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Where Were the Planets on October 11, 1996?

Quick Answer

On October 11, 1996, the Sun was in Libra (18°26' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (1% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 11, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°28' Virgo at midnight UTC to 11°59' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 11, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°26'49" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1996	Oct 23, 1996 into Scorpio
Moon	5°42'30" Libra	Direct	Oct 11, 1996	Oct 13, 1996 into Scorpio
Mercury	3°41'47" Libra	Direct	Oct 9, 1996	Oct 27, 1996 into Scorpio
Venus	8°34'21" Virgo	Direct	Oct 4, 1996	Oct 29, 1996 into Libra
Mars	19°15'08" Leo	Direct	Sep 9, 1996	Oct 30, 1996 into Virgo
Jupiter	10°01'02" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	2°50'25" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	0°38'26" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	24°59'06" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	1°21'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	7°22'16" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on October 11, 1996

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 11, 01:00 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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