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Where Were the Planets on October 12, 1996?

Quick Answer

On October 12, 1996, the Sun was in Libra (19°26' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

The Partial Solar Eclipse in Libra was the day's main event. Venus trined Jupiter. Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 12, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°59' Libra at midnight UTC to 24°44' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 12, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°26'12" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1996	Oct 23, 1996 into Scorpio
Moon	18°20'17" Libra	Direct	Oct 11, 1996	Oct 13, 1996 into Scorpio
Mercury	5°19'20" Libra	Direct	Oct 9, 1996	Oct 27, 1996 into Scorpio
Venus	9°44'48" Virgo	Direct	Oct 4, 1996	Oct 29, 1996 into Libra
Mars	19°50'18" Leo	Direct	Sep 9, 1996	Oct 30, 1996 into Virgo
Jupiter	10°07'49" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	2°46'02" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	0°38'32" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	24°59'17" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	1°23'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	7°19'05" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on October 12, 1996

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 12, 14:02 UTC	Partial Solar Eclipse in Libra	19°31' Libra
Oct 12, 20:40 UTC	Venus trine Jupiter	Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors.

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