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Where Were the Planets on October 23, 1996?

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On October 23, 1996, the Sun was in Scorpio (0°21' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (88% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

The Sun entered Scorpio, and Scorpio season began. The Sun squared Uranus. Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 23, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°53' Pisces at midnight UTC to 27°07' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 23, 1996
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun0°21'37" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Moon20°01'13" PiscesDirect into Aries
Mercury24°01'06" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Venus22°47'34" VirgoDirect into Libra
Mars26°10'54" LeoDirect into Virgo
Jupiter11°32'08" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Saturn2°00'48" AriesRetrograde into Taurus
Uranus0°43'02" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Neptune25°03'29" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Pluto1°45'31" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
North Node6°44'08" LibraDirect into Virgo

Sky Events on October 23, 1996

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 88% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Sun enters ScorpioLeaves Libra
The Sun square UranusRestlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice.

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