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Where Were the Planets on October 30, 1996?

Quick Answer

On October 30, 1996, the Sun was in Scorpio (7°20' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (84% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Mars moved from Leo into Virgo. Venus trined Uranus. A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun. Venus opposed Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 30, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°31' Gemini at midnight UTC to 1°03' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 30, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°20'35" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1996	Nov 22, 1996 into Sagittarius
Moon	24°49'56" Gemini	Direct	Oct 28, 1996	Oct 30, 1996 into Cancer
Mercury	5°44'51" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 27, 1996	Nov 14, 1996 into Sagittarius
Venus	1°12'18" Libra	Direct	Oct 29, 1996	Nov 23, 1996 into Scorpio
Mars	0°06'40" Virgo	Direct	Oct 30, 1996	Jan 3, 1997 into Libra
Jupiter	12°34'18" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	1°35'51" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	0°49'06" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	25°08'15" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	2°00'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	6°21'54" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on October 30, 1996

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 84% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 30, 04:12 UTC	Venus trine Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.
Oct 30, 07:11 UTC	Mars enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Oct 30, 19:27 UTC	Venus opposite Saturn	Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.
Oct 30, 21:56 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on October 30, 1996?

The Sun and Mercury sat 2 degrees apart in Scorpio, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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