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Where Were the Planets on October 31, 1996?

Quick Answer

On October 31, 1996, the Sun was in Scorpio (8°20' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (76% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Venus sextiled Pluto. Deep bonds and magnetic charm. Good for strengthening commitments.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 31, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°03' Cancer at midnight UTC to 13°19' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 31, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°20'34" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1996	Nov 22, 1996 into Sagittarius
Moon	7°13'49" Cancer	Direct	Oct 30, 1996	Nov 2, 1996 into Leo
Mercury	7°23'33" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 27, 1996	Nov 14, 1996 into Sagittarius
Venus	2°24'47" Libra	Direct	Oct 29, 1996	Nov 23, 1996 into Scorpio
Mars	0°39'55" Virgo	Direct	Oct 30, 1996	Jan 3, 1997 into Libra
Jupiter	12°43'41" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	1°32'35" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	0°50'10" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	25°09'03" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	2°02'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	6°18'43" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on October 31, 1996

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 76% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 31, 04:29 UTC	Venus sextile Pluto	Deep bonds and magnetic charm. Good for strengthening commitments.

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The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree 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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