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Where Were the Planets on November 4, 1996?

Quick Answer

On November 4, 1996, the Sun was in Scorpio (12°20' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (39% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Jupiter. Good news travels, and conversations open doors.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 4, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°08' Leo at midnight UTC to 1°00' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 4, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°20'53" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1996	Nov 22, 1996 into Sagittarius
Moon	25°04'27" Leo	Direct	Nov 2, 1996	Nov 4, 1996 into Virgo
Mercury	13°53'47" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 27, 1996	Nov 14, 1996 into Sagittarius
Venus	7°15'36" Libra	Direct	Oct 29, 1996	Nov 23, 1996 into Scorpio
Mars	2°51'44" Virgo	Direct	Oct 30, 1996	Jan 3, 1997 into Libra
Jupiter	13°22'24" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	1°20'18" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	0°54'56" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	25°12'37" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	2°11'45" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	6°06'01" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on November 4, 1996

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 39% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 4, 03:20 UTC	Mercury sextile Jupiter	Good news travels, and conversations open doors.
Nov 4, 21:57 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on November 4, 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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