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Where Were the Planets on November 17, 1996?

Quick Answer

On November 17, 1996, the Sun was in Scorpio (25°25' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (44% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 17, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°07' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 25°17' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 17, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°25'24" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1996	Nov 22, 1996 into Sagittarius
Moon	18°13'39" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1996	Nov 18, 1996 into Pisces
Mercury	4°20'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 14, 1996	Dec 4, 1996 into Capricorn
Venus	23°08'53" Libra	Direct	Oct 29, 1996	Nov 23, 1996 into Scorpio
Mars	9°45'40" Virgo	Direct	Oct 30, 1996	Jan 3, 1997 into Libra
Jupiter	15°40'19" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	0°50'11" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	1°15'41" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	25°27'37" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	2°41'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	5°24'42" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on November 17, 1996

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 44% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 17, 12:54 UTC	The Sun sextile Neptune	Exact sextile

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