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Where Were the Planets on November 22, 1996?

Quick Answer

On November 22, 1996, the Sun was in Sagittarius (0°28' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

The Sun entered Sagittarius, and Sagittarius season began. The Sun trined Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan. Mercury squared Mars.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 22, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°50' Aries at midnight UTC to 4°22' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 22, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°28'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1996	Dec 21, 1996 into Capricorn
Moon	27°38'04" Aries	Direct	Nov 20, 1996	Nov 22, 1996 into Taurus
Mercury	12°00'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 14, 1996	Dec 4, 1996 into Capricorn
Venus	29°18'09" Libra	Direct	Oct 29, 1996	Nov 23, 1996 into Scorpio
Mars	12°18'09" Virgo	Direct	Oct 30, 1996	Jan 3, 1997 into Libra
Jupiter	16°37'43" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	0°43'01" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	1°25'42" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	25°34'41" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	2°53'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	5°08'49" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on November 22, 1996

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 92% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 22, 00:49 UTC	The Sun enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Nov 22, 16:11 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Nov 22, 17:45 UTC	The Sun trine Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.
Nov 22, 19:02 UTC	Mercury square Mars	Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.

Born on November 22, 1996?

The Sun, Mercury and Pluto were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over.

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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