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Where Were the Planets on November 23, 1996?

Quick Answer

On November 23, 1996, the Sun was in Sagittarius (1°28' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (97% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Venus moved from Libra into Scorpio. The Sun sextiled Uranus. A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 23, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°23' Taurus at midnight UTC to 17°44' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 23, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°28'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1996	Dec 21, 1996 into Capricorn
Moon	11°05'23" Taurus	Direct	Nov 22, 1996	Nov 24, 1996 into Gemini
Mercury	13°31'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 14, 1996	Dec 4, 1996 into Capricorn
Venus	0°32'09" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 23, 1996	Dec 17, 1996 into Sagittarius
Mars	12°48'10" Virgo	Direct	Oct 30, 1996	Jan 3, 1997 into Libra
Jupiter	16°49'27" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	0°41'54" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	1°27'49" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	25°36'11" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	2°56'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	5°05'39" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on November 23, 1996

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 23, 01:34 UTC	Venus enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Nov 23, 11:35 UTC	The Sun sextile Uranus	A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.

Born on November 23, 1996?

The Sun, Mercury and Pluto were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over. The Sun and Pluto sat 1 degrees apart in Sagittarius, 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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