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Where Were the Planets on November 27, 1996?

Quick Answer

On November 27, 1996, the Sun was in Sagittarius (5°31' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (94% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 27, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°32' Gemini at midnight UTC to 8°58' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 27, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°31'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1996	Dec 21, 1996 into Capricorn
Moon	2°47'44" Cancer	Direct	Nov 27, 1996	Nov 29, 1996 into Leo
Mercury	19°33'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 14, 1996	Dec 4, 1996 into Capricorn
Venus	5°28'39" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 23, 1996	Dec 17, 1996 into Sagittarius
Mars	14°46'29" Virgo	Direct	Oct 30, 1996	Jan 3, 1997 into Libra
Jupiter	17°37'13" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	0°38'28" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	1°36'45" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	25°42'25" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	3°05'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	4°52'56" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on November 27, 1996

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 27, 06:37 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on November 27, 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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