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Where Were the Planets on December 2, 1996?

Quick Answer

On December 2, 1996, the Sun was in Sagittarius (10°35' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (57% 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 December 2, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°57' Leo at midnight UTC to 8°47' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 2, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°35'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1996	Dec 21, 1996 into Capricorn
Moon	2°52'08" Virgo	Direct	Dec 2, 1996	Dec 4, 1996 into Libra
Mercury	26°59'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 14, 1996	Dec 4, 1996 into Capricorn
Venus	11°40'15" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 23, 1996	Dec 17, 1996 into Sagittarius
Mars	17°10'15" Virgo	Direct	Oct 30, 1996	Jan 3, 1997 into Libra
Jupiter	18°38'38" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	0°36'34" Aries	Stationing direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	1°48'48" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	25°50'46" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	3°17'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	4°37'03" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on December 2, 1996

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 57% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 2, 06:10 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on December 2, 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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