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Where Were the Planets on December 4, 1996?

Quick Answer

On December 4, 1996, the Sun was in Sagittarius (12°37' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (38% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 4, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°43' Virgo at midnight UTC to 2°50' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 4, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°37'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1996	Dec 21, 1996 into Capricorn
Moon	26°45'48" Virgo	Direct	Dec 2, 1996	Dec 4, 1996 into Libra
Mercury	29°53'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 14, 1996	Dec 4, 1996 into Capricorn
Venus	14°09'10" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 23, 1996	Dec 17, 1996 into Sagittarius
Mars	18°06'22" Virgo	Direct	Oct 30, 1996	Jan 3, 1997 into Libra
Jupiter	19°03'41" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	0°36'34" Aries	Stationing retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	1°53'52" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	25°54'16" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	3°22'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	4°30'42" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on December 4, 1996

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 38% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 4, 13:48 UTC	Mercury enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Dec 4, 18:23 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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