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Where Were the Planets on December 10, 1996?

Quick Answer

On December 10, 1996, the Sun was in Sagittarius (18°42' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 10, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°49' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 23°10' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 10, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°42'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1996	Dec 21, 1996 into Capricorn
Moon	15°57'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 9, 1996	Dec 11, 1996 into Capricorn
Mercury	8°11'53" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 4, 1996	Feb 9, 1997 into Aquarius
Venus	21°36'45" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 23, 1996	Dec 17, 1996 into Sagittarius
Mars	20°49'28" Virgo	Direct	Oct 30, 1996	Jan 3, 1997 into Libra
Jupiter	20°20'26" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	0°39'10" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	2°09'57" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	26°05'18" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	3°36'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	4°11'38" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on December 10, 1996

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 10, 16:56 UTC	New Moon in Sagittarius	18°55' Sagittarius

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