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Where Were the Planets on December 11, 1996?

Quick Answer

On December 11, 1996, the Sun was in Sagittarius (19°44' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 11, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°10' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 7°46' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 11, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°44'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1996	Dec 21, 1996 into Capricorn
Moon	0°27'42" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 11, 1996	Dec 13, 1996 into Aquarius
Mercury	9°29'17" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 4, 1996	Feb 9, 1997 into Aquarius
Venus	22°51'27" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 23, 1996	Dec 17, 1996 into Sagittarius
Mars	21°15'50" Virgo	Direct	Oct 30, 1996	Jan 3, 1997 into Libra
Jupiter	20°33'27" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	0°39'59" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	2°12'45" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	26°07'13" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	3°38'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	4°08'27" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on December 11, 1996

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 11, 11:14 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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