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Where Were the Planets on December 15, 1996?

Quick Answer

On December 15, 1996, the Sun was in Sagittarius (23°48' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (29% illuminated). No planets were 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 15, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°45' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 6°06' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 15, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°48'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1996	Dec 21, 1996 into Capricorn
Moon	28°58'02" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 13, 1996	Dec 15, 1996 into Pisces
Mercury	14°10'36" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 4, 1996	Feb 9, 1997 into Aquarius
Venus	27°50'27" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 23, 1996	Dec 17, 1996 into Sagittarius
Mars	22°58'45" Virgo	Direct	Oct 30, 1996	Jan 3, 1997 into Libra
Jupiter	21°26'00" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	0°44'20" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	2°24'15" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	26°15'02" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	3°47'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	3°55'45" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on December 15, 1996

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 29% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 15, 13:43 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on December 15, 1996?

Mercury, Jupiter and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Sagittarius Sun.

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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