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Where Were the Planets on December 19, 1996?

Quick Answer

On December 19, 1996, the Sun was in Sagittarius (27°52' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (72% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Venus sextiled Uranus. A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 19, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°39' Aries at midnight UTC to 1°00' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 19, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°52'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1996	Dec 21, 1996 into Capricorn
Moon	24°21'40" Aries	Direct	Dec 17, 1996	Dec 19, 1996 into Taurus
Mercury	17°40'59" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 4, 1996	Feb 9, 1997 into Aquarius
Venus	2°49'45" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 17, 1996	Jan 10, 1997 into Capricorn
Mars	24°37'24" Virgo	Direct	Oct 30, 1996	Jan 3, 1997 into Libra
Jupiter	22°19'21" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	0°50'25" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	2°36'12" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	26°23'07" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	3°56'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	3°43'02" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on December 19, 1996

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 72% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 19, 07:28 UTC	Venus sextile Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.
Dec 19, 22:09 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on December 19, 1996?

The Sun, Venus and Pluto were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over. Venus and Pluto sat 1 degrees apart in Sagittarius, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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