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Where Were the Planets on December 21, 1996?

Quick Answer

On December 21, 1996, the Sun was in Sagittarius (29°54' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (89% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun entered Capricorn, and Capricorn season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 21, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°11' Taurus at midnight UTC to 27°09' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 21, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°54'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1996	Dec 21, 1996 into Capricorn
Moon	20°41'50" Taurus	Direct	Dec 19, 1996	Dec 22, 1996 into Gemini
Mercury	18°45'14" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 4, 1996	Feb 9, 1997 into Aquarius
Venus	5°19'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 17, 1996	Jan 10, 1997 into Capricorn
Mars	25°25'01" Virgo	Direct	Oct 30, 1996	Jan 3, 1997 into Libra
Jupiter	22°46'17" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	0°54'05" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	2°42'20" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	26°27'15" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°01'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	3°36'41" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on December 21, 1996

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 89% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 21, 14:06 UTC	The Sun enters Capricorn	December Solstice

Born on December 21, 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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