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Where Were the Planets on December 22, 1996?

Quick Answer

On December 22, 1996, the Sun was in Capricorn (0°55' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (94% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun squared Saturn. Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 22, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°09' Taurus at midnight UTC to 9°57' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 22, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°55'44" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1996	Jan 20, 1997 into Aquarius
Moon	3°35'17" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1996	Dec 24, 1996 into Cancer
Mercury	19°04'05" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 4, 1996	Feb 9, 1997 into Aquarius
Venus	6°34'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 17, 1996	Jan 10, 1997 into Capricorn
Mars	25°48'23" Virgo	Direct	Oct 30, 1996	Jan 3, 1997 into Libra
Jupiter	22°59'49" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	0°56'05" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	2°45'26" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	26°29'21" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°03'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	3°33'30" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on December 22, 1996

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 22, 05:17 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Dec 22, 12:08 UTC	The Sun square Saturn	Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.

Born on December 22, 1996?

The Sun, Mercury, Jupiter and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over.

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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