Astronomical ephemeris
October 1996
Positions at noon UTC
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Inner planets
Outer planets and Chiron
Astronomical ephemeris
October 1996
Positions at noon UTC
October 1996 events
→Day 4Moon enters Cancer
→Day 4Venus enters Virgo
→Day 6Moon enters Leo
DDay 7Neptune direct
→Day 9Moon enters Virgo
→Day 9Mercury enters Libra
DDay 10Uranus direct
→Day 11Moon enters Libra
●Day 12New Moon in Libra
→Day 13Moon enters Scorpio
→Day 16Moon enters Sagittarius
→Day 18Moon enters Capricorn
→Day 20Moon enters Aquarius
→Day 22Moon enters Pisces
→Day 23Sun enters Scorpio
→Day 24Moon enters Aries
→Day 26Moon enters Taurus
○Day 26Full Moon in Taurus
→Day 27Mercury enters Scorpio
→Day 29Moon enters Gemini
→Day 30Venus enters Libra
→Day 30Mars enters Virgo
→Day 31Moon enters Cancer
Inner planets
| Day | Sun | Moon | Mercury | Venus | Mars | Jupiter | Saturn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Outer planets and Chiron
| Day | Uranus | Neptune | Pluto | Chiron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  0°40'Rx |  24°59'Rx |  1°04' |
Daily positions at noon UTC. Calculated from the JPL DE441 ephemeris. Retrograde indicated by Rx.
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