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Where Were the Planets on June 3, 1949?

Quick Answer

On June 3, 1949, the Sun was in Gemini (12°33' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (43% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Gemini while Mercury was retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. The Sun trined Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 3, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°09' Leo at midnight UTC to 11°08' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 3, 1949
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°33'46" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1949	Jun 21, 1949 into Cancer
Moon	4°08'20" Virgo	Direct	Jun 3, 1949	Jun 5, 1949 into Libra
Mercury	13°13'30" Gemini	Retrograde	May 2, 1949	Jul 10, 1949 into Cancer
Venus	25°09'32" Gemini	Direct	May 14, 1949	Jun 7, 1949 into Cancer
Mars	25°18'35" Taurus	Direct	Apr 30, 1949	Jun 10, 1949 into Gemini
Jupiter	1°52'00" Aquarius	Retrograde	Apr 12, 1949	Jun 27, 1949 into Capricorn
Saturn	0°15'23" Virgo	Direct	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	29°36'37" Gemini	Direct	Nov 12, 1948	Jun 10, 1949 into Cancer
Neptune	12°30'12" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	14°28'20" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	23°18'47" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on June 3, 1949

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 43% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 3, 04:53 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Jun 3, 10:31 UTC	The Sun trine Neptune	Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.
Jun 3, 22:28 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Born on June 3, 1949?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Uranus were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day is a Gemini several times over. The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Gemini, 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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