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Where Were the Planets on June 17, 1949?

Quick Answer

On June 17, 1949, the Sun was in Gemini (25°56' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (60% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus squared Neptune. Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 17, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°46' Pisces at midnight UTC to 20°44' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 17, 1949
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°56'31" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1949	Jun 21, 1949 into Cancer
Moon	14°46'55" Pisces	Direct	Jun 16, 1949	Jun 18, 1949 into Aries
Mercury	8°45'02" Gemini	Stationing retrograde	May 2, 1949	Jul 10, 1949 into Cancer
Venus	12°18'07" Cancer	Direct	Jun 7, 1949	Jul 1, 1949 into Leo
Mars	5°18'11" Gemini	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Jul 23, 1949 into Cancer
Jupiter	0°58'29" Aquarius	Retrograde	Apr 12, 1949	Jun 27, 1949 into Capricorn
Saturn	1°10'33" Virgo	Direct	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	0°26'08" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	12°24'18" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	14°44'23" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	22°34'18" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on June 17, 1949

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 60% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 17, 14:01 UTC	Venus square Neptune	Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.

Born on June 17, 1949?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day is a Gemini 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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