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Where Were the Planets on June 17, 1951?

Quick Answer

On June 17, 1951, the Sun was in Gemini (25°29' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (94% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Venus trined Jupiter. Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors. The Sun squared Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 17, 1951. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°09' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 4°07' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 17, 1951
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°29'30" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1951	Jun 22, 1951 into Cancer
Moon	26°35'59" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 15, 1951	Jun 17, 1951 into Sagittarius
Mercury	15°44'02" Gemini	Direct	Jun 9, 1951	Jun 24, 1951 into Cancer
Venus	10°38'55" Leo	Direct	Jun 7, 1951	Jul 8, 1951 into Virgo
Mars	18°45'45" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1951	Jul 3, 1951 into Cancer
Jupiter	10°41'00" Aries	Direct	Apr 21, 1951	Apr 28, 1952 into Taurus
Saturn	25°51'33" Virgo	Direct	Mar 7, 1951	Aug 13, 1951 into Libra
Uranus	8°47'31" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	16°47'11" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	17°56'22" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	13°54'55" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on June 17, 1951

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

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 17, 12:57 UTC	Venus trine Jupiter	Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors.
Jun 17, 17:26 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Jun 17, 21:34 UTC	The Sun square Saturn	Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.

Born on June 17, 1951?

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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