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Where Were the Planets on June 21, 1953?

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On June 21, 1953, the Sun was in Gemini (29°48' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (69% illuminated). Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun entered Cancer, and Cancer season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 21, 1953. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°48' Libra at midnight UTC to 27°57' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 21, 1953
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun29°48'05" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Moon21°51'54" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mercury24°18'24" CancerDirect into Leo
Venus14°06'47" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Mars4°53'48" CancerDirect into Leo
Jupiter9°58'45" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Saturn20°33'24" LibraRetrograde into Scorpio
Uranus17°34'21" CancerDirect into Leo
Neptune21°08'24" LibraRetrograde into Scorpio
Pluto21°21'21" LeoDirect into Virgo
North Node4°59'39" AquariusDirect into Capricorn

Sky Events on June 21, 1953

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 69% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Sun enters CancerJune Solstice

Born on June 21, 1953?

Mercury, Mars and Uranus were all in Cancer, so everyone born that day carries a strong Cancer streak alongside their Gemini Sun. Saturn and Neptune sat less than a degree apart in Libra, 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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