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Where Were the Planets on June 21, 1953?

Quick Answer

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.

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
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°48'05" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1953	Jun 21, 1953 into Cancer
Moon	21°51'54" Libra	Direct	Jun 19, 1953	Jun 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Mercury	24°18'24" Cancer	Direct	Jun 6, 1953	Jun 26, 1953 into Leo
Venus	14°06'47" Taurus	Direct	Jun 5, 1953	Jul 7, 1953 into Gemini
Mars	4°53'48" Cancer	Direct	Jun 14, 1953	Jul 29, 1953 into Leo
Jupiter	9°58'45" Gemini	Direct	May 9, 1953	May 24, 1954 into Cancer
Saturn	20°33'24" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	17°34'21" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	21°08'24" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	21°21'21" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	4°59'39" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on June 21, 1953

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

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 21, 16:59 UTC	The Sun enters Cancer	June Solstice

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