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Where Were the Planets on June 17, 1956?

Quick Answer

On June 17, 1956, the Sun was in Gemini (26°14' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (71% illuminated). Venus, Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Pluto. Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change. The Sun sextiled Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 17, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°23' Libra at midnight UTC to 27°18' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 17, 1956
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°14'50" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1956	Jun 21, 1956 into Cancer
Moon	20°53'36" Libra	Direct	Jun 15, 1956	Jun 18, 1956 into Scorpio
Mercury	4°03'29" Gemini	Direct	Apr 29, 1956	Jul 6, 1956 into Cancer
Venus	3°41'46" Cancer	Retrograde	May 8, 1956	Jun 23, 1956 into Gemini
Mars	7°32'14" Pisces	Direct	Jun 3, 1956	Dec 6, 1956 into Aries
Jupiter	26°35'28" Leo	Direct	Jan 18, 1956	Jul 7, 1956 into Virgo
Saturn	27°34'22" Scorpio	Retrograde	May 14, 1956	Oct 10, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	0°22'59" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	27°45'56" Libra	Retrograde	Mar 11, 1956	Oct 19, 1956 into Scorpio
Pluto	26°29'21" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	7°10'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on June 17, 1956

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 71% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 17, 18:12 UTC	The Sun sextile Pluto	Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.
Jun 17, 22:17 UTC	The Sun sextile Jupiter	A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.

Born on June 17, 1956?

Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were all in Leo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Leo streak alongside their Gemini Sun. Jupiter and Pluto sat less than a degree apart in Leo, 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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