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Where Were the Planets on June 11, 1959?

Quick Answer

On June 11, 1959, the Sun was in Gemini (19°49' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (23% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus squared Neptune. Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy. Mercury moved from Gemini into Cancer.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 11, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°18' Leo at midnight UTC to 23°03' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 11, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°49'25" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1959	Jun 22, 1959 into Cancer
Moon	16°39'48" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1959	Jun 12, 1959 into Virgo
Mercury	29°48'39" Gemini	Direct	May 28, 1959	Jun 11, 1959 into Cancer
Venus	4°44'12" Leo	Direct	Jun 6, 1959	Jul 8, 1959 into Virgo
Mars	6°13'35" Leo	Direct	Jun 1, 1959	Jul 20, 1959 into Virgo
Jupiter	24°17'44" Scorpio	Retrograde	Apr 24, 1959	Oct 5, 1959 into Sagittarius
Saturn	4°49'38" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	13°23'24" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	4°29'59" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	1°52'13" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	9°30'07" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on June 11, 1959

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 23% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 11, 06:34 UTC	Venus square Neptune	Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.
Jun 11, 14:11 UTC	Mercury enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on June 11, 1959?

Venus, Mars and Uranus were all in Leo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Leo streak alongside their Gemini Sun. Venus and Mars sat 1 degrees 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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