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Where Were the Planets on June 20, 1959?

Quick Answer

On June 20, 1959, the Sun was in Gemini (28°25' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 28°44' Sagittarius. Venus met Uranus in Leo. Sudden attractions, abrupt exits, and taste that changes overnight.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 20, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°11' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 1°13' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 20, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°25'02" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1959	Jun 22, 1959 into Cancer
Moon	23°43'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 18, 1959	Jun 20, 1959 into Capricorn
Mercury	17°02'19" Cancer	Direct	Jun 11, 1959	Jun 28, 1959 into Leo
Venus	13°46'08" Leo	Direct	Jun 6, 1959	Jul 8, 1959 into Virgo
Mars	11°39'21" Leo	Direct	Jun 1, 1959	Jul 20, 1959 into Virgo
Jupiter	23°26'28" Scorpio	Retrograde	Apr 24, 1959	Oct 5, 1959 into Sagittarius
Saturn	4°10'58" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	13°47'43" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	4°21'44" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	2°00'46" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	9°01'31" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on June 20, 1959

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 20, 12:41 UTC	Venus conjunct Uranus	Sudden attractions, abrupt exits, and taste that changes overnight.
Jun 20, 20:00 UTC	Full Moon in Sagittarius	28°44' Sagittarius
Jun 20, 22:01 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on June 20, 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 Uranus 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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