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Where Were the Planets on June 24, 1959?

Quick Answer

On June 24, 1959, the Sun was in Cancer (2°13' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (83% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Mars met Uranus in Leo. Volatile and sudden. Breakaways, rebellions and accidents. Mercury trined Jupiter. The Sun sextiled Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 24, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°39' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 28°14' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 24, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°13'55" Cancer	Direct	Jun 22, 1959	Jul 23, 1959 into Leo
Moon	21°31'03" Aquarius	Direct	Jun 22, 1959	Jun 25, 1959 into Pisces
Mercury	23°42'12" Cancer	Direct	Jun 11, 1959	Jun 28, 1959 into Leo
Venus	17°36'53" Leo	Direct	Jun 6, 1959	Jul 8, 1959 into Virgo
Mars	14°04'49" Leo	Direct	Jun 1, 1959	Jul 20, 1959 into Virgo
Jupiter	23°07'17" Scorpio	Retrograde	Apr 24, 1959	Oct 5, 1959 into Sagittarius
Saturn	3°53'22" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	13°59'25" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	4°18'47" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	2°05'14" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	8°48'49" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on June 24, 1959

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 83% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 24, 03:37 UTC	Mercury trine Jupiter	Good news travels, and conversations open doors.
Jun 24, 08:07 UTC	Mars conjunct Uranus	Volatile and sudden. Breakaways, rebellions and accidents.
Jun 24, 08:16 UTC	The Sun sextile Pluto	Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.

Born on June 24, 1959?

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