The Sky on a Date

Where Were the Planets on June 3, 1969?

Quick Answer

On June 3, 1969, the Sun was in Gemini (12°43' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (87% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 3, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°56' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 1°47' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 3, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°43'09" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1969	Jun 21, 1969 into Cancer
Moon	24°24'29" Capricorn	Direct	Jun 1, 1969	Jun 3, 1969 into Aquarius
Mercury	5°09'46" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 30, 1969	Jul 8, 1969 into Cancer
Venus	27°49'46" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 1969	Jun 6, 1969 into Taurus
Mars	9°02'14" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Feb 25, 1969	Sep 21, 1969 into Capricorn
Jupiter	26°17'25" Virgo	Direct	Mar 30, 1969	Jul 15, 1969 into Libra
Saturn	4°07'28" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	29°52'24" Virgo	Retrograde	May 20, 1969	Jun 24, 1969 into Libra
Neptune	26°54'41" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	22°24'32" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	26°29'07" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on June 3, 1969

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 87% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 3, 21:03 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on June 3, 1969?

Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Gemini Sun.

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.

Create Your Birth Chart

Look Up Another Date

Data for this page: JSON. Free to cite with a link to this page.