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Where Were the Planets on June 8, 1969?

Quick Answer

On June 8, 1969, the Sun was in Gemini (17°30' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (36% illuminated). Mercury, Mars 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 8, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°28' Pisces at midnight UTC to 10°27' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 8, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°30'12" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1969	Jun 21, 1969 into Cancer
Moon	4°00'48" Aries	Direct	Jun 8, 1969	Jun 10, 1969 into Taurus
Mercury	3°35'42" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 30, 1969	Jul 8, 1969 into Cancer
Venus	2°06'34" Taurus	Direct	Jun 6, 1969	Jul 6, 1969 into Gemini
Mars	7°20'56" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Feb 25, 1969	Sep 21, 1969 into Capricorn
Jupiter	26°29'30" Virgo	Direct	Mar 30, 1969	Jul 15, 1969 into Libra
Saturn	4°39'33" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	29°52'04" Virgo	Stationing retrograde	May 20, 1969	Jun 24, 1969 into Libra
Neptune	26°47'04" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	22°25'04" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	26°13'14" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on June 8, 1969

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 36% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 8, 04:36 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on June 8, 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.

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