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Where Were the Planets on June 16, 1969?

Quick Answer

On June 16, 1969, the Sun was in Gemini (25°09' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (2% illuminated). Mars and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 16, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°00' Cancer at midnight UTC to 17°51' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 16, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°09'01" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1969	Jun 21, 1969 into Cancer
Moon	11°56'26" Cancer	Direct	Jun 15, 1969	Jun 18, 1969 into Leo
Mercury	4°42'42" Gemini	Direct	Apr 30, 1969	Jul 8, 1969 into Cancer
Venus	9°26'25" Taurus	Direct	Jun 6, 1969	Jul 6, 1969 into Gemini
Mars	4°52'56" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Feb 25, 1969	Sep 21, 1969 into Capricorn
Jupiter	26°57'36" Virgo	Direct	Mar 30, 1969	Jul 15, 1969 into Libra
Saturn	5°28'05" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	29°54'19" Virgo	Direct	May 20, 1969	Jun 24, 1969 into Libra
Neptune	26°35'33" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	22°27'35" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	25°47'49" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on June 16, 1969

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 16, 17:38 UTC	Mercury opposite Mars	Exact opposition

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