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Where Were the Planets on June 24, 1969?

Quick Answer

On June 24, 1969, the Sun was in Cancer (2°47' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (65% illuminated). Mars and Neptune were retrograde.

Uranus entered Libra, a sign change that comes around once every 84 years or so.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 24, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°27' Libra at midnight UTC to 26°50' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 24, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°47'08" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1969	Jul 23, 1969 into Leo
Moon	20°05'53" Libra	Direct	Jun 22, 1969	Jun 25, 1969 into Scorpio
Mercury	10°31'46" Gemini	Direct	Apr 30, 1969	Jul 8, 1969 into Cancer
Venus	17°13'48" Taurus	Direct	Jun 6, 1969	Jul 6, 1969 into Gemini
Mars	3°00'14" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Feb 25, 1969	Sep 21, 1969 into Capricorn
Jupiter	27°35'56" Virgo	Direct	Mar 30, 1969	Jul 15, 1969 into Libra
Saturn	6°12'41" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	29°59'58" Virgo	Direct	May 20, 1969	Jun 24, 1969 into Libra
Neptune	26°25'06" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	22°32'07" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	25°22'24" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on June 24, 1969

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 65% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 24, 12:52 UTC	Uranus enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on June 24, 1969?

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