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Where Were the Planets on June 2, 1970?

Quick Answer

On June 2, 1970, the Sun was in Gemini (11°31' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (3% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars moved from Gemini into Cancer.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 2, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°37' Taurus at midnight UTC to 28°48' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 2, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°31'57" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1970	Jun 21, 1970 into Cancer
Moon	22°14'54" Taurus	Direct	May 31, 1970	Jun 3, 1970 into Gemini
Mercury	17°47'44" Taurus	Direct	Apr 6, 1970	Jun 13, 1970 into Gemini
Venus	13°04'36" Cancer	Direct	May 22, 1970	Jun 16, 1970 into Leo
Mars	0°08'33" Cancer	Direct	Jun 2, 1970	Jul 18, 1970 into Leo
Jupiter	26°43'13" Libra	Retrograde	Apr 30, 1970	Aug 15, 1970 into Scorpio
Saturn	15°57'54" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	4°41'51" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	29°11'03" Scorpio	Retrograde	May 2, 1970	Nov 6, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	24°40'49" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	7°12'37" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on June 2, 1970

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 2, 06:50 UTC	Mars enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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Mercury and Saturn sat 2 degrees apart in Taurus, 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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