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Where Were the Planets on June 16, 1970?

Quick Answer

On June 16, 1970, the Sun was in Gemini (24°55' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (88% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus moved from Cancer into Leo. The Sun squared Pluto. Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from. Mercury trined Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 16, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°42' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 22°09' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 16, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°55'21" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1970	Jun 21, 1970 into Cancer
Moon	15°22'56" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 15, 1970	Jun 17, 1970 into Sagittarius
Mercury	4°22'33" Gemini	Direct	Jun 13, 1970	Jun 30, 1970 into Cancer
Venus	29°42'50" Cancer	Direct	May 22, 1970	Jun 16, 1970 into Leo
Mars	9°21'47" Cancer	Direct	Jun 2, 1970	Jul 18, 1970 into Leo
Jupiter	26°08'31" Libra	Retrograde	Apr 30, 1970	Aug 15, 1970 into Scorpio
Saturn	17°35'21" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	4°39'44" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	28°49'57" Scorpio	Retrograde	May 2, 1970	Nov 6, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	24°42'47" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	6°28'08" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on June 16, 1970

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 89% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 16, 06:42 UTC	The Sun square Pluto	Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.
Jun 16, 16:26 UTC	Mercury trine Uranus	Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems.
Jun 16, 17:48 UTC	Venus enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

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