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Where Were the Planets on June 2, 1971?

Quick Answer

On June 2, 1971, the Sun was in Gemini (11°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (64% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 2, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°24' Virgo at midnight UTC to 3°13' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 2, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°18'41" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1971	Jun 22, 1971 into Cancer
Moon	27°19'06" Virgo	Direct	May 31, 1971	Jun 2, 1971 into Libra
Mercury	21°33'09" Taurus	Direct	May 17, 1971	Jun 7, 1971 into Gemini
Venus	18°07'19" Taurus	Direct	May 18, 1971	Jun 12, 1971 into Gemini
Mars	13°38'15" Aquarius	Direct	May 3, 1971	Nov 6, 1971 into Pisces
Jupiter	0°19'00" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jan 14, 1971	Jun 5, 1971 into Scorpio
Saturn	27°59'37" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	9°31'48" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	1°25'57" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	26°59'15" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	17°52'55" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on June 2, 1971

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 64% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 2, 17:26 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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