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Where Were the Planets on June 5, 1971?

Quick Answer

On June 5, 1971, the Sun was in Gemini (14°11' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (88% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Jupiter entered Scorpio (moving retrograde), a sign change that comes around once every 12 years or so. Mercury trined Pluto. Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 5, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°10' Libra at midnight UTC to 9°22' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 5, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°11'01" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1971	Jun 22, 1971 into Cancer
Moon	3°15'06" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 5, 1971	Jun 7, 1971 into Sagittarius
Mercury	26°44'40" Taurus	Direct	May 17, 1971	Jun 7, 1971 into Gemini
Venus	21°45'33" Taurus	Direct	May 18, 1971	Jun 12, 1971 into Gemini
Mars	14°45'43" Aquarius	Direct	May 3, 1971	Nov 6, 1971 into Pisces
Jupiter	29°57'06" Scorpio	Retrograde	Jun 5, 1971	Sep 11, 1971 into Sagittarius
Saturn	28°22'25" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	9°29'41" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	1°21'12" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	26°58'53" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	17°43'23" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on June 5, 1971

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 88% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 5, 02:22 UTC	Jupiter re-enters Scorpio (retrograde)	Leaves Sagittarius
Jun 5, 05:35 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Jun 5, 15:10 UTC	Mercury trine Pluto	Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.

Born on June 5, 1971?

Mercury, Venus and Saturn were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day carries a strong Taurus streak alongside their Gemini Sun. Jupiter and Neptune sat 1 degrees apart in Scorpio, 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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