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Where Were the Planets on June 12, 1971?

Quick Answer

On June 12, 1971, the Sun was in Gemini (20°52' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (86% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus moved from Taurus into Gemini. Jupiter opposed Saturn. Expansion and restraint pull against each other in economies and careers. Mercury trined Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 12, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°41' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 11°26' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 12, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°52'33" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1971	Jun 22, 1971 into Cancer
Moon	4°33'02" Aquarius	Direct	Jun 12, 1971	Jun 14, 1971 into Pisces
Mercury	10°14'08" Gemini	Direct	Jun 7, 1971	Jun 21, 1971 into Cancer
Venus	0°15'18" Gemini	Direct	Jun 12, 1971	Jul 6, 1971 into Cancer
Mars	17°08'20" Aquarius	Direct	May 3, 1971	Nov 6, 1971 into Pisces
Jupiter	29°08'34" Scorpio	Retrograde	Jun 5, 1971	Sep 11, 1971 into Sagittarius
Saturn	29°14'53" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	9°26'33" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	1°10'25" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	26°59'12" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	17°21'09" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on June 12, 1971

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 86% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 12, 01:13 UTC	Jupiter opposite Saturn	Expansion and restraint pull against each other in economies and careers.
Jun 12, 02:43 UTC	Mercury trine Uranus	Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems.
Jun 12, 04:02 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jun 12, 06:57 UTC	Venus enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on June 12, 1971?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day is a Gemini several times over. Venus and Saturn sat 1 degrees apart in Gemini, 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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