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Where Were the Planets on June 16, 1971?

Quick Answer

On June 16, 1971, the Sun was in Gemini (24°41' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (45% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Mercury trined Mars. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 16, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°26' Pisces at midnight UTC to 7°37' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 16, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°41'47" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1971	Jun 22, 1971 into Cancer
Moon	0°32'09" Aries	Direct	Jun 16, 1971	Jun 18, 1971 into Taurus
Mercury	18°40'21" Gemini	Direct	Jun 7, 1971	Jun 21, 1971 into Cancer
Venus	5°06'58" Gemini	Direct	Jun 12, 1971	Jul 6, 1971 into Cancer
Mars	18°19'19" Aquarius	Direct	May 3, 1971	Nov 6, 1971 into Pisces
Jupiter	28°42'52" Scorpio	Retrograde	Jun 5, 1971	Sep 11, 1971 into Sagittarius
Saturn	29°44'17" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	9°25'54" Libra	Stationing direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	1°04'30" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	27°00'04" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	17°08'26" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on June 16, 1971

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 45% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 16, 01:24 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Pisces	24°16' Pisces
Jun 16, 07:31 UTC	Mercury trine Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.
Jun 16, 11:05 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on June 16, 1971?

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

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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