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Where Were the Planets on June 18, 1971?

Quick Answer

On June 18, 1971, the Sun was in Gemini (26°36' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (23% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Saturn entered Gemini, a sign change that comes around once every 29 years or so. The Sun squared Pluto. Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 18, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°53' Aries at midnight UTC to 6°08' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 18, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°36'22" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1971	Jun 22, 1971 into Cancer
Moon	29°01'23" Aries	Direct	Jun 16, 1971	Jun 18, 1971 into Taurus
Mercury	23°01'01" Gemini	Direct	Jun 7, 1971	Jun 21, 1971 into Cancer
Venus	7°32'54" Gemini	Direct	Jun 12, 1971	Jul 6, 1971 into Cancer
Mars	18°51'36" Aquarius	Direct	May 3, 1971	Nov 6, 1971 into Pisces
Jupiter	28°30'41" Scorpio	Retrograde	Jun 5, 1971	Sep 11, 1971 into Sagittarius
Saturn	29°58'48" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	9°25'53" Libra	Stationing retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	1°01'37" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	27°00'42" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	17°02'05" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on June 18, 1971

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 23% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 18, 13:38 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Jun 18, 15:57 UTC	Saturn enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Jun 18, 22:15 UTC	The Sun square Pluto	Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.

Born on June 18, 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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