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Where Were the Planets on June 16, 1972?

Quick Answer

On June 16, 1972, the Sun was in Gemini (25°25' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (29% illuminated). Venus, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 16, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°01' Leo at midnight UTC to 6°53' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 16, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°25'22" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 1972	Jun 21, 1972 into Cancer
Moon	0°30'39" Virgo	Direct	Jun 16, 1972	Jun 18, 1972 into Libra
Mercury	8°53'42" Cancer	Direct	Jun 12, 1972	Jun 28, 1972 into Leo
Venus	27°12'42" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 11, 1972	Aug 6, 1972 into Cancer
Mars	22°16'57" Cancer	Direct	May 12, 1972	Jun 28, 1972 into Leo
Jupiter	4°30'34" Capricorn	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1972	Jul 24, 1972 into Sagittarius
Saturn	12°02'44" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	14°12'16" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	3°17'38" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°19'37" Virgo	Direct	Apr 17, 1972	Jul 30, 1972 into Libra
North Node	27°45'34" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on June 16, 1972

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 29% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 16, 11:02 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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