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Where Were the Planets on June 16, 1973?

Quick Answer

On June 16, 1973, the Sun was in Gemini (25°11' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 16, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°15' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 8°03' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 16, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°11'20" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1973	Jun 21, 1973 into Cancer
Moon	2°09'31" Capricorn	Direct	Jun 16, 1973	Jun 18, 1973 into Aquarius
Mercury	19°15'33" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 1973	Jun 27, 1973 into Leo
Venus	13°04'45" Cancer	Direct	Jun 5, 1973	Jun 30, 1973 into Leo
Mars	27°06'37" Pisces	Direct	May 8, 1973	Jun 20, 1973 into Aries
Jupiter	11°41'46" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	24°15'40" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	18°58'58" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	5°32'14" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	1°40'49" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	8°25'53" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on June 16, 1973

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 16, 06:52 UTC	Mercury square Uranus	Exact square
Jun 16, 07:36 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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