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Where Were the Planets on June 2, 1979?

Quick Answer

On June 2, 1979, the Sun was in Gemini (11°21' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (46% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 2, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°39' Virgo at midnight UTC to 12°27' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 2, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°21'58" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1979	Jun 21, 1979 into Cancer
Moon	6°33'14" Virgo	Direct	Jun 1, 1979	Jun 4, 1979 into Libra
Mercury	15°43'14" Gemini	Direct	May 26, 1979	Jun 9, 1979 into Cancer
Venus	18°45'30" Taurus	Direct	May 18, 1979	Jun 11, 1979 into Gemini
Mars	12°53'45" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 1979	Jun 26, 1979 into Gemini
Jupiter	5°27'46" Leo	Direct	Apr 20, 1979	Sep 29, 1979 into Virgo
Saturn	7°34'02" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	18°02'35" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	19°20'13" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	16°35'13" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	13°09'04" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on June 2, 1979

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 2, 21:29 UTC	Mercury trine Pluto	Exact trine
Jun 2, 22:38 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Virgo	11°47' Virgo

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