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Where Were the Planets on June 2, 1996?

Quick Answer

On June 2, 1996, the Sun was in Gemini (12°13' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Venus, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 2, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°35' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 28°26' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 2, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°13'15" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 1996	Jun 21, 1996 into Cancer
Moon	21°00'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 1, 1996	Jun 3, 1996 into Capricorn
Mercury	20°51'46" Taurus	Direct	Apr 8, 1996	Jun 13, 1996 into Gemini
Venus	24°49'55" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 3, 1996	Aug 7, 1996 into Cancer
Mars	22°42'52" Taurus	Direct	May 2, 1996	Jun 12, 1996 into Gemini
Jupiter	16°23'08" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	5°39'00" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	4°20'12" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°27'20" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	1°26'34" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	14°18'29" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on June 2, 1996

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on June 2, 1996?

Mercury and Mars sat 2 degrees apart in Taurus, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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