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Where Were the Planets on June 6, 1997?

Quick Answer

On June 6, 1997, the Sun was in Gemini (15°48' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (2% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 6, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°59' Gemini at midnight UTC to 6°58' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 6, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°48'58" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1997	Jun 21, 1997 into Cancer
Moon	0°31'26" Cancer	Direct	Jun 6, 1997	Jun 8, 1997 into Leo
Mercury	25°48'24" Taurus	Direct	May 12, 1997	Jun 8, 1997 into Gemini
Venus	2°50'21" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 1997	Jun 28, 1997 into Leo
Mars	24°50'43" Virgo	Direct	Mar 8, 1997	Jun 19, 1997 into Libra
Jupiter	21°55'11" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	17°48'40" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	8°26'07" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	29°38'07" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	3°54'09" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	24°46'05" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on June 6, 1997

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 6, 11:01 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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