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Where Were the Planets on June 16, 2002?

Quick Answer

On June 16, 2002, the Sun was in Gemini (25°10' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (33% illuminated). 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 16, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°00' Leo at midnight UTC to 12°07' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 16, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°10'16" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 2002	Jun 21, 2002 into Cancer
Moon	5°03'27" Virgo	Direct	Jun 16, 2002	Jun 18, 2002 into Libra
Mercury	3°40'12" Gemini	Direct	Apr 30, 2002	Jul 7, 2002 into Cancer
Venus	1°56'21" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 2002	Jul 10, 2002 into Virgo
Mars	12°27'02" Cancer	Direct	May 28, 2002	Jul 13, 2002 into Leo
Jupiter	19°47'36" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	19°22'12" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	28°45'38" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	10°41'12" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	16°01'41" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	17°32'42" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on June 16, 2002

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 33% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 16, 03:23 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on June 16, 2002?

The Sun, Mercury and Saturn were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day is a Gemini several times over.

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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