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Where Were the Planets on June 21, 2002?

Quick Answer

On June 21, 2002, the Sun was in Gemini (29°56' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (86% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Cancer, and Cancer season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 21, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°02' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 23°09' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 21, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°56'37" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 2002	Jun 21, 2002 into Cancer
Moon	16°07'21" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 20, 2002	Jun 22, 2002 into Sagittarius
Mercury	7°27'49" Gemini	Direct	Apr 30, 2002	Jul 7, 2002 into Cancer
Venus	7°46'22" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 2002	Jul 10, 2002 into Virgo
Mars	15°42'04" Cancer	Direct	May 28, 2002	Jul 13, 2002 into Leo
Jupiter	20°52'02" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	20°00'57" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	28°41'50" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	10°35'51" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	15°53'51" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	17°16'49" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on June 21, 2002

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 86% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 21, 13:25 UTC	The Sun enters Cancer	June Solstice

Born on June 21, 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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