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Where Were the Planets on June 17, 2005?

Quick Answer

On June 17, 2005, the Sun was in Gemini (26°23' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (74% 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 17, 2005. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°22' Libra at midnight UTC to 1°25' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 17, 2005
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°23'28" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 2005	Jun 21, 2005 into Cancer
Moon	24°51'09" Libra	Direct	Jun 15, 2005	Jun 17, 2005 into Scorpio
Mercury	12°17'12" Cancer	Direct	Jun 11, 2005	Jun 28, 2005 into Leo
Venus	16°55'35" Cancer	Direct	Jun 3, 2005	Jun 28, 2005 into Leo
Mars	3°44'14" Aries	Direct	Jun 12, 2005	Jul 28, 2005 into Taurus
Jupiter	9°09'05" Libra	Direct	Sep 25, 2004	Oct 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Saturn	26°23'03" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	10°45'40" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	17°23'47" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	23°05'24" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	19°27'17" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on June 17, 2005

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 74% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 17, 21:23 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on June 17, 2005?

Mercury, Venus and Saturn were all in Cancer, so everyone born that day carries a strong Cancer streak alongside their Gemini Sun.

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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