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Where Were the Planets on June 3, 2006?

Quick Answer

On June 3, 2006, the Sun was in Gemini (12°46' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (46% illuminated). Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 3, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°50' Virgo at midnight UTC to 13°39' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 3, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°46'53" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 2006	Jun 21, 2006 into Cancer
Moon	7°45'37" Virgo	Direct	Jun 2, 2006	Jun 5, 2006 into Libra
Mercury	0°02'59" Cancer	Direct	Jun 3, 2006	Jun 28, 2006 into Leo
Venus	5°48'24" Taurus	Direct	May 29, 2006	Jun 24, 2006 into Gemini
Mars	29°49'52" Cancer	Direct	Apr 14, 2006	Jun 3, 2006 into Leo
Jupiter	10°32'46" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	7°17'47" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	14°37'38" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	19°47'00" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	25°46'02" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	0°52'05" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on June 3, 2006

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 3, 11:20 UTC	Mercury enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Jun 3, 18:43 UTC	Mars enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Jun 3, 23:06 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Virgo	13°13' Virgo

Born on June 3, 2006?

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