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Where Were the Planets on June 21, 2006?

Quick Answer

On June 21, 2006, the Sun was in Gemini (29°58' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (19% illuminated). Jupiter, 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, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°56' Taurus at midnight UTC to 14°43' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 21, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°58'59" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 2006	Jun 21, 2006 into Cancer
Moon	7°51'19" Taurus	Direct	Jun 20, 2006	Jun 23, 2006 into Gemini
Mercury	24°54'06" Cancer	Direct	Jun 3, 2006	Jun 28, 2006 into Leo
Venus	27°00'30" Taurus	Direct	May 29, 2006	Jun 24, 2006 into Gemini
Mars	10°44'24" Leo	Direct	Jun 3, 2006	Jul 22, 2006 into Virgo
Jupiter	9°18'25" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	9°06'53" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	14°43'36" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	19°35'19" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	25°17'59" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	29°54'53" Pisces	Direct	Jun 19, 2006	Jan 7, 2008 into Aquarius

Sky Events on June 21, 2006

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 19% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 21, 12:25 UTC	The Sun enters Cancer	June Solstice

Born on June 21, 2006?

Mars and Saturn sat 2 degrees apart in Leo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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