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Where Were the Planets on June 23, 2006?

Quick Answer

On June 23, 2006, the Sun was in Cancer (1°53' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (6% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 23, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°24' Taurus at midnight UTC to 11°53' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 23, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°53'30" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2006	Jul 22, 2006 into Leo
Moon	5°10'37" Gemini	Direct	Jun 23, 2006	Jun 25, 2006 into Cancer
Mercury	26°37'40" Cancer	Direct	Jun 3, 2006	Jun 28, 2006 into Leo
Venus	29°22'50" Taurus	Direct	May 29, 2006	Jun 24, 2006 into Gemini
Mars	11°57'36" Leo	Direct	Jun 3, 2006	Jul 22, 2006 into Virgo
Jupiter	9°13'26" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	9°20'06" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	14°43'17" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	19°33'27" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	25°14'51" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	29°48'32" Pisces	Direct	Jun 19, 2006	Jan 7, 2008 into Aquarius

Sky Events on June 23, 2006

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 23, 02:49 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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