The Sky on a Date

Where Were the Planets on June 30, 2006?

Quick Answer

On June 30, 2006, the Sun was in Cancer (8°34' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (22% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun trined Jupiter. A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 30, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°53' Leo at midnight UTC to 9°46' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 30, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°34'13" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2006	Jul 22, 2006 into Leo
Moon	3°51'04" Virgo	Direct	Jun 30, 2006	Jul 2, 2006 into Libra
Mercury	0°39'12" Leo	Direct	Jun 28, 2006	Jul 10, 2006 into Cancer
Venus	7°42'18" Gemini	Direct	Jun 24, 2006	Jul 19, 2006 into Cancer
Mars	16°14'32" Leo	Direct	Jun 3, 2006	Jul 22, 2006 into Virgo
Jupiter	9°01'39" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	10°07'47" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	14°40'43" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	19°26'10" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	25°04'04" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	29°26'17" Pisces	Direct	Jun 19, 2006	Jan 7, 2008 into Aquarius

Sky Events on June 30, 2006

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 22% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 30, 04:14 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Jun 30, 23:18 UTC	The Sun trine Jupiter	A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.

Born on June 30, 2006?

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

Create Your Birth Chart

Look Up Another Date

Data for this page: JSON. Free to cite with a link to this page.