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Where Were the Planets on June 4, 2008?

Quick Answer

On June 4, 2008, the Sun was in Gemini (14°14' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Mars. Effort pays off. Confidence and physical energy line up behind what you already want.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 4, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°31' Gemini at midnight UTC to 1°42' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 4, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°14'03" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 2008	Jun 20, 2008 into Cancer
Moon	24°08'36" Gemini	Direct	Jun 2, 2008	Jun 4, 2008 into Cancer
Mercury	18°57'22" Gemini	Retrograde	May 2, 2008	Jul 10, 2008 into Cancer
Venus	12°57'44" Gemini	Direct	May 24, 2008	Jun 18, 2008 into Cancer
Mars	14°10'42" Leo	Direct	May 9, 2008	Jul 1, 2008 into Virgo
Jupiter	21°19'42" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	2°35'02" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	22°27'09" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	24°14'19" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	0°14'42" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 26, 2008	Jun 14, 2008 into Sagittarius
North Node	22°06'21" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on June 4, 2008

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 4, 08:33 UTC	The Sun sextile Mars	Effort pays off. Confidence and physical energy line up behind what you already want.
Jun 4, 21:15 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on June 4, 2008?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day is a Gemini several times over. The Sun and Venus sat 1 degrees apart in Gemini, 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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