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Where Were the Planets on June 20, 2008?

Quick Answer

On June 20, 2008, the Sun was in Gemini (29°31' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (97% illuminated). Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Cancer, and Cancer season began. The Sun opposed Pluto. Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 20, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°03' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 25°08' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 20, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°31'24" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 2008	Jun 20, 2008 into Cancer
Moon	19°05'30" Capricorn	Direct	Jun 18, 2008	Jun 21, 2008 into Aquarius
Mercury	13°00'37" Gemini	Stationing retrograde	May 2, 2008	Jul 10, 2008 into Cancer
Venus	2°37'12" Cancer	Direct	Jun 18, 2008	Jul 12, 2008 into Leo
Mars	23°24'24" Leo	Direct	May 9, 2008	Jul 1, 2008 into Virgo
Jupiter	19°47'11" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	3°38'20" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	22°38'21" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	24°05'51" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	29°50'16" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jun 14, 2008	Nov 27, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	21°15'31" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on June 20, 2008

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 20, 19:42 UTC	The Sun opposite Pluto	Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.
Jun 20, 23:59 UTC	The Sun enters Cancer	June Solstice

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