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Where Were the Planets on June 23, 2009?

Quick Answer

On June 23, 2009, the Sun was in Cancer (2°09' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 23, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°17' Cancer at midnight UTC to 19°25' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 23, 2009
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°09'25" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2009	Jul 22, 2009 into Leo
Moon	11°52'06" Cancer	Direct	Jun 22, 2009	Jun 24, 2009 into Leo
Mercury	11°44'02" Gemini	Direct	Jun 14, 2009	Jul 3, 2009 into Cancer
Venus	17°18'15" Taurus	Direct	Jun 6, 2009	Jul 5, 2009 into Gemini
Mars	16°40'48" Taurus	Direct	May 31, 2009	Jul 12, 2009 into Gemini
Jupiter	26°54'31" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	16°05'16" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	26°35'51" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	26°18'53" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	1°58'53" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	1°46'18" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on June 23, 2009

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

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 23, 07:42 UTC	The Sun opposite Pluto	Exact opposition

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