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Where Were the Planets on June 21, 2011?

Quick Answer

On June 21, 2011, the Sun was in Gemini (29°47' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (69% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Cancer, and Cancer season began. Mars moved from Taurus into Gemini. Mercury squared Saturn. Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 21, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°39' Pisces at midnight UTC to 13°49' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 21, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°47'25" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 2011	Jun 21, 2011 into Cancer
Moon	7°46'17" Pisces	Direct	Jun 20, 2011	Jun 23, 2011 into Aries
Mercury	9°56'04" Cancer	Direct	Jun 16, 2011	Jul 2, 2011 into Leo
Venus	14°30'20" Gemini	Direct	Jun 9, 2011	Jul 4, 2011 into Cancer
Mars	0°16'23" Gemini	Direct	Jun 21, 2011	Aug 3, 2011 into Cancer
Jupiter	3°16'56" Taurus	Direct	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	10°30'05" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	4°25'31" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	0°50'38" Pisces	Retrograde	Apr 4, 2011	Aug 5, 2011 into Aquarius
Pluto	6°22'25" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	23°13'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on June 21, 2011

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 69% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 21, 02:50 UTC	Mars enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Jun 21, 17:16 UTC	The Sun enters Cancer	June Solstice
Jun 21, 18:41 UTC	Mercury square Saturn	Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.

Born on June 21, 2011?

The Sun, Venus and Mars were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day is a Gemini several times over.

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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