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Where Were the Planets on June 17, 2012?

Quick Answer

On June 17, 2012, the Sun was in Gemini (26°41' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (4% illuminated). Venus, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 17, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°20' Taurus at midnight UTC to 9°11' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 17, 2012
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun26°41'32" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Moon3°15'25" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Mercury17°58'08" CancerDirect into Leo
Venus9°29'56" GeminiRetrograde into Cancer
Mars21°58'48" VirgoDirect into Libra
Jupiter1°18'26" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Saturn22°48'50" LibraRetrograde into Scorpio
Uranus8°16'16" AriesDirect into Taurus
Neptune3°06'46" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Pluto8°34'02" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
North Node4°03'07" SagittariusDirect into Scorpio

Sky Events on June 17, 2012

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters GeminiLeaves Taurus

Born on June 17, 2012?

The Sun, Venus and Jupiter 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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