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Where Were the Planets on June 6, 2016?

Quick Answer

On June 6, 2016, the Sun was in Gemini (16°12' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (3% illuminated). Mars, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 6, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°45' Gemini at midnight UTC to 12°08' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 6, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°12'16" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 2016	Jun 20, 2016 into Cancer
Moon	5°00'31" Cancer	Direct	Jun 6, 2016	Jun 8, 2016 into Leo
Mercury	22°18'05" Taurus	Direct	Apr 5, 2016	Jun 12, 2016 into Gemini
Venus	16°05'35" Gemini	Direct	May 24, 2016	Jun 17, 2016 into Cancer
Mars	26°44'25" Scorpio	Retrograde	May 27, 2016	Aug 2, 2016 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	14°24'26" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	12°52'42" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	23°24'01" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	12°01'46" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	16°56'19" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	17°16'08" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on June 6, 2016

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 6, 03:41 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Jun 6, 21:50 UTC	The Sun conjunct Venus	Exact conjunction

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