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Where Were the Planets on June 9, 2016?

Quick Answer

On June 9, 2016, the Sun was in Gemini (19°04' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (23% illuminated). Mars, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 9, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°38' Leo at midnight UTC to 22°41' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 9, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°04'30" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 2016	Jun 20, 2016 into Cancer
Moon	16°13'42" Leo	Direct	Jun 8, 2016	Jun 10, 2016 into Virgo
Mercury	25°35'26" Taurus	Direct	Apr 5, 2016	Jun 12, 2016 into Gemini
Venus	19°46'47" Gemini	Direct	May 24, 2016	Jun 17, 2016 into Cancer
Mars	25°53'41" Scorpio	Retrograde	May 27, 2016	Aug 2, 2016 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	14°39'32" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	12°39'26" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	23°30'58" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	12°02'21" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	16°52'35" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	17°06'37" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on June 9, 2016

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 23% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 9, 17:02 UTC	Mercury opposite Mars	Exact opposition

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