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Where Were the Planets on June 12, 2016?

Quick Answer

On June 12, 2016, the Sun was in Gemini (21°56' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (52% illuminated). Mars, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 12, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°39' Virgo at midnight UTC to 29°43' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 12, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°56'34" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 2016	Jun 20, 2016 into Cancer
Moon	23°43'14" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 2016	Jun 13, 2016 into Libra
Mercury	29°21'43" Taurus	Direct	Apr 5, 2016	Jun 12, 2016 into Gemini
Venus	23°27'57" Gemini	Direct	May 24, 2016	Jun 17, 2016 into Cancer
Mars	25°08'37" Scorpio	Retrograde	May 27, 2016	Aug 2, 2016 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	14°55'58" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	12°26'17" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	23°37'34" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	12°02'38" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	16°48'43" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	16°57'05" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on June 12, 2016

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 52% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 12, 08:10 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Virgo	21°47' Virgo
Jun 12, 15:13 UTC	Venus sextile Uranus	Exact sextile
Jun 12, 23:21 UTC	Mercury enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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