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Where Were the Planets on June 15, 2016?

Quick Answer

On June 15, 2016, the Sun was in Gemini (24°48' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (78% illuminated). Mars, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 15, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°26' Libra at midnight UTC to 5°16' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 15, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°48'30" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 2016	Jun 20, 2016 into Cancer
Moon	29°21'31" Libra	Direct	Jun 13, 2016	Jun 15, 2016 into Scorpio
Mercury	3°35'47" Gemini	Direct	Jun 12, 2016	Jun 29, 2016 into Cancer
Venus	27°09'05" Gemini	Direct	May 24, 2016	Jun 17, 2016 into Cancer
Mars	24°29'55" Scorpio	Retrograde	May 27, 2016	Aug 2, 2016 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	15°13'42" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	12°13'20" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	23°43'50" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	12°02'37" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	16°44'44" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	16°47'33" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on June 15, 2016

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 78% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 15, 13:18 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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