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Where Were the Planets on June 17, 2016?

Quick Answer

On June 17, 2016, the Sun was in Gemini (26°43' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Mars, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus moved from Gemini into Cancer.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 17, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°10' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 29°12' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 17, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°43'03" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 2016	Jun 20, 2016 into Cancer
Moon	23°10'36" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 15, 2016	Jun 18, 2016 into Sagittarius
Mercury	6°40'16" Gemini	Direct	Jun 12, 2016	Jun 29, 2016 into Cancer
Venus	29°36'30" Gemini	Direct	May 24, 2016	Jun 17, 2016 into Cancer
Mars	24°07'54" Scorpio	Retrograde	May 27, 2016	Aug 2, 2016 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	15°26'14" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	12°04'50" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	23°47'49" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	12°02'27" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	16°42'01" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	16°41'11" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on June 17, 2016

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 92% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 17, 19:39 UTC	Venus enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on June 17, 2016?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus 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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