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Where Were the Planets on June 18, 2016?

Quick Answer

On June 18, 2016, the Sun was in Gemini (27°40' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (96% illuminated). Mars, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 18, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°12' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 11°23' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 18, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°40'18" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 2016	Jun 20, 2016 into Cancer
Moon	5°17'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 18, 2016	Jun 20, 2016 into Capricorn
Mercury	8°16'57" Gemini	Direct	Jun 12, 2016	Jun 29, 2016 into Cancer
Venus	0°50'12" Cancer	Direct	Jun 17, 2016	Jul 12, 2016 into Leo
Mars	23°58'04" Scorpio	Retrograde	May 27, 2016	Aug 2, 2016 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	15°32'42" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	12°00'38" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	23°49'45" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	12°02'20" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	16°40'38" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	16°38'01" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on June 18, 2016

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 18, 01:34 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Jun 18, 02:00 UTC	Saturn square Neptune	Exact square

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