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Where Were the Planets on June 23, 2016?

Quick Answer

On June 23, 2016, the Sun was in Cancer (2°26' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (90% illuminated). Mars, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 23, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°05' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 15°14' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 23, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°26'28" Cancer	Direct	Jun 20, 2016	Jul 22, 2016 into Leo
Moon	8°39'08" Aquarius	Direct	Jun 22, 2016	Jun 25, 2016 into Pisces
Mercury	17°03'37" Gemini	Direct	Jun 12, 2016	Jun 29, 2016 into Cancer
Venus	6°58'45" Cancer	Direct	Jun 17, 2016	Jul 12, 2016 into Leo
Mars	23°21'00" Scorpio	Retrograde	May 27, 2016	Aug 2, 2016 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	16°07'04" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	11°40'10" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	23°58'48" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	12°01'12" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	16°33'37" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	16°22'08" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on June 23, 2016

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 90% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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