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Where Were the Planets on June 23, 2017?

Quick Answer

On June 23, 2017, the Sun was in Cancer (2°12' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 23, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°57' Gemini at midnight UTC to 1°11' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 23, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°12'40" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2017	Jul 22, 2017 into Leo
Moon	23°35'02" Gemini	Direct	Jun 21, 2017	Jun 23, 2017 into Cancer
Mercury	4°33'50" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2017	Jul 6, 2017 into Leo
Venus	17°34'56" Taurus	Direct	Jun 6, 2017	Jul 5, 2017 into Gemini
Mars	12°25'41" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2017	Jul 20, 2017 into Leo
Jupiter	13°30'13" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	23°54'50" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	27°51'55" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	14°15'20" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	18°31'50" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	27°02'26" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on June 23, 2017

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 23, 22:06 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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