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Where Were the Planets on June 6, 2018?

Quick Answer

On June 6, 2018, the Sun was in Gemini (15°44' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (53% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 6, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°34' Pisces at midnight UTC to 18°48' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 6, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°44'18" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 2018	Jun 21, 2018 into Cancer
Moon	12°39'42" Pisces	Direct	Jun 5, 2018	Jun 7, 2018 into Aries
Mercury	16°15'23" Gemini	Direct	May 29, 2018	Jun 12, 2018 into Cancer
Venus	21°18'34" Cancer	Direct	May 19, 2018	Jun 13, 2018 into Leo
Mars	6°46'08" Aquarius	Direct	May 16, 2018	Aug 13, 2018 into Capricorn
Jupiter	15°02'43" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	7°20'57" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	1°04'39" Taurus	Direct	May 15, 2018	Nov 6, 2018 into Aries
Neptune	16°27'13" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	20°49'55" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	8°36'46" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on June 6, 2018

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 53% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 6, 02:01 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Exact conjunction
Jun 6, 02:25 UTC	Venus opposite Pluto	Exact opposition
Jun 6, 14:09 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Exact square
Jun 6, 18:32 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Pisces	16°00' Pisces

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