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Where Were the Planets on June 23, 2018?

Quick Answer

On June 23, 2018, the Sun was in Cancer (1°58' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (80% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 23, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°34' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 15°14' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 23, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°58'58" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2018	Jul 22, 2018 into Leo
Moon	8°56'21" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 22, 2018	Jun 25, 2018 into Sagittarius
Mercury	20°39'47" Cancer	Direct	Jun 12, 2018	Jun 29, 2018 into Leo
Venus	11°07'32" Leo	Direct	Jun 13, 2018	Jul 10, 2018 into Virgo
Mars	9°08'47" Aquarius	Stationing retrograde	May 16, 2018	Aug 13, 2018 into Capricorn
Jupiter	13°47'22" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	6°09'13" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	1°45'08" Taurus	Direct	May 15, 2018	Nov 6, 2018 into Aries
Neptune	16°29'28" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	20°28'27" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	7°42'45" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on June 23, 2018

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 80% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 23, 05:58 UTC	The Sun sextile Uranus	Exact sextile
Jun 23, 09:26 UTC	Mercury opposite Pluto	Exact opposition

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