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Where Were the Planets on June 16, 2021?

Quick Answer

On June 16, 2021, the Sun was in Gemini (25°33' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (33% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 16, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°21' Leo at midnight UTC to 11°28' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 16, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°33'52" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 2021	Jun 21, 2021 into Cancer
Moon	4°53'05" Virgo	Direct	Jun 16, 2021	Jun 18, 2021 into Libra
Mercury	17°34'11" Gemini	Retrograde	May 4, 2021	Jul 11, 2021 into Cancer
Venus	17°00'48" Cancer	Direct	Jun 2, 2021	Jun 27, 2021 into Leo
Mars	3°02'35" Leo	Direct	Jun 11, 2021	Jul 29, 2021 into Virgo
Jupiter	2°09'21" Pisces	Direct	May 13, 2021	Jul 28, 2021 into Aquarius
Saturn	13°03'27" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	13°11'20" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	23°10'51" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	26°16'14" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	10°02'45" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on June 16, 2021

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 33% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 16, 03:01 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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