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Where Were the Planets on June 21, 2023?

Quick Answer

On June 21, 2023, the Sun was in Gemini (29°52' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (10% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 21, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°57' Leo at midnight UTC to 12°54' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 21, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°52'56" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 2023	Jun 21, 2023 into Cancer
Moon	6°57'00" Leo	Direct	Jun 20, 2023	Jun 23, 2023 into Virgo
Mercury	18°22'34" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 2023	Jun 27, 2023 into Cancer
Venus	13°58'01" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 2023	Oct 9, 2023 into Virgo
Mars	18°34'40" Leo	Direct	May 20, 2023	Jul 10, 2023 into Virgo
Jupiter	7°33'24" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	7°11'52" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	21°16'05" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	27°40'01" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	29°48'50" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2023	Jan 21, 2024 into Aquarius
North Node	1°07'30" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on June 21, 2023

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 10% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 21, 14:57 UTC	The Sun enters Cancer	June Solstice
Jun 21, 15:22 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Exact sextile

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