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Jupiter retrograde 1979

Jupiter retrograde 1979: 2 periods, 89 days inside the year — 24.5% of 1979. Jupiter turned direct at 12:55 AM UTC on March 26 at 29°00′ Cancer, turned retrograde at 2:59 PM UTC on December 26 at 10°14′ Virgo and turned direct at 8:47 AM UTC on April 26, 1980 at 0°14′ Virgo.

Turns direct
Mar 26 12:55 AM UTC
Turns retrograde
Dec 26 2:59 PM UTC
Retrograde in 1979
89 days 24.5% of the year
Signs
Leo, Virgo last loop retreats 10°
Jupiter Retrograde 1979 Dates: Until Mar 26, From Dec 26

Jupiter’s path through 1979, day by day

Apparent position of Jupiter against the zodiac, 1979
Apparent position of Jupiter against the zodiac, 1979. Jupiter starts 1979 at 6°42′ Leo and ends it at 9°55′ Virgo — 33.2° of net progress: 41.2° forward, 8° given back. Its two loops retrace 10.05° and 10° (120 and 122 days). Fastest day: Aug 12, 0.22° forward; fastest backward: Jan 25, 0.13°. Counting the shadows, 265 days of 1979 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: Mar 26, 1979 – Jun 22, 1979Pre-retrograde shadow: Sep 30, 1979 – Dec 26, 1979Retrograde: Nov 25, 1978 – Mar 26, 1979Retrograde: Dec 26, 1979 – Apr 26, 19800° Leo10° Leo20° Leo0° Virgo10° VirgoStations direct Mar 26, 1979, 12:55 AM UTC, 29°00′ CancerD Mar 26Stations retrograde Dec 26, 1979, 2:59 PM UTC, 10°14′ VirgoR Dec 26JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Apparent position of Jupiter against the zodiac, 1979. Jupiter starts 1979 at 6°42′ Leo and ends it at 9°55′ Virgo — 33.2° of net progress: 41.2° forward, 8° given back. Its two loops retrace 10.05° and 10° (120 and 122 days). Fastest day: Aug 12, 0.22° forward; fastest backward: Jan 25, 0.13°. Counting the shadows, 265 days of 1979 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: Mar 26, 1979 – Jun 22, 1979Pre-retrograde shadow: Sep 30, 1979 – Dec 26, 1979Retrograde: Nov 25, 1978 – Mar 26, 1979Retrograde: Dec 26, 1979 – Apr 26, 19800° Leo10° Leo20° Leo0° Virgo10° VirgoStations direct Mar 26, 1979, 12:55 AM UTC, 29°00′ CancerD Mar 26Stations retrograde Dec 26, 1979, 2:59 PM UTC, 10°14′ VirgoR Dec 26JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com
Retrograde Shadow R — stations retrograde · D — stations direct

Jupiter starts 1979 at 6°42′ Leo and ends it at 9°55′ Virgo — 33.2° of net progress: 41.2° forward, 8° given back. Its two loops retrace 10.05° and 10° (120 and 122 days). Fastest day: Aug 12, 0.22° forward; fastest backward: Jan 25, 0.13°. Counting the shadows, 265 days of 1979 sit inside a retrograde window.

Exact times

Jupiter retrograde 1979: exact times in your city

Jupiter turned direct at 12:55 AM UTC on March 26, 1979 at 29°00′ Cancer — 8:55 PM on March 25 in Santiago, 7:55 PM on March 25 in New York, 1:55 AM in London and 9:55 AM in Tokyo.

City Turns direct · Mar 26, 1979 Turns retrograde · Dec 26, 1979 Turns direct · Apr 26, 1980
UTC Mon, Mar 26, 1979 · 29°00′ Cancer Wed, Dec 26, 1979 · 10°14′ Virgo Sat, Apr 26, 1980 · 0°14′ Virgo
Honolulu United States 2:55 PM Sun, Mar 25, 1979 · UTC−10 4:59 AM Wed, Dec 26, 1979 · UTC−10 10:47 PM Fri, Apr 25, 1980 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States 2:55 PM Sun, Mar 25, 1979 · UTC−10 4:59 AM Wed, Dec 26, 1979 · UTC−10 10:47 PM Fri, Apr 25, 1980 · UTC−10
Los Angeles United States 4:55 PM Sun, Mar 25, 1979 · UTC−8 6:59 AM Wed, Dec 26, 1979 · UTC−8 12:47 AM Sat, Apr 26, 1980 · UTC−8
Phoenix United States 5:55 PM Sun, Mar 25, 1979 · UTC−7 7:59 AM Wed, Dec 26, 1979 · UTC−7 1:47 AM Sat, Apr 26, 1980 · UTC−7
Denver United States 5:55 PM Sun, Mar 25, 1979 · UTC−7 7:59 AM Wed, Dec 26, 1979 · UTC−7 1:47 AM Sat, Apr 26, 1980 · UTC−7
Chicago United States 6:55 PM Sun, Mar 25, 1979 · UTC−6 8:59 AM Wed, Dec 26, 1979 · UTC−6 2:47 AM Sat, Apr 26, 1980 · UTC−6
Mexico City Mexico 6:55 PM Sun, Mar 25, 1979 · UTC−6 8:59 AM Wed, Dec 26, 1979 · UTC−6 2:47 AM Sat, Apr 26, 1980 · UTC−6
New York United States 7:55 PM Sun, Mar 25, 1979 · UTC−5 9:59 AM Wed, Dec 26, 1979 · UTC−5 3:47 AM Sat, Apr 26, 1980 · UTC−5
Toronto Canada 7:55 PM Sun, Mar 25, 1979 · UTC−5 9:59 AM Wed, Dec 26, 1979 · UTC−5 3:47 AM Sat, Apr 26, 1980 · UTC−5
Bogotá Colombia 7:55 PM Sun, Mar 25, 1979 · UTC−5 9:59 AM Wed, Dec 26, 1979 · UTC−5 3:47 AM Sat, Apr 26, 1980 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 7:55 PM Sun, Mar 25, 1979 · UTC−5 9:59 AM Wed, Dec 26, 1979 · UTC−5 3:47 AM Sat, Apr 26, 1980 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 8:55 PM Sun, Mar 25, 1979 · UTC−4 10:59 AM Wed, Dec 26, 1979 · UTC−4 4:47 AM Sat, Apr 26, 1980 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile 8:55 PM Sun, Mar 25, 1979 · UTC−4 11:59 AM Wed, Dec 26, 1979 · UTC−3 4:47 AM Sat, Apr 26, 1980 · UTC−4
Buenos Aires Argentina 9:55 PM Sun, Mar 25, 1979 · UTC−3 11:59 AM Wed, Dec 26, 1979 · UTC−3 5:47 AM Sat, Apr 26, 1980 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil 9:55 PM Sun, Mar 25, 1979 · UTC−3 11:59 AM Wed, Dec 26, 1979 · UTC−3 5:47 AM Sat, Apr 26, 1980 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 12:55 AM Mon, Mar 26, 1979 · UTC 2:59 PM Wed, Dec 26, 1979 · UTC 8:47 AM Sat, Apr 26, 1980 · UTC
London United Kingdom 1:55 AM Mon, Mar 26, 1979 · UTC+1 2:59 PM Wed, Dec 26, 1979 · UTC 9:47 AM Sat, Apr 26, 1980 · UTC+1
Lagos Nigeria 1:55 AM Mon, Mar 26, 1979 · UTC+1 3:59 PM Wed, Dec 26, 1979 · UTC+1 9:47 AM Sat, Apr 26, 1980 · UTC+1
Paris France 1:55 AM Mon, Mar 26, 1979 · UTC+1 3:59 PM Wed, Dec 26, 1979 · UTC+1 10:47 AM Sat, Apr 26, 1980 · UTC+2
Berlin Germany 1:55 AM Mon, Mar 26, 1979 · UTC+1 3:59 PM Wed, Dec 26, 1979 · UTC+1 10:47 AM Sat, Apr 26, 1980 · UTC+2
Johannesburg South Africa 2:55 AM Mon, Mar 26, 1979 · UTC+2 4:59 PM Wed, Dec 26, 1979 · UTC+2 10:47 AM Sat, Apr 26, 1980 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 2:55 AM Mon, Mar 26, 1979 · UTC+2 4:59 PM Wed, Dec 26, 1979 · UTC+2 10:47 AM Sat, Apr 26, 1980 · UTC+2
Athens Greece 2:55 AM Mon, Mar 26, 1979 · UTC+2 4:59 PM Wed, Dec 26, 1979 · UTC+2 11:47 AM Sat, Apr 26, 1980 · UTC+3
Istanbul Turkey 3:55 AM Mon, Mar 26, 1979 · UTC+3 5:59 PM Wed, Dec 26, 1979 · UTC+3 11:47 AM Sat, Apr 26, 1980 · UTC+3
Moscow Russia 3:55 AM Mon, Mar 26, 1979 · UTC+3 5:59 PM Wed, Dec 26, 1979 · UTC+3 11:47 AM Sat, Apr 26, 1980 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 3:55 AM Mon, Mar 26, 1979 · UTC+3 5:59 PM Wed, Dec 26, 1979 · UTC+3 11:47 AM Sat, Apr 26, 1980 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran 4:25 AM Mon, Mar 26, 1979 · UTC+3:30 6:29 PM Wed, Dec 26, 1979 · UTC+3:30 1:17 PM Sat, Apr 26, 1980 · UTC+4:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 4:55 AM Mon, Mar 26, 1979 · UTC+4 6:59 PM Wed, Dec 26, 1979 · UTC+4 12:47 PM Sat, Apr 26, 1980 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 5:55 AM Mon, Mar 26, 1979 · UTC+5 7:59 PM Wed, Dec 26, 1979 · UTC+5 1:47 PM Sat, Apr 26, 1980 · UTC+5
New Delhi India 6:25 AM Mon, Mar 26, 1979 · UTC+5:30 8:29 PM Wed, Dec 26, 1979 · UTC+5:30 2:17 PM Sat, Apr 26, 1980 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 6:25 AM Mon, Mar 26, 1979 · UTC+5:30 8:29 PM Wed, Dec 26, 1979 · UTC+5:30 2:17 PM Sat, Apr 26, 1980 · UTC+5:30
Dhaka Bangladesh 6:55 AM Mon, Mar 26, 1979 · UTC+6 8:59 PM Wed, Dec 26, 1979 · UTC+6 2:47 PM Sat, Apr 26, 1980 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand 7:55 AM Mon, Mar 26, 1979 · UTC+7 9:59 PM Wed, Dec 26, 1979 · UTC+7 3:47 PM Sat, Apr 26, 1980 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 7:55 AM Mon, Mar 26, 1979 · UTC+7 9:59 PM Wed, Dec 26, 1979 · UTC+7 3:47 PM Sat, Apr 26, 1980 · UTC+7
Singapore 8:25 AM Mon, Mar 26, 1979 · UTC+7:30 10:29 PM Wed, Dec 26, 1979 · UTC+7:30 4:17 PM Sat, Apr 26, 1980 · UTC+7:30
Beijing China 8:55 AM Mon, Mar 26, 1979 · UTC+8 10:59 PM Wed, Dec 26, 1979 · UTC+8 4:47 PM Sat, Apr 26, 1980 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 8:55 AM Mon, Mar 26, 1979 · UTC+8 10:59 PM Wed, Dec 26, 1979 · UTC+8 4:47 PM Sat, Apr 26, 1980 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 8:55 AM Mon, Mar 26, 1979 · UTC+8 10:59 PM Wed, Dec 26, 1979 · UTC+8 4:47 PM Sat, Apr 26, 1980 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 9:55 AM Mon, Mar 26, 1979 · UTC+9 11:59 PM Wed, Dec 26, 1979 · UTC+9 5:47 PM Sat, Apr 26, 1980 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 9:55 AM Mon, Mar 26, 1979 · UTC+9 11:59 PM Wed, Dec 26, 1979 · UTC+9 5:47 PM Sat, Apr 26, 1980 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 10:25 AM Mon, Mar 26, 1979 · UTC+9:30 1:29 AM Thu, Dec 27, 1979 · UTC+10:30 6:17 PM Sat, Apr 26, 1980 · UTC+9:30
Brisbane Australia 10:55 AM Mon, Mar 26, 1979 · UTC+10 12:59 AM Thu, Dec 27, 1979 · UTC+10 6:47 PM Sat, Apr 26, 1980 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 10:55 AM Mon, Mar 26, 1979 · UTC+10 1:59 AM Thu, Dec 27, 1979 · UTC+11 6:47 PM Sat, Apr 26, 1980 · UTC+10
Auckland New Zealand 12:55 PM Mon, Mar 26, 1979 · UTC+12 3:59 AM Thu, Dec 27, 1979 · UTC+13 8:47 PM Sat, Apr 26, 1980 · UTC+12

Stations from the NASA JPL DE440 ephemeris. Swiss Ephemeris agrees on every Jupiter station 1900–2050: all within a minute. Local times: IANA time zones, to the minute.

120 days · retreats 10.05° · crosses the year boundary

November 25, 1978 → March 26, 1979 in Leo

Stations retrograde Nov 25, 1978, 8:30 PM UTC at 9°03′ Leo
Stations direct Mar 26, 1979, 12:55 AM UTC at 29°00′ Cancer
Shadow opens Aug 31, 1978, 5:54 AM UTC (87 days before)
Shadow closes Jun 22, 1979, 7:42 AM UTC (88 days after)
Full window including shadows 295 days

Jupiter retrograde in Leo

Jupiter retrograde in Leo reviews confidence, creativity and self-expression. Big creative plans are revised, the need for recognition is examined and generosity is recalibrated. It suits refining creative projects before a larger launch.

…and back into Cancer

Jupiter retrograde in Cancer, its sign of exaltation, reviews growth through family and home. Questions of belonging, emotional security and generosity toward relatives return. It suits healing family ties and reconsidering living arrangements.

It begins in Sagittarius season and ends in Aries season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Venus in Scorpio — Nov 25 to Nov 28, 1978 (3 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Sagittarius — Nov 25 to Dec 15, 1978 (20 days of overlap)
  • Saturn in Virgo — Dec 24 to Mar 26, 1979 (91 days of overlap)
  • Pluto in Libra — Jan 21 to Mar 26, 1979 (63 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Scorpio — Feb 24 to Mar 26, 1979 (30 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Aries — Mar 15 to Mar 26, 1979 (11 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Sagittarius — Mar 23 to Mar 26, 1979 (3 days of overlap)

For the sign itself, see Leo and its daily horoscope.

122 days · retreats 10° · crosses the year boundary

December 26, 1979 → April 26, 1980 in Virgo

Stations retrograde Dec 26, 1979, 2:59 PM UTC at 10°14′ Virgo
Stations direct Apr 26, 1980, 8:47 AM UTC at 0°14′ Virgo
Shadow opens Sep 30, 1979, 3:56 PM UTC (87 days before)
Shadow closes Jul 24, 1980, 8:23 PM UTC (89 days after)
Full window including shadows 298 days

Jupiter retrograde in Virgo

Jupiter retrograde in Virgo reviews work, health and service. Expansion in career slows for reassessment, health routines are reconsidered and perfectionism is questioned. It suits improving systems quietly.

It begins in Capricorn season and ends in Taurus season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Saturn in Virgo — Jan 6 to Apr 26, 1980 (110 days of overlap)
  • Mars in Virgo — Jan 16 to Apr 6, 1980 (81 days of overlap)
  • Pluto in Libra — Jan 24 to Apr 26, 1980 (93 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Pisces — Feb 26 to Mar 19, 1980 (23 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Scorpio — Feb 29 to Apr 26, 1980 (57 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Sagittarius — Mar 24 to Apr 26, 1980 (33 days of overlap)

For the sign itself, see Virgo and its daily horoscope.

Computed from the actual motion

The nearest Jupiter retrogrades either side of 1979

Previous

1978 Ended February 20, 1978 after 119 days, moving back 10.07° through the zodiac.

Next

1981 Begins January 24, 1981 and runs 123 days.

Both dates are computed from the planet’s apparent motion, not taken from a table. A retrograde begins the moment its daily movement against the stars turns negative, and that moment is findable to the hour.

Computed for 1979

Jupiter through the zodiac in 1979

Every sign Jupiter occupies during 1979, with the dates it enters and leaves. A sign that appears twice means the planet backed into the previous sign during a retrograde and crossed again.

Jupiter in Leo From Jan 1 – Feb 28
Jupiter in Cancer Feb 28 – Apr 20
Jupiter in Leo Apr 20 – Sep 29
Jupiter in Virgo Sep 29 – Dec 31 and beyond

4 segments in 1979. Dates from NASA JPL’s DE440 ephemeris.

1979 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 1979

Saturn in Virgo Dec 24, 1978 – May 9, 1979 · 136 days
Pluto in Libra Jan 21, 1979 – Jun 27, 1979 · 156 days
Uranus in Scorpio Feb 24, 1979 – Jul 26, 1979 · 152 days
Mercury in Aries Mar 15, 1979 – Apr 7, 1979 · 23 days
Neptune in Sagittarius Mar 23, 1979 – Aug 30, 1979 · 160 days
Mercury in Leo Jul 17, 1979 – Aug 11, 1979 · 24 days
Mercury in Sagittarius Nov 9, 1979 – Nov 29, 1979 · 20 days
← 1978 Jupiter retrograde in 1978. All Jupiter retrogrades Averages, shadow periods and the sign distribution over fifty years. 1980 → Jupiter retrograde in 1980.

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