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Mars retrograde 1903

Mars retrograde 1903: 1 period, 80 days inside the year — 21.9% of 1903. Mars turned retrograde at 3:35 PM UTC on February 18 at 16°17′ Libra and turned direct at 3:26 PM UTC on May 9 at 27°26′ Virgo.

Turns retrograde
Feb 18 3:35 PM UTC
Turns direct
May 9 3:26 PM UTC
Retrograde in 1903
80 days 21.9% of the year
Sign
Libra retreats 18.85°
Mars Retrograde 1903 Dates: Feb 18 – May 9

Mars’s path through 1903, day by day

Apparent position of Mars against the zodiac, 1903
Apparent position of Mars against the zodiac, 1903. Mars starts 1903 at 3°41′ Libra and ends it at 13°59′ Aquarius — 130.3° of net progress: 149.2° forward, 18.8° given back. The loop retraces 18.85° in 80 days, from 16°17′ Libra on Feb 18 back to 27°26′ Virgo on May 9. Fastest day: Dec 31, 0.79° forward; fastest backward: Mar 30, 0.39°. Counting the shadows, 192 days of 1903 sit inside a retrograde window. Pre-retrograde shadow: Dec 14, 1902 – Feb 18, 1903Post-retrograde shadow: May 9, 1903 – Jul 12, 1903Retrograde: Feb 18, 1903 – May 9, 1903VirgoLibraScorpioSagittariusCapricornAquariusStations retrograde Feb 18, 1903, 3:35 PM UTC, 16°17′ LibraR Feb 18Stations direct May 9, 1903, 3:26 PM UTC, 27°26′ VirgoD May 9JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Apparent position of Mars against the zodiac, 1903. Mars starts 1903 at 3°41′ Libra and ends it at 13°59′ Aquarius — 130.3° of net progress: 149.2° forward, 18.8° given back. The loop retraces 18.85° in 80 days, from 16°17′ Libra on Feb 18 back to 27°26′ Virgo on May 9. Fastest day: Dec 31, 0.79° forward; fastest backward: Mar 30, 0.39°. Counting the shadows, 192 days of 1903 sit inside a retrograde window. Pre-retrograde shadow: Dec 14, 1902 – Feb 18, 1903Post-retrograde shadow: May 9, 1903 – Jul 12, 1903Retrograde: Feb 18, 1903 – May 9, 1903VirgoLibraScorpioSagittariusCapricornAquariusStations retrograde Feb 18, 1903, 3:35 PM UTC, 16°17′ LibraR Feb 18Stations direct May 9, 1903, 3:26 PM UTC, 27°26′ VirgoD May 9JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com
Retrograde Shadow R — stations retrograde · D — stations direct

Mars starts 1903 at 3°41′ Libra and ends it at 13°59′ Aquarius — 130.3° of net progress: 149.2° forward, 18.8° given back. The loop retraces 18.85° in 80 days, from 16°17′ Libra on Feb 18 back to 27°26′ Virgo on May 9. Fastest day: Dec 31, 0.79° forward; fastest backward: Mar 30, 0.39°. Counting the shadows, 192 days of 1903 sit inside a retrograde window.

Exact times

Mars retrograde 1903: exact times in your city

Mars turned retrograde at 3:35 PM UTC on February 18, 1903 at 16°17′ Libra — 10:52 AM in Santiago, 10:35 AM in New York, 3:35 PM in London and 12:35 AM on February 19 in Tokyo.

City Turns retrograde Turns direct
UTC Wed, Feb 18 · 16°17′ Libra Sat, May 9 · 27°26′ Virgo
Honolulu United States 5:05 AM Wed, Feb 18 · UTC−10:30 4:56 AM Sat, May 9 · UTC−10:30
Anchorage United States 5:35 AM Wed, Feb 18 · UTC−10 5:26 AM Sat, May 9 · UTC−10
Los Angeles United States 7:35 AM Wed, Feb 18 · UTC−8 7:26 AM Sat, May 9 · UTC−8
Phoenix United States 8:35 AM Wed, Feb 18 · UTC−7 8:26 AM Sat, May 9 · UTC−7
Denver United States 8:35 AM Wed, Feb 18 · UTC−7 8:26 AM Sat, May 9 · UTC−7
Chicago United States 9:35 AM Wed, Feb 18 · UTC−6 9:26 AM Sat, May 9 · UTC−6
Mexico City Mexico 8:58 AM Wed, Feb 18 · UTC−6:36 8:49 AM Sat, May 9 · UTC−6:36
New York United States 10:35 AM Wed, Feb 18 · UTC−5 10:26 AM Sat, May 9 · UTC−5
Toronto Canada 10:35 AM Wed, Feb 18 · UTC−5 10:26 AM Sat, May 9 · UTC−5
Bogotá Colombia 10:38 AM Wed, Feb 18 · UTC−4:56 10:29 AM Sat, May 9 · UTC−4:56
Lima Peru 10:26 AM Wed, Feb 18 · UTC−5:08 10:17 AM Sat, May 9 · UTC−5:08
Caracas Venezuela 11:07 AM Wed, Feb 18 · UTC−4:27 10:58 AM Sat, May 9 · UTC−4:27
Santiago Chile 10:52 AM Wed, Feb 18 · UTC−4:42 10:43 AM Sat, May 9 · UTC−4:42
Buenos Aires Argentina 11:18 AM Wed, Feb 18 · UTC−4:16 11:09 AM Sat, May 9 · UTC−4:16
São Paulo Brazil 12:28 PM Wed, Feb 18 · UTC−3:06 12:19 PM Sat, May 9 · UTC−3:06
Reykjavík Iceland 2:07 PM Wed, Feb 18 · UTC−1:28 1:58 PM Sat, May 9 · UTC−1:28
London United Kingdom 3:35 PM Wed, Feb 18 · UTC 3:26 PM Sat, May 9 · UTC
Lagos Nigeria 3:48 PM Wed, Feb 18 · UTC+0:13 3:39 PM Sat, May 9 · UTC+0:13
Paris France 3:44 PM Wed, Feb 18 · UTC+0:09 3:35 PM Sat, May 9 · UTC+0:09
Berlin Germany 4:35 PM Wed, Feb 18 · UTC+1 4:26 PM Sat, May 9 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa 5:05 PM Wed, Feb 18 · UTC+1:30 5:26 PM Sat, May 9 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 5:35 PM Wed, Feb 18 · UTC+2 5:26 PM Sat, May 9 · UTC+2
Athens Greece 5:09 PM Wed, Feb 18 · UTC+1:34 5:00 PM Sat, May 9 · UTC+1:34
Istanbul Turkey 5:31 PM Wed, Feb 18 · UTC+1:56 5:22 PM Sat, May 9 · UTC+1:56
Moscow Russia 6:05 PM Wed, Feb 18 · UTC+2:30 5:56 PM Sat, May 9 · UTC+2:30
Nairobi Kenya 6:02 PM Wed, Feb 18 · UTC+2:27 5:53 PM Sat, May 9 · UTC+2:27
Tehran Iran 7:00 PM Wed, Feb 18 · UTC+3:25 6:51 PM Sat, May 9 · UTC+3:25
Dubai United Arab Emirates 7:16 PM Wed, Feb 18 · UTC+3:41 7:07 PM Sat, May 9 · UTC+3:41
Karachi Pakistan 8:03 PM Wed, Feb 18 · UTC+4:28 7:54 PM Sat, May 9 · UTC+4:28
New Delhi India 8:56 PM Wed, Feb 18 · UTC+5:21 8:47 PM Sat, May 9 · UTC+5:21
Kathmandu Nepal 9:16 PM Wed, Feb 18 · UTC+5:41 9:07 PM Sat, May 9 · UTC+5:41
Dhaka Bangladesh 9:28 PM Wed, Feb 18 · UTC+5:53 9:19 PM Sat, May 9 · UTC+5:53
Bangkok Thailand 10:17 PM Wed, Feb 18 · UTC+6:42 10:08 PM Sat, May 9 · UTC+6:42
Jakarta Indonesia 10:42 PM Wed, Feb 18 · UTC+7:07 10:33 PM Sat, May 9 · UTC+7:07
Singapore 10:30 PM Wed, Feb 18 · UTC+6:55 10:21 PM Sat, May 9 · UTC+6:55
Beijing China 11:35 PM Wed, Feb 18 · UTC+8 11:26 PM Sat, May 9 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 11:35 PM Wed, Feb 18 · UTC+8 11:26 PM Sat, May 9 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 11:35 PM Wed, Feb 18 · UTC+8 11:26 PM Sat, May 9 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 12:02 AM Thu, Feb 19 · UTC+8:27 11:53 PM Sat, May 9 · UTC+8:27
Tokyo Japan 12:35 AM Thu, Feb 19 · UTC+9 12:26 AM Sun, May 10 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 1:05 AM Thu, Feb 19 · UTC+9:30 12:56 AM Sun, May 10 · UTC+9:30
Brisbane Australia 1:35 AM Thu, Feb 19 · UTC+10 1:26 AM Sun, May 10 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 1:35 AM Thu, Feb 19 · UTC+10 1:26 AM Sun, May 10 · UTC+10
Auckland New Zealand 3:05 AM Thu, Feb 19 · UTC+11:30 2:56 AM Sun, May 10 · UTC+11:30

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

80 days · retreats 18.85°

February 18 → May 9, 1903 in Libra

Stations retrograde Feb 18, 1903, 3:35 PM UTC at 16°17′ Libra
Stations direct May 9, 1903, 3:26 PM UTC at 27°26′ Virgo
Shadow opens Dec 14, 1902, 1:30 PM UTC (66 days before)
Shadow closes Jul 12, 1903, 9:44 AM UTC (64 days after)
Full window including shadows 210 days
The February loop up close, shadow to shadow
The February loop up close, shadow to shadow. Mars crosses the 18.85° between 27°26′ Virgo and 16°17′ Libra three times: forward in the pre-shadow (66 days), back while retrograde (80 days), forward again in the post-shadow (64 days). Pre-retrograde shadow: Dec 14, 1902 – Feb 18, 1903Post-retrograde shadow: May 9, 1903 – Jul 12, 1903Retrograde: Feb 18, 1903 – May 9, 190320° Virgo0° Libra10° Libra20° LibraStations retrograde Feb 18, 1903, 3:35 PM UTC, 16°17′ LibraR Feb 18 · 16°17′ LibraStations direct May 9, 1903, 3:26 PM UTC, 27°26′ VirgoD May 9 · 27°26′ VirgoDec 29Jan 26Feb 23Mar 23Apr 20May 18Jun 15Jul 13Source: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com The February loop up close, shadow to shadow. Mars crosses the 18.85° between 27°26′ Virgo and 16°17′ Libra three times: forward in the pre-shadow (66 days), back while retrograde (80 days), forward again in the post-shadow (64 days). Pre-retrograde shadow: Dec 14, 1902 – Feb 18, 1903Post-retrograde shadow: May 9, 1903 – Jul 12, 1903Retrograde: Feb 18, 1903 – May 9, 190320° Virgo10° LibraStations retrograde Feb 18, 1903, 3:35 PM UTC, 16°17′ LibraR Feb 18 · 16°17′ LibraStations direct May 9, 1903, 3:26 PM UTC, 27°26′ VirgoD May 9 · 27°26′ VirgoDec 29Feb 23Apr 20Jun 15Source: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com

Mars crosses the 18.85° between 27°26′ Virgo and 16°17′ Libra three times: forward in the pre-shadow (66 days), back while retrograde (80 days), forward again in the post-shadow (64 days).

Mars retrograde in Libra

Mars retrograde in Libra brings conflict in partnerships to the surface. Unspoken resentments emerge, legal disputes slow down and decisions stall under indecision. It suits renegotiating fairness rather than escalating disagreements.

…and back into Virgo

Mars retrograde in Virgo hits work, health and daily routines. Efficiency drops, fitness plans falter and irritation over small details rises. It suits recovery, reorganizing workloads and correcting habits rather than pushing harder.

It begins in Aquarius season and ends in Taurus season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Neptune in Cancer — Feb 18 to Mar 13, 1903 (23 days of overlap)
  • Pluto in Gemini — Feb 18 to Mar 3, 1903 (13 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Sagittarius — Mar 31 to May 9, 1903 (39 days of overlap)

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

Computed from the actual motion

The nearest Mars retrogrades either side of 1903

Previous

1901 Ended April 4, 1901 after 81 days, moving back 19.48° through the zodiac.

Next

1905 Begins April 2, 1905 and runs 75 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 1903

Mars through the zodiac in 1903

Every sign Mars occupies during 1903, 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.

Mars in Libra From Jan 1 – Apr 19
Mars in Virgo Apr 19 – May 30
Mars in Libra May 30 – Aug 6
Mars in Scorpio Aug 6 – Sep 22
Mars in Sagittarius Sep 22 – Nov 3
Mars in Capricorn Nov 3 – Dec 12
Mars in Aquarius Dec 12 – Dec 31 and beyond

7 segments in 1903. Dates from NASA JPL’s DE440 ephemeris.

1903 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 1903

Pluto in Gemini Sep 20, 1902 – Mar 3, 1903 · 164 days
Neptune in Cancer Oct 7, 1902 – Mar 13, 1903 · 156 days
Mercury in Aquarius Jan 24, 1903 – Feb 14, 1903 · 21 days
Uranus in Sagittarius Mar 31, 1903 – Sep 1, 1903 · 153 days
Saturn in Aquarius May 20, 1903 – Oct 8, 1903 · 141 days
Mercury in Gemini May 22, 1903 – Jun 15, 1903 · 24 days
Jupiter in Pisces Jul 14, 1903 – Nov 9, 1903 · 119 days
Venus in Libra Aug 27, 1903 – Oct 9, 1903 · 42 days
Mercury in Libra Sep 20, 1903 – Oct 12, 1903 · 22 days
Pluto in Gemini Sep 21, 1903 – Mar 3, 1904 · 164 days
Neptune in Cancer Oct 10, 1903 – Mar 14, 1904 · 156 days
← 1902 Mars retrograde in 1902. All Mars retrogrades Averages, shadow periods and the sign distribution over fifty years. 1904 → Mars retrograde in 1904.

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