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Mars retrograde 1943

Mars retrograde 1943: 1 period, 65 days inside the year — 17.7% of 1943. Mars turned retrograde at 5:16 AM UTC on October 28 at 22°13′ Gemini and turned direct at 4:37 AM UTC on January 10, 1944 at 4°51′ Gemini.

Turns retrograde
Oct 28 5:16 AM UTC
Retrograde in 1943
65 days 17.7% of the year
Sign
Gemini retreats 17.38°
Mars Retrograde 1943 Dates: From Oct 28

Mars’s path through 1943, day by day

Apparent position of Mars against the zodiac, Jan 1, 1943 – Jan 16, 1944
Apparent position of Mars against the zodiac, Jan 1, 1943 – Jan 16, 1944. Mars starts 1943 at 10°41′ Sagittarius and ends it at 4°38′ Gemini — 174° of net progress: 190.8° forward, 16.8° given back. The loop retraces 17.38° in 74 days, from 22°13′ Gemini on Oct 28 back to 4°51′ Gemini on Jan 10 1944. Fastest day: Apr 20, 0.75° forward; fastest backward: Dec 3, 0.39°. Counting the shadows, 121 days of 1943 sit inside a retrograde window. Pre-retrograde shadow: Sep 1, 1943 – Oct 28, 1943Post-retrograde shadow: Jan 10, 1944 – Mar 12, 1944Retrograde: Oct 28, 1943 – Jan 10, 1944SagittariusCapricornAquariusPiscesAriesTaurusGemini1944Stations retrograde Oct 28, 1943, 5:16 AM UTC, 22°13′ GeminiR Oct 28Stations direct Jan 10, 1944, 4:37 AM UTC, 4°51′ GeminiD Jan 10JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Apparent position of Mars against the zodiac, Jan 1, 1943 – Jan 16, 1944. Mars starts 1943 at 10°41′ Sagittarius and ends it at 4°38′ Gemini — 174° of net progress: 190.8° forward, 16.8° given back. The loop retraces 17.38° in 74 days, from 22°13′ Gemini on Oct 28 back to 4°51′ Gemini on Jan 10 1944. Fastest day: Apr 20, 0.75° forward; fastest backward: Dec 3, 0.39°. Counting the shadows, 121 days of 1943 sit inside a retrograde window. Pre-retrograde shadow: Sep 1, 1943 – Oct 28, 1943Post-retrograde shadow: Jan 10, 1944 – Mar 12, 1944Retrograde: Oct 28, 1943 – Jan 10, 1944SagittariusCapricornAquariusPiscesAriesTaurusGemini1944Stations retrograde Oct 28, 1943, 5:16 AM UTC, 22°13′ GeminiR Oct 28Stations direct Jan 10, 1944, 4:37 AM UTC, 4°51′ GeminiD Jan 10JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com
Retrograde Shadow R — stations retrograde · D — stations direct

Mars starts 1943 at 10°41′ Sagittarius and ends it at 4°38′ Gemini — 174° of net progress: 190.8° forward, 16.8° given back. The loop retraces 17.38° in 74 days, from 22°13′ Gemini on Oct 28 back to 4°51′ Gemini on Jan 10 1944. Fastest day: Apr 20, 0.75° forward; fastest backward: Dec 3, 0.39°. Counting the shadows, 121 days of 1943 sit inside a retrograde window.

Exact times

Mars retrograde 1943: exact times in your city

Mars turned retrograde at 5:16 AM UTC on October 28, 1943 at 22°13′ Gemini — 1:16 AM in Santiago, 1:16 AM in New York, 6:16 AM in London and 2:16 PM in Tokyo.

City Turns retrograde · Oct 28, 1943 Turns direct · Jan 10, 1944
UTC Thu, Oct 28, 1943 · 22°13′ Gemini Mon, Jan 10, 1944 · 4°51′ Gemini
Honolulu United States 7:46 PM Wed, Oct 27, 1943 · UTC−9:30 7:07 PM Sun, Jan 9, 1944 · UTC−9:30
Anchorage United States 8:16 PM Wed, Oct 27, 1943 · UTC−9 7:37 PM Sun, Jan 9, 1944 · UTC−9
Los Angeles United States 10:16 PM Wed, Oct 27, 1943 · UTC−7 9:37 PM Sun, Jan 9, 1944 · UTC−7
Phoenix United States 11:16 PM Wed, Oct 27, 1943 · UTC−6 9:37 PM Sun, Jan 9, 1944 · UTC−7
Denver United States 11:16 PM Wed, Oct 27, 1943 · UTC−6 10:37 PM Sun, Jan 9, 1944 · UTC−6
Chicago United States 12:16 AM Thu, Oct 28, 1943 · UTC−5 11:37 PM Sun, Jan 9, 1944 · UTC−5
Mexico City Mexico 11:16 PM Wed, Oct 27, 1943 · UTC−6 11:37 PM Sun, Jan 9, 1944 · UTC−5
New York United States 1:16 AM Thu, Oct 28, 1943 · UTC−4 12:37 AM Mon, Jan 10, 1944 · UTC−4
Toronto Canada 1:16 AM Thu, Oct 28, 1943 · UTC−4 12:37 AM Mon, Jan 10, 1944 · UTC−4
Bogotá Colombia 12:16 AM Thu, Oct 28, 1943 · UTC−5 11:37 PM Sun, Jan 9, 1944 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 12:16 AM Thu, Oct 28, 1943 · UTC−5 11:37 PM Sun, Jan 9, 1944 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 12:46 AM Thu, Oct 28, 1943 · UTC−4:30 12:07 AM Mon, Jan 10, 1944 · UTC−4:30
Santiago Chile 1:16 AM Thu, Oct 28, 1943 · UTC−4 12:37 AM Mon, Jan 10, 1944 · UTC−4
Buenos Aires Argentina 2:16 AM Thu, Oct 28, 1943 · UTC−3 1:37 AM Mon, Jan 10, 1944 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil 2:16 AM Thu, Oct 28, 1943 · UTC−3 1:37 AM Mon, Jan 10, 1944 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 4:16 AM Thu, Oct 28, 1943 · UTC−1 3:37 AM Mon, Jan 10, 1944 · UTC−1
London United Kingdom 6:16 AM Thu, Oct 28, 1943 · UTC+1 5:37 AM Mon, Jan 10, 1944 · UTC+1
Lagos Nigeria 6:16 AM Thu, Oct 28, 1943 · UTC+1 5:37 AM Mon, Jan 10, 1944 · UTC+1
Paris France 6:16 AM Thu, Oct 28, 1943 · UTC+1 5:37 AM Mon, Jan 10, 1944 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany 6:16 AM Thu, Oct 28, 1943 · UTC+1 5:37 AM Mon, Jan 10, 1944 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa 8:16 AM Thu, Oct 28, 1943 · UTC+3 7:37 AM Mon, Jan 10, 1944 · UTC+3
Cairo Egypt 8:16 AM Thu, Oct 28, 1943 · UTC+3 6:37 AM Mon, Jan 10, 1944 · UTC+2
Athens Greece 6:16 AM Thu, Oct 28, 1943 · UTC+1 5:37 AM Mon, Jan 10, 1944 · UTC+1
Istanbul Turkey 8:16 AM Thu, Oct 28, 1943 · UTC+3 7:37 AM Mon, Jan 10, 1944 · UTC+3
Moscow Russia 8:16 AM Thu, Oct 28, 1943 · UTC+3 7:37 AM Mon, Jan 10, 1944 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 8:16 AM Thu, Oct 28, 1943 · UTC+3 7:37 AM Mon, Jan 10, 1944 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran 8:46 AM Thu, Oct 28, 1943 · UTC+3:30 8:07 AM Mon, Jan 10, 1944 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 9:16 AM Thu, Oct 28, 1943 · UTC+4 8:37 AM Mon, Jan 10, 1944 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 11:46 AM Thu, Oct 28, 1943 · UTC+6:30 11:07 AM Mon, Jan 10, 1944 · UTC+6:30
New Delhi India 11:46 AM Thu, Oct 28, 1943 · UTC+6:30 11:07 AM Mon, Jan 10, 1944 · UTC+6:30
Kathmandu Nepal 10:46 AM Thu, Oct 28, 1943 · UTC+5:30 10:07 AM Mon, Jan 10, 1944 · UTC+5:30
Dhaka Bangladesh 11:46 AM Thu, Oct 28, 1943 · UTC+6:30 11:07 AM Mon, Jan 10, 1944 · UTC+6:30
Bangkok Thailand 12:16 PM Thu, Oct 28, 1943 · UTC+7 11:37 AM Mon, Jan 10, 1944 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 2:16 PM Thu, Oct 28, 1943 · UTC+9 1:37 PM Mon, Jan 10, 1944 · UTC+9
Singapore 2:16 PM Thu, Oct 28, 1943 · UTC+9 1:37 PM Mon, Jan 10, 1944 · UTC+9
Beijing China 2:16 PM Thu, Oct 28, 1943 · UTC+9 1:37 PM Mon, Jan 10, 1944 · UTC+9
Manila Philippines 2:16 PM Thu, Oct 28, 1943 · UTC+9 1:37 PM Mon, Jan 10, 1944 · UTC+9
Perth Australia 1:16 PM Thu, Oct 28, 1943 · UTC+8 12:37 PM Mon, Jan 10, 1944 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 2:16 PM Thu, Oct 28, 1943 · UTC+9 1:37 PM Mon, Jan 10, 1944 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 2:16 PM Thu, Oct 28, 1943 · UTC+9 1:37 PM Mon, Jan 10, 1944 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 3:46 PM Thu, Oct 28, 1943 · UTC+10:30 3:07 PM Mon, Jan 10, 1944 · UTC+10:30
Brisbane Australia 4:16 PM Thu, Oct 28, 1943 · UTC+11 3:37 PM Mon, Jan 10, 1944 · UTC+11
Sydney Australia 4:16 PM Thu, Oct 28, 1943 · UTC+11 3:37 PM Mon, Jan 10, 1944 · UTC+11
Auckland New Zealand 5:16 PM Thu, Oct 28, 1943 · UTC+12 4:37 PM Mon, Jan 10, 1944 · UTC+12

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.

74 days · retreats 17.38° · crosses the year boundary

October 28, 1943 → January 10, 1944 in Gemini

Stations retrograde Oct 28, 1943, 5:16 AM UTC at 22°13′ Gemini
Stations direct Jan 10, 1944, 4:37 AM UTC at 4°51′ Gemini
Shadow opens Sep 1, 1943, 10:17 PM UTC (56 days before)
Shadow closes Mar 12, 1944, 5:00 AM UTC (62 days after)
Full window including shadows 192 days
The October loop up close, shadow to shadow
The October loop up close, shadow to shadow. Mars crosses the 17.38° between 4°51′ Gemini and 22°13′ Gemini three times: forward in the pre-shadow (56 days), back while retrograde (74 days), forward again in the post-shadow (62 days). Pre-retrograde shadow: Sep 1, 1943 – Oct 28, 1943Post-retrograde shadow: Jan 10, 1944 – Mar 12, 1944Retrograde: Oct 28, 1943 – Jan 10, 194425° Taurus0° Gemini5° Gemini10° Gemini15° Gemini20° Gemini25° GeminiStations retrograde Oct 28, 1943, 5:16 AM UTC, 22°13′ GeminiR Oct 28 · 22°13′ GeminiStations direct Jan 10, 1944, 4:37 AM UTC, 4°51′ GeminiD Jan 10 · 4°51′ GeminiSep 13Oct 11Nov 8Dec 6Jan 3Jan 31Feb 28Source: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com The October loop up close, shadow to shadow. Mars crosses the 17.38° between 4°51′ Gemini and 22°13′ Gemini three times: forward in the pre-shadow (56 days), back while retrograde (74 days), forward again in the post-shadow (62 days). Pre-retrograde shadow: Sep 1, 1943 – Oct 28, 1943Post-retrograde shadow: Jan 10, 1944 – Mar 12, 1944Retrograde: Oct 28, 1943 – Jan 10, 194425° Taurus5° Gemini20° GeminiStations retrograde Oct 28, 1943, 5:16 AM UTC, 22°13′ GeminiR Oct 28 · 22°13′ GeminiStations direct Jan 10, 1944, 4:37 AM UTC, 4°51′ GeminiD Jan 10 · 4°51′ GeminiSep 13Nov 8Jan 3Feb 28Source: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com

Mars crosses the 17.38° between 4°51′ Gemini and 22°13′ Gemini three times: forward in the pre-shadow (56 days), back while retrograde (74 days), forward again in the post-shadow (62 days).

Mars retrograde in Gemini

Mars retrograde in Gemini scatters energy and sharpens arguments. Projects stall because attention is split, debates go in circles and travel plans are disrupted. It suits finishing half-done tasks and choosing which battles actually matter.

It begins in Scorpio season and ends in Capricorn season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Saturn in Gemini — Oct 28 to Jan 10, 1944 (74 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Gemini — Oct 28 to Jan 10, 1944 (74 days of overlap)
  • Pluto in Leo — Nov 10 to Jan 10, 1944 (61 days of overlap)
  • Jupiter in Leo — Dec 13 to Jan 10, 1944 (27 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Capricorn — Dec 30 to Jan 10, 1944 (10 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Libra — Jan 6 to Jan 10, 1944 (4 days of overlap)

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

Computed from the actual motion

The nearest Mars retrogrades either side of 1943

Previous

1941 Ended November 10, 1941 after 65 days, moving back 12.65° through the zodiac.

Next

1945 Begins December 4, 1945 and runs 79 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 1943

Mars through the zodiac in 1943

Every sign Mars occupies during 1943, 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 Sagittarius From Jan 1 – Jan 26
Mars in Capricorn Jan 26 – Mar 8
Mars in Aquarius Mar 8 – Apr 17
Mars in Pisces Apr 17 – May 27
Mars in Aries May 27 – Jul 7
Mars in Taurus Jul 7 – Aug 23
Mars in Gemini Aug 23 – Dec 31 and beyond

7 segments in 1943. Dates from NASA JPL’s DE440 ephemeris.

1943 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 1943

Uranus in Gemini Sep 10, 1942 – Feb 8, 1943 · 151 days
Saturn in Gemini Sep 25, 1942 – Feb 6, 1943 · 134 days
Pluto in Leo Nov 8, 1942 – Apr 18, 1943 · 161 days
Jupiter in Cancer Nov 12, 1942 – Mar 12, 1943 · 119 days
Neptune in Libra Jan 3, 1943 – Jun 10, 1943 · 158 days
Mercury in Aquarius Jan 15, 1943 – Feb 5, 1943 · 21 days
Mercury in Gemini May 12, 1943 – Jun 5, 1943 · 24 days
Venus in Virgo Aug 15, 1943 – Sep 27, 1943 · 43 days
Mercury in Libra Sep 11, 1943 – Oct 3, 1943 · 22 days
Uranus in Gemini Sep 14, 1943 – Feb 12, 1944 · 151 days
Saturn in Gemini Oct 9, 1943 – Feb 20, 1944 · 134 days
Pluto in Leo Nov 10, 1943 – Apr 18, 1944 · 160 days
Jupiter in Leo Dec 13, 1943 – Apr 13, 1944 · 121 days
Mercury in Capricorn Dec 30, 1943 – Jan 19, 1944 · 20 days
← 1942 Mars retrograde in 1942. All Mars retrogrades Averages, shadow periods and the sign distribution over fifty years. 1944 → Mars retrograde in 1944.

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