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Mars retrograde 1950

Mars retrograde 1950: 1 period, 80 days inside the year — 22% of 1950. Mars turned retrograde at 5:49 AM UTC on February 12 at 11°02′ Libra and turned direct at 3:52 PM UTC on May 3 at 22°00′ Virgo.

Turns retrograde
Feb 12 5:49 AM UTC
Turns direct
May 3 3:52 PM UTC
Retrograde in 1950
80 days 22% of the year
Sign
Libra retreats 19.03°
Mars Retrograde 1950 Dates: Feb 12 – May 3

Mars’s path through 1950, day by day

Apparent position of Mars against the zodiac, 1950
Apparent position of Mars against the zodiac, 1950. Mars starts 1950 at 1°30′ Libra and ends it at 12°20′ Aquarius — 130.8° of net progress: 149.9° forward, 19° given back. The loop retraces 19.03° in 80 days, from 11°02′ Libra on Feb 12 back to 22°00′ Virgo on May 3. Fastest day: Dec 31, 0.79° forward; fastest backward: Mar 24, 0.39°. Counting the shadows, 187 days of 1950 sit inside a retrograde window. Pre-retrograde shadow: Dec 7, 1949 – Feb 12, 1950Post-retrograde shadow: May 3, 1950 – Jul 7, 1950Retrograde: Feb 12, 1950 – May 3, 1950VirgoLibraScorpioSagittariusCapricornAquariusStations retrograde Feb 12, 1950, 5:49 AM UTC, 11°02′ LibraR Feb 12Stations direct May 3, 1950, 3:52 PM UTC, 22°00′ VirgoD May 3JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Apparent position of Mars against the zodiac, 1950. Mars starts 1950 at 1°30′ Libra and ends it at 12°20′ Aquarius — 130.8° of net progress: 149.9° forward, 19° given back. The loop retraces 19.03° in 80 days, from 11°02′ Libra on Feb 12 back to 22°00′ Virgo on May 3. Fastest day: Dec 31, 0.79° forward; fastest backward: Mar 24, 0.39°. Counting the shadows, 187 days of 1950 sit inside a retrograde window. Pre-retrograde shadow: Dec 7, 1949 – Feb 12, 1950Post-retrograde shadow: May 3, 1950 – Jul 7, 1950Retrograde: Feb 12, 1950 – May 3, 1950VirgoLibraScorpioSagittariusCapricornAquariusStations retrograde Feb 12, 1950, 5:49 AM UTC, 11°02′ LibraR Feb 12Stations direct May 3, 1950, 3:52 PM UTC, 22°00′ VirgoD May 3JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com
Retrograde Shadow R — stations retrograde · D — stations direct

Mars starts 1950 at 1°30′ Libra and ends it at 12°20′ Aquarius — 130.8° of net progress: 149.9° forward, 19° given back. The loop retraces 19.03° in 80 days, from 11°02′ Libra on Feb 12 back to 22°00′ Virgo on May 3. Fastest day: Dec 31, 0.79° forward; fastest backward: Mar 24, 0.39°. Counting the shadows, 187 days of 1950 sit inside a retrograde window.

Exact times

Mars retrograde 1950: exact times in your city

Mars turned retrograde at 5:49 AM UTC on February 12, 1950 at 11°02′ Libra — 1:49 AM in Santiago, 12:49 AM in New York, 5:49 AM in London and 2:49 PM in Tokyo.

City Turns retrograde Turns direct
UTC Sun, Feb 12 · 11°02′ Libra Wed, May 3 · 22°00′ Virgo
Honolulu United States 7:49 PM Sat, Feb 11 · UTC−10 5:52 AM Wed, May 3 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States 7:49 PM Sat, Feb 11 · UTC−10 5:52 AM Wed, May 3 · UTC−10
Los Angeles United States 9:49 PM Sat, Feb 11 · UTC−8 8:52 AM Wed, May 3 · UTC−7
Phoenix United States 10:49 PM Sat, Feb 11 · UTC−7 8:52 AM Wed, May 3 · UTC−7
Denver United States 10:49 PM Sat, Feb 11 · UTC−7 8:52 AM Wed, May 3 · UTC−7
Chicago United States 11:49 PM Sat, Feb 11 · UTC−6 10:52 AM Wed, May 3 · UTC−5
Mexico City Mexico 11:49 PM Sat, Feb 11 · UTC−6 10:52 AM Wed, May 3 · UTC−5
New York United States 12:49 AM Sun, Feb 12 · UTC−5 11:52 AM Wed, May 3 · UTC−4
Toronto Canada 12:49 AM Sun, Feb 12 · UTC−5 11:52 AM Wed, May 3 · UTC−4
Bogotá Colombia 12:49 AM Sun, Feb 12 · UTC−5 10:52 AM Wed, May 3 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 12:49 AM Sun, Feb 12 · UTC−5 10:52 AM Wed, May 3 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 1:19 AM Sun, Feb 12 · UTC−4:30 11:22 AM Wed, May 3 · UTC−4:30
Santiago Chile 1:49 AM Sun, Feb 12 · UTC−4 11:52 AM Wed, May 3 · UTC−4
Buenos Aires Argentina 2:49 AM Sun, Feb 12 · UTC−3 12:52 PM Wed, May 3 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil 3:49 AM Sun, Feb 12 · UTC−2 12:52 PM Wed, May 3 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 4:49 AM Sun, Feb 12 · UTC−1 3:52 PM Wed, May 3 · UTC
London United Kingdom 5:49 AM Sun, Feb 12 · UTC 4:52 PM Wed, May 3 · UTC+1
Lagos Nigeria 6:49 AM Sun, Feb 12 · UTC+1 4:52 PM Wed, May 3 · UTC+1
Paris France 6:49 AM Sun, Feb 12 · UTC+1 4:52 PM Wed, May 3 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany 6:49 AM Sun, Feb 12 · UTC+1 4:52 PM Wed, May 3 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa 7:49 AM Sun, Feb 12 · UTC+2 5:52 PM Wed, May 3 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 7:49 AM Sun, Feb 12 · UTC+2 5:52 PM Wed, May 3 · UTC+2
Athens Greece 7:49 AM Sun, Feb 12 · UTC+2 5:52 PM Wed, May 3 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey 7:49 AM Sun, Feb 12 · UTC+2 6:52 PM Wed, May 3 · UTC+3
Moscow Russia 8:49 AM Sun, Feb 12 · UTC+3 6:52 PM Wed, May 3 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 8:49 AM Sun, Feb 12 · UTC+3 6:52 PM Wed, May 3 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran 9:19 AM Sun, Feb 12 · UTC+3:30 7:22 PM Wed, May 3 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 9:49 AM Sun, Feb 12 · UTC+4 7:52 PM Wed, May 3 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 11:19 AM Sun, Feb 12 · UTC+5:30 9:22 PM Wed, May 3 · UTC+5:30
New Delhi India 11:19 AM Sun, Feb 12 · UTC+5:30 9:22 PM Wed, May 3 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 11:19 AM Sun, Feb 12 · UTC+5:30 9:22 PM Wed, May 3 · UTC+5:30
Dhaka Bangladesh 12:19 PM Sun, Feb 12 · UTC+6:30 10:22 PM Wed, May 3 · UTC+6:30
Bangkok Thailand 12:49 PM Sun, Feb 12 · UTC+7 10:52 PM Wed, May 3 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 1:49 PM Sun, Feb 12 · UTC+8 11:22 PM Wed, May 3 · UTC+7:30
Singapore 1:19 PM Sun, Feb 12 · UTC+7:30 11:22 PM Wed, May 3 · UTC+7:30
Beijing China 1:49 PM Sun, Feb 12 · UTC+8 11:52 PM Wed, May 3 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 1:49 PM Sun, Feb 12 · UTC+8 11:52 PM Wed, May 3 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 1:49 PM Sun, Feb 12 · UTC+8 11:52 PM Wed, May 3 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 2:49 PM Sun, Feb 12 · UTC+9 1:52 AM Thu, May 4 · UTC+10
Tokyo Japan 2:49 PM Sun, Feb 12 · UTC+9 12:52 AM Thu, May 4 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 3:19 PM Sun, Feb 12 · UTC+9:30 1:22 AM Thu, May 4 · UTC+9:30
Brisbane Australia 3:49 PM Sun, Feb 12 · UTC+10 1:52 AM Thu, May 4 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 3:49 PM Sun, Feb 12 · UTC+10 1:52 AM Thu, May 4 · UTC+10
Auckland New Zealand 5:49 PM Sun, Feb 12 · UTC+12 3:52 AM Thu, May 4 · 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.

80 days · retreats 19.03°

February 12 → May 3, 1950 in Libra

Stations retrograde Feb 12, 1950, 5:49 AM UTC at 11°02′ Libra
Stations direct May 3, 1950, 3:52 PM UTC at 22°00′ Virgo
Shadow opens Dec 7, 1949, 10:07 PM UTC (66 days before)
Shadow closes Jul 7, 1950, 6:48 AM UTC (65 days after)
Full window including shadows 211 days
The February loop up close, shadow to shadow
The February loop up close, shadow to shadow. Mars crosses the 19.03° between 22°00′ Virgo and 11°02′ Libra three times: forward in the pre-shadow (66 days), back while retrograde (80 days), forward again in the post-shadow (65 days). Pre-retrograde shadow: Dec 7, 1949 – Feb 12, 1950Post-retrograde shadow: May 3, 1950 – Jul 7, 1950Retrograde: Feb 12, 1950 – May 3, 195020° Virgo0° Libra10° LibraStations retrograde Feb 12, 1950, 5:49 AM UTC, 11°02′ LibraR Feb 12 · 11°02′ LibraStations direct May 3, 1950, 3:52 PM UTC, 22°00′ VirgoD May 3 · 22°00′ VirgoNov 28Dec 26Jan 23Feb 20Mar 20Apr 17May 15Jun 12Jul 10Source: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com The February loop up close, shadow to shadow. Mars crosses the 19.03° between 22°00′ Virgo and 11°02′ Libra three times: forward in the pre-shadow (66 days), back while retrograde (80 days), forward again in the post-shadow (65 days). Pre-retrograde shadow: Dec 7, 1949 – Feb 12, 1950Post-retrograde shadow: May 3, 1950 – Jul 7, 1950Retrograde: Feb 12, 1950 – May 3, 1950Stations retrograde Feb 12, 1950, 5:49 AM UTC, 11°02′ LibraR Feb 12 · 11°02′ LibraStations direct May 3, 1950, 3:52 PM UTC, 22°00′ VirgoD May 3 · 22°00′ VirgoNov 28Jan 23Mar 20May 15Source: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com

Mars crosses the 19.03° between 22°00′ Virgo and 11°02′ Libra three times: forward in the pre-shadow (66 days), back while retrograde (80 days), forward again in the post-shadow (65 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

  • Venus in Aquarius — Feb 12 to Feb 20, 1950 (9 days of overlap)
  • Saturn in Virgo — Feb 12 to May 3, 1950 (80 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Cancer — Feb 12 to Mar 9, 1950 (26 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Libra — Feb 12 to May 3, 1950 (80 days of overlap)
  • Pluto in Leo — Feb 12 to Apr 28, 1950 (75 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 1950

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1948 Ended March 29, 1948 after 81 days, moving back 19.51° through the zodiac.

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1952 Begins March 25, 1952 and runs 77 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 1950

Mars through the zodiac in 1950

Every sign Mars occupies during 1950, 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 – Mar 28
Mars in Virgo Mar 28 – Jun 11
Mars in Libra Jun 11 – Aug 10
Mars in Scorpio Aug 10 – Sep 25
Mars in Sagittarius Sep 25 – Nov 6
Mars in Capricorn Nov 6 – Dec 15
Mars in Aquarius Dec 15 – Dec 31 and beyond

7 segments in 1950. Dates from NASA JPL’s DE440 ephemeris.

1950 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 1950

Uranus in Cancer Oct 11, 1949 – Mar 9, 1950 · 150 days
Pluto in Leo Nov 19, 1949 – Apr 28, 1950 · 160 days
Saturn in Virgo Dec 30, 1949 – May 15, 1950 · 136 days
Mercury in Aquarius Jan 8, 1950 – Jan 29, 1950 · 21 days
Venus in Aquarius Jan 10, 1950 – Feb 20, 1950 · 41 days
Neptune in Libra Jan 18, 1950 – Jun 26, 1950 · 159 days
Mercury in Taurus May 3, 1950 – May 27, 1950 · 24 days
Jupiter in Pisces Jun 27, 1950 – Oct 24, 1950 · 119 days
Mercury in Libra Sep 4, 1950 – Sep 26, 1950 · 22 days
Uranus in Cancer Oct 16, 1950 – Mar 14, 1951 · 149 days
Pluto in Leo Nov 21, 1950 – Apr 30, 1951 · 160 days
Mercury in Capricorn Dec 23, 1950 – Jan 12, 1951 · 20 days
← 1949 Mars retrograde in 1949. All Mars retrogrades Averages, shadow periods and the sign distribution over fifty years. 1951 → Mars retrograde in 1951.

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