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Mars retrograde 1969

Mars retrograde 1969: 1 period, 72 days inside the year — 19.7% of 1969. Mars turned retrograde at 11:25 AM UTC on April 27 at 16°45′ Sagittarius and turned direct at 6:08 AM UTC on July 8 at 1°42′ Sagittarius.

Turns retrograde
Apr 27 11:25 AM UTC
Turns direct
Jul 8 6:08 AM UTC
Retrograde in 1969
72 days 19.7% of the year
Sign
Sagittarius retreats 15.06°
Mars Retrograde 1969 Dates: Apr 27 – Jul 8

Mars’s path through 1969, day by day

Apparent position of Mars against the zodiac, 1969
Apparent position of Mars against the zodiac, 1969. Mars starts 1969 at 0°45′ Scorpio and ends it at 11°49′ Pisces — 131.1° of net progress: 146.1° forward, 15.1° given back. The loop retraces 15.06° in 72 days, from 16°45′ Sagittarius on Apr 27 back to 1°41′ Sagittarius on Jul 8. Fastest day: Dec 22, 0.75° forward; fastest backward: Jun 3, 0.34°. Counting the shadows, 181 days of 1969 sit inside a retrograde window. Pre-retrograde shadow: Mar 1, 1969 – Apr 27, 1969Post-retrograde shadow: Jul 8, 1969 – Aug 28, 1969Retrograde: Apr 27, 1969 – Jul 8, 1969ScorpioSagittariusCapricornAquariusPiscesStations retrograde Apr 27, 1969, 11:25 AM UTC, 16°45′ SagittariusR Apr 27Stations direct Jul 8, 1969, 6:08 AM UTC, 1°42′ SagittariusD Jul 8JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Apparent position of Mars against the zodiac, 1969. Mars starts 1969 at 0°45′ Scorpio and ends it at 11°49′ Pisces — 131.1° of net progress: 146.1° forward, 15.1° given back. The loop retraces 15.06° in 72 days, from 16°45′ Sagittarius on Apr 27 back to 1°41′ Sagittarius on Jul 8. Fastest day: Dec 22, 0.75° forward; fastest backward: Jun 3, 0.34°. Counting the shadows, 181 days of 1969 sit inside a retrograde window. Pre-retrograde shadow: Mar 1, 1969 – Apr 27, 1969Post-retrograde shadow: Jul 8, 1969 – Aug 28, 1969Retrograde: Apr 27, 1969 – Jul 8, 1969ScorpioSagittariusCapricornAquariusPiscesStations retrograde Apr 27, 1969, 11:25 AM UTC, 16°45′ SagittariusR Apr 27Stations direct Jul 8, 1969, 6:08 AM UTC, 1°42′ SagittariusD Jul 8JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com
Retrograde Shadow R — stations retrograde · D — stations direct

Mars starts 1969 at 0°45′ Scorpio and ends it at 11°49′ Pisces — 131.1° of net progress: 146.1° forward, 15.1° given back. The loop retraces 15.06° in 72 days, from 16°45′ Sagittarius on Apr 27 back to 1°41′ Sagittarius on Jul 8. Fastest day: Dec 22, 0.75° forward; fastest backward: Jun 3, 0.34°. Counting the shadows, 181 days of 1969 sit inside a retrograde window.

Exact times

Mars retrograde 1969: exact times in your city

Mars turned retrograde at 11:25 AM UTC on April 27, 1969 at 16°45′ Sagittarius — 7:25 AM in Santiago, 7:25 AM in New York, 12:25 PM in London and 8:25 PM in Tokyo.

City Turns retrograde Turns direct
UTC Sun, Apr 27 · 16°45′ Sagittarius Tue, Jul 8 · 1°42′ Sagittarius
Honolulu United States 1:25 AM Sun, Apr 27 · UTC−10 8:08 PM Mon, Jul 7 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States 1:25 AM Sun, Apr 27 · UTC−10 9:08 PM Mon, Jul 7 · UTC−9
Los Angeles United States 4:25 AM Sun, Apr 27 · UTC−7 11:08 PM Mon, Jul 7 · UTC−7
Phoenix United States 4:25 AM Sun, Apr 27 · UTC−7 11:08 PM Mon, Jul 7 · UTC−7
Denver United States 5:25 AM Sun, Apr 27 · UTC−6 12:08 AM Tue, Jul 8 · UTC−6
Chicago United States 6:25 AM Sun, Apr 27 · UTC−5 1:08 AM Tue, Jul 8 · UTC−5
Mexico City Mexico 5:25 AM Sun, Apr 27 · UTC−6 12:08 AM Tue, Jul 8 · UTC−6
New York United States 7:25 AM Sun, Apr 27 · UTC−4 2:08 AM Tue, Jul 8 · UTC−4
Toronto Canada 7:25 AM Sun, Apr 27 · UTC−4 2:08 AM Tue, Jul 8 · UTC−4
Bogotá Colombia 6:25 AM Sun, Apr 27 · UTC−5 1:08 AM Tue, Jul 8 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 6:25 AM Sun, Apr 27 · UTC−5 1:08 AM Tue, Jul 8 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 7:25 AM Sun, Apr 27 · UTC−4 2:08 AM Tue, Jul 8 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile 7:25 AM Sun, Apr 27 · UTC−4 2:08 AM Tue, Jul 8 · UTC−4
Buenos Aires Argentina 7:25 AM Sun, Apr 27 · UTC−4 2:08 AM Tue, Jul 8 · UTC−4
São Paulo Brazil 8:25 AM Sun, Apr 27 · UTC−3 3:08 AM Tue, Jul 8 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 11:25 AM Sun, Apr 27 · UTC 6:08 AM Tue, Jul 8 · UTC
London United Kingdom 12:25 PM Sun, Apr 27 · UTC+1 7:08 AM Tue, Jul 8 · UTC+1
Lagos Nigeria 12:25 PM Sun, Apr 27 · UTC+1 7:08 AM Tue, Jul 8 · UTC+1
Paris France 12:25 PM Sun, Apr 27 · UTC+1 7:08 AM Tue, Jul 8 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany 12:25 PM Sun, Apr 27 · UTC+1 7:08 AM Tue, Jul 8 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa 1:25 PM Sun, Apr 27 · UTC+2 8:08 AM Tue, Jul 8 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 1:25 PM Sun, Apr 27 · UTC+2 9:08 AM Tue, Jul 8 · UTC+3
Athens Greece 1:25 PM Sun, Apr 27 · UTC+2 8:08 AM Tue, Jul 8 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey 1:25 PM Sun, Apr 27 · UTC+2 8:08 AM Tue, Jul 8 · UTC+2
Moscow Russia 2:25 PM Sun, Apr 27 · UTC+3 9:08 AM Tue, Jul 8 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 2:25 PM Sun, Apr 27 · UTC+3 9:08 AM Tue, Jul 8 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran 2:55 PM Sun, Apr 27 · UTC+3:30 9:38 AM Tue, Jul 8 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 3:25 PM Sun, Apr 27 · UTC+4 10:08 AM Tue, Jul 8 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 4:25 PM Sun, Apr 27 · UTC+5 11:08 AM Tue, Jul 8 · UTC+5
New Delhi India 4:55 PM Sun, Apr 27 · UTC+5:30 11:38 AM Tue, Jul 8 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 4:55 PM Sun, Apr 27 · UTC+5:30 11:38 AM Tue, Jul 8 · UTC+5:30
Dhaka Bangladesh 5:25 PM Sun, Apr 27 · UTC+6 12:08 PM Tue, Jul 8 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand 6:25 PM Sun, Apr 27 · UTC+7 1:08 PM Tue, Jul 8 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 6:25 PM Sun, Apr 27 · UTC+7 1:08 PM Tue, Jul 8 · UTC+7
Singapore 6:55 PM Sun, Apr 27 · UTC+7:30 1:38 PM Tue, Jul 8 · UTC+7:30
Beijing China 7:25 PM Sun, Apr 27 · UTC+8 2:08 PM Tue, Jul 8 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 7:25 PM Sun, Apr 27 · UTC+8 2:08 PM Tue, Jul 8 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 7:25 PM Sun, Apr 27 · UTC+8 2:08 PM Tue, Jul 8 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 8:25 PM Sun, Apr 27 · UTC+9 3:08 PM Tue, Jul 8 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 8:25 PM Sun, Apr 27 · UTC+9 3:08 PM Tue, Jul 8 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 8:55 PM Sun, Apr 27 · UTC+9:30 3:38 PM Tue, Jul 8 · UTC+9:30
Brisbane Australia 9:25 PM Sun, Apr 27 · UTC+10 4:08 PM Tue, Jul 8 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 9:25 PM Sun, Apr 27 · UTC+10 4:08 PM Tue, Jul 8 · UTC+10
Auckland New Zealand 11:25 PM Sun, Apr 27 · UTC+12 6:08 PM Tue, Jul 8 · 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.

72 days · retreats 15.06°

April 27 → July 8, 1969 in Sagittarius

Stations retrograde Apr 27, 1969, 11:25 AM UTC at 16°45′ Sagittarius
Stations direct Jul 8, 1969, 6:08 AM UTC at 1°42′ Sagittarius
Shadow opens Mar 1, 1969, 1:43 AM UTC (57 days before)
Shadow closes Aug 28, 1969, 8:16 PM UTC (52 days after)
Full window including shadows 181 days
The April loop up close, shadow to shadow
The April loop up close, shadow to shadow. Mars crosses the 15.06° between 1°42′ Sagittarius and 16°45′ Sagittarius three times: forward in the pre-shadow (57 days), back while retrograde (72 days), forward again in the post-shadow (52 days). Pre-retrograde shadow: Mar 1, 1969 – Apr 27, 1969Post-retrograde shadow: Jul 8, 1969 – Aug 28, 1969Retrograde: Apr 27, 1969 – Jul 8, 196925° Scorpio0° Sagittarius5° Sagittarius10° Sagittarius15° Sagittarius20° SagittariusStations retrograde Apr 27, 1969, 11:25 AM UTC, 16°45′ SagittariusR Apr 27 · 16°45′ SagittariusStations direct Jul 8, 1969, 6:08 AM UTC, 1°42′ SagittariusD Jul 8 · 1°42′ SagittariusFeb 24Mar 24Apr 21May 19Jun 16Jul 14Aug 11Source: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com The April loop up close, shadow to shadow. Mars crosses the 15.06° between 1°42′ Sagittarius and 16°45′ Sagittarius three times: forward in the pre-shadow (57 days), back while retrograde (72 days), forward again in the post-shadow (52 days). Pre-retrograde shadow: Mar 1, 1969 – Apr 27, 1969Post-retrograde shadow: Jul 8, 1969 – Aug 28, 1969Retrograde: Apr 27, 1969 – Jul 8, 196925° Scorpio20° SagittariusStations retrograde Apr 27, 1969, 11:25 AM UTC, 16°45′ SagittariusR Apr 27 · 16°45′ SagittariusStations direct Jul 8, 1969, 6:08 AM UTC, 1°42′ SagittariusD Jul 8 · 1°42′ SagittariusFeb 24Mar 24Apr 21May 19Jun 16Jul 14Aug 11Source: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com

Mars crosses the 15.06° between 1°42′ Sagittarius and 16°45′ Sagittarius three times: forward in the pre-shadow (57 days), back while retrograde (72 days), forward again in the post-shadow (52 days).

It begins in Taurus season and ends in Cancer season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Venus in Aries — Apr 27 to Apr 29, 1969 (2 days of overlap)
  • Jupiter in Libra — Apr 27 to May 23, 1969 (26 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Libra — Apr 27 to Jun 7, 1969 (41 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Scorpio — Apr 27 to Jul 8, 1969 (72 days of overlap)
  • Pluto in Virgo — Apr 27 to Jun 2, 1969 (36 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Gemini — May 17 to Jun 10, 1969 (24 days of overlap)

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

Computed from the actual motion

The nearest Mars retrogrades either side of 1969

Previous

1967 Ended May 26, 1967 after 79 days, moving back 18.21° through the zodiac.

Next

1971 Begins July 11, 1971 and runs 60 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 1969

Mars through the zodiac in 1969

Every sign Mars occupies during 1969, 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 Scorpio From Jan 1 – Feb 25
Mars in Sagittarius Feb 25 – Sep 21
Mars in Capricorn Sep 21 – Nov 4
Mars in Aquarius Nov 4 – Dec 15
Mars in Pisces Dec 15 – Dec 31 and beyond

5 segments in 1969. Dates from NASA JPL’s DE440 ephemeris.

1969 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 1969

Pluto in Virgo Dec 27, 1968 – Jun 2, 1969 · 157 days
Uranus in Libra Jan 8, 1969 – Jun 7, 1969 · 150 days
Mercury in Aquarius Jan 20, 1969 – Feb 10, 1969 · 21 days
Jupiter in Libra Jan 20, 1969 – May 23, 1969 · 123 days
Neptune in Scorpio Feb 28, 1969 – Aug 7, 1969 · 160 days
Venus in Aries Mar 18, 1969 – Apr 29, 1969 · 42 days
Mercury in Gemini May 17, 1969 – Jun 10, 1969 · 24 days
Saturn in Taurus Aug 21, 1969 – Jan 3, 1970 · 136 days
Mercury in Libra Sep 16, 1969 – Oct 8, 1969 · 22 days
Pluto in Virgo Dec 30, 1969 – Jun 5, 1970 · 157 days
← 1968 Mars retrograde in 1968. All Mars retrogrades Averages, shadow periods and the sign distribution over fifty years. 1970 → Mars retrograde in 1970.

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