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Mars retrograde 1988

Mars retrograde 1988: 1 period, 63 days inside the year — 17.1% of 1988. Mars turned retrograde at 2:40 PM UTC on August 26 at 11°27′ Aries and turned direct at 5:07 AM UTC on October 28 at 29°52′ Pisces.

Turns retrograde
Aug 26 2:40 PM UTC
Turns direct
Oct 28 5:07 AM UTC
Retrograde in 1988
63 days 17.1% of the year
Sign
Aries retreats 11.59°
Mars Retrograde 1988 Dates: Aug 26 – Oct 28

Mars’s path through 1988, day by day

Apparent position of Mars against the zodiac, 1988
Apparent position of Mars against the zodiac, 1988. Mars starts 1988 at 24°45′ Scorpio and ends it at 20°02′ Aries — 145.3° of net progress: 156.9° forward, 11.6° given back. The loop retraces 11.59° in 63 days, from 11°27′ Aries on Aug 26 back to 29°52′ Pisces on Oct 28. Fastest day: Mar 12, 0.68° forward; fastest backward: Sep 26, 0.3°. Counting the shadows, 153 days of 1988 sit inside a retrograde window. Pre-retrograde shadow: Jul 13, 1988 – Aug 26, 1988Post-retrograde shadow: Oct 28, 1988 – Dec 13, 1988Retrograde: Aug 26, 1988 – Oct 28, 1988ScorpioSagittariusCapricornAquariusPiscesAriesStations retrograde Aug 26, 1988, 2:40 PM UTC, 11°27′ AriesR Aug 26Stations direct Oct 28, 1988, 5:07 AM UTC, 29°52′ PiscesD Oct 28JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Apparent position of Mars against the zodiac, 1988. Mars starts 1988 at 24°45′ Scorpio and ends it at 20°02′ Aries — 145.3° of net progress: 156.9° forward, 11.6° given back. The loop retraces 11.59° in 63 days, from 11°27′ Aries on Aug 26 back to 29°52′ Pisces on Oct 28. Fastest day: Mar 12, 0.68° forward; fastest backward: Sep 26, 0.3°. Counting the shadows, 153 days of 1988 sit inside a retrograde window. Pre-retrograde shadow: Jul 13, 1988 – Aug 26, 1988Post-retrograde shadow: Oct 28, 1988 – Dec 13, 1988Retrograde: Aug 26, 1988 – Oct 28, 1988ScorpioSagittariusCapricornAquariusPiscesAriesStations retrograde Aug 26, 1988, 2:40 PM UTC, 11°27′ AriesR Aug 26Stations direct Oct 28, 1988, 5:07 AM UTC, 29°52′ PiscesD Oct 28JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com
Retrograde Shadow R — stations retrograde · D — stations direct

Mars starts 1988 at 24°45′ Scorpio and ends it at 20°02′ Aries — 145.3° of net progress: 156.9° forward, 11.6° given back. The loop retraces 11.59° in 63 days, from 11°27′ Aries on Aug 26 back to 29°52′ Pisces on Oct 28. Fastest day: Mar 12, 0.68° forward; fastest backward: Sep 26, 0.3°. Counting the shadows, 153 days of 1988 sit inside a retrograde window.

Exact times

Mars retrograde 1988: exact times in your city

Mars turned retrograde at 2:40 PM UTC on August 26, 1988 at 11°27′ Aries — 10:40 AM in Santiago, 10:40 AM in New York, 3:40 PM in London and 11:40 PM in Tokyo.

City Turns retrograde Turns direct
UTC Fri, Aug 26 · 11°27′ Aries Fri, Oct 28 · 29°52′ Pisces
Honolulu United States 4:40 AM Fri, Aug 26 · UTC−10 7:07 PM Thu, Oct 27 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States 6:40 AM Fri, Aug 26 · UTC−8 9:07 PM Thu, Oct 27 · UTC−8
Los Angeles United States 7:40 AM Fri, Aug 26 · UTC−7 10:07 PM Thu, Oct 27 · UTC−7
Phoenix United States 7:40 AM Fri, Aug 26 · UTC−7 10:07 PM Thu, Oct 27 · UTC−7
Denver United States 8:40 AM Fri, Aug 26 · UTC−6 11:07 PM Thu, Oct 27 · UTC−6
Chicago United States 9:40 AM Fri, Aug 26 · UTC−5 12:07 AM Fri, Oct 28 · UTC−5
Mexico City Mexico 8:40 AM Fri, Aug 26 · UTC−6 11:07 PM Thu, Oct 27 · UTC−6
New York United States 10:40 AM Fri, Aug 26 · UTC−4 1:07 AM Fri, Oct 28 · UTC−4
Toronto Canada 10:40 AM Fri, Aug 26 · UTC−4 1:07 AM Fri, Oct 28 · UTC−4
Bogotá Colombia 9:40 AM Fri, Aug 26 · UTC−5 12:07 AM Fri, Oct 28 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 9:40 AM Fri, Aug 26 · UTC−5 12:07 AM Fri, Oct 28 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 10:40 AM Fri, Aug 26 · UTC−4 1:07 AM Fri, Oct 28 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile 10:40 AM Fri, Aug 26 · UTC−4 2:07 AM Fri, Oct 28 · UTC−3
Buenos Aires Argentina 11:40 AM Fri, Aug 26 · UTC−3 2:07 AM Fri, Oct 28 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil 11:40 AM Fri, Aug 26 · UTC−3 3:07 AM Fri, Oct 28 · UTC−2
Reykjavík Iceland 2:40 PM Fri, Aug 26 · UTC 5:07 AM Fri, Oct 28 · UTC
London United Kingdom 3:40 PM Fri, Aug 26 · UTC+1 5:07 AM Fri, Oct 28 · UTC
Lagos Nigeria 3:40 PM Fri, Aug 26 · UTC+1 6:07 AM Fri, Oct 28 · UTC+1
Paris France 4:40 PM Fri, Aug 26 · UTC+2 6:07 AM Fri, Oct 28 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany 4:40 PM Fri, Aug 26 · UTC+2 6:07 AM Fri, Oct 28 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa 4:40 PM Fri, Aug 26 · UTC+2 7:07 AM Fri, Oct 28 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 5:40 PM Fri, Aug 26 · UTC+3 7:07 AM Fri, Oct 28 · UTC+2
Athens Greece 5:40 PM Fri, Aug 26 · UTC+3 7:07 AM Fri, Oct 28 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey 5:40 PM Fri, Aug 26 · UTC+3 7:07 AM Fri, Oct 28 · UTC+2
Moscow Russia 6:40 PM Fri, Aug 26 · UTC+4 8:07 AM Fri, Oct 28 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 5:40 PM Fri, Aug 26 · UTC+3 8:07 AM Fri, Oct 28 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran 6:10 PM Fri, Aug 26 · UTC+3:30 8:37 AM Fri, Oct 28 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 6:40 PM Fri, Aug 26 · UTC+4 9:07 AM Fri, Oct 28 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 7:40 PM Fri, Aug 26 · UTC+5 10:07 AM Fri, Oct 28 · UTC+5
New Delhi India 8:10 PM Fri, Aug 26 · UTC+5:30 10:37 AM Fri, Oct 28 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 8:25 PM Fri, Aug 26 · UTC+5:45 10:52 AM Fri, Oct 28 · UTC+5:45
Dhaka Bangladesh 8:40 PM Fri, Aug 26 · UTC+6 11:07 AM Fri, Oct 28 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand 9:40 PM Fri, Aug 26 · UTC+7 12:07 PM Fri, Oct 28 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 9:40 PM Fri, Aug 26 · UTC+7 12:07 PM Fri, Oct 28 · UTC+7
Singapore 10:40 PM Fri, Aug 26 · UTC+8 1:07 PM Fri, Oct 28 · UTC+8
Beijing China 11:40 PM Fri, Aug 26 · UTC+9 1:07 PM Fri, Oct 28 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 10:40 PM Fri, Aug 26 · UTC+8 1:07 PM Fri, Oct 28 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 10:40 PM Fri, Aug 26 · UTC+8 1:07 PM Fri, Oct 28 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 12:40 AM Sat, Aug 27 · UTC+10 2:07 PM Fri, Oct 28 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 11:40 PM Fri, Aug 26 · UTC+9 2:07 PM Fri, Oct 28 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 12:10 AM Sat, Aug 27 · UTC+9:30 2:37 PM Fri, Oct 28 · UTC+9:30
Brisbane Australia 12:40 AM Sat, Aug 27 · UTC+10 3:07 PM Fri, Oct 28 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 12:40 AM Sat, Aug 27 · UTC+10 3:07 PM Fri, Oct 28 · UTC+10
Auckland New Zealand 2:40 AM Sat, Aug 27 · UTC+12 5:07 PM Fri, Oct 28 · 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.

63 days · retreats 11.59°

August 26 → October 28, 1988 in Aries

Stations retrograde Aug 26, 1988, 2:40 PM UTC at 11°27′ Aries
Stations direct Oct 28, 1988, 5:07 AM UTC at 29°52′ Pisces
Shadow opens Jul 13, 1988, 1:40 PM UTC (44 days before)
Shadow closes Dec 13, 1988, 1:32 PM UTC (46 days after)
Full window including shadows 153 days
The August loop up close, shadow to shadow
The August loop up close, shadow to shadow. Mars crosses the 11.59° between 29°52′ Pisces and 11°27′ Aries three times: forward in the pre-shadow (44 days), back while retrograde (63 days), forward again in the post-shadow (46 days). Pre-retrograde shadow: Jul 13, 1988 – Aug 26, 1988Post-retrograde shadow: Oct 28, 1988 – Dec 13, 1988Retrograde: Aug 26, 1988 – Oct 28, 198825° Pisces0° Aries5° Aries10° Aries15° AriesStations retrograde Aug 26, 1988, 2:40 PM UTC, 11°27′ AriesR Aug 26 · 11°27′ AriesStations direct Oct 28, 1988, 5:07 AM UTC, 29°52′ PiscesD Oct 28 · 29°52′ PiscesJul 25Aug 22Sep 19Oct 17Nov 14Dec 12Source: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com The August loop up close, shadow to shadow. Mars crosses the 11.59° between 29°52′ Pisces and 11°27′ Aries three times: forward in the pre-shadow (44 days), back while retrograde (63 days), forward again in the post-shadow (46 days). Pre-retrograde shadow: Jul 13, 1988 – Aug 26, 1988Post-retrograde shadow: Oct 28, 1988 – Dec 13, 1988Retrograde: Aug 26, 1988 – Oct 28, 198825° Pisces0° Aries10° Aries15° AriesStations retrograde Aug 26, 1988, 2:40 PM UTC, 11°27′ AriesR Aug 26 · 11°27′ AriesStations direct Oct 28, 1988, 5:07 AM UTC, 29°52′ PiscesD Oct 28 · 29°52′ PiscesJul 25Aug 22Sep 19Oct 17Nov 14Dec 12Source: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com

Mars crosses the 11.59° between 29°52′ Pisces and 11°27′ Aries three times: forward in the pre-shadow (44 days), back while retrograde (63 days), forward again in the post-shadow (46 days).

It begins in Virgo season and ends in Scorpio season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Saturn in Capricorn — Aug 26 to Aug 30, 1988 (4 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Capricorn — Aug 26 to Sep 5, 1988 (10 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Capricorn — Aug 26 to Sep 18, 1988 (23 days of overlap)
  • Jupiter in Gemini — Sep 24 to Oct 28, 1988 (34 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Libra — Sep 28 to Oct 20, 1988 (21 days of overlap)

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

Computed from the actual motion

The nearest Mars retrogrades either side of 1988

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1986 Ended August 12, 1986 after 64 days, moving back 11.7° through the zodiac.

Next

1990 Begins October 20, 1990 and runs 73 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 1988

Mars through the zodiac in 1988

Every sign Mars occupies during 1988, 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 – Jan 8
Mars in Sagittarius Jan 8 – Feb 22
Mars in Capricorn Feb 22 – Apr 6
Mars in Aquarius Apr 6 – May 22
Mars in Pisces May 22 – Jul 13
Mars in Aries Jul 13 – Oct 23
Mars in Pisces Oct 23 – Nov 1
Mars in Aries Nov 1 – Dec 31 and beyond

8 segments in 1988. Dates from NASA JPL’s DE440 ephemeris.

1988 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 1988

Mercury in Aquarius Feb 2, 1988 – Feb 23, 1988 · 21 days
Pluto in Scorpio Feb 14, 1988 – Jul 20, 1988 · 157 days
Uranus in Capricorn Apr 4, 1988 – Sep 5, 1988 · 154 days
Saturn in Capricorn Apr 11, 1988 – Aug 30, 1988 · 141 days
Neptune in Capricorn Apr 11, 1988 – Sep 18, 1988 · 160 days
Venus in Cancer May 22, 1988 – Jul 4, 1988 · 43 days
Mercury in Gemini May 31, 1988 – Jun 24, 1988 · 24 days
Jupiter in Gemini Sep 24, 1988 – Jan 20, 1989 · 118 days
Mercury in Libra Sep 28, 1988 – Oct 20, 1988 · 21 days
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