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Mars retrograde 1991

Mars retrograde 1991: 1 period, 1 days inside the year — 0.1% of 1991. Mars turned direct at 12:49 PM UTC on January 1 at 27°45′ Taurus.

Turns direct
Jan 1 12:49 PM UTC
Retrograde in 1991
1 days 0.1% of the year
Sign
Gemini retreats 16.81°
Mars Retrograde 1991 Dates: Until Jan 1

Mars’s path through 1991, day by day

Apparent position of Mars against the zodiac, Oct 14, 1990 – Dec 31, 1991
Apparent position of Mars against the zodiac, Oct 14, 1990 – Dec 31, 1991. Mars starts 1991 at 27°37′ Taurus and ends it at 23°40′ Sagittarius — 206° of net progress: 206° forward, 0° given back. The loop retraces 16.81° in 73 days, from 14°33′ Gemini on Oct 20 back to 27°45′ Taurus on Jan 1 1991. Fastest day: Dec 31, 0.74° forward. Counting the shadows, 61 days of 1991 sit inside a retrograde window. Pre-retrograde shadow: Aug 27, 1990 – Oct 20, 1990Post-retrograde shadow: Jan 1, 1991 – Mar 2, 1991Retrograde: Oct 20, 1990 – Jan 1, 1991TaurusGeminiCancerLeoVirgoLibraScorpioSagittarius1991Stations retrograde Oct 20, 1990, 7:30 PM UTC, 14°33′ GeminiR Oct 20Stations direct Jan 1, 1991, 12:49 PM UTC, 27°45′ TaurusD Jan 1OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Apparent position of Mars against the zodiac, Oct 14, 1990 – Dec 31, 1991. Mars starts 1991 at 27°37′ Taurus and ends it at 23°40′ Sagittarius — 206° of net progress: 206° forward, 0° given back. The loop retraces 16.81° in 73 days, from 14°33′ Gemini on Oct 20 back to 27°45′ Taurus on Jan 1 1991. Fastest day: Dec 31, 0.74° forward. Counting the shadows, 61 days of 1991 sit inside a retrograde window. Pre-retrograde shadow: Aug 27, 1990 – Oct 20, 1990Post-retrograde shadow: Jan 1, 1991 – Mar 2, 1991Retrograde: Oct 20, 1990 – Jan 1, 1991TaurusGeminiCancerLeoVirgoLibraScorpioSagittarius1991Stations retrograde Oct 20, 1990, 7:30 PM UTC, 14°33′ GeminiR Oct 20Stations direct Jan 1, 1991, 12:49 PM UTC, 27°45′ TaurusD Jan 1NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com
Retrograde Shadow R — stations retrograde · D — stations direct

Mars starts 1991 at 27°37′ Taurus and ends it at 23°40′ Sagittarius — 206° of net progress: 206° forward, 0° given back. The loop retraces 16.81° in 73 days, from 14°33′ Gemini on Oct 20 back to 27°45′ Taurus on Jan 1 1991. Fastest day: Dec 31, 0.74° forward. Counting the shadows, 61 days of 1991 sit inside a retrograde window.

Exact times

Mars retrograde 1991: exact times in your city

Mars turned direct at 12:49 PM UTC on January 1, 1991 at 27°45′ Taurus — 9:49 AM in Santiago, 7:49 AM in New York, 12:49 PM in London and 9:49 PM in Tokyo.

City Turns direct
UTC Tue, Jan 1 · 27°45′ Taurus
Honolulu United States 2:49 AM Tue, Jan 1 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States 3:49 AM Tue, Jan 1 · UTC−9
Los Angeles United States 4:49 AM Tue, Jan 1 · UTC−8
Phoenix United States 5:49 AM Tue, Jan 1 · UTC−7
Denver United States 5:49 AM Tue, Jan 1 · UTC−7
Chicago United States 6:49 AM Tue, Jan 1 · UTC−6
Mexico City Mexico 6:49 AM Tue, Jan 1 · UTC−6
New York United States 7:49 AM Tue, Jan 1 · UTC−5
Toronto Canada 7:49 AM Tue, Jan 1 · UTC−5
Bogotá Colombia 7:49 AM Tue, Jan 1 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 7:49 AM Tue, Jan 1 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 8:49 AM Tue, Jan 1 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile 9:49 AM Tue, Jan 1 · UTC−3
Buenos Aires Argentina 10:49 AM Tue, Jan 1 · UTC−2
São Paulo Brazil 10:49 AM Tue, Jan 1 · UTC−2
Reykjavík Iceland 12:49 PM Tue, Jan 1 · UTC
London United Kingdom 12:49 PM Tue, Jan 1 · UTC
Lagos Nigeria 1:49 PM Tue, Jan 1 · UTC+1
Paris France 1:49 PM Tue, Jan 1 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany 1:49 PM Tue, Jan 1 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa 2:49 PM Tue, Jan 1 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 2:49 PM Tue, Jan 1 · UTC+2
Athens Greece 2:49 PM Tue, Jan 1 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey 2:49 PM Tue, Jan 1 · UTC+2
Moscow Russia 3:49 PM Tue, Jan 1 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 3:49 PM Tue, Jan 1 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran 4:19 PM Tue, Jan 1 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 4:49 PM Tue, Jan 1 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 5:49 PM Tue, Jan 1 · UTC+5
New Delhi India 6:19 PM Tue, Jan 1 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 6:34 PM Tue, Jan 1 · UTC+5:45
Dhaka Bangladesh 6:49 PM Tue, Jan 1 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand 7:49 PM Tue, Jan 1 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 7:49 PM Tue, Jan 1 · UTC+7
Singapore 8:49 PM Tue, Jan 1 · UTC+8
Beijing China 8:49 PM Tue, Jan 1 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 8:49 PM Tue, Jan 1 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 8:49 PM Tue, Jan 1 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 9:49 PM Tue, Jan 1 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 9:49 PM Tue, Jan 1 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 11:19 PM Tue, Jan 1 · UTC+10:30
Brisbane Australia 11:49 PM Tue, Jan 1 · UTC+11
Sydney Australia 11:49 PM Tue, Jan 1 · UTC+11
Auckland New Zealand 1:49 AM Wed, Jan 2 · UTC+13

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.

73 days · retreats 16.81° · crosses the year boundary

October 20, 1990 → January 1, 1991 in Gemini

Stations retrograde Oct 20, 1990, 7:30 PM UTC at 14°33′ Gemini
Stations direct Jan 1, 1991, 12:49 PM UTC at 27°45′ Taurus
Shadow opens Aug 27, 1990, 1:58 AM UTC (55 days before)
Shadow closes Mar 2, 1991, 10:30 PM UTC (60 days after)
Full window including shadows 188 days
The October loop up close, shadow to shadow
The October loop up close, shadow to shadow. Mars crosses the 16.81° between 27°45′ Taurus and 14°33′ Gemini three times: forward in the pre-shadow (55 days), back while retrograde (73 days), forward again in the post-shadow (60 days). Pre-retrograde shadow: Aug 27, 1990 – Oct 20, 1990Post-retrograde shadow: Jan 1, 1991 – Mar 2, 1991Retrograde: Oct 20, 1990 – Jan 1, 199120° Taurus25° Taurus0° Gemini5° Gemini10° Gemini15° Gemini20° GeminiStations retrograde Oct 20, 1990, 7:30 PM UTC, 14°33′ GeminiR Oct 20 · 14°33′ GeminiStations direct Jan 1, 1991, 12:49 PM UTC, 27°45′ TaurusD Jan 1 · 27°45′ TaurusAug 20Sep 17Oct 15Nov 12Dec 10Jan 7Feb 4Mar 4Source: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com The October loop up close, shadow to shadow. Mars crosses the 16.81° between 27°45′ Taurus and 14°33′ Gemini three times: forward in the pre-shadow (55 days), back while retrograde (73 days), forward again in the post-shadow (60 days). Pre-retrograde shadow: Aug 27, 1990 – Oct 20, 1990Post-retrograde shadow: Jan 1, 1991 – Mar 2, 1991Retrograde: Oct 20, 1990 – Jan 1, 199120° Taurus20° GeminiStations retrograde Oct 20, 1990, 7:30 PM UTC, 14°33′ GeminiR Oct 20 · 14°33′ GeminiStations direct Jan 1, 1991, 12:49 PM UTC, 27°45′ TaurusD Jan 1 · 27°45′ TaurusAug 20Oct 15Dec 10Feb 4Source: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com

Mars crosses the 16.81° between 27°45′ Taurus and 14°33′ Gemini three times: forward in the pre-shadow (55 days), back while retrograde (73 days), forward again in the post-shadow (60 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 Libra season and ends in Capricorn season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Jupiter in Leo — Nov 30 to Jan 1, 1991 (32 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Capricorn — Dec 14 to Jan 1, 1991 (18 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 1991

Previous

1988 Ended October 28, 1988 after 63 days, moving back 11.59° through the zodiac.

Next

1992 Begins November 28, 1992 and runs 78 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 1991

Mars through the zodiac in 1991

Every sign Mars occupies during 1991, 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 Taurus From Jan 1 – Jan 21
Mars in Gemini Jan 21 – Apr 3
Mars in Cancer Apr 3 – May 26
Mars in Leo May 26 – Jul 15
Mars in Virgo Jul 15 – Sep 1
Mars in Libra Sep 1 – Oct 16
Mars in Scorpio Oct 16 – Nov 29
Mars in Sagittarius Nov 29 – Dec 31 and beyond

8 segments in 1991. Dates from NASA JPL’s DE440 ephemeris.

1991 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 1991

Jupiter in Leo Nov 30, 1990 – Mar 30, 1991 · 120 days
Mercury in Capricorn Dec 14, 1990 – Jan 3, 1991 · 20 days
Pluto in Scorpio Feb 22, 1991 – Jul 28, 1991 · 157 days
Mercury in Aries Apr 4, 1991 – Apr 28, 1991 · 24 days
Uranus in Capricorn Apr 18, 1991 – Sep 19, 1991 · 154 days
Neptune in Capricorn Apr 19, 1991 – Sep 26, 1991 · 160 days
Saturn in Aquarius May 17, 1991 – Oct 5, 1991 · 141 days
Venus in Virgo Aug 1, 1991 – Sep 13, 1991 · 43 days
Mercury in Virgo Aug 7, 1991 – Aug 31, 1991 · 24 days
Mercury in Sagittarius Nov 28, 1991 – Dec 18, 1991 · 20 days
Jupiter in Virgo Dec 30, 1991 – Apr 30, 1992 · 122 days
← 1990 Mars retrograde in 1990. All Mars retrogrades Averages, shadow periods and the sign distribution over fifty years. 1992 → Mars retrograde in 1992.

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