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Mars retrograde 1999

Mars retrograde 1999: 1 period, 78 days inside the year — 21.3% of 1999. Mars turned retrograde at 1:41 PM UTC on March 18 at 12°12′ Scorpio and turned direct at 6:10 AM UTC on June 4 at 24°27′ Libra.

Turns retrograde
Mar 18 1:41 PM UTC
Turns direct
Jun 4 6:10 AM UTC
Retrograde in 1999
78 days 21.3% of the year
Sign
Scorpio retreats 17.76°
Mars Retrograde 1999 Dates: Mar 18 – Jun 4

Mars’s path through 1999, day by day

Apparent position of Mars against the zodiac, 1999
Apparent position of Mars against the zodiac, 1999. Mars starts 1999 at 18°22′ Libra and ends it at 27°34′ Aquarius — 129.2° of net progress: 146.9° forward, 17.8° given back. The loop retraces 17.76° in 78 days, from 12°12′ Scorpio on Mar 18 back to 24°26′ Libra on Jun 4. Fastest day: Dec 15, 0.78° forward; fastest backward: Apr 26, 0.38°. Counting the shadows, 201 days of 1999 sit inside a retrograde window. Pre-retrograde shadow: Jan 13, 1999 – Mar 18, 1999Post-retrograde shadow: Jun 4, 1999 – Aug 2, 1999Retrograde: Mar 18, 1999 – Jun 4, 1999LibraScorpioSagittariusCapricornAquariusStations retrograde Mar 18, 1999, 1:41 PM UTC, 12°12′ ScorpioR Mar 18Stations direct Jun 4, 1999, 6:10 AM UTC, 24°27′ LibraD Jun 4JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: NASA JPL DE440 ephemerisastrohot.com Apparent position of Mars against the zodiac, 1999. Mars starts 1999 at 18°22′ Libra and ends it at 27°34′ Aquarius — 129.2° of net progress: 146.9° forward, 17.8° given back. The loop retraces 17.76° in 78 days, from 12°12′ Scorpio on Mar 18 back to 24°26′ Libra on Jun 4. Fastest day: Dec 15, 0.78° forward; fastest backward: Apr 26, 0.38°. Counting the shadows, 201 days of 1999 sit inside a retrograde window. Pre-retrograde shadow: Jan 13, 1999 – Mar 18, 1999Post-retrograde shadow: Jun 4, 1999 – Aug 2, 1999Retrograde: Mar 18, 1999 – Jun 4, 1999LibraScorpioSagittariusCapricornAquariusStations retrograde Mar 18, 1999, 1:41 PM UTC, 12°12′ ScorpioR Mar 18Stations direct Jun 4, 1999, 6:10 AM UTC, 24°27′ LibraD Jun 4JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: NASA JPL DE440 ephemerisastrohot.com
Retrograde Shadow R — stations retrograde · D — stations direct

Mars starts 1999 at 18°22′ Libra and ends it at 27°34′ Aquarius — 129.2° of net progress: 146.9° forward, 17.8° given back. The loop retraces 17.76° in 78 days, from 12°12′ Scorpio on Mar 18 back to 24°26′ Libra on Jun 4. Fastest day: Dec 15, 0.78° forward; fastest backward: Apr 26, 0.38°. Counting the shadows, 201 days of 1999 sit inside a retrograde window.

Exact times

Mars retrograde 1999: exact times in your city

Mars turned retrograde at 1:41 PM UTC on March 18, 1999 at 12°12′ Scorpio — 10:41 AM in Santiago, 8:41 AM in New York, 1:41 PM in London and 10:41 PM in Tokyo.

City Turns retrograde Turns direct
UTC Thu, Mar 18 · 12°12′ Scorpio Fri, Jun 4 · 24°27′ Libra
Honolulu United States 3:41 AM Thu, Mar 18 · UTC−10 8:10 PM Thu, Jun 3 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States 4:41 AM Thu, Mar 18 · UTC−9 10:10 PM Thu, Jun 3 · UTC−8
Los Angeles United States 5:41 AM Thu, Mar 18 · UTC−8 11:10 PM Thu, Jun 3 · UTC−7
Phoenix United States 6:41 AM Thu, Mar 18 · UTC−7 11:10 PM Thu, Jun 3 · UTC−7
Denver United States 6:41 AM Thu, Mar 18 · UTC−7 12:10 AM Fri, Jun 4 · UTC−6
Chicago United States 7:41 AM Thu, Mar 18 · UTC−6 1:10 AM Fri, Jun 4 · UTC−5
Mexico City Mexico 7:41 AM Thu, Mar 18 · UTC−6 1:10 AM Fri, Jun 4 · UTC−5
New York United States 8:41 AM Thu, Mar 18 · UTC−5 2:10 AM Fri, Jun 4 · UTC−4
Toronto Canada 8:41 AM Thu, Mar 18 · UTC−5 2:10 AM Fri, Jun 4 · UTC−4
Bogotá Colombia 8:41 AM Thu, Mar 18 · UTC−5 1:10 AM Fri, Jun 4 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 8:41 AM Thu, Mar 18 · UTC−5 1:10 AM Fri, Jun 4 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 9:41 AM Thu, Mar 18 · UTC−4 2:10 AM Fri, Jun 4 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile 10:41 AM Thu, Mar 18 · UTC−3 2:10 AM Fri, Jun 4 · UTC−4
Buenos Aires Argentina 10:41 AM Thu, Mar 18 · UTC−3 3:10 AM Fri, Jun 4 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil 10:41 AM Thu, Mar 18 · UTC−3 3:10 AM Fri, Jun 4 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 1:41 PM Thu, Mar 18 · UTC 6:10 AM Fri, Jun 4 · UTC
London United Kingdom 1:41 PM Thu, Mar 18 · UTC 7:10 AM Fri, Jun 4 · UTC+1
Lagos Nigeria 2:41 PM Thu, Mar 18 · UTC+1 7:10 AM Fri, Jun 4 · UTC+1
Paris France 2:41 PM Thu, Mar 18 · UTC+1 8:10 AM Fri, Jun 4 · UTC+2
Berlin Germany 2:41 PM Thu, Mar 18 · UTC+1 8:10 AM Fri, Jun 4 · UTC+2
Johannesburg South Africa 3:41 PM Thu, Mar 18 · UTC+2 8:10 AM Fri, Jun 4 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 3:41 PM Thu, Mar 18 · UTC+2 9:10 AM Fri, Jun 4 · UTC+3
Athens Greece 3:41 PM Thu, Mar 18 · UTC+2 9:10 AM Fri, Jun 4 · UTC+3
Istanbul Turkey 3:41 PM Thu, Mar 18 · UTC+2 9:10 AM Fri, Jun 4 · UTC+3
Moscow Russia 4:41 PM Thu, Mar 18 · UTC+3 10:10 AM Fri, Jun 4 · UTC+4
Nairobi Kenya 4:41 PM Thu, Mar 18 · UTC+3 9:10 AM Fri, Jun 4 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran 5:11 PM Thu, Mar 18 · UTC+3:30 10:40 AM Fri, Jun 4 · UTC+4:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 5:41 PM Thu, Mar 18 · UTC+4 10:10 AM Fri, Jun 4 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 6:41 PM Thu, Mar 18 · UTC+5 11:10 AM Fri, Jun 4 · UTC+5
New Delhi India 7:11 PM Thu, Mar 18 · UTC+5:30 11:40 AM Fri, Jun 4 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 7:26 PM Thu, Mar 18 · UTC+5:45 11:55 AM Fri, Jun 4 · UTC+5:45
Dhaka Bangladesh 7:41 PM Thu, Mar 18 · UTC+6 12:10 PM Fri, Jun 4 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand 8:41 PM Thu, Mar 18 · UTC+7 1:10 PM Fri, Jun 4 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 8:41 PM Thu, Mar 18 · UTC+7 1:10 PM Fri, Jun 4 · UTC+7
Singapore 9:41 PM Thu, Mar 18 · UTC+8 2:10 PM Fri, Jun 4 · UTC+8
Beijing China 9:41 PM Thu, Mar 18 · UTC+8 2:10 PM Fri, Jun 4 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 9:41 PM Thu, Mar 18 · UTC+8 2:10 PM Fri, Jun 4 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 9:41 PM Thu, Mar 18 · UTC+8 2:10 PM Fri, Jun 4 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 10:41 PM Thu, Mar 18 · UTC+9 3:10 PM Fri, Jun 4 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 10:41 PM Thu, Mar 18 · UTC+9 3:10 PM Fri, Jun 4 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 12:11 AM Fri, Mar 19 · UTC+10:30 3:40 PM Fri, Jun 4 · UTC+9:30
Brisbane Australia 11:41 PM Thu, Mar 18 · UTC+10 4:10 PM Fri, Jun 4 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 12:41 AM Fri, Mar 19 · UTC+11 4:10 PM Fri, Jun 4 · UTC+10
Auckland New Zealand 2:41 AM Fri, Mar 19 · UTC+13 6:10 PM Fri, Jun 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.

78 days · retreats 17.76°

March 18 → June 4, 1999 in Scorpio

Stations retrograde Mar 18, 1999, 1:41 PM UTC at 12°12′ Scorpio
Stations direct Jun 4, 1999, 6:10 AM UTC at 24°27′ Libra
Shadow opens Jan 13, 1999, 4:55 PM UTC (64 days before)
Shadow closes Aug 2, 1999, 4:13 PM UTC (59 days after)
Full window including shadows 201 days
The March loop up close, shadow to shadow
The March loop up close, shadow to shadow. Mars crosses the 17.76° between 24°27′ Libra and 12°12′ Scorpio three times: forward in the pre-shadow (64 days), back while retrograde (78 days), forward again in the post-shadow (59 days). Pre-retrograde shadow: Jan 13, 1999 – Mar 18, 1999Post-retrograde shadow: Jun 4, 1999 – Aug 2, 1999Retrograde: Mar 18, 1999 – Jun 4, 199915° Libra20° Libra25° Libra0° Scorpio5° Scorpio10° Scorpio15° Scorpio20° ScorpioStations retrograde Mar 18, 1999, 1:41 PM UTC, 12°12′ ScorpioR Mar 18 · 12°12′ ScorpioStations direct Jun 4, 1999, 6:10 AM UTC, 24°27′ LibraD Jun 4 · 24°27′ LibraJan 25Feb 22Mar 22Apr 19May 17Jun 14Jul 12Aug 9Source: NASA JPL DE440 ephemerisastrohot.com The March loop up close, shadow to shadow. Mars crosses the 17.76° between 24°27′ Libra and 12°12′ Scorpio three times: forward in the pre-shadow (64 days), back while retrograde (78 days), forward again in the post-shadow (59 days). Pre-retrograde shadow: Jan 13, 1999 – Mar 18, 1999Post-retrograde shadow: Jun 4, 1999 – Aug 2, 1999Retrograde: Mar 18, 1999 – Jun 4, 199915° Libra25° Libra10° Scorpio20° ScorpioStations retrograde Mar 18, 1999, 1:41 PM UTC, 12°12′ ScorpioR Mar 18 · 12°12′ ScorpioStations direct Jun 4, 1999, 6:10 AM UTC, 24°27′ LibraD Jun 4 · 24°27′ LibraJan 25Mar 22May 17Jul 12Source: NASA JPL DE440 ephemerisastrohot.com

Mars crosses the 17.76° between 24°27′ Libra and 12°12′ Scorpio three times: forward in the pre-shadow (64 days), back while retrograde (78 days), forward again in the post-shadow (59 days).

Mars retrograde in Scorpio

Mars retrograde in Scorpio intensifies power struggles and buried anger. Old conflicts resurface, obsessions deepen and control becomes the issue. It suits deep inner work and releasing grudges rather than launching aggressive campaigns.

…and back into 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.

It begins in Pisces season and ends in Gemini season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Mercury in Aries — Mar 18 to Apr 2, 1999 (15 days of overlap)
  • Pluto in Sagittarius — Mar 18 to Jun 4, 1999 (78 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Aquarius — May 7 to Jun 4, 1999 (28 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Aquarius — May 21 to Jun 4, 1999 (13 days of overlap)

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

Computed from the actual motion

The nearest Mars retrogrades either side of 1999

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1997 Ended April 27, 1997 after 81 days, moving back 19.18° through the zodiac.

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2001 Begins May 11, 2001 and runs 69 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 1999

Mars through the zodiac in 1999

Every sign Mars occupies during 1999, 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 – Jan 26
Mars in Scorpio Jan 26 – May 5
Mars in Libra May 5 – Jul 5
Mars in Scorpio Jul 5 – Sep 2
Mars in Sagittarius Sep 2 – Oct 17
Mars in Capricorn Oct 17 – Nov 26
Mars in Aquarius Nov 26 – Dec 31 and beyond

7 segments in 1999. Dates from NASA JPL’s DE440 ephemeris.

1999 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 1999

Mercury in Aries Mar 10, 1999 – Apr 2, 1999 · 23 days
Pluto in Sagittarius Mar 13, 1999 – Aug 19, 1999 · 158 days
Neptune in Aquarius May 7, 1999 – Oct 14, 1999 · 160 days
Uranus in Aquarius May 21, 1999 – Oct 23, 1999 · 154 days
Mercury in Leo Jul 12, 1999 – Aug 6, 1999 · 24 days
Venus in Virgo Jul 30, 1999 – Sep 11, 1999 · 43 days
Jupiter in Taurus Aug 25, 1999 – Dec 20, 1999 · 118 days
Saturn in Taurus Aug 30, 1999 – Jan 12, 2000 · 135 days
Mercury in Sagittarius Nov 5, 1999 – Nov 25, 1999 · 20 days
← 1998 Mars retrograde in 1998. All Mars retrogrades Averages, shadow periods and the sign distribution over fifty years. 2000 → Mars retrograde in 2000.

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