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Neptune retrograde 1928

Neptune retrograde 1928: 2 periods, 156 days inside the year — 42.5% of 1928. Neptune turned direct at 12:32 PM UTC on May 7 at 26°23′ Leo, turned retrograde at 8:49 PM UTC on December 3 at 1°23′ Virgo and turned direct at 11:43 PM UTC on May 9, 1929 at 28°35′ Leo.

Turns direct
May 7 12:32 PM UTC
Turns retrograde
Dec 3 8:49 PM UTC
Retrograde in 1928
156 days 42.5% of the year
Signs
Leo, Virgo last loop retreats 2.8°
Neptune Retrograde 1928 Dates: Until May 7, From Dec 3

Neptune’s path through 1928, day by day

Apparent position of Neptune against the zodiac, 1928
Apparent position of Neptune against the zodiac, 1928. Neptune starts 1928 at 27°56′ Leo and ends it at 0°10′ Virgo — 2.2° of net progress: 5° forward, 2.8° given back. Its two loops retrace 2.8° and 2.8° (157 and 157 days). Fastest day: Aug 20, 0.037° forward; fastest backward: Feb 18, 0.028°. Counting the shadows, 366 days of 1928 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: May 7, 1928 – Aug 29, 1928Pre-retrograde shadow: Aug 13, 1928 – Dec 3, 1928Retrograde: Dec 2, 1927 – May 7, 1928Retrograde: Dec 3, 1928 – May 9, 192925° Leo26° Leo27° Leo28° Leo29° Leo0° Virgo1° VirgoStations direct May 7, 1928, 12:32 PM UTC, 26°23′ LeoD May 7Stations retrograde Dec 3, 1928, 8:49 PM UTC, 1°23′ VirgoR Dec 3JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Apparent position of Neptune against the zodiac, 1928. Neptune starts 1928 at 27°56′ Leo and ends it at 0°10′ Virgo — 2.2° of net progress: 5° forward, 2.8° given back. Its two loops retrace 2.8° and 2.8° (157 and 157 days). Fastest day: Aug 20, 0.037° forward; fastest backward: Feb 18, 0.028°. Counting the shadows, 366 days of 1928 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: May 7, 1928 – Aug 29, 1928Pre-retrograde shadow: Aug 13, 1928 – Dec 3, 1928Retrograde: Dec 2, 1927 – May 7, 1928Retrograde: Dec 3, 1928 – May 9, 192925° Leo26° Leo27° Leo28° Leo29° Leo0° Virgo1° VirgoStations direct May 7, 1928, 12:32 PM UTC, 26°23′ LeoD May 7Stations retrograde Dec 3, 1928, 8:49 PM UTC, 1°23′ VirgoR Dec 3JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com
Retrograde Shadow R — stations retrograde · D — stations direct

Neptune starts 1928 at 27°56′ Leo and ends it at 0°10′ Virgo — 2.2° of net progress: 5° forward, 2.8° given back. Its two loops retrace 2.8° and 2.8° (157 and 157 days). Fastest day: Aug 20, 0.037° forward; fastest backward: Feb 18, 0.028°. Counting the shadows, 366 days of 1928 sit inside a retrograde window.

Exact times

Neptune retrograde 1928: exact times in your city

Neptune turned direct at 12:32 PM UTC on May 7, 1928 at 26°23′ Leo — 7:32 AM in Santiago, 8:32 AM in New York, 1:32 PM in London and 9:32 PM in Tokyo.

City Turns direct · May 7, 1928 Turns retrograde · Dec 3, 1928 Turns direct · May 9, 1929
UTC Mon, May 7, 1928 · 26°23′ Leo Mon, Dec 3, 1928 · 1°23′ Virgo Thu, May 9, 1929 · 28°35′ Leo
Honolulu United States 2:02 AM Mon, May 7, 1928 · UTC−10:30 10:19 AM Mon, Dec 3, 1928 · UTC−10:30 1:13 PM Thu, May 9, 1929 · UTC−10:30
Anchorage United States 2:32 AM Mon, May 7, 1928 · UTC−10 10:49 AM Mon, Dec 3, 1928 · UTC−10 1:43 PM Thu, May 9, 1929 · UTC−10
Los Angeles United States 4:32 AM Mon, May 7, 1928 · UTC−8 12:49 PM Mon, Dec 3, 1928 · UTC−8 3:43 PM Thu, May 9, 1929 · UTC−8
Phoenix United States 5:32 AM Mon, May 7, 1928 · UTC−7 1:49 PM Mon, Dec 3, 1928 · UTC−7 4:43 PM Thu, May 9, 1929 · UTC−7
Denver United States 5:32 AM Mon, May 7, 1928 · UTC−7 1:49 PM Mon, Dec 3, 1928 · UTC−7 4:43 PM Thu, May 9, 1929 · UTC−7
Chicago United States 7:32 AM Mon, May 7, 1928 · UTC−5 2:49 PM Mon, Dec 3, 1928 · UTC−6 6:43 PM Thu, May 9, 1929 · UTC−5
Mexico City Mexico 6:32 AM Mon, May 7, 1928 · UTC−6 2:49 PM Mon, Dec 3, 1928 · UTC−6 5:43 PM Thu, May 9, 1929 · UTC−6
New York United States 8:32 AM Mon, May 7, 1928 · UTC−4 3:49 PM Mon, Dec 3, 1928 · UTC−5 7:43 PM Thu, May 9, 1929 · UTC−4
Toronto Canada 8:32 AM Mon, May 7, 1928 · UTC−4 3:49 PM Mon, Dec 3, 1928 · UTC−5 7:43 PM Thu, May 9, 1929 · UTC−4
Bogotá Colombia 7:32 AM Mon, May 7, 1928 · UTC−5 3:49 PM Mon, Dec 3, 1928 · UTC−5 6:43 PM Thu, May 9, 1929 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 7:32 AM Mon, May 7, 1928 · UTC−5 3:49 PM Mon, Dec 3, 1928 · UTC−5 6:43 PM Thu, May 9, 1929 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 8:02 AM Mon, May 7, 1928 · UTC−4:30 4:19 PM Mon, Dec 3, 1928 · UTC−4:30 7:13 PM Thu, May 9, 1929 · UTC−4:30
Santiago Chile 7:32 AM Mon, May 7, 1928 · UTC−5 4:49 PM Mon, Dec 3, 1928 · UTC−4 6:43 PM Thu, May 9, 1929 · UTC−5
Buenos Aires Argentina 8:32 AM Mon, May 7, 1928 · UTC−4 4:49 PM Mon, Dec 3, 1928 · UTC−4 7:43 PM Thu, May 9, 1929 · UTC−4
São Paulo Brazil 9:32 AM Mon, May 7, 1928 · UTC−3 5:49 PM Mon, Dec 3, 1928 · UTC−3 8:43 PM Thu, May 9, 1929 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 11:32 AM Mon, May 7, 1928 · UTC−1 7:49 PM Mon, Dec 3, 1928 · UTC−1 10:43 PM Thu, May 9, 1929 · UTC−1
London United Kingdom 1:32 PM Mon, May 7, 1928 · UTC+1 8:49 PM Mon, Dec 3, 1928 · UTC 12:43 AM Fri, May 10, 1929 · UTC+1
Lagos Nigeria 1:32 PM Mon, May 7, 1928 · UTC+1 9:49 PM Mon, Dec 3, 1928 · UTC+1 12:43 AM Fri, May 10, 1929 · UTC+1
Paris France 1:32 PM Mon, May 7, 1928 · UTC+1 8:49 PM Mon, Dec 3, 1928 · UTC 12:43 AM Fri, May 10, 1929 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany 1:32 PM Mon, May 7, 1928 · UTC+1 9:49 PM Mon, Dec 3, 1928 · UTC+1 12:43 AM Fri, May 10, 1929 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa 2:32 PM Mon, May 7, 1928 · UTC+2 10:49 PM Mon, Dec 3, 1928 · UTC+2 1:43 AM Fri, May 10, 1929 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 2:32 PM Mon, May 7, 1928 · UTC+2 10:49 PM Mon, Dec 3, 1928 · UTC+2 1:43 AM Fri, May 10, 1929 · UTC+2
Athens Greece 2:32 PM Mon, May 7, 1928 · UTC+2 10:49 PM Mon, Dec 3, 1928 · UTC+2 1:43 AM Fri, May 10, 1929 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey 2:32 PM Mon, May 7, 1928 · UTC+2 10:49 PM Mon, Dec 3, 1928 · UTC+2 1:43 AM Fri, May 10, 1929 · UTC+2
Moscow Russia 2:32 PM Mon, May 7, 1928 · UTC+2 10:49 PM Mon, Dec 3, 1928 · UTC+2 1:43 AM Fri, May 10, 1929 · UTC+2
Nairobi Kenya 3:02 PM Mon, May 7, 1928 · UTC+2:30 11:49 PM Mon, Dec 3, 1928 · UTC+3 2:43 AM Fri, May 10, 1929 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran 3:57 PM Mon, May 7, 1928 · UTC+3:25 12:14 AM Tue, Dec 4, 1928 · UTC+3:25 3:08 AM Fri, May 10, 1929 · UTC+3:25
Dubai United Arab Emirates 4:32 PM Mon, May 7, 1928 · UTC+4 12:49 AM Tue, Dec 4, 1928 · UTC+4 3:43 AM Fri, May 10, 1929 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 6:02 PM Mon, May 7, 1928 · UTC+5:30 2:19 AM Tue, Dec 4, 1928 · UTC+5:30 5:13 AM Fri, May 10, 1929 · UTC+5:30
New Delhi India 6:02 PM Mon, May 7, 1928 · UTC+5:30 2:19 AM Tue, Dec 4, 1928 · UTC+5:30 5:13 AM Fri, May 10, 1929 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 6:02 PM Mon, May 7, 1928 · UTC+5:30 2:19 AM Tue, Dec 4, 1928 · UTC+5:30 5:13 AM Fri, May 10, 1929 · UTC+5:30
Dhaka Bangladesh 6:25 PM Mon, May 7, 1928 · UTC+5:53 2:42 AM Tue, Dec 4, 1928 · UTC+5:53 5:36 AM Fri, May 10, 1929 · UTC+5:53
Bangkok Thailand 7:32 PM Mon, May 7, 1928 · UTC+7 3:49 AM Tue, Dec 4, 1928 · UTC+7 6:43 AM Fri, May 10, 1929 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 7:52 PM Mon, May 7, 1928 · UTC+7:20 4:09 AM Tue, Dec 4, 1928 · UTC+7:20 7:03 AM Fri, May 10, 1929 · UTC+7:20
Singapore 7:32 PM Mon, May 7, 1928 · UTC+7 3:49 AM Tue, Dec 4, 1928 · UTC+7 6:43 AM Fri, May 10, 1929 · UTC+7
Beijing China 8:32 PM Mon, May 7, 1928 · UTC+8 4:49 AM Tue, Dec 4, 1928 · UTC+8 7:43 AM Fri, May 10, 1929 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 8:32 PM Mon, May 7, 1928 · UTC+8 4:49 AM Tue, Dec 4, 1928 · UTC+8 7:43 AM Fri, May 10, 1929 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 8:32 PM Mon, May 7, 1928 · UTC+8 4:49 AM Tue, Dec 4, 1928 · UTC+8 7:43 AM Fri, May 10, 1929 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 9:32 PM Mon, May 7, 1928 · UTC+9 5:49 AM Tue, Dec 4, 1928 · UTC+9 8:43 AM Fri, May 10, 1929 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 9:32 PM Mon, May 7, 1928 · UTC+9 5:49 AM Tue, Dec 4, 1928 · UTC+9 8:43 AM Fri, May 10, 1929 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 10:02 PM Mon, May 7, 1928 · UTC+9:30 6:19 AM Tue, Dec 4, 1928 · UTC+9:30 9:13 AM Fri, May 10, 1929 · UTC+9:30
Brisbane Australia 10:32 PM Mon, May 7, 1928 · UTC+10 6:49 AM Tue, Dec 4, 1928 · UTC+10 9:43 AM Fri, May 10, 1929 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 10:32 PM Mon, May 7, 1928 · UTC+10 6:49 AM Tue, Dec 4, 1928 · UTC+10 9:43 AM Fri, May 10, 1929 · UTC+10
Auckland New Zealand 12:02 AM Tue, May 8, 1928 · UTC+11:30 8:49 AM Tue, Dec 4, 1928 · UTC+12 11:13 AM Fri, May 10, 1929 · UTC+11:30

Stations from the NASA JPL DE440 ephemeris. Swiss Ephemeris agrees on every Neptune station 1900–2050: median under a minute, largest 1.8 minutes. Near a station Neptune barely moves, so almanacs differ by minutes. Local times: IANA time zones, to the minute.

157 days · retreats 2.8° · crosses the year boundary

December 2, 1927 → May 7, 1928 in Leo

Stations retrograde Dec 2, 1927, 8:54 AM UTC at 29°11′ Leo
Stations direct May 7, 1928, 12:32 PM UTC at 26°23′ Leo
Shadow opens Aug 11, 1927, 10:31 PM UTC (112 days before)
Shadow closes Aug 29, 1928, 4:21 PM UTC (114 days after)
Full window including shadows 384 days

It begins in Sagittarius season and ends in Taurus season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Uranus in Aries — Dec 2 to Dec 9, 1927 (7 days of overlap)
  • Pluto in Cancer — Dec 2 to Mar 28, 1928 (118 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Pisces — Feb 15 to Mar 8, 1928 (22 days of overlap)
  • Saturn in Sagittarius — Mar 28 to May 7, 1928 (40 days of overlap)

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

157 days · retreats 2.8° · crosses the year boundary

December 3, 1928 → May 9, 1929 in Virgo

Stations retrograde Dec 3, 1928, 8:49 PM UTC at 1°23′ Virgo
Stations direct May 9, 1929, 11:43 PM UTC at 28°35′ Leo
Shadow opens Aug 13, 1928, 11:27 AM UTC (112 days before)
Shadow closes Sep 1, 1929, 3:01 AM UTC (114 days after)
Full window including shadows 384 days

It begins in Sagittarius season and ends in Taurus season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Mars in Cancer — Dec 3 to Jan 27, 1929 (55 days of overlap)
  • Jupiter in Taurus — Dec 3 to Dec 25, 1928 (22 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Aries — Dec 3 to Dec 12, 1928 (9 days of overlap)
  • Pluto in Cancer — Dec 3 to Mar 30, 1929 (117 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Aquarius — Jan 29 to Feb 19, 1929 (21 days of overlap)
  • Venus in Taurus — Mar 30 to May 9, 1929 (41 days of overlap)
  • Saturn in Capricorn — Apr 9 to May 9, 1929 (30 days of overlap)

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

Computed from the actual motion

The nearest Neptune retrogrades either side of 1928

Previous

1927 Ended May 5, 1927 after 157 days, moving back 2.8° through the zodiac.

Next

1929 Begins December 6, 1929 and runs 157 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 1928

Neptune through the zodiac in 1928

Every sign Neptune occupies during 1928, 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.

Neptune in Leo From Jan 1 – Sep 21
Neptune in Virgo Sep 21 – Dec 31 and beyond

2 segments in 1928. Dates from NASA JPL’s DE440 ephemeris.

1928 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 1928

Pluto in Cancer Oct 18, 1927 – Mar 28, 1928 · 162 days
Mercury in Pisces Feb 15, 1928 – Mar 8, 1928 · 22 days
Saturn in Sagittarius Mar 28, 1928 – Aug 17, 1928 · 141 days
Mercury in Cancer Jun 16, 1928 – Jul 10, 1928 · 24 days
Uranus in Aries Jul 12, 1928 – Dec 12, 1928 · 153 days
Jupiter in Taurus Aug 30, 1928 – Dec 25, 1928 · 117 days
Mercury in Scorpio Oct 12, 1928 – Nov 2, 1928 · 21 days
Pluto in Cancer Oct 19, 1928 – Mar 30, 1929 · 162 days
Mars in Cancer Nov 12, 1928 – Jan 27, 1929 · 76 days
← 1927 Neptune retrograde in 1927. All Neptune retrogrades Averages, shadow periods and the sign distribution over fifty years. 1929 → Neptune retrograde in 1929.

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