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Neptune retrograde 1938

Neptune retrograde 1938: 2 periods, 155 days inside the year — 42.6% of 1938. Neptune turned direct at 10:13 AM UTC on May 30 at 18°21′ Virgo, turned retrograde at 2:28 AM UTC on December 26 at 23°20′ Virgo and turned direct at 10:38 PM UTC on June 1, 1939 at 20°32′ Virgo.

Turns direct
May 30 10:13 AM UTC
Turns retrograde
Dec 26 2:28 AM UTC
Retrograde in 1938
155 days 42.6% of the year
Sign
Virgo last loop retreats 2.79°
Neptune Retrograde 1938 Dates: Until May 30, From Dec 26

Neptune’s path through 1938, day by day

Apparent position of Neptune against the zodiac, 1938
Apparent position of Neptune against the zodiac, 1938. Neptune starts 1938 at 20°16′ Virgo and ends it at 22°28′ Virgo — 2.2° of net progress: 5° forward, 2.8° given back. Its two loops retrace 2.79° and 2.79° (158 and 158 days). Fastest day: Sep 16, 0.037° forward; fastest backward: Mar 8, 0.028°. Counting the shadows, 365 days of 1938 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: May 30, 1938 – Sep 21, 1938Pre-retrograde shadow: Sep 5, 1938 – Dec 26, 1938Retrograde: Dec 23, 1937 – May 30, 1938Retrograde: Dec 26, 1938 – Jun 1, 193917° Virgo18° Virgo19° Virgo20° Virgo21° Virgo22° Virgo23° VirgoStations direct May 30, 1938, 10:13 AM UTC, 18°21′ VirgoD May 30Stations retrograde Dec 26, 1938, 2:28 AM UTC, 23°20′ VirgoR Dec 26JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Apparent position of Neptune against the zodiac, 1938. Neptune starts 1938 at 20°16′ Virgo and ends it at 22°28′ Virgo — 2.2° of net progress: 5° forward, 2.8° given back. Its two loops retrace 2.79° and 2.79° (158 and 158 days). Fastest day: Sep 16, 0.037° forward; fastest backward: Mar 8, 0.028°. Counting the shadows, 365 days of 1938 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: May 30, 1938 – Sep 21, 1938Pre-retrograde shadow: Sep 5, 1938 – Dec 26, 1938Retrograde: Dec 23, 1937 – May 30, 1938Retrograde: Dec 26, 1938 – Jun 1, 193917° Virgo18° Virgo19° Virgo20° Virgo21° Virgo22° Virgo23° VirgoStations direct May 30, 1938, 10:13 AM UTC, 18°21′ VirgoD May 30Stations retrograde Dec 26, 1938, 2:28 AM UTC, 23°20′ VirgoR Dec 26JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com
Retrograde Shadow R — stations retrograde · D — stations direct

Neptune starts 1938 at 20°16′ Virgo and ends it at 22°28′ Virgo — 2.2° of net progress: 5° forward, 2.8° given back. Its two loops retrace 2.79° and 2.79° (158 and 158 days). Fastest day: Sep 16, 0.037° forward; fastest backward: Mar 8, 0.028°. Counting the shadows, 365 days of 1938 sit inside a retrograde window.

Exact times

Neptune retrograde 1938: exact times in your city

Neptune turned direct at 10:13 AM UTC on May 30, 1938 at 18°21′ Virgo — 6:13 AM in Santiago, 6:13 AM in New York, 11:13 AM in London and 7:13 PM in Tokyo.

City Turns direct · May 30, 1938 Turns retrograde · Dec 26, 1938 Turns direct · Jun 1, 1939
UTC Mon, May 30, 1938 · 18°21′ Virgo Mon, Dec 26, 1938 · 23°20′ Virgo Thu, Jun 1, 1939 · 20°32′ Virgo
Honolulu United States 11:43 PM Sun, May 29, 1938 · UTC−10:30 3:58 PM Sun, Dec 25, 1938 · UTC−10:30 12:08 PM Thu, Jun 1, 1939 · UTC−10:30
Anchorage United States 12:13 AM Mon, May 30, 1938 · UTC−10 4:28 PM Sun, Dec 25, 1938 · UTC−10 12:38 PM Thu, Jun 1, 1939 · UTC−10
Los Angeles United States 2:13 AM Mon, May 30, 1938 · UTC−8 6:28 PM Sun, Dec 25, 1938 · UTC−8 2:38 PM Thu, Jun 1, 1939 · UTC−8
Phoenix United States 3:13 AM Mon, May 30, 1938 · UTC−7 7:28 PM Sun, Dec 25, 1938 · UTC−7 3:38 PM Thu, Jun 1, 1939 · UTC−7
Denver United States 3:13 AM Mon, May 30, 1938 · UTC−7 7:28 PM Sun, Dec 25, 1938 · UTC−7 3:38 PM Thu, Jun 1, 1939 · UTC−7
Chicago United States 5:13 AM Mon, May 30, 1938 · UTC−5 8:28 PM Sun, Dec 25, 1938 · UTC−6 5:38 PM Thu, Jun 1, 1939 · UTC−5
Mexico City Mexico 4:13 AM Mon, May 30, 1938 · UTC−6 8:28 PM Sun, Dec 25, 1938 · UTC−6 5:38 PM Thu, Jun 1, 1939 · UTC−5
New York United States 6:13 AM Mon, May 30, 1938 · UTC−4 9:28 PM Sun, Dec 25, 1938 · UTC−5 6:38 PM Thu, Jun 1, 1939 · UTC−4
Toronto Canada 6:13 AM Mon, May 30, 1938 · UTC−4 9:28 PM Sun, Dec 25, 1938 · UTC−5 6:38 PM Thu, Jun 1, 1939 · UTC−4
Bogotá Colombia 5:13 AM Mon, May 30, 1938 · UTC−5 9:28 PM Sun, Dec 25, 1938 · UTC−5 5:38 PM Thu, Jun 1, 1939 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 5:13 AM Mon, May 30, 1938 · UTC−5 10:28 PM Sun, Dec 25, 1938 · UTC−4 5:38 PM Thu, Jun 1, 1939 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 5:43 AM Mon, May 30, 1938 · UTC−4:30 9:58 PM Sun, Dec 25, 1938 · UTC−4:30 6:08 PM Thu, Jun 1, 1939 · UTC−4:30
Santiago Chile 6:13 AM Mon, May 30, 1938 · UTC−4 10:28 PM Sun, Dec 25, 1938 · UTC−4 6:38 PM Thu, Jun 1, 1939 · UTC−4
Buenos Aires Argentina 6:13 AM Mon, May 30, 1938 · UTC−4 11:28 PM Sun, Dec 25, 1938 · UTC−3 6:38 PM Thu, Jun 1, 1939 · UTC−4
São Paulo Brazil 7:13 AM Mon, May 30, 1938 · UTC−3 11:28 PM Sun, Dec 25, 1938 · UTC−3 7:38 PM Thu, Jun 1, 1939 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 9:13 AM Mon, May 30, 1938 · UTC−1 1:28 AM Mon, Dec 26, 1938 · UTC−1 10:38 PM Thu, Jun 1, 1939 · UTC
London United Kingdom 11:13 AM Mon, May 30, 1938 · UTC+1 2:28 AM Mon, Dec 26, 1938 · UTC 11:38 PM Thu, Jun 1, 1939 · UTC+1
Lagos Nigeria 11:13 AM Mon, May 30, 1938 · UTC+1 3:28 AM Mon, Dec 26, 1938 · UTC+1 11:38 PM Thu, Jun 1, 1939 · UTC+1
Paris France 11:13 AM Mon, May 30, 1938 · UTC+1 2:28 AM Mon, Dec 26, 1938 · UTC 11:38 PM Thu, Jun 1, 1939 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany 11:13 AM Mon, May 30, 1938 · UTC+1 3:28 AM Mon, Dec 26, 1938 · UTC+1 11:38 PM Thu, Jun 1, 1939 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa 12:13 PM Mon, May 30, 1938 · UTC+2 4:28 AM Mon, Dec 26, 1938 · UTC+2 12:38 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 12:13 PM Mon, May 30, 1938 · UTC+2 4:28 AM Mon, Dec 26, 1938 · UTC+2 12:38 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+2
Athens Greece 12:13 PM Mon, May 30, 1938 · UTC+2 4:28 AM Mon, Dec 26, 1938 · UTC+2 12:38 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey 12:13 PM Mon, May 30, 1938 · UTC+2 4:28 AM Mon, Dec 26, 1938 · UTC+2 12:38 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+2
Moscow Russia 1:13 PM Mon, May 30, 1938 · UTC+3 5:28 AM Mon, Dec 26, 1938 · UTC+3 1:38 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 12:58 PM Mon, May 30, 1938 · UTC+2:45 5:13 AM Mon, Dec 26, 1938 · UTC+2:45 1:23 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+2:45
Tehran Iran 1:43 PM Mon, May 30, 1938 · UTC+3:30 5:58 AM Mon, Dec 26, 1938 · UTC+3:30 2:08 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 2:13 PM Mon, May 30, 1938 · UTC+4 6:28 AM Mon, Dec 26, 1938 · UTC+4 2:38 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 3:43 PM Mon, May 30, 1938 · UTC+5:30 7:58 AM Mon, Dec 26, 1938 · UTC+5:30 4:08 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+5:30
New Delhi India 3:43 PM Mon, May 30, 1938 · UTC+5:30 7:58 AM Mon, Dec 26, 1938 · UTC+5:30 4:08 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 3:43 PM Mon, May 30, 1938 · UTC+5:30 7:58 AM Mon, Dec 26, 1938 · UTC+5:30 4:08 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+5:30
Dhaka Bangladesh 4:06 PM Mon, May 30, 1938 · UTC+5:53 8:21 AM Mon, Dec 26, 1938 · UTC+5:53 4:31 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+5:53
Bangkok Thailand 5:13 PM Mon, May 30, 1938 · UTC+7 9:28 AM Mon, Dec 26, 1938 · UTC+7 5:38 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 5:43 PM Mon, May 30, 1938 · UTC+7:30 9:58 AM Mon, Dec 26, 1938 · UTC+7:30 6:08 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+7:30
Singapore 5:33 PM Mon, May 30, 1938 · UTC+7:20 9:48 AM Mon, Dec 26, 1938 · UTC+7:20 5:58 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+7:20
Beijing China 6:13 PM Mon, May 30, 1938 · UTC+8 10:28 AM Mon, Dec 26, 1938 · UTC+8 6:38 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 6:13 PM Mon, May 30, 1938 · UTC+8 10:28 AM Mon, Dec 26, 1938 · UTC+8 6:38 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 6:13 PM Mon, May 30, 1938 · UTC+8 10:28 AM Mon, Dec 26, 1938 · UTC+8 6:38 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 7:13 PM Mon, May 30, 1938 · UTC+9 11:28 AM Mon, Dec 26, 1938 · UTC+9 7:38 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 7:13 PM Mon, May 30, 1938 · UTC+9 11:28 AM Mon, Dec 26, 1938 · UTC+9 7:38 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 7:43 PM Mon, May 30, 1938 · UTC+9:30 11:58 AM Mon, Dec 26, 1938 · UTC+9:30 8:08 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+9:30
Brisbane Australia 8:13 PM Mon, May 30, 1938 · UTC+10 12:28 PM Mon, Dec 26, 1938 · UTC+10 8:38 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 8:13 PM Mon, May 30, 1938 · UTC+10 12:28 PM Mon, Dec 26, 1938 · UTC+10 8:38 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+10
Auckland New Zealand 9:43 PM Mon, May 30, 1938 · UTC+11:30 2:28 PM Mon, Dec 26, 1938 · UTC+12 10:08 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · 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.

158 days · retreats 2.79° · crosses the year boundary

December 23, 1937 → May 30, 1938 in Virgo

Stations retrograde Dec 23, 1937, 4:58 PM UTC at 21°08′ Virgo
Stations direct May 30, 1938, 10:13 AM UTC at 18°21′ Virgo
Shadow opens Sep 2, 1937, 5:45 PM UTC (112 days before)
Shadow closes Sep 21, 1938, 3:24 PM UTC (114 days after)
Full window including shadows 384 days

It begins in Capricorn season and ends in Gemini season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Mercury in Capricorn — Dec 23 to Jan 9, 1938 (17 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Taurus — Dec 23 to Jan 18, 1938 (25 days of overlap)
  • Pluto in Leo — Dec 23 to Apr 11, 1938 (108 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Taurus — Apr 11 to May 5, 1938 (24 days of overlap)

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

158 days · retreats 2.79° · crosses the year boundary

December 26, 1938 → June 1, 1939 in Virgo

Stations retrograde Dec 26, 1938, 2:28 AM UTC at 23°20′ Virgo
Stations direct Jun 1, 1939, 10:38 PM UTC at 20°32′ Virgo
Shadow opens Sep 5, 1938, 4:17 AM UTC (112 days before)
Shadow closes Sep 24, 1939, 3:15 AM UTC (114 days after)
Full window including shadows 384 days

It begins in Capricorn season and ends in Gemini season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Uranus in Taurus — Dec 26 to Jan 22, 1939 (27 days of overlap)
  • Pluto in Leo — Dec 26 to Apr 12, 1939 (108 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Aries — Mar 24 to Apr 16, 1939 (23 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 1938

Previous

1937 Ended May 27, 1937 after 158 days, moving back 2.79° through the zodiac.

Next

1939 Begins December 28, 1939 and runs 158 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 1938

Neptune through the zodiac in 1938

Every sign Neptune occupies during 1938, 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 Virgo From Jan 1 – Dec 31 and beyond

The whole year is spent in one sign — a sign of how slowly Neptune moves.

1938 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 1938

Uranus in Taurus Aug 19, 1937 – Jan 18, 1938 · 152 days
Pluto in Leo Oct 31, 1937 – Apr 11, 1938 · 161 days
Mercury in Capricorn Dec 20, 1937 – Jan 9, 1938 · 20 days
Mercury in Taurus Apr 11, 1938 – May 5, 1938 · 24 days
Jupiter in Pisces Jun 21, 1938 – Oct 19, 1938 · 120 days
Saturn in Aries Jul 30, 1938 – Dec 14, 1938 · 137 days
Mercury in Virgo Aug 14, 1938 – Sep 6, 1938 · 23 days
Uranus in Taurus Aug 24, 1938 – Jan 22, 1939 · 151 days
Venus in Sagittarius Oct 30, 1938 – Dec 10, 1938 · 41 days
Pluto in Leo Nov 2, 1938 – Apr 12, 1939 · 161 days
Mercury in Sagittarius Dec 4, 1938 – Dec 24, 1938 · 20 days
← 1937 Neptune retrograde in 1937. All Neptune retrogrades Averages, shadow periods and the sign distribution over fifty years. 1939 → Neptune retrograde in 1939.

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