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Neptune retrograde 1939

Neptune retrograde 1939: 2 periods, 155 days inside the year — 42.6% of 1939. Neptune turned direct at 10:38 PM UTC on June 1 at 20°32′ Virgo, turned retrograde at 2:16 PM UTC on December 28 at 25°31′ Virgo and turned direct at 11:48 AM UTC on June 3, 1940 at 22°43′ Virgo.

Turns direct
Jun 1 10:38 PM UTC
Turns retrograde
Dec 28 2:16 PM UTC
Retrograde in 1939
155 days 42.6% of the year
Sign
Virgo last loop retreats 2.79°
Neptune Retrograde 1939 Dates: Until Jun 1, From Dec 28

Neptune’s path through 1939, day by day

Apparent position of Neptune against the zodiac, 1939
Apparent position of Neptune against the zodiac, 1939. Neptune starts 1939 at 22°28′ Virgo and ends it at 24°40′ 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 18, 0.037° forward; fastest backward: Mar 12, 0.028°. Counting the shadows, 365 days of 1939 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: Jun 1, 1939 – Sep 24, 1939Pre-retrograde shadow: Sep 7, 1939 – Dec 28, 1939Retrograde: Dec 26, 1938 – Jun 1, 1939Retrograde: Dec 28, 1939 – Jun 3, 194019° Virgo20° Virgo21° Virgo22° Virgo23° Virgo24° Virgo25° VirgoStations direct Jun 1, 1939, 10:38 PM UTC, 20°32′ VirgoD Jun 1Stations retrograde Dec 28, 1939, 2:16 PM UTC, 25°31′ VirgoR Dec 28JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Apparent position of Neptune against the zodiac, 1939. Neptune starts 1939 at 22°28′ Virgo and ends it at 24°40′ 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 18, 0.037° forward; fastest backward: Mar 12, 0.028°. Counting the shadows, 365 days of 1939 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: Jun 1, 1939 – Sep 24, 1939Pre-retrograde shadow: Sep 7, 1939 – Dec 28, 1939Retrograde: Dec 26, 1938 – Jun 1, 1939Retrograde: Dec 28, 1939 – Jun 3, 194019° Virgo20° Virgo21° Virgo22° Virgo23° Virgo24° Virgo25° Virgo26° VirgoStations direct Jun 1, 1939, 10:38 PM UTC, 20°32′ VirgoD Jun 1Stations retrograde Dec 28, 1939, 2:16 PM UTC, 25°31′ VirgoR Dec 28JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com
Retrograde Shadow R — stations retrograde · D — stations direct

Neptune starts 1939 at 22°28′ Virgo and ends it at 24°40′ 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 18, 0.037° forward; fastest backward: Mar 12, 0.028°. Counting the shadows, 365 days of 1939 sit inside a retrograde window.

Exact times

Neptune retrograde 1939: exact times in your city

Neptune turned direct at 10:38 PM UTC on June 1, 1939 at 20°32′ Virgo — 6:38 PM in Santiago, 6:38 PM in New York, 11:38 PM in London and 7:38 AM on June 2 in Tokyo.

City Turns direct · Jun 1, 1939 Turns retrograde · Dec 28, 1939 Turns direct · Jun 3, 1940
UTC Thu, Jun 1, 1939 · 20°32′ Virgo Thu, Dec 28, 1939 · 25°31′ Virgo Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · 22°43′ Virgo
Honolulu United States 12:08 PM Thu, Jun 1, 1939 · UTC−10:30 3:46 AM Thu, Dec 28, 1939 · UTC−10:30 1:18 AM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC−10:30
Anchorage United States 12:38 PM Thu, Jun 1, 1939 · UTC−10 4:16 AM Thu, Dec 28, 1939 · UTC−10 1:48 AM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC−10
Los Angeles United States 2:38 PM Thu, Jun 1, 1939 · UTC−8 6:16 AM Thu, Dec 28, 1939 · UTC−8 3:48 AM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC−8
Phoenix United States 3:38 PM Thu, Jun 1, 1939 · UTC−7 7:16 AM Thu, Dec 28, 1939 · UTC−7 4:48 AM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC−7
Denver United States 3:38 PM Thu, Jun 1, 1939 · UTC−7 7:16 AM Thu, Dec 28, 1939 · UTC−7 4:48 AM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC−7
Chicago United States 5:38 PM Thu, Jun 1, 1939 · UTC−5 8:16 AM Thu, Dec 28, 1939 · UTC−6 6:48 AM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC−5
Mexico City Mexico 5:38 PM Thu, Jun 1, 1939 · UTC−5 8:16 AM Thu, Dec 28, 1939 · UTC−6 5:48 AM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC−6
New York United States 6:38 PM Thu, Jun 1, 1939 · UTC−4 9:16 AM Thu, Dec 28, 1939 · UTC−5 7:48 AM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC−4
Toronto Canada 6:38 PM Thu, Jun 1, 1939 · UTC−4 9:16 AM Thu, Dec 28, 1939 · UTC−5 7:48 AM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC−4
Bogotá Colombia 5:38 PM Thu, Jun 1, 1939 · UTC−5 9:16 AM Thu, Dec 28, 1939 · UTC−5 6:48 AM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 5:38 PM Thu, Jun 1, 1939 · UTC−5 10:16 AM Thu, Dec 28, 1939 · UTC−4 6:48 AM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 6:08 PM Thu, Jun 1, 1939 · UTC−4:30 9:46 AM Thu, Dec 28, 1939 · UTC−4:30 7:18 AM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC−4:30
Santiago Chile 6:38 PM Thu, Jun 1, 1939 · UTC−4 10:16 AM Thu, Dec 28, 1939 · UTC−4 7:48 AM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC−4
Buenos Aires Argentina 6:38 PM Thu, Jun 1, 1939 · UTC−4 11:16 AM Thu, Dec 28, 1939 · UTC−3 7:48 AM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC−4
São Paulo Brazil 7:38 PM Thu, Jun 1, 1939 · UTC−3 11:16 AM Thu, Dec 28, 1939 · UTC−3 8:48 AM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 10:38 PM Thu, Jun 1, 1939 · UTC 1:16 PM Thu, Dec 28, 1939 · UTC−1 11:48 AM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC
London United Kingdom 11:38 PM Thu, Jun 1, 1939 · UTC+1 2:16 PM Thu, Dec 28, 1939 · UTC 12:48 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+1
Lagos Nigeria 11:38 PM Thu, Jun 1, 1939 · UTC+1 3:16 PM Thu, Dec 28, 1939 · UTC+1 12:48 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+1
Paris France 11:38 PM Thu, Jun 1, 1939 · UTC+1 2:16 PM Thu, Dec 28, 1939 · UTC 12:48 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany 11:38 PM Thu, Jun 1, 1939 · UTC+1 3:16 PM Thu, Dec 28, 1939 · UTC+1 1:48 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+2
Johannesburg South Africa 12:38 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+2 4:16 PM Thu, Dec 28, 1939 · UTC+2 1:48 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 12:38 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+2 4:16 PM Thu, Dec 28, 1939 · UTC+2 1:48 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+2
Athens Greece 12:38 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+2 4:16 PM Thu, Dec 28, 1939 · UTC+2 1:48 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey 12:38 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+2 4:16 PM Thu, Dec 28, 1939 · UTC+2 1:48 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+2
Moscow Russia 1:38 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+3 5:16 PM Thu, Dec 28, 1939 · UTC+3 2:48 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 1:23 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+2:45 5:01 PM Thu, Dec 28, 1939 · UTC+2:45 2:33 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+2:45
Tehran Iran 2:08 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+3:30 5:46 PM Thu, Dec 28, 1939 · UTC+3:30 3:18 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 2:38 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+4 6:16 PM Thu, Dec 28, 1939 · UTC+4 3:48 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 4:08 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+5:30 7:46 PM Thu, Dec 28, 1939 · UTC+5:30 5:18 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+5:30
New Delhi India 4:08 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+5:30 7:46 PM Thu, Dec 28, 1939 · UTC+5:30 5:18 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 4:08 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+5:30 7:46 PM Thu, Dec 28, 1939 · UTC+5:30 5:18 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+5:30
Dhaka Bangladesh 4:31 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+5:53 8:09 PM Thu, Dec 28, 1939 · UTC+5:53 5:41 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+5:53
Bangkok Thailand 5:38 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+7 9:16 PM Thu, Dec 28, 1939 · UTC+7 6:48 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 6:08 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+7:30 9:46 PM Thu, Dec 28, 1939 · UTC+7:30 7:18 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+7:30
Singapore 5:58 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+7:20 9:36 PM Thu, Dec 28, 1939 · UTC+7:20 7:08 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+7:20
Beijing China 6:38 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+8 10:16 PM Thu, Dec 28, 1939 · UTC+8 8:48 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+9
Manila Philippines 6:38 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+8 10:16 PM Thu, Dec 28, 1939 · UTC+8 7:48 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 6:38 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+8 10:16 PM Thu, Dec 28, 1939 · UTC+8 7:48 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 7:38 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+9 11:16 PM Thu, Dec 28, 1939 · UTC+9 8:48 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 7:38 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+9 11:16 PM Thu, Dec 28, 1939 · UTC+9 8:48 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 8:08 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+9:30 11:46 PM Thu, Dec 28, 1939 · UTC+9:30 9:18 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+9:30
Brisbane Australia 8:38 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+10 12:16 AM Fri, Dec 29, 1939 · UTC+10 9:48 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 8:38 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+10 12:16 AM Fri, Dec 29, 1939 · UTC+10 9:48 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+10
Auckland New Zealand 10:08 AM Fri, Jun 2, 1939 · UTC+11:30 2:16 AM Fri, Dec 29, 1939 · UTC+12 11:18 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · 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 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.

158 days · retreats 2.79° · crosses the year boundary

December 28, 1939 → June 3, 1940 in Virgo

Stations retrograde Dec 28, 1939, 2:16 PM UTC at 25°31′ Virgo
Stations direct Jun 3, 1940, 11:48 AM UTC at 22°43′ Virgo
Shadow opens Sep 7, 1939, 3:35 PM UTC (112 days before)
Shadow closes Sep 25, 1940, 2:19 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

  • Uranus in Taurus — Dec 28 to Jan 26, 1940 (29 days of overlap)
  • Pluto in Leo — Dec 28 to Apr 13, 1940 (107 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Aries — Mar 6 to Mar 29, 1940 (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 1939

Previous

1938 Ended May 30, 1938 after 158 days, moving back 2.79° through the zodiac.

Next

1940 Begins December 30, 1940 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 1939

Neptune through the zodiac in 1939

Every sign Neptune occupies during 1939, 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.

1939 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 1939

Uranus in Taurus Aug 24, 1938 – Jan 22, 1939 · 151 days
Pluto in Leo Nov 2, 1938 – Apr 12, 1939 · 161 days
Mercury in Aries Mar 24, 1939 – Apr 16, 1939 · 23 days
Mars in Aquarius Jun 22, 1939 – Aug 23, 1939 · 62 days
Mercury in Leo Jul 27, 1939 – Aug 20, 1939 · 24 days
Jupiter in Aries Jul 29, 1939 – Nov 24, 1939 · 118 days
Saturn in Taurus Aug 14, 1939 – Dec 28, 1939 · 136 days
Uranus in Taurus Aug 28, 1939 – Jan 26, 1940 · 151 days
Pluto in Leo Nov 4, 1939 – Apr 13, 1940 · 161 days
Mercury in Sagittarius Nov 18, 1939 – Dec 8, 1939 · 20 days
← 1938 Neptune retrograde in 1938. All Neptune retrogrades Averages, shadow periods and the sign distribution over fifty years. 1940 → Neptune retrograde in 1940.

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