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Neptune retrograde 1940

Neptune retrograde 1940: 2 periods, 156 days inside the year — 42.8% of 1940. Neptune turned direct at 11:48 AM UTC on June 3 at 22°43′ Virgo, turned retrograde at 12:05 AM UTC on December 30 at 27°42′ Virgo and turned direct at 10:55 PM UTC on June 5, 1941 at 24°54′ Virgo.

Turns direct
Jun 3 11:48 AM UTC
Turns retrograde
Dec 30 12:05 AM UTC
Retrograde in 1940
156 days 42.8% of the year
Sign
Virgo last loop retreats 2.79°
Neptune Retrograde 1940 Dates: Until Jun 3, From Dec 30

Neptune’s path through 1940, day by day

Apparent position of Neptune against the zodiac, 1940
Apparent position of Neptune against the zodiac, 1940. Neptune starts 1940 at 24°40′ Virgo and ends it at 26°52′ 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 11, 0.028°. Counting the shadows, 366 days of 1940 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: Jun 3, 1940 – Sep 25, 1940Pre-retrograde shadow: Sep 9, 1940 – Dec 30, 1940Retrograde: Dec 28, 1939 – Jun 3, 1940Retrograde: Dec 30, 1940 – Jun 5, 194122° Virgo23° Virgo24° Virgo25° Virgo26° Virgo27° Virgo28° VirgoStations direct Jun 3, 1940, 11:48 AM UTC, 22°43′ VirgoD Jun 3Stations retrograde Dec 30, 1940, 12:05 AM UTC, 27°42′ VirgoR Dec 30JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Apparent position of Neptune against the zodiac, 1940. Neptune starts 1940 at 24°40′ Virgo and ends it at 26°52′ 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 11, 0.028°. Counting the shadows, 366 days of 1940 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: Jun 3, 1940 – Sep 25, 1940Pre-retrograde shadow: Sep 9, 1940 – Dec 30, 1940Retrograde: Dec 28, 1939 – Jun 3, 1940Retrograde: Dec 30, 1940 – Jun 5, 194122° Virgo23° Virgo24° Virgo25° Virgo26° Virgo27° Virgo28° VirgoStations direct Jun 3, 1940, 11:48 AM UTC, 22°43′ VirgoD Jun 3Stations retrograde Dec 30, 1940, 12:05 AM UTC, 27°42′ VirgoR Dec 30JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com
Retrograde Shadow R — stations retrograde · D — stations direct

Neptune starts 1940 at 24°40′ Virgo and ends it at 26°52′ 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 11, 0.028°. Counting the shadows, 366 days of 1940 sit inside a retrograde window.

Exact times

Neptune retrograde 1940: exact times in your city

Neptune turned direct at 11:48 AM UTC on June 3, 1940 at 22°43′ Virgo — 7:48 AM in Santiago, 7:48 AM in New York, 12:48 PM in London and 8:48 PM in Tokyo.

City Turns direct · Jun 3, 1940 Turns retrograde · Dec 30, 1940 Turns direct · Jun 5, 1941
UTC Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · 22°43′ Virgo Mon, Dec 30, 1940 · 27°42′ Virgo Thu, Jun 5, 1941 · 24°54′ Virgo
Honolulu United States 1:18 AM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC−10:30 1:35 PM Sun, Dec 29, 1940 · UTC−10:30 12:25 PM Thu, Jun 5, 1941 · UTC−10:30
Anchorage United States 1:48 AM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC−10 2:05 PM Sun, Dec 29, 1940 · UTC−10 12:55 PM Thu, Jun 5, 1941 · UTC−10
Los Angeles United States 3:48 AM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC−8 4:05 PM Sun, Dec 29, 1940 · UTC−8 2:55 PM Thu, Jun 5, 1941 · UTC−8
Phoenix United States 4:48 AM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC−7 5:05 PM Sun, Dec 29, 1940 · UTC−7 3:55 PM Thu, Jun 5, 1941 · UTC−7
Denver United States 4:48 AM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC−7 5:05 PM Sun, Dec 29, 1940 · UTC−7 3:55 PM Thu, Jun 5, 1941 · UTC−7
Chicago United States 6:48 AM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC−5 6:05 PM Sun, Dec 29, 1940 · UTC−6 5:55 PM Thu, Jun 5, 1941 · UTC−5
Mexico City Mexico 5:48 AM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC−6 7:05 PM Sun, Dec 29, 1940 · UTC−5 4:55 PM Thu, Jun 5, 1941 · UTC−6
New York United States 7:48 AM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC−4 7:05 PM Sun, Dec 29, 1940 · UTC−5 6:55 PM Thu, Jun 5, 1941 · UTC−4
Toronto Canada 7:48 AM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC−4 8:05 PM Sun, Dec 29, 1940 · UTC−4 6:55 PM Thu, Jun 5, 1941 · UTC−4
Bogotá Colombia 6:48 AM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC−5 7:05 PM Sun, Dec 29, 1940 · UTC−5 5:55 PM Thu, Jun 5, 1941 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 6:48 AM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC−5 7:05 PM Sun, Dec 29, 1940 · UTC−5 5:55 PM Thu, Jun 5, 1941 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 7:18 AM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC−4:30 7:35 PM Sun, Dec 29, 1940 · UTC−4:30 6:25 PM Thu, Jun 5, 1941 · UTC−4:30
Santiago Chile 7:48 AM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC−4 8:05 PM Sun, Dec 29, 1940 · UTC−4 6:55 PM Thu, Jun 5, 1941 · UTC−4
Buenos Aires Argentina 7:48 AM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC−4 9:05 PM Sun, Dec 29, 1940 · UTC−3 7:55 PM Thu, Jun 5, 1941 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil 8:48 AM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC−3 9:05 PM Sun, Dec 29, 1940 · UTC−3 7:55 PM Thu, Jun 5, 1941 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 11:48 AM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC 11:05 PM Sun, Dec 29, 1940 · UTC−1 10:55 PM Thu, Jun 5, 1941 · UTC
London United Kingdom 12:48 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+1 1:05 AM Mon, Dec 30, 1940 · UTC+1 12:55 AM Fri, Jun 6, 1941 · UTC+2
Lagos Nigeria 12:48 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+1 1:05 AM Mon, Dec 30, 1940 · UTC+1 11:55 PM Thu, Jun 5, 1941 · UTC+1
Paris France 12:48 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+1 2:05 AM Mon, Dec 30, 1940 · UTC+2 12:55 AM Fri, Jun 6, 1941 · UTC+2
Berlin Germany 1:48 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+2 2:05 AM Mon, Dec 30, 1940 · UTC+2 12:55 AM Fri, Jun 6, 1941 · UTC+2
Johannesburg South Africa 1:48 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+2 2:05 AM Mon, Dec 30, 1940 · UTC+2 12:55 AM Fri, Jun 6, 1941 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 1:48 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+2 2:05 AM Mon, Dec 30, 1940 · UTC+2 1:55 AM Fri, Jun 6, 1941 · UTC+3
Athens Greece 1:48 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+2 2:05 AM Mon, Dec 30, 1940 · UTC+2 12:55 AM Fri, Jun 6, 1941 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey 1:48 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+2 3:05 AM Mon, Dec 30, 1940 · UTC+3 1:55 AM Fri, Jun 6, 1941 · UTC+3
Moscow Russia 2:48 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+3 3:05 AM Mon, Dec 30, 1940 · UTC+3 1:55 AM Fri, Jun 6, 1941 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 2:33 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+2:45 2:50 AM Mon, Dec 30, 1940 · UTC+2:45 1:40 AM Fri, Jun 6, 1941 · UTC+2:45
Tehran Iran 3:18 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+3:30 3:35 AM Mon, Dec 30, 1940 · UTC+3:30 2:25 AM Fri, Jun 6, 1941 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 3:48 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+4 4:05 AM Mon, Dec 30, 1940 · UTC+4 2:55 AM Fri, Jun 6, 1941 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 5:18 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+5:30 5:35 AM Mon, Dec 30, 1940 · UTC+5:30 4:25 AM Fri, Jun 6, 1941 · UTC+5:30
New Delhi India 5:18 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+5:30 5:35 AM Mon, Dec 30, 1940 · UTC+5:30 4:25 AM Fri, Jun 6, 1941 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 5:18 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+5:30 5:35 AM Mon, Dec 30, 1940 · UTC+5:30 4:25 AM Fri, Jun 6, 1941 · UTC+5:30
Dhaka Bangladesh 5:41 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+5:53 5:58 AM Mon, Dec 30, 1940 · UTC+5:53 4:48 AM Fri, Jun 6, 1941 · UTC+5:53
Bangkok Thailand 6:48 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+7 7:05 AM Mon, Dec 30, 1940 · UTC+7 5:55 AM Fri, Jun 6, 1941 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 7:18 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+7:30 7:35 AM Mon, Dec 30, 1940 · UTC+7:30 6:25 AM Fri, Jun 6, 1941 · UTC+7:30
Singapore 7:08 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+7:20 7:25 AM Mon, Dec 30, 1940 · UTC+7:20 6:15 AM Fri, Jun 6, 1941 · UTC+7:20
Beijing China 8:48 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+9 8:05 AM Mon, Dec 30, 1940 · UTC+8 7:55 AM Fri, Jun 6, 1941 · UTC+9
Manila Philippines 7:48 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+8 8:05 AM Mon, Dec 30, 1940 · UTC+8 6:55 AM Fri, Jun 6, 1941 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 7:48 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+8 8:05 AM Mon, Dec 30, 1940 · UTC+8 6:55 AM Fri, Jun 6, 1941 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 8:48 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+9 9:05 AM Mon, Dec 30, 1940 · UTC+9 7:55 AM Fri, Jun 6, 1941 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 8:48 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+9 9:05 AM Mon, Dec 30, 1940 · UTC+9 7:55 AM Fri, Jun 6, 1941 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 9:18 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+9:30 9:35 AM Mon, Dec 30, 1940 · UTC+9:30 8:25 AM Fri, Jun 6, 1941 · UTC+9:30
Brisbane Australia 9:48 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+10 10:05 AM Mon, Dec 30, 1940 · UTC+10 8:55 AM Fri, Jun 6, 1941 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 9:48 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+10 10:05 AM Mon, Dec 30, 1940 · UTC+10 8:55 AM Fri, Jun 6, 1941 · UTC+10
Auckland New Zealand 11:18 PM Mon, Jun 3, 1940 · UTC+11:30 12:05 PM Mon, Dec 30, 1940 · UTC+12 10:55 AM Fri, Jun 6, 1941 · UTC+12

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 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.

158 days · retreats 2.79° · crosses the year boundary

December 30, 1940 → June 5, 1941 in Virgo

Stations retrograde Dec 30, 1940, 12:05 AM UTC at 27°42′ Virgo
Stations direct Jun 5, 1941, 10:55 PM UTC at 24°54′ Virgo
Shadow opens Sep 9, 1940, 3:34 AM UTC (112 days before)
Shadow closes Sep 28, 1941, 12:33 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

  • Jupiter in Taurus — Dec 30 to Dec 31, 1940 (1 day of overlap)
  • Saturn in Taurus — Dec 30 to Jan 9, 1941 (11 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Taurus — Dec 30 to Jan 30, 1941 (31 days of overlap)
  • Pluto in Leo — Dec 30 to Apr 14, 1941 (106 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Pisces — Feb 17 to Mar 11, 1941 (22 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 1940

Previous

1939 Ended June 1, 1939 after 158 days, moving back 2.79° through the zodiac.

Next

1942 Begins January 1, 1942 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 1940

Neptune through the zodiac in 1940

Every sign Neptune occupies during 1940, 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.

1940 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 1940

Uranus in Taurus Aug 28, 1939 – Jan 26, 1940 · 151 days
Pluto in Leo Nov 4, 1939 – Apr 13, 1940 · 161 days
Mercury in Aries Mar 6, 1940 – Mar 29, 1940 · 23 days
Venus in Cancer Jun 5, 1940 – Jul 18, 1940 · 43 days
Mercury in Leo Jul 8, 1940 – Aug 1, 1940 · 24 days
Saturn in Taurus Aug 27, 1940 – Jan 9, 1941 · 135 days
Uranus in Taurus Sep 1, 1940 – Jan 30, 1941 · 151 days
Jupiter in Taurus Sep 4, 1940 – Dec 31, 1940 · 118 days
Mercury in Scorpio Nov 1, 1940 – Nov 21, 1940 · 20 days
Pluto in Leo Nov 5, 1940 – Apr 14, 1941 · 161 days
← 1939 Neptune retrograde in 1939. All Neptune retrogrades Averages, shadow periods and the sign distribution over fifty years. 1941 → Neptune retrograde in 1941.

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