Neptune retrograde 2040: 2 periods, 156 days inside the year — 42.6% of 2040. Neptune turns direct at 5:09 AM UTC on January 11 at 0°48′ Taurus, turns retrograde at 5:25 AM UTC on August 8 at 5°52′ Taurus and turns direct at 4:36 PM UTC on January 12, 2041 at 3°03′ Taurus.
Turns direct
Jan 11 5:09 AM UTC
Turns retrograde
Aug 8 5:25 AM UTC
Retrograde in 2040
156 days 42.6% of the year
Sign
Taurus last loop retreats 2.82°
Neptune’s path through 2040, day by day
Apparent position of Neptune against the zodiac, 2040
RetrogradeShadowR — stations retrograde · D — stations direct
Neptune starts 2040 at 0°50′ Taurus and ends it at 3°05′ Taurus — 2.2° of net progress: 5.1° forward, 2.8° given back. Its two loops retrace 2.82° and 2.82° (158 and 157 days). Fastest day: Mar 15, 0.04° forward; fastest backward: Sep 23, 0.03°. Counting the shadows, 366 days of 2040 sit inside a retrograde window.
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Exact times
Neptune retrograde 2040: exact times in your city
Neptune turns direct at 5:09 AM UTC on January 11, 2040 at 0°48′ Taurus — 2:09 AM in Santiago, 12:09 AM in New York, 5:09 AM in London and 2:09 PM in Tokyo.
City
Turns direct · Jan 11, 2040
Turns retrograde · Aug 8, 2040
Turns direct · Jan 12, 2041
UTC
Wed, Jan 11, 2040 · 0°48′ Taurus
Wed, Aug 8, 2040 · 5°52′ Taurus
Sat, Jan 12, 2041 · 3°03′ Taurus
Honolulu United States
7:09 PM Tue, Jan 10, 2040 · UTC−10
7:25 PM Tue, Aug 7, 2040 · UTC−10
6:36 AM Sat, Jan 12, 2041 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States
8:09 PM Tue, Jan 10, 2040 · UTC−9
9:25 PM Tue, Aug 7, 2040 · UTC−8
7:36 AM Sat, Jan 12, 2041 · UTC−9
Los Angeles United States
9:09 PM Tue, Jan 10, 2040 · UTC−8
10:25 PM Tue, Aug 7, 2040 · UTC−7
8:36 AM Sat, Jan 12, 2041 · UTC−8
Phoenix United States
10:09 PM Tue, Jan 10, 2040 · UTC−7
10:25 PM Tue, Aug 7, 2040 · UTC−7
9:36 AM Sat, Jan 12, 2041 · UTC−7
Denver United States
10:09 PM Tue, Jan 10, 2040 · UTC−7
11:25 PM Tue, Aug 7, 2040 · UTC−6
9:36 AM Sat, Jan 12, 2041 · UTC−7
Chicago United States
11:09 PM Tue, Jan 10, 2040 · UTC−6
12:25 AM Wed, Aug 8, 2040 · UTC−5
10:36 AM Sat, Jan 12, 2041 · UTC−6
Mexico City Mexico
11:09 PM Tue, Jan 10, 2040 · UTC−6
11:25 PM Tue, Aug 7, 2040 · UTC−6
10:36 AM Sat, Jan 12, 2041 · UTC−6
New York United States
12:09 AM Wed, Jan 11, 2040 · UTC−5
1:25 AM Wed, Aug 8, 2040 · UTC−4
11:36 AM Sat, Jan 12, 2041 · UTC−5
Toronto Canada
12:09 AM Wed, Jan 11, 2040 · UTC−5
1:25 AM Wed, Aug 8, 2040 · UTC−4
11:36 AM Sat, Jan 12, 2041 · UTC−5
Bogotá Colombia
12:09 AM Wed, Jan 11, 2040 · UTC−5
12:25 AM Wed, Aug 8, 2040 · UTC−5
11:36 AM Sat, Jan 12, 2041 · UTC−5
Lima Peru
12:09 AM Wed, Jan 11, 2040 · UTC−5
12:25 AM Wed, Aug 8, 2040 · UTC−5
11:36 AM Sat, Jan 12, 2041 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela
1:09 AM Wed, Jan 11, 2040 · UTC−4
1:25 AM Wed, Aug 8, 2040 · UTC−4
12:36 PM Sat, Jan 12, 2041 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile
2:09 AM Wed, Jan 11, 2040 · UTC−3
1:25 AM Wed, Aug 8, 2040 · UTC−4
1:36 PM Sat, Jan 12, 2041 · UTC−3
Buenos Aires Argentina
2:09 AM Wed, Jan 11, 2040 · UTC−3
2:25 AM Wed, Aug 8, 2040 · UTC−3
1:36 PM Sat, Jan 12, 2041 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil
2:09 AM Wed, Jan 11, 2040 · UTC−3
2:25 AM Wed, Aug 8, 2040 · UTC−3
1:36 PM Sat, Jan 12, 2041 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland
5:09 AM Wed, Jan 11, 2040 · UTC
5:25 AM Wed, Aug 8, 2040 · UTC
4:36 PM Sat, Jan 12, 2041 · UTC
London United Kingdom
5:09 AM Wed, Jan 11, 2040 · UTC
6:25 AM Wed, Aug 8, 2040 · UTC+1
4:36 PM Sat, Jan 12, 2041 · UTC
Lagos Nigeria
6:09 AM Wed, Jan 11, 2040 · UTC+1
6:25 AM Wed, Aug 8, 2040 · UTC+1
5:36 PM Sat, Jan 12, 2041 · UTC+1
Paris France
6:09 AM Wed, Jan 11, 2040 · UTC+1
7:25 AM Wed, Aug 8, 2040 · UTC+2
5:36 PM Sat, Jan 12, 2041 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany
6:09 AM Wed, Jan 11, 2040 · UTC+1
7:25 AM Wed, Aug 8, 2040 · UTC+2
5:36 PM Sat, Jan 12, 2041 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa
7:09 AM Wed, Jan 11, 2040 · UTC+2
7:25 AM Wed, Aug 8, 2040 · UTC+2
6:36 PM Sat, Jan 12, 2041 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt
7:09 AM Wed, Jan 11, 2040 · UTC+2
8:25 AM Wed, Aug 8, 2040 · UTC+3
6:36 PM Sat, Jan 12, 2041 · UTC+2
Athens Greece
7:09 AM Wed, Jan 11, 2040 · UTC+2
8:25 AM Wed, Aug 8, 2040 · UTC+3
6:36 PM Sat, Jan 12, 2041 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey
8:09 AM Wed, Jan 11, 2040 · UTC+3
8:25 AM Wed, Aug 8, 2040 · UTC+3
7:36 PM Sat, Jan 12, 2041 · UTC+3
Moscow Russia
8:09 AM Wed, Jan 11, 2040 · UTC+3
8:25 AM Wed, Aug 8, 2040 · UTC+3
7:36 PM Sat, Jan 12, 2041 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya
8:09 AM Wed, Jan 11, 2040 · UTC+3
8:25 AM Wed, Aug 8, 2040 · UTC+3
7:36 PM Sat, Jan 12, 2041 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran
8:39 AM Wed, Jan 11, 2040 · UTC+3:30
8:55 AM Wed, Aug 8, 2040 · UTC+3:30
8:06 PM Sat, Jan 12, 2041 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates
9:09 AM Wed, Jan 11, 2040 · UTC+4
9:25 AM Wed, Aug 8, 2040 · UTC+4
8:36 PM Sat, Jan 12, 2041 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan
10:09 AM Wed, Jan 11, 2040 · UTC+5
10:25 AM Wed, Aug 8, 2040 · UTC+5
9:36 PM Sat, Jan 12, 2041 · UTC+5
New Delhi India
10:39 AM Wed, Jan 11, 2040 · UTC+5:30
10:55 AM Wed, Aug 8, 2040 · UTC+5:30
10:06 PM Sat, Jan 12, 2041 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal
10:54 AM Wed, Jan 11, 2040 · UTC+5:45
11:10 AM Wed, Aug 8, 2040 · UTC+5:45
10:21 PM Sat, Jan 12, 2041 · UTC+5:45
Dhaka Bangladesh
11:09 AM Wed, Jan 11, 2040 · UTC+6
11:25 AM Wed, Aug 8, 2040 · UTC+6
10:36 PM Sat, Jan 12, 2041 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand
12:09 PM Wed, Jan 11, 2040 · UTC+7
12:25 PM Wed, Aug 8, 2040 · UTC+7
11:36 PM Sat, Jan 12, 2041 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia
12:09 PM Wed, Jan 11, 2040 · UTC+7
12:25 PM Wed, Aug 8, 2040 · UTC+7
11:36 PM Sat, Jan 12, 2041 · UTC+7
Singapore
1:09 PM Wed, Jan 11, 2040 · UTC+8
1:25 PM Wed, Aug 8, 2040 · UTC+8
12:36 AM Sun, Jan 13, 2041 · UTC+8
Beijing China
1:09 PM Wed, Jan 11, 2040 · UTC+8
1:25 PM Wed, Aug 8, 2040 · UTC+8
12:36 AM Sun, Jan 13, 2041 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines
1:09 PM Wed, Jan 11, 2040 · UTC+8
1:25 PM Wed, Aug 8, 2040 · UTC+8
12:36 AM Sun, Jan 13, 2041 · UTC+8
Perth Australia
1:09 PM Wed, Jan 11, 2040 · UTC+8
1:25 PM Wed, Aug 8, 2040 · UTC+8
12:36 AM Sun, Jan 13, 2041 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea
2:09 PM Wed, Jan 11, 2040 · UTC+9
2:25 PM Wed, Aug 8, 2040 · UTC+9
1:36 AM Sun, Jan 13, 2041 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan
2:09 PM Wed, Jan 11, 2040 · UTC+9
2:25 PM Wed, Aug 8, 2040 · UTC+9
1:36 AM Sun, Jan 13, 2041 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia
3:39 PM Wed, Jan 11, 2040 · UTC+10:30
2:55 PM Wed, Aug 8, 2040 · UTC+9:30
3:06 AM Sun, Jan 13, 2041 · UTC+10:30
Brisbane Australia
3:09 PM Wed, Jan 11, 2040 · UTC+10
3:25 PM Wed, Aug 8, 2040 · UTC+10
2:36 AM Sun, Jan 13, 2041 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia
4:09 PM Wed, Jan 11, 2040 · UTC+11
3:25 PM Wed, Aug 8, 2040 · UTC+10
3:36 AM Sun, Jan 13, 2041 · UTC+11
Auckland New Zealand
6:09 PM Wed, Jan 11, 2040 · UTC+13
5:25 PM Wed, Aug 8, 2040 · UTC+12
5:36 AM Sun, Jan 13, 2041 · UTC+13
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 2.82°
· crosses the year boundary
August 6, 2039 → January 11, 2040 in Taurus
Stations retrograde
Aug 6, 2039, 3:58 PM UTC at
3°37′ Taurus
Stations direct
Jan 11, 2040, 5:09 AM UTC at
0°48′ Taurus
Shadow opens
Apr 15, 2039, 1:54 AM UTC
(114 days before)
Shadow closes
May 1, 2040, 5:28 PM UTC
(112 days after)
Full window including shadows383 days
It begins in Leo season and ends in
Capricorn season.
Also retrograde at the same time
Venus
in Leo —
Aug 6 to Aug 30, 2039 (24 days of overlap)
Pluto
in Aquarius —
Aug 6 to Nov 6, 2039 (92 days of overlap)
Mercury
in Scorpio —
Oct 27 to Nov 16, 2039 (20 days of overlap)
Uranus
in Leo —
Nov 8 to Jan 11, 2040 (63 days of overlap)
Mars
in Cancer —
Nov 23 to Jan 11, 2040 (48 days of overlap)
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 2040
Neptune through the zodiac in 2040
Every sign Neptune occupies during 2040, 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.
AstroHot. “Neptune Retrograde 2040 Dates: Until Jan 11, From Aug 8.” Accessed October 30, 2026. https://astrohot.com/retrograde/neptune/2040/
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