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Neptune retrograde 2042

Neptune retrograde 2042: 2 periods, 155 days inside the year — 42.4% of 2042. Neptune turns direct at 6:19 AM UTC on January 15 at 5°18′ Taurus, turns retrograde at 9:10 AM UTC on August 13 at 10°21′ Taurus and turns direct at 5:05 PM UTC on January 17, 2043 at 7°33′ Taurus.

Turns direct
Jan 15 6:19 AM UTC
Turns retrograde
Aug 13 9:10 AM UTC
Retrograde in 2042
155 days 42.4% of the year
Sign
Taurus last loop retreats 2.82°
Neptune Retrograde 2042 Dates: Until Jan 15, From Aug 13

Neptune’s path through 2042, day by day

Apparent position of Neptune against the zodiac, 2042
Apparent position of Neptune against the zodiac, 2042. Neptune starts 2042 at 5°21′ Taurus and ends it at 7°37′ Taurus — 2.3° of net progress: 5.1° forward, 2.8° given back. Its two loops retrace 2.82° and 2.82° (157 and 157 days). Fastest day: Mar 18, 0.04° forward; fastest backward: Sep 30, 0.03°. Counting the shadows, 365 days of 2042 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: Jan 15, 2042 – May 6, 2042Pre-retrograde shadow: Apr 21, 2042 – Aug 13, 2042Retrograde: Aug 10, 2041 – Jan 15, 2042Retrograde: Aug 13, 2042 – Jan 17, 20435° Taurus6° Taurus7° Taurus8° Taurus9° Taurus10° TaurusStations direct Jan 15, 2042, 6:19 AM UTC, 5°18′ TaurusD Jan 15Stations retrograde Aug 13, 2042, 9:10 AM UTC, 10°21′ TaurusR Aug 13JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: NASA JPL DE440 ephemerisastrohot.com Apparent position of Neptune against the zodiac, 2042. Neptune starts 2042 at 5°21′ Taurus and ends it at 7°37′ Taurus — 2.3° of net progress: 5.1° forward, 2.8° given back. Its two loops retrace 2.82° and 2.82° (157 and 157 days). Fastest day: Mar 18, 0.04° forward; fastest backward: Sep 30, 0.03°. Counting the shadows, 365 days of 2042 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: Jan 15, 2042 – May 6, 2042Pre-retrograde shadow: Apr 21, 2042 – Aug 13, 2042Retrograde: Aug 10, 2041 – Jan 15, 2042Retrograde: Aug 13, 2042 – Jan 17, 20435° Taurus6° Taurus7° Taurus8° Taurus9° Taurus10° TaurusStations direct Jan 15, 2042, 6:19 AM UTC, 5°18′ TaurusD Jan 15Stations retrograde Aug 13, 2042, 9:10 AM UTC, 10°21′ TaurusR Aug 13JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: NASA JPL DE440 ephemerisastrohot.com
Retrograde Shadow R — stations retrograde · D — stations direct

Neptune starts 2042 at 5°21′ Taurus and ends it at 7°37′ Taurus — 2.3° of net progress: 5.1° forward, 2.8° given back. Its two loops retrace 2.82° and 2.82° (157 and 157 days). Fastest day: Mar 18, 0.04° forward; fastest backward: Sep 30, 0.03°. Counting the shadows, 365 days of 2042 sit inside a retrograde window.

Exact times

Neptune retrograde 2042: exact times in your city

Neptune turns direct at 6:19 AM UTC on January 15, 2042 at 5°18′ Taurus — 3:19 AM in Santiago, 1:19 AM in New York, 6:19 AM in London and 3:19 PM in Tokyo.

City Turns direct · Jan 15, 2042 Turns retrograde · Aug 13, 2042 Turns direct · Jan 17, 2043
UTC Wed, Jan 15, 2042 · 5°18′ Taurus Wed, Aug 13, 2042 · 10°21′ Taurus Sat, Jan 17, 2043 · 7°33′ Taurus
Honolulu United States 8:19 PM Tue, Jan 14, 2042 · UTC−10 11:10 PM Tue, Aug 12, 2042 · UTC−10 7:05 AM Sat, Jan 17, 2043 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States 9:19 PM Tue, Jan 14, 2042 · UTC−9 1:10 AM Wed, Aug 13, 2042 · UTC−8 8:05 AM Sat, Jan 17, 2043 · UTC−9
Los Angeles United States 10:19 PM Tue, Jan 14, 2042 · UTC−8 2:10 AM Wed, Aug 13, 2042 · UTC−7 9:05 AM Sat, Jan 17, 2043 · UTC−8
Phoenix United States 11:19 PM Tue, Jan 14, 2042 · UTC−7 2:10 AM Wed, Aug 13, 2042 · UTC−7 10:05 AM Sat, Jan 17, 2043 · UTC−7
Denver United States 11:19 PM Tue, Jan 14, 2042 · UTC−7 3:10 AM Wed, Aug 13, 2042 · UTC−6 10:05 AM Sat, Jan 17, 2043 · UTC−7
Chicago United States 12:19 AM Wed, Jan 15, 2042 · UTC−6 4:10 AM Wed, Aug 13, 2042 · UTC−5 11:05 AM Sat, Jan 17, 2043 · UTC−6
Mexico City Mexico 12:19 AM Wed, Jan 15, 2042 · UTC−6 3:10 AM Wed, Aug 13, 2042 · UTC−6 11:05 AM Sat, Jan 17, 2043 · UTC−6
New York United States 1:19 AM Wed, Jan 15, 2042 · UTC−5 5:10 AM Wed, Aug 13, 2042 · UTC−4 12:05 PM Sat, Jan 17, 2043 · UTC−5
Toronto Canada 1:19 AM Wed, Jan 15, 2042 · UTC−5 5:10 AM Wed, Aug 13, 2042 · UTC−4 12:05 PM Sat, Jan 17, 2043 · UTC−5
Bogotá Colombia 1:19 AM Wed, Jan 15, 2042 · UTC−5 4:10 AM Wed, Aug 13, 2042 · UTC−5 12:05 PM Sat, Jan 17, 2043 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 1:19 AM Wed, Jan 15, 2042 · UTC−5 4:10 AM Wed, Aug 13, 2042 · UTC−5 12:05 PM Sat, Jan 17, 2043 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 2:19 AM Wed, Jan 15, 2042 · UTC−4 5:10 AM Wed, Aug 13, 2042 · UTC−4 1:05 PM Sat, Jan 17, 2043 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile 3:19 AM Wed, Jan 15, 2042 · UTC−3 5:10 AM Wed, Aug 13, 2042 · UTC−4 2:05 PM Sat, Jan 17, 2043 · UTC−3
Buenos Aires Argentina 3:19 AM Wed, Jan 15, 2042 · UTC−3 6:10 AM Wed, Aug 13, 2042 · UTC−3 2:05 PM Sat, Jan 17, 2043 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil 3:19 AM Wed, Jan 15, 2042 · UTC−3 6:10 AM Wed, Aug 13, 2042 · UTC−3 2:05 PM Sat, Jan 17, 2043 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 6:19 AM Wed, Jan 15, 2042 · UTC 9:10 AM Wed, Aug 13, 2042 · UTC 5:05 PM Sat, Jan 17, 2043 · UTC
London United Kingdom 6:19 AM Wed, Jan 15, 2042 · UTC 10:10 AM Wed, Aug 13, 2042 · UTC+1 5:05 PM Sat, Jan 17, 2043 · UTC
Lagos Nigeria 7:19 AM Wed, Jan 15, 2042 · UTC+1 10:10 AM Wed, Aug 13, 2042 · UTC+1 6:05 PM Sat, Jan 17, 2043 · UTC+1
Paris France 7:19 AM Wed, Jan 15, 2042 · UTC+1 11:10 AM Wed, Aug 13, 2042 · UTC+2 6:05 PM Sat, Jan 17, 2043 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany 7:19 AM Wed, Jan 15, 2042 · UTC+1 11:10 AM Wed, Aug 13, 2042 · UTC+2 6:05 PM Sat, Jan 17, 2043 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa 8:19 AM Wed, Jan 15, 2042 · UTC+2 11:10 AM Wed, Aug 13, 2042 · UTC+2 7:05 PM Sat, Jan 17, 2043 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 8:19 AM Wed, Jan 15, 2042 · UTC+2 12:10 PM Wed, Aug 13, 2042 · UTC+3 7:05 PM Sat, Jan 17, 2043 · UTC+2
Athens Greece 8:19 AM Wed, Jan 15, 2042 · UTC+2 12:10 PM Wed, Aug 13, 2042 · UTC+3 7:05 PM Sat, Jan 17, 2043 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey 9:19 AM Wed, Jan 15, 2042 · UTC+3 12:10 PM Wed, Aug 13, 2042 · UTC+3 8:05 PM Sat, Jan 17, 2043 · UTC+3
Moscow Russia 9:19 AM Wed, Jan 15, 2042 · UTC+3 12:10 PM Wed, Aug 13, 2042 · UTC+3 8:05 PM Sat, Jan 17, 2043 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 9:19 AM Wed, Jan 15, 2042 · UTC+3 12:10 PM Wed, Aug 13, 2042 · UTC+3 8:05 PM Sat, Jan 17, 2043 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran 9:49 AM Wed, Jan 15, 2042 · UTC+3:30 12:40 PM Wed, Aug 13, 2042 · UTC+3:30 8:35 PM Sat, Jan 17, 2043 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 10:19 AM Wed, Jan 15, 2042 · UTC+4 1:10 PM Wed, Aug 13, 2042 · UTC+4 9:05 PM Sat, Jan 17, 2043 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 11:19 AM Wed, Jan 15, 2042 · UTC+5 2:10 PM Wed, Aug 13, 2042 · UTC+5 10:05 PM Sat, Jan 17, 2043 · UTC+5
New Delhi India 11:49 AM Wed, Jan 15, 2042 · UTC+5:30 2:40 PM Wed, Aug 13, 2042 · UTC+5:30 10:35 PM Sat, Jan 17, 2043 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 12:04 PM Wed, Jan 15, 2042 · UTC+5:45 2:55 PM Wed, Aug 13, 2042 · UTC+5:45 10:50 PM Sat, Jan 17, 2043 · UTC+5:45
Dhaka Bangladesh 12:19 PM Wed, Jan 15, 2042 · UTC+6 3:10 PM Wed, Aug 13, 2042 · UTC+6 11:05 PM Sat, Jan 17, 2043 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand 1:19 PM Wed, Jan 15, 2042 · UTC+7 4:10 PM Wed, Aug 13, 2042 · UTC+7 12:05 AM Sun, Jan 18, 2043 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 1:19 PM Wed, Jan 15, 2042 · UTC+7 4:10 PM Wed, Aug 13, 2042 · UTC+7 12:05 AM Sun, Jan 18, 2043 · UTC+7
Singapore 2:19 PM Wed, Jan 15, 2042 · UTC+8 5:10 PM Wed, Aug 13, 2042 · UTC+8 1:05 AM Sun, Jan 18, 2043 · UTC+8
Beijing China 2:19 PM Wed, Jan 15, 2042 · UTC+8 5:10 PM Wed, Aug 13, 2042 · UTC+8 1:05 AM Sun, Jan 18, 2043 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 2:19 PM Wed, Jan 15, 2042 · UTC+8 5:10 PM Wed, Aug 13, 2042 · UTC+8 1:05 AM Sun, Jan 18, 2043 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 2:19 PM Wed, Jan 15, 2042 · UTC+8 5:10 PM Wed, Aug 13, 2042 · UTC+8 1:05 AM Sun, Jan 18, 2043 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 3:19 PM Wed, Jan 15, 2042 · UTC+9 6:10 PM Wed, Aug 13, 2042 · UTC+9 2:05 AM Sun, Jan 18, 2043 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 3:19 PM Wed, Jan 15, 2042 · UTC+9 6:10 PM Wed, Aug 13, 2042 · UTC+9 2:05 AM Sun, Jan 18, 2043 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 4:49 PM Wed, Jan 15, 2042 · UTC+10:30 6:40 PM Wed, Aug 13, 2042 · UTC+9:30 3:35 AM Sun, Jan 18, 2043 · UTC+10:30
Brisbane Australia 4:19 PM Wed, Jan 15, 2042 · UTC+10 7:10 PM Wed, Aug 13, 2042 · UTC+10 3:05 AM Sun, Jan 18, 2043 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 5:19 PM Wed, Jan 15, 2042 · UTC+11 7:10 PM Wed, Aug 13, 2042 · UTC+10 4:05 AM Sun, Jan 18, 2043 · UTC+11
Auckland New Zealand 7:19 PM Wed, Jan 15, 2042 · UTC+13 9:10 PM Wed, Aug 13, 2042 · UTC+12 6:05 AM Sun, Jan 18, 2043 · 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.

157 days · retreats 2.82° · crosses the year boundary

August 10, 2041 → January 15, 2042 in Taurus

Stations retrograde Aug 10, 2041, 7:56 PM UTC at 8°07′ Taurus
Stations direct Jan 15, 2042, 6:19 AM UTC at 5°18′ Taurus
Shadow opens Apr 19, 2041, 2:43 AM UTC (114 days before)
Shadow closes May 6, 2042, 7:41 PM UTC (112 days after)
Full window including shadows 383 days

It begins in Leo season and ends in Capricorn season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Pluto in Aquarius — Aug 10 to Nov 9, 2041 (90 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Libra — Sep 22 to Oct 14, 2041 (22 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Leo — Nov 17 to Jan 15, 2042 (59 days of overlap)
  • Mars in Leo — Dec 28 to Jan 15, 2042 (18 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Aquarius — Jan 10 to Jan 15, 2042 (5 days of overlap)

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

157 days · retreats 2.82° · crosses the year boundary

August 13, 2042 → January 17, 2043 in Taurus

Stations retrograde Aug 13, 2042, 9:10 AM UTC at 10°21′ Taurus
Stations direct Jan 17, 2043, 5:05 PM UTC at 7°33′ Taurus
Shadow opens Apr 21, 2042, 3:45 PM UTC (114 days before)
Shadow closes May 9, 2043, 8:09 AM UTC (112 days after)
Full window including shadows 383 days

It begins in Leo season and ends in Capricorn season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Pluto in Aquarius — Aug 13 to Nov 10, 2042 (89 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Libra — Sep 5 to Sep 27, 2042 (22 days of overlap)
  • Venus in Scorpio — Sep 28 to Nov 9, 2042 (42 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Leo — Nov 22 to Jan 17, 2043 (56 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Capricorn — Dec 25 to Jan 14, 2043 (20 days of overlap)

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

Computed from the actual motion

The nearest Neptune retrogrades either side of 2042

Previous

2041 Ended January 12, 2041 after 157 days, moving back 2.82° through the zodiac.

Next

2043 Begins August 15, 2043 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 2042

Neptune through the zodiac in 2042

Every sign Neptune occupies during 2042, 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 Taurus From Jan 1 – Dec 31 and beyond

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

2042 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 2042

Uranus in Leo Nov 17, 2041 – Apr 15, 2042 · 149 days
Mars in Leo Dec 28, 2041 – Mar 18, 2042 · 81 days
Mercury in Aquarius Jan 10, 2042 – Jan 30, 2042 · 21 days
Saturn in Scorpio Feb 13, 2042 – Jul 2, 2042 · 139 days
Jupiter in Sagittarius Mar 18, 2042 – Jul 19, 2042 · 123 days
Mercury in Taurus May 5, 2042 – May 29, 2042 · 24 days
Pluto in Aquarius May 30, 2042 – Nov 10, 2042 · 164 days
Mercury in Libra Sep 5, 2042 – Sep 27, 2042 · 22 days
Venus in Scorpio Sep 28, 2042 – Nov 9, 2042 · 42 days
Uranus in Leo Nov 22, 2042 – Apr 20, 2043 · 149 days
Mercury in Capricorn Dec 25, 2042 – Jan 14, 2043 · 20 days
← 2041 Neptune retrograde in 2041. All Neptune retrogrades Averages, shadow periods and the sign distribution over fifty years. 2043 → Neptune retrograde in 2043.

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