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Pluto retrograde 1916

Pluto retrograde 1916: 2 periods, 163 days inside the year — 44.4% of 1916. Pluto turned direct at 4:59 PM UTC on March 15 at 1°14′ Cancer, turned retrograde at 1:23 AM UTC on October 5 at 4°25′ Cancer and turned direct at 11:12 PM UTC on March 16, 1917 at 2°19′ Cancer.

Turns direct
Mar 15 4:59 PM UTC
Turns retrograde
Oct 5 1:23 AM UTC
Retrograde in 1916
163 days 44.4% of the year
Sign
Cancer last loop retreats 2.09°
Pluto Retrograde 1916 Dates: Until Mar 15, From Oct 5

Pluto’s path through 1916, day by day

Apparent position of Pluto against the zodiac, 1916
Apparent position of Pluto against the zodiac, 1916. Pluto starts 1916 at 0°58′ Cancer and ends it at 2°05′ Cancer — 1.1° of net progress: 3.2° forward, 2.1° given back. Its two loops retrace 2.08° and 2.09° (163 and 163 days). Fastest day: Jun 24, 0.025° forward; fastest backward: Dec 23, 0.02°. Counting the shadows, 366 days of 1916 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: Mar 15, 1916 – Jul 15, 1916Pre-retrograde shadow: Jun 4, 1916 – Oct 5, 1916Retrograde: Oct 4, 1915 – Mar 15, 1916Retrograde: Oct 5, 1916 – Mar 16, 19170° Cancer1° Cancer2° Cancer3° Cancer4° CancerStations direct Mar 15, 1916, 4:59 PM UTC, 1°14′ CancerD Mar 15Stations retrograde Oct 5, 1916, 1:23 AM UTC, 4°25′ CancerR Oct 5JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Apparent position of Pluto against the zodiac, 1916. Pluto starts 1916 at 0°58′ Cancer and ends it at 2°05′ Cancer — 1.1° of net progress: 3.2° forward, 2.1° given back. Its two loops retrace 2.08° and 2.09° (163 and 163 days). Fastest day: Jun 24, 0.025° forward; fastest backward: Dec 23, 0.02°. Counting the shadows, 366 days of 1916 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: Mar 15, 1916 – Jul 15, 1916Pre-retrograde shadow: Jun 4, 1916 – Oct 5, 1916Retrograde: Oct 4, 1915 – Mar 15, 1916Retrograde: Oct 5, 1916 – Mar 16, 19170° Cancer1° Cancer2° Cancer3° Cancer4° CancerStations direct Mar 15, 1916, 4:59 PM UTC, 1°14′ CancerD Mar 15Stations retrograde Oct 5, 1916, 1:23 AM UTC, 4°25′ CancerR Oct 5JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com
Retrograde Shadow R — stations retrograde · D — stations direct

Pluto starts 1916 at 0°58′ Cancer and ends it at 2°05′ Cancer — 1.1° of net progress: 3.2° forward, 2.1° given back. Its two loops retrace 2.08° and 2.09° (163 and 163 days). Fastest day: Jun 24, 0.025° forward; fastest backward: Dec 23, 0.02°. Counting the shadows, 366 days of 1916 sit inside a retrograde window.

Exact times

Pluto retrograde 1916: exact times in your city

Pluto turned direct at 4:59 PM UTC on March 15, 1916 at 1°14′ Cancer — 11:59 AM in Santiago, 11:59 AM in New York, 4:59 PM in London and 1:59 AM on March 16 in Tokyo.

City Turns direct · Mar 15, 1916 Turns retrograde · Oct 5, 1916 Turns direct · Mar 16, 1917
UTC Wed, Mar 15, 1916 · 1°14′ Cancer Thu, Oct 5, 1916 · 4°25′ Cancer Fri, Mar 16, 1917 · 2°19′ Cancer
Honolulu United States 6:29 AM Wed, Mar 15, 1916 · UTC−10:30 2:53 PM Wed, Oct 4, 1916 · UTC−10:30 12:42 PM Fri, Mar 16, 1917 · UTC−10:30
Anchorage United States 6:59 AM Wed, Mar 15, 1916 · UTC−10 3:23 PM Wed, Oct 4, 1916 · UTC−10 1:12 PM Fri, Mar 16, 1917 · UTC−10
Los Angeles United States 8:59 AM Wed, Mar 15, 1916 · UTC−8 5:23 PM Wed, Oct 4, 1916 · UTC−8 3:12 PM Fri, Mar 16, 1917 · UTC−8
Phoenix United States 9:59 AM Wed, Mar 15, 1916 · UTC−7 6:23 PM Wed, Oct 4, 1916 · UTC−7 4:12 PM Fri, Mar 16, 1917 · UTC−7
Denver United States 9:59 AM Wed, Mar 15, 1916 · UTC−7 6:23 PM Wed, Oct 4, 1916 · UTC−7 4:12 PM Fri, Mar 16, 1917 · UTC−7
Chicago United States 10:59 AM Wed, Mar 15, 1916 · UTC−6 7:23 PM Wed, Oct 4, 1916 · UTC−6 5:12 PM Fri, Mar 16, 1917 · UTC−6
Mexico City Mexico 10:22 AM Wed, Mar 15, 1916 · UTC−6:36 6:46 PM Wed, Oct 4, 1916 · UTC−6:36 4:35 PM Fri, Mar 16, 1917 · UTC−6:36
New York United States 11:59 AM Wed, Mar 15, 1916 · UTC−5 8:23 PM Wed, Oct 4, 1916 · UTC−5 6:12 PM Fri, Mar 16, 1917 · UTC−5
Toronto Canada 11:59 AM Wed, Mar 15, 1916 · UTC−5 8:23 PM Wed, Oct 4, 1916 · UTC−5 6:12 PM Fri, Mar 16, 1917 · UTC−5
Bogotá Colombia 11:59 AM Wed, Mar 15, 1916 · UTC−5 8:23 PM Wed, Oct 4, 1916 · UTC−5 6:12 PM Fri, Mar 16, 1917 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 11:59 AM Wed, Mar 15, 1916 · UTC−5 8:23 PM Wed, Oct 4, 1916 · UTC−5 6:12 PM Fri, Mar 16, 1917 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 12:29 PM Wed, Mar 15, 1916 · UTC−4:30 8:53 PM Wed, Oct 4, 1916 · UTC−4:30 6:42 PM Fri, Mar 16, 1917 · UTC−4:30
Santiago Chile 11:59 AM Wed, Mar 15, 1916 · UTC−5 8:40 PM Wed, Oct 4, 1916 · UTC−4:42 6:29 PM Fri, Mar 16, 1917 · UTC−4:42
Buenos Aires Argentina 12:42 PM Wed, Mar 15, 1916 · UTC−4:16 9:06 PM Wed, Oct 4, 1916 · UTC−4:16 6:55 PM Fri, Mar 16, 1917 · UTC−4:16
São Paulo Brazil 1:59 PM Wed, Mar 15, 1916 · UTC−3 10:23 PM Wed, Oct 4, 1916 · UTC−3 8:12 PM Fri, Mar 16, 1917 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 3:59 PM Wed, Mar 15, 1916 · UTC−1 12:23 AM Thu, Oct 5, 1916 · UTC−1 11:12 PM Fri, Mar 16, 1917 · UTC
London United Kingdom 4:59 PM Wed, Mar 15, 1916 · UTC 1:23 AM Thu, Oct 5, 1916 · UTC 11:12 PM Fri, Mar 16, 1917 · UTC
Lagos Nigeria 5:29 PM Wed, Mar 15, 1916 · UTC+0:30 1:53 AM Thu, Oct 5, 1916 · UTC+0:30 11:42 PM Fri, Mar 16, 1917 · UTC+0:30
Paris France 4:59 PM Wed, Mar 15, 1916 · UTC 1:23 AM Thu, Oct 5, 1916 · UTC 11:12 PM Fri, Mar 16, 1917 · UTC
Berlin Germany 5:59 PM Wed, Mar 15, 1916 · UTC+1 2:23 AM Thu, Oct 5, 1916 · UTC+1 12:12 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa 6:59 PM Wed, Mar 15, 1916 · UTC+2 3:23 AM Thu, Oct 5, 1916 · UTC+2 1:12 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 6:59 PM Wed, Mar 15, 1916 · UTC+2 3:23 AM Thu, Oct 5, 1916 · UTC+2 1:12 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+2
Athens Greece 6:33 PM Wed, Mar 15, 1916 · UTC+1:34 3:23 AM Thu, Oct 5, 1916 · UTC+2 1:12 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey 6:59 PM Wed, Mar 15, 1916 · UTC+2 3:23 AM Thu, Oct 5, 1916 · UTC+2 1:12 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+2
Moscow Russia 7:29 PM Wed, Mar 15, 1916 · UTC+2:30 3:54 AM Thu, Oct 5, 1916 · UTC+2:31 1:43 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+2:31
Nairobi Kenya 7:29 PM Wed, Mar 15, 1916 · UTC+2:30 3:53 AM Thu, Oct 5, 1916 · UTC+2:30 1:42 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+2:30
Tehran Iran 8:24 PM Wed, Mar 15, 1916 · UTC+3:25 4:48 AM Thu, Oct 5, 1916 · UTC+3:25 2:37 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+3:25
Dubai United Arab Emirates 8:40 PM Wed, Mar 15, 1916 · UTC+3:41 5:04 AM Thu, Oct 5, 1916 · UTC+3:41 2:53 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+3:41
Karachi Pakistan 10:29 PM Wed, Mar 15, 1916 · UTC+5:30 6:53 AM Thu, Oct 5, 1916 · UTC+5:30 4:42 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+5:30
New Delhi India 10:29 PM Wed, Mar 15, 1916 · UTC+5:30 6:53 AM Thu, Oct 5, 1916 · UTC+5:30 4:42 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 10:40 PM Wed, Mar 15, 1916 · UTC+5:41 7:04 AM Thu, Oct 5, 1916 · UTC+5:41 4:53 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+5:41
Dhaka Bangladesh 10:52 PM Wed, Mar 15, 1916 · UTC+5:53 7:16 AM Thu, Oct 5, 1916 · UTC+5:53 5:05 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+5:53
Bangkok Thailand 11:41 PM Wed, Mar 15, 1916 · UTC+6:42 8:05 AM Thu, Oct 5, 1916 · UTC+6:42 5:54 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+6:42
Jakarta Indonesia 12:06 AM Thu, Mar 16, 1916 · UTC+7:07 8:30 AM Thu, Oct 5, 1916 · UTC+7:07 6:19 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+7:07
Singapore 11:59 PM Wed, Mar 15, 1916 · UTC+7 8:23 AM Thu, Oct 5, 1916 · UTC+7 6:12 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+7
Beijing China 12:59 AM Thu, Mar 16, 1916 · UTC+8 9:23 AM Thu, Oct 5, 1916 · UTC+8 7:12 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 12:59 AM Thu, Mar 16, 1916 · UTC+8 9:23 AM Thu, Oct 5, 1916 · UTC+8 7:12 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 12:59 AM Thu, Mar 16, 1916 · UTC+8 9:23 AM Thu, Oct 5, 1916 · UTC+8 8:12 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+9
Seoul South Korea 1:59 AM Thu, Mar 16, 1916 · UTC+9 10:23 AM Thu, Oct 5, 1916 · UTC+9 8:12 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 1:59 AM Thu, Mar 16, 1916 · UTC+9 10:23 AM Thu, Oct 5, 1916 · UTC+9 8:12 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 2:29 AM Thu, Mar 16, 1916 · UTC+9:30 10:53 AM Thu, Oct 5, 1916 · UTC+9:30 9:42 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+10:30
Brisbane Australia 2:59 AM Thu, Mar 16, 1916 · UTC+10 11:23 AM Thu, Oct 5, 1916 · UTC+10 10:12 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+11
Sydney Australia 2:59 AM Thu, Mar 16, 1916 · UTC+10 11:23 AM Thu, Oct 5, 1916 · UTC+10 10:12 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+11
Auckland New Zealand 4:29 AM Thu, Mar 16, 1916 · UTC+11:30 12:53 PM Thu, Oct 5, 1916 · UTC+11:30 10:42 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+11:30

Stations from the NASA JPL DE440 ephemeris. Swiss Ephemeris agrees on every Pluto station 1900–2050: median 1.1 minutes, largest 16.1 minutes. Near a station Pluto barely moves, so almanacs differ by minutes. Local times: IANA time zones, to the minute.

163 days · retreats 2.08° · crosses the year boundary

October 4, 1915 → March 15, 1916 in Cancer

Stations retrograde Oct 4, 1915, 2:45 PM UTC at 3°19′ Cancer
Stations direct Mar 15, 1916, 4:59 PM UTC at 1°14′ Cancer
Shadow opens Jun 4, 1915, 12:11 AM UTC (123 days before)
Shadow closes Jul 15, 1916, 4:06 PM UTC (122 days after)
Full window including shadows 408 days

It begins in Libra season and ends in Pisces season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Jupiter in Pisces — Oct 4 to Nov 14, 1915 (41 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Aquarius — Oct 4 to Oct 22, 1915 (18 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Scorpio — Oct 10 to Oct 31, 1915 (21 days of overlap)
  • Saturn in Cancer — Oct 29 to Mar 11, 1916 (134 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Leo — Nov 5 to Mar 15, 1916 (131 days of overlap)
  • Mars in Leo — Dec 31 to Mar 15, 1916 (75 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Aquarius — Jan 27 to Feb 17, 1916 (21 days of overlap)

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

163 days · retreats 2.09° · crosses the year boundary

October 5, 1916 → March 16, 1917 in Cancer

Stations retrograde Oct 5, 1916, 1:23 AM UTC at 4°25′ Cancer
Stations direct Mar 16, 1917, 11:12 PM UTC at 2°19′ Cancer
Shadow opens Jun 4, 1916, 1:08 PM UTC (123 days before)
Shadow closes Jul 16, 1917, 8:43 PM UTC (122 days after)
Full window including shadows 407 days

It begins in Libra season and ends in Pisces season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Mercury in Libra — Oct 5 to Oct 14, 1916 (9 days of overlap)
  • Jupiter in Taurus — Oct 5 to Dec 20, 1916 (77 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Aquarius — Oct 5 to Oct 26, 1916 (21 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Leo — Nov 7 to Mar 16, 1917 (130 days of overlap)
  • Saturn in Leo — Nov 12 to Mar 16, 1917 (125 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Aquarius — Jan 10 to Jan 30, 1917 (21 days of overlap)

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

Computed from the actual motion

The nearest Pluto retrogrades either side of 1916

Previous

1915 Ended March 15, 1915 after 163 days, moving back 2.08° through the zodiac.

Next

1917 Begins October 6, 1917 and runs 163 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 1916

Pluto through the zodiac in 1916

Every sign Pluto occupies during 1916, 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.

Pluto in Cancer From Jan 1 – Dec 31 and beyond

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

1916 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 1916

Saturn in Cancer Oct 29, 1915 – Mar 11, 1916 · 134 days
Neptune in Leo Nov 5, 1915 – Apr 10, 1916 · 157 days
Mars in Leo Dec 31, 1915 – Mar 21, 1916 · 81 days
Mercury in Aquarius Jan 27, 1916 – Feb 17, 1916 · 21 days
Uranus in Aquarius May 24, 1916 – Oct 26, 1916 · 154 days
Mercury in Gemini May 25, 1916 – Jun 18, 1916 · 24 days
Venus in Cancer Jun 12, 1916 – Jul 25, 1916 · 43 days
Jupiter in Taurus Aug 25, 1916 – Dec 20, 1916 · 118 days
Mercury in Libra Sep 22, 1916 – Oct 14, 1916 · 22 days
Neptune in Leo Nov 7, 1916 – Apr 13, 1917 · 157 days
Saturn in Leo Nov 12, 1916 – Mar 26, 1917 · 134 days
← 1915 Pluto retrograde in 1915. All Pluto retrogrades Averages, shadow periods and the sign distribution over fifty years. 1917 → Pluto retrograde in 1917.

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