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Pluto retrograde 1917

Pluto retrograde 1917: 2 periods, 161 days inside the year — 44.2% of 1917. Pluto turned direct at 11:12 PM UTC on March 16 at 2°19′ Cancer, turned retrograde at 12:14 PM UTC on October 6 at 5°31′ Cancer and turned direct at 6:19 AM UTC on March 18, 1918 at 3°25′ Cancer.

Turns direct
Mar 16 11:12 PM UTC
Turns retrograde
Oct 6 12:14 PM UTC
Retrograde in 1917
161 days 44.2% of the year
Sign
Cancer last loop retreats 2.1°
Pluto Retrograde 1917 Dates: Until Mar 16, From Oct 6

Pluto’s path through 1917, day by day

Apparent position of Pluto against the zodiac, 1917
Apparent position of Pluto against the zodiac, 1917. Pluto starts 1917 at 2°05′ Cancer and ends it at 3°14′ Cancer — 1.1° of net progress: 3.2° forward, 2.1° given back. Its two loops retrace 2.09° and 2.1° (163 and 163 days). Fastest day: Jun 24, 0.025° forward; fastest backward: Dec 23, 0.02°. Counting the shadows, 365 days of 1917 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: Mar 16, 1917 – Jul 16, 1917Pre-retrograde shadow: Jun 6, 1917 – Oct 6, 1917Retrograde: Oct 5, 1916 – Mar 16, 1917Retrograde: Oct 6, 1917 – Mar 18, 19181° Cancer2° Cancer3° Cancer4° Cancer5° CancerStations direct Mar 16, 1917, 11:12 PM UTC, 2°19′ CancerD Mar 16Stations retrograde Oct 6, 1917, 12:14 PM UTC, 5°31′ CancerR Oct 6JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Apparent position of Pluto against the zodiac, 1917. Pluto starts 1917 at 2°05′ Cancer and ends it at 3°14′ Cancer — 1.1° of net progress: 3.2° forward, 2.1° given back. Its two loops retrace 2.09° and 2.1° (163 and 163 days). Fastest day: Jun 24, 0.025° forward; fastest backward: Dec 23, 0.02°. Counting the shadows, 365 days of 1917 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: Mar 16, 1917 – Jul 16, 1917Pre-retrograde shadow: Jun 6, 1917 – Oct 6, 1917Retrograde: Oct 5, 1916 – Mar 16, 1917Retrograde: Oct 6, 1917 – Mar 18, 19181° Cancer2° Cancer3° Cancer4° Cancer5° CancerStations direct Mar 16, 1917, 11:12 PM UTC, 2°19′ CancerD Mar 16Stations retrograde Oct 6, 1917, 12:14 PM UTC, 5°31′ CancerR Oct 6JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com
Retrograde Shadow R — stations retrograde · D — stations direct

Pluto starts 1917 at 2°05′ Cancer and ends it at 3°14′ Cancer — 1.1° of net progress: 3.2° forward, 2.1° given back. Its two loops retrace 2.09° and 2.1° (163 and 163 days). Fastest day: Jun 24, 0.025° forward; fastest backward: Dec 23, 0.02°. Counting the shadows, 365 days of 1917 sit inside a retrograde window.

Exact times

Pluto retrograde 1917: exact times in your city

Pluto turned direct at 11:12 PM UTC on March 16, 1917 at 2°19′ Cancer — 6:29 PM in Santiago, 6:12 PM in New York, 11:12 PM in London and 8:12 AM on March 17 in Tokyo.

City Turns direct · Mar 16, 1917 Turns retrograde · Oct 6, 1917 Turns direct · Mar 18, 1918
UTC Fri, Mar 16, 1917 · 2°19′ Cancer Sat, Oct 6, 1917 · 5°31′ Cancer Mon, Mar 18, 1918 · 3°25′ Cancer
Honolulu United States 12:42 PM Fri, Mar 16, 1917 · UTC−10:30 1:44 AM Sat, Oct 6, 1917 · UTC−10:30 7:49 PM Sun, Mar 17, 1918 · UTC−10:30
Anchorage United States 1:12 PM Fri, Mar 16, 1917 · UTC−10 2:14 AM Sat, Oct 6, 1917 · UTC−10 8:19 PM Sun, Mar 17, 1918 · UTC−10
Los Angeles United States 3:12 PM Fri, Mar 16, 1917 · UTC−8 4:14 AM Sat, Oct 6, 1917 · UTC−8 10:19 PM Sun, Mar 17, 1918 · UTC−8
Phoenix United States 4:12 PM Fri, Mar 16, 1917 · UTC−7 5:14 AM Sat, Oct 6, 1917 · UTC−7 11:19 PM Sun, Mar 17, 1918 · UTC−7
Denver United States 4:12 PM Fri, Mar 16, 1917 · UTC−7 5:14 AM Sat, Oct 6, 1917 · UTC−7 11:19 PM Sun, Mar 17, 1918 · UTC−7
Chicago United States 5:12 PM Fri, Mar 16, 1917 · UTC−6 6:14 AM Sat, Oct 6, 1917 · UTC−6 12:19 AM Mon, Mar 18, 1918 · UTC−6
Mexico City Mexico 4:35 PM Fri, Mar 16, 1917 · UTC−6:36 5:37 AM Sat, Oct 6, 1917 · UTC−6:36 11:42 PM Sun, Mar 17, 1918 · UTC−6:36
New York United States 6:12 PM Fri, Mar 16, 1917 · UTC−5 7:14 AM Sat, Oct 6, 1917 · UTC−5 1:19 AM Mon, Mar 18, 1918 · UTC−5
Toronto Canada 6:12 PM Fri, Mar 16, 1917 · UTC−5 7:14 AM Sat, Oct 6, 1917 · UTC−5 1:19 AM Mon, Mar 18, 1918 · UTC−5
Bogotá Colombia 6:12 PM Fri, Mar 16, 1917 · UTC−5 7:14 AM Sat, Oct 6, 1917 · UTC−5 1:19 AM Mon, Mar 18, 1918 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 6:12 PM Fri, Mar 16, 1917 · UTC−5 7:14 AM Sat, Oct 6, 1917 · UTC−5 1:19 AM Mon, Mar 18, 1918 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 6:42 PM Fri, Mar 16, 1917 · UTC−4:30 7:44 AM Sat, Oct 6, 1917 · UTC−4:30 1:49 AM Mon, Mar 18, 1918 · UTC−4:30
Santiago Chile 6:29 PM Fri, Mar 16, 1917 · UTC−4:42 7:31 AM Sat, Oct 6, 1917 · UTC−4:42 1:36 AM Mon, Mar 18, 1918 · UTC−4:42
Buenos Aires Argentina 6:55 PM Fri, Mar 16, 1917 · UTC−4:16 7:57 AM Sat, Oct 6, 1917 · UTC−4:16 2:02 AM Mon, Mar 18, 1918 · UTC−4:16
São Paulo Brazil 8:12 PM Fri, Mar 16, 1917 · UTC−3 9:14 AM Sat, Oct 6, 1917 · UTC−3 3:19 AM Mon, Mar 18, 1918 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 11:12 PM Fri, Mar 16, 1917 · UTC 12:14 PM Sat, Oct 6, 1917 · UTC 6:19 AM Mon, Mar 18, 1918 · UTC
London United Kingdom 11:12 PM Fri, Mar 16, 1917 · UTC 12:14 PM Sat, Oct 6, 1917 · UTC 6:19 AM Mon, Mar 18, 1918 · UTC
Lagos Nigeria 11:42 PM Fri, Mar 16, 1917 · UTC+0:30 12:44 PM Sat, Oct 6, 1917 · UTC+0:30 6:49 AM Mon, Mar 18, 1918 · UTC+0:30
Paris France 11:12 PM Fri, Mar 16, 1917 · UTC 1:14 PM Sat, Oct 6, 1917 · UTC+1 7:19 AM Mon, Mar 18, 1918 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany 12:12 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+1 1:14 PM Sat, Oct 6, 1917 · UTC+1 7:19 AM Mon, Mar 18, 1918 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa 1:12 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+2 2:14 PM Sat, Oct 6, 1917 · UTC+2 8:19 AM Mon, Mar 18, 1918 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 1:12 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+2 2:14 PM Sat, Oct 6, 1917 · UTC+2 8:19 AM Mon, Mar 18, 1918 · UTC+2
Athens Greece 1:12 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+2 2:14 PM Sat, Oct 6, 1917 · UTC+2 8:19 AM Mon, Mar 18, 1918 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey 1:12 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+2 2:14 PM Sat, Oct 6, 1917 · UTC+2 8:19 AM Mon, Mar 18, 1918 · UTC+2
Moscow Russia 1:43 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+2:31 3:45 PM Sat, Oct 6, 1917 · UTC+3:31 8:50 AM Mon, Mar 18, 1918 · UTC+2:31
Nairobi Kenya 1:42 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+2:30 2:44 PM Sat, Oct 6, 1917 · UTC+2:30 8:49 AM Mon, Mar 18, 1918 · UTC+2:30
Tehran Iran 2:37 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+3:25 3:39 PM Sat, Oct 6, 1917 · UTC+3:25 9:44 AM Mon, Mar 18, 1918 · UTC+3:25
Dubai United Arab Emirates 2:53 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+3:41 3:55 PM Sat, Oct 6, 1917 · UTC+3:41 10:00 AM Mon, Mar 18, 1918 · UTC+3:41
Karachi Pakistan 4:42 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+5:30 5:44 PM Sat, Oct 6, 1917 · UTC+5:30 11:49 AM Mon, Mar 18, 1918 · UTC+5:30
New Delhi India 4:42 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+5:30 5:44 PM Sat, Oct 6, 1917 · UTC+5:30 11:49 AM Mon, Mar 18, 1918 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 4:53 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+5:41 5:55 PM Sat, Oct 6, 1917 · UTC+5:41 12:00 PM Mon, Mar 18, 1918 · UTC+5:41
Dhaka Bangladesh 5:05 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+5:53 6:07 PM Sat, Oct 6, 1917 · UTC+5:53 12:12 PM Mon, Mar 18, 1918 · UTC+5:53
Bangkok Thailand 5:54 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+6:42 6:56 PM Sat, Oct 6, 1917 · UTC+6:42 1:01 PM Mon, Mar 18, 1918 · UTC+6:42
Jakarta Indonesia 6:19 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+7:07 7:21 PM Sat, Oct 6, 1917 · UTC+7:07 1:26 PM Mon, Mar 18, 1918 · UTC+7:07
Singapore 6:12 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+7 7:14 PM Sat, Oct 6, 1917 · UTC+7 1:19 PM Mon, Mar 18, 1918 · UTC+7
Beijing China 7:12 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+8 8:14 PM Sat, Oct 6, 1917 · UTC+8 2:19 PM Mon, Mar 18, 1918 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 7:12 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+8 8:14 PM Sat, Oct 6, 1917 · UTC+8 2:19 PM Mon, Mar 18, 1918 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 8:12 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+9 8:14 PM Sat, Oct 6, 1917 · UTC+8 2:19 PM Mon, Mar 18, 1918 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 8:12 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+9 9:14 PM Sat, Oct 6, 1917 · UTC+9 3:19 PM Mon, Mar 18, 1918 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 8:12 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+9 9:14 PM Sat, Oct 6, 1917 · UTC+9 3:19 PM Mon, Mar 18, 1918 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 9:42 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+10:30 9:44 PM Sat, Oct 6, 1917 · UTC+9:30 3:49 PM Mon, Mar 18, 1918 · UTC+9:30
Brisbane Australia 10:12 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+11 10:14 PM Sat, Oct 6, 1917 · UTC+10 4:19 PM Mon, Mar 18, 1918 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 10:12 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+11 10:14 PM Sat, Oct 6, 1917 · UTC+10 4:19 PM Mon, Mar 18, 1918 · UTC+10
Auckland New Zealand 10:42 AM Sat, Mar 17, 1917 · UTC+11:30 11:44 PM Sat, Oct 6, 1917 · UTC+11:30 5:49 PM Mon, Mar 18, 1918 · 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 2.09° · 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.

163 days · retreats 2.1° · crosses the year boundary

October 6, 1917 → March 18, 1918 in Cancer

Stations retrograde Oct 6, 1917, 12:14 PM UTC at 5°31′ Cancer
Stations direct Mar 18, 1918, 6:19 AM UTC at 3°25′ Cancer
Shadow opens Jun 6, 1917, 2:11 AM UTC (122 days before)
Shadow closes Jul 18, 1918, 1:58 AM 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

  • Jupiter in Gemini — Oct 6 to Jan 26, 1918 (112 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Aquarius — Oct 6 to Oct 30, 1917 (24 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Leo — Nov 9 to Mar 18, 1918 (128 days of overlap)
  • Saturn in Leo — Nov 26 to Mar 18, 1918 (112 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Capricorn — Dec 25 to Jan 14, 1918 (20 days of overlap)
  • Venus in Aquarius — Jan 20 to Mar 2, 1918 (41 days of overlap)
  • Mars in Libra — Feb 3 to Mar 18, 1918 (42 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 1917

Previous

1916 Ended March 15, 1916 after 163 days, moving back 2.08° through the zodiac.

Next

1918 Begins October 7, 1918 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 1917

Pluto through the zodiac in 1917

Every sign Pluto occupies during 1917, 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.

1917 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 1917

Neptune in Leo Nov 7, 1916 – Apr 13, 1917 · 157 days
Saturn in Leo Nov 12, 1916 – Mar 26, 1917 · 134 days
Mercury in Aquarius Jan 10, 1917 – Jan 30, 1917 · 21 days
Mercury in Taurus May 5, 1917 – May 29, 1917 · 24 days
Uranus in Aquarius May 29, 1917 – Oct 30, 1917 · 154 days
Mercury in Libra Sep 5, 1917 – Sep 28, 1917 · 22 days
Jupiter in Gemini Sep 30, 1917 – Jan 26, 1918 · 118 days
Neptune in Leo Nov 9, 1917 – Apr 15, 1918 · 157 days
Saturn in Leo Nov 26, 1917 – Apr 9, 1918 · 134 days
Mercury in Capricorn Dec 25, 1917 – Jan 14, 1918 · 20 days
← 1916 Pluto retrograde in 1916. All Pluto retrogrades Averages, shadow periods and the sign distribution over fifty years. 1918 → Pluto retrograde in 1918.

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