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Pluto retrograde 1940

Pluto retrograde 1940: 2 periods, 160 days inside the year — 43.7% of 1940. Pluto turned direct at 3:16 AM UTC on April 13 at 0°36′ Leo, turned retrograde at 1:32 AM UTC on November 5 at 4°20′ Leo and turned direct at 6:26 PM UTC on April 14, 1941 at 2°01′ Leo.

Turns direct
Apr 13 3:16 AM UTC
Turns retrograde
Nov 5 1:32 AM UTC
Retrograde in 1940
160 days 43.7% of the year
Sign
Leo last loop retreats 2.31°
Pluto Retrograde 1940 Dates: Until Apr 13, From Nov 5

Pluto’s path through 1940, day by day

Apparent position of Pluto against the zodiac, 1940
Apparent position of Pluto against the zodiac, 1940. Pluto starts 1940 at 1°25′ Leo and ends it at 2°52′ Leo — 1.4° of net progress: 3.7° forward, 2.3° given back. Its two loops retrace 2.3° and 2.31° (161 and 161 days). Fastest day: Jul 23, 0.028° forward; fastest backward: Jan 19, 0.022°. Counting the shadows, 366 days of 1940 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: Apr 13, 1940 – Aug 10, 1940Pre-retrograde shadow: Jul 9, 1940 – Nov 5, 1940Retrograde: Nov 4, 1939 – Apr 13, 1940Retrograde: Nov 5, 1940 – Apr 14, 19410° Leo1° Leo2° Leo3° Leo4° LeoStations direct Apr 13, 1940, 3:16 AM UTC, 0°36′ LeoD Apr 13Stations retrograde Nov 5, 1940, 1:32 AM UTC, 4°20′ LeoR Nov 5JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Apparent position of Pluto against the zodiac, 1940. Pluto starts 1940 at 1°25′ Leo and ends it at 2°52′ Leo — 1.4° of net progress: 3.7° forward, 2.3° given back. Its two loops retrace 2.3° and 2.31° (161 and 161 days). Fastest day: Jul 23, 0.028° forward; fastest backward: Jan 19, 0.022°. Counting the shadows, 366 days of 1940 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: Apr 13, 1940 – Aug 10, 1940Pre-retrograde shadow: Jul 9, 1940 – Nov 5, 1940Retrograde: Nov 4, 1939 – Apr 13, 1940Retrograde: Nov 5, 1940 – Apr 14, 19410° Leo1° Leo2° Leo3° Leo4° LeoStations direct Apr 13, 1940, 3:16 AM UTC, 0°36′ LeoD Apr 13Stations retrograde Nov 5, 1940, 1:32 AM UTC, 4°20′ LeoR Nov 5JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com
Retrograde Shadow R — stations retrograde · D — stations direct

Pluto starts 1940 at 1°25′ Leo and ends it at 2°52′ Leo — 1.4° of net progress: 3.7° forward, 2.3° given back. Its two loops retrace 2.3° and 2.31° (161 and 161 days). Fastest day: Jul 23, 0.028° forward; fastest backward: Jan 19, 0.022°. Counting the shadows, 366 days of 1940 sit inside a retrograde window.

Exact times

Pluto retrograde 1940: exact times in your city

Pluto turned direct at 3:16 AM UTC on April 13, 1940 at 0°36′ Leo — 11:16 PM on April 12 in Santiago, 10:16 PM on April 12 in New York, 4:16 AM in London and 12:16 PM in Tokyo.

City Turns direct · Apr 13, 1940 Turns retrograde · Nov 5, 1940 Turns direct · Apr 14, 1941
UTC Sat, Apr 13, 1940 · 0°36′ Leo Tue, Nov 5, 1940 · 4°20′ Leo Mon, Apr 14, 1941 · 2°01′ Leo
Honolulu United States 4:46 PM Fri, Apr 12, 1940 · UTC−10:30 3:02 PM Mon, Nov 4, 1940 · UTC−10:30 7:56 AM Mon, Apr 14, 1941 · UTC−10:30
Anchorage United States 5:16 PM Fri, Apr 12, 1940 · UTC−10 3:32 PM Mon, Nov 4, 1940 · UTC−10 8:26 AM Mon, Apr 14, 1941 · UTC−10
Los Angeles United States 7:16 PM Fri, Apr 12, 1940 · UTC−8 5:32 PM Mon, Nov 4, 1940 · UTC−8 10:26 AM Mon, Apr 14, 1941 · UTC−8
Phoenix United States 8:16 PM Fri, Apr 12, 1940 · UTC−7 6:32 PM Mon, Nov 4, 1940 · UTC−7 11:26 AM Mon, Apr 14, 1941 · UTC−7
Denver United States 8:16 PM Fri, Apr 12, 1940 · UTC−7 6:32 PM Mon, Nov 4, 1940 · UTC−7 11:26 AM Mon, Apr 14, 1941 · UTC−7
Chicago United States 9:16 PM Fri, Apr 12, 1940 · UTC−6 7:32 PM Mon, Nov 4, 1940 · UTC−6 12:26 PM Mon, Apr 14, 1941 · UTC−6
Mexico City Mexico 9:16 PM Fri, Apr 12, 1940 · UTC−6 7:32 PM Mon, Nov 4, 1940 · UTC−6 12:26 PM Mon, Apr 14, 1941 · UTC−6
New York United States 10:16 PM Fri, Apr 12, 1940 · UTC−5 8:32 PM Mon, Nov 4, 1940 · UTC−5 1:26 PM Mon, Apr 14, 1941 · UTC−5
Toronto Canada 10:16 PM Fri, Apr 12, 1940 · UTC−5 9:32 PM Mon, Nov 4, 1940 · UTC−4 2:26 PM Mon, Apr 14, 1941 · UTC−4
Bogotá Colombia 10:16 PM Fri, Apr 12, 1940 · UTC−5 8:32 PM Mon, Nov 4, 1940 · UTC−5 1:26 PM Mon, Apr 14, 1941 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 10:16 PM Fri, Apr 12, 1940 · UTC−5 8:32 PM Mon, Nov 4, 1940 · UTC−5 1:26 PM Mon, Apr 14, 1941 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 10:46 PM Fri, Apr 12, 1940 · UTC−4:30 9:02 PM Mon, Nov 4, 1940 · UTC−4:30 1:56 PM Mon, Apr 14, 1941 · UTC−4:30
Santiago Chile 11:16 PM Fri, Apr 12, 1940 · UTC−4 9:32 PM Mon, Nov 4, 1940 · UTC−4 2:26 PM Mon, Apr 14, 1941 · UTC−4
Buenos Aires Argentina 11:16 PM Fri, Apr 12, 1940 · UTC−4 10:32 PM Mon, Nov 4, 1940 · UTC−3 3:26 PM Mon, Apr 14, 1941 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil 12:16 AM Sat, Apr 13, 1940 · UTC−3 10:32 PM Mon, Nov 4, 1940 · UTC−3 3:26 PM Mon, Apr 14, 1941 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 3:16 AM Sat, Apr 13, 1940 · UTC 12:32 AM Tue, Nov 5, 1940 · UTC−1 6:26 PM Mon, Apr 14, 1941 · UTC
London United Kingdom 4:16 AM Sat, Apr 13, 1940 · UTC+1 2:32 AM Tue, Nov 5, 1940 · UTC+1 7:26 PM Mon, Apr 14, 1941 · UTC+1
Lagos Nigeria 4:16 AM Sat, Apr 13, 1940 · UTC+1 2:32 AM Tue, Nov 5, 1940 · UTC+1 7:26 PM Mon, Apr 14, 1941 · UTC+1
Paris France 4:16 AM Sat, Apr 13, 1940 · UTC+1 3:32 AM Tue, Nov 5, 1940 · UTC+2 8:26 PM Mon, Apr 14, 1941 · UTC+2
Berlin Germany 5:16 AM Sat, Apr 13, 1940 · UTC+2 3:32 AM Tue, Nov 5, 1940 · UTC+2 8:26 PM Mon, Apr 14, 1941 · UTC+2
Johannesburg South Africa 5:16 AM Sat, Apr 13, 1940 · UTC+2 3:32 AM Tue, Nov 5, 1940 · UTC+2 8:26 PM Mon, Apr 14, 1941 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 5:16 AM Sat, Apr 13, 1940 · UTC+2 3:32 AM Tue, Nov 5, 1940 · UTC+2 8:26 PM Mon, Apr 14, 1941 · UTC+2
Athens Greece 5:16 AM Sat, Apr 13, 1940 · UTC+2 3:32 AM Tue, Nov 5, 1940 · UTC+2 9:26 PM Mon, Apr 14, 1941 · UTC+3
Istanbul Turkey 5:16 AM Sat, Apr 13, 1940 · UTC+2 3:32 AM Tue, Nov 5, 1940 · UTC+2 9:26 PM Mon, Apr 14, 1941 · UTC+3
Moscow Russia 6:16 AM Sat, Apr 13, 1940 · UTC+3 4:32 AM Tue, Nov 5, 1940 · UTC+3 9:26 PM Mon, Apr 14, 1941 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 6:01 AM Sat, Apr 13, 1940 · UTC+2:45 4:17 AM Tue, Nov 5, 1940 · UTC+2:45 9:11 PM Mon, Apr 14, 1941 · UTC+2:45
Tehran Iran 6:46 AM Sat, Apr 13, 1940 · UTC+3:30 5:02 AM Tue, Nov 5, 1940 · UTC+3:30 9:56 PM Mon, Apr 14, 1941 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 7:16 AM Sat, Apr 13, 1940 · UTC+4 5:32 AM Tue, Nov 5, 1940 · UTC+4 10:26 PM Mon, Apr 14, 1941 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 8:46 AM Sat, Apr 13, 1940 · UTC+5:30 7:02 AM Tue, Nov 5, 1940 · UTC+5:30 11:56 PM Mon, Apr 14, 1941 · UTC+5:30
New Delhi India 8:46 AM Sat, Apr 13, 1940 · UTC+5:30 7:02 AM Tue, Nov 5, 1940 · UTC+5:30 11:56 PM Mon, Apr 14, 1941 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 8:46 AM Sat, Apr 13, 1940 · UTC+5:30 7:02 AM Tue, Nov 5, 1940 · UTC+5:30 11:56 PM Mon, Apr 14, 1941 · UTC+5:30
Dhaka Bangladesh 9:09 AM Sat, Apr 13, 1940 · UTC+5:53 7:25 AM Tue, Nov 5, 1940 · UTC+5:53 12:19 AM Tue, Apr 15, 1941 · UTC+5:53
Bangkok Thailand 10:16 AM Sat, Apr 13, 1940 · UTC+7 8:32 AM Tue, Nov 5, 1940 · UTC+7 1:26 AM Tue, Apr 15, 1941 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 10:46 AM Sat, Apr 13, 1940 · UTC+7:30 9:02 AM Tue, Nov 5, 1940 · UTC+7:30 1:56 AM Tue, Apr 15, 1941 · UTC+7:30
Singapore 10:36 AM Sat, Apr 13, 1940 · UTC+7:20 8:52 AM Tue, Nov 5, 1940 · UTC+7:20 1:46 AM Tue, Apr 15, 1941 · UTC+7:20
Beijing China 11:16 AM Sat, Apr 13, 1940 · UTC+8 9:32 AM Tue, Nov 5, 1940 · UTC+8 3:26 AM Tue, Apr 15, 1941 · UTC+9
Manila Philippines 11:16 AM Sat, Apr 13, 1940 · UTC+8 9:32 AM Tue, Nov 5, 1940 · UTC+8 2:26 AM Tue, Apr 15, 1941 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 11:16 AM Sat, Apr 13, 1940 · UTC+8 9:32 AM Tue, Nov 5, 1940 · UTC+8 2:26 AM Tue, Apr 15, 1941 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 12:16 PM Sat, Apr 13, 1940 · UTC+9 10:32 AM Tue, Nov 5, 1940 · UTC+9 3:26 AM Tue, Apr 15, 1941 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 12:16 PM Sat, Apr 13, 1940 · UTC+9 10:32 AM Tue, Nov 5, 1940 · UTC+9 3:26 AM Tue, Apr 15, 1941 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 12:46 PM Sat, Apr 13, 1940 · UTC+9:30 11:02 AM Tue, Nov 5, 1940 · UTC+9:30 3:56 AM Tue, Apr 15, 1941 · UTC+9:30
Brisbane Australia 1:16 PM Sat, Apr 13, 1940 · UTC+10 11:32 AM Tue, Nov 5, 1940 · UTC+10 4:26 AM Tue, Apr 15, 1941 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 1:16 PM Sat, Apr 13, 1940 · UTC+10 11:32 AM Tue, Nov 5, 1940 · UTC+10 4:26 AM Tue, Apr 15, 1941 · UTC+10
Auckland New Zealand 3:16 PM Sat, Apr 13, 1940 · UTC+12 1:32 PM Tue, Nov 5, 1940 · UTC+12 6:26 AM Tue, Apr 15, 1941 · UTC+12

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.

161 days · retreats 2.3° · crosses the year boundary

November 4, 1939 → April 13, 1940 in Leo

Stations retrograde Nov 4, 1939, 8:08 AM UTC at 2°55′ Leo
Stations direct Apr 13, 1940, 3:16 AM UTC at 0°36′ Leo
Shadow opens Jul 8, 1939, 11:09 AM UTC (119 days before)
Shadow closes Aug 10, 1940, 4:39 AM UTC (119 days after)
Full window including shadows 399 days

It begins in Scorpio season and ends in Aries season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Jupiter in Aries — Nov 4 to Nov 24, 1939 (21 days of overlap)
  • Saturn in Taurus — Nov 4 to Dec 28, 1939 (54 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Taurus — Nov 4 to Jan 26, 1940 (84 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Sagittarius — Nov 18 to Dec 8, 1939 (20 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Virgo — 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 Leo and its daily horoscope.

161 days · retreats 2.31° · crosses the year boundary

November 5, 1940 → April 14, 1941 in Leo

Stations retrograde Nov 5, 1940, 1:32 AM UTC at 4°20′ Leo
Stations direct Apr 14, 1941, 6:26 PM UTC at 2°01′ Leo
Shadow opens Jul 9, 1940, 11:34 AM UTC (119 days before)
Shadow closes Aug 11, 1941, 1:40 PM UTC (119 days after)
Full window including shadows 398 days

It begins in Scorpio season and ends in Aries season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Mercury in Scorpio — Nov 5 to Nov 21, 1940 (16 days of overlap)
  • Jupiter in Taurus — Nov 5 to Dec 31, 1940 (56 days of overlap)
  • Saturn in Taurus — Nov 5 to Jan 9, 1941 (65 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Taurus — Nov 5 to Jan 30, 1941 (86 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Virgo — 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 Leo and its daily horoscope.

Computed from the actual motion

The nearest Pluto retrogrades either side of 1940

Previous

1939 Ended April 12, 1939 after 161 days, moving back 2.29° through the zodiac.

Next

1941 Begins November 6, 1941 and runs 161 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

Pluto through the zodiac in 1940

Every sign Pluto 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.

Pluto in Leo From Jan 1 – Dec 31 and beyond

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

1940 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 1940

Uranus in Taurus Aug 28, 1939 – Jan 26, 1940 · 151 days
Neptune in Virgo Dec 28, 1939 – Jun 3, 1940 · 158 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
Neptune in Virgo Dec 30, 1940 – Jun 5, 1941 · 158 days
← 1939 Pluto retrograde in 1939. All Pluto retrogrades Averages, shadow periods and the sign distribution over fifty years. 1941 → Pluto retrograde in 1941.

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