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Pluto retrograde 1942

Pluto retrograde 1942: 2 periods, 159 days inside the year — 43.5% of 1942. Pluto turned direct at 11:03 AM UTC on April 16 at 3°27′ Leo, turned retrograde at 2:42 PM UTC on November 8 at 7°15′ Leo and turned direct at 3:05 AM UTC on April 18, 1943 at 4°55′ Leo.

Turns direct
Apr 16 11:03 AM UTC
Turns retrograde
Nov 8 2:42 PM UTC
Retrograde in 1942
159 days 43.5% of the year
Sign
Leo last loop retreats 2.33°
Pluto Retrograde 1942 Dates: Until Apr 16, From Nov 8

Pluto’s path through 1942, day by day

Apparent position of Pluto against the zodiac, 1942
Apparent position of Pluto against the zodiac, 1942. Pluto starts 1942 at 4°21′ Leo and ends it at 5°52′ Leo — 1.5° of net progress: 3.8° forward, 2.3° given back. Its two loops retrace 2.32° and 2.33° (161 and 161 days). Fastest day: Jul 26, 0.029° forward; fastest backward: Jan 24, 0.023°. Counting the shadows, 365 days of 1942 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: Apr 16, 1942 – Aug 12, 1942Pre-retrograde shadow: Jul 13, 1942 – Nov 8, 1942Retrograde: Nov 6, 1941 – Apr 16, 1942Retrograde: Nov 8, 1942 – Apr 18, 19433° Leo4° Leo5° Leo6° Leo7° LeoStations direct Apr 16, 1942, 11:03 AM UTC, 3°27′ LeoD Apr 16Stations retrograde Nov 8, 1942, 2:42 PM UTC, 7°15′ LeoR Nov 8JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Apparent position of Pluto against the zodiac, 1942. Pluto starts 1942 at 4°21′ Leo and ends it at 5°52′ Leo — 1.5° of net progress: 3.8° forward, 2.3° given back. Its two loops retrace 2.32° and 2.33° (161 and 161 days). Fastest day: Jul 26, 0.029° forward; fastest backward: Jan 24, 0.023°. Counting the shadows, 365 days of 1942 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: Apr 16, 1942 – Aug 12, 1942Pre-retrograde shadow: Jul 13, 1942 – Nov 8, 1942Retrograde: Nov 6, 1941 – Apr 16, 1942Retrograde: Nov 8, 1942 – Apr 18, 19433° Leo4° Leo5° Leo6° Leo7° LeoStations direct Apr 16, 1942, 11:03 AM UTC, 3°27′ LeoD Apr 16Stations retrograde Nov 8, 1942, 2:42 PM UTC, 7°15′ LeoR Nov 8JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com
Retrograde Shadow R — stations retrograde · D — stations direct

Pluto starts 1942 at 4°21′ Leo and ends it at 5°52′ Leo — 1.5° of net progress: 3.8° forward, 2.3° given back. Its two loops retrace 2.32° and 2.33° (161 and 161 days). Fastest day: Jul 26, 0.029° forward; fastest backward: Jan 24, 0.023°. Counting the shadows, 365 days of 1942 sit inside a retrograde window.

Exact times

Pluto retrograde 1942: exact times in your city

Pluto turned direct at 11:03 AM UTC on April 16, 1942 at 3°27′ Leo — 7:03 AM in Santiago, 7:03 AM in New York, 1:03 PM in London and 8:03 PM in Tokyo.

City Turns direct · Apr 16, 1942 Turns retrograde · Nov 8, 1942 Turns direct · Apr 18, 1943
UTC Thu, Apr 16, 1942 · 3°27′ Leo Sun, Nov 8, 1942 · 7°15′ Leo Sun, Apr 18, 1943 · 4°55′ Leo
Honolulu United States 1:33 AM Thu, Apr 16, 1942 · UTC−9:30 5:12 AM Sun, Nov 8, 1942 · UTC−9:30 5:35 PM Sat, Apr 17, 1943 · UTC−9:30
Anchorage United States 2:03 AM Thu, Apr 16, 1942 · UTC−9 5:42 AM Sun, Nov 8, 1942 · UTC−9 6:05 PM Sat, Apr 17, 1943 · UTC−9
Los Angeles United States 4:03 AM Thu, Apr 16, 1942 · UTC−7 7:42 AM Sun, Nov 8, 1942 · UTC−7 8:05 PM Sat, Apr 17, 1943 · UTC−7
Phoenix United States 5:03 AM Thu, Apr 16, 1942 · UTC−6 8:42 AM Sun, Nov 8, 1942 · UTC−6 9:05 PM Sat, Apr 17, 1943 · UTC−6
Denver United States 5:03 AM Thu, Apr 16, 1942 · UTC−6 8:42 AM Sun, Nov 8, 1942 · UTC−6 9:05 PM Sat, Apr 17, 1943 · UTC−6
Chicago United States 6:03 AM Thu, Apr 16, 1942 · UTC−5 9:42 AM Sun, Nov 8, 1942 · UTC−5 10:05 PM Sat, Apr 17, 1943 · UTC−5
Mexico City Mexico 5:03 AM Thu, Apr 16, 1942 · UTC−6 8:42 AM Sun, Nov 8, 1942 · UTC−6 9:05 PM Sat, Apr 17, 1943 · UTC−6
New York United States 7:03 AM Thu, Apr 16, 1942 · UTC−4 10:42 AM Sun, Nov 8, 1942 · UTC−4 11:05 PM Sat, Apr 17, 1943 · UTC−4
Toronto Canada 7:03 AM Thu, Apr 16, 1942 · UTC−4 10:42 AM Sun, Nov 8, 1942 · UTC−4 11:05 PM Sat, Apr 17, 1943 · UTC−4
Bogotá Colombia 6:03 AM Thu, Apr 16, 1942 · UTC−5 9:42 AM Sun, Nov 8, 1942 · UTC−5 10:05 PM Sat, Apr 17, 1943 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 6:03 AM Thu, Apr 16, 1942 · UTC−5 9:42 AM Sun, Nov 8, 1942 · UTC−5 10:05 PM Sat, Apr 17, 1943 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 6:33 AM Thu, Apr 16, 1942 · UTC−4:30 10:12 AM Sun, Nov 8, 1942 · UTC−4:30 10:35 PM Sat, Apr 17, 1943 · UTC−4:30
Santiago Chile 7:03 AM Thu, Apr 16, 1942 · UTC−4 10:42 AM Sun, Nov 8, 1942 · UTC−4 11:05 PM Sat, Apr 17, 1943 · UTC−4
Buenos Aires Argentina 8:03 AM Thu, Apr 16, 1942 · UTC−3 11:42 AM Sun, Nov 8, 1942 · UTC−3 12:05 AM Sun, Apr 18, 1943 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil 8:03 AM Thu, Apr 16, 1942 · UTC−3 11:42 AM Sun, Nov 8, 1942 · UTC−3 12:05 AM Sun, Apr 18, 1943 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 11:03 AM Thu, Apr 16, 1942 · UTC 1:42 PM Sun, Nov 8, 1942 · UTC−1 3:05 AM Sun, Apr 18, 1943 · UTC
London United Kingdom 1:03 PM Thu, Apr 16, 1942 · UTC+2 3:42 PM Sun, Nov 8, 1942 · UTC+1 5:05 AM Sun, Apr 18, 1943 · UTC+2
Lagos Nigeria 12:03 PM Thu, Apr 16, 1942 · UTC+1 3:42 PM Sun, Nov 8, 1942 · UTC+1 4:05 AM Sun, Apr 18, 1943 · UTC+1
Paris France 1:03 PM Thu, Apr 16, 1942 · UTC+2 3:42 PM Sun, Nov 8, 1942 · UTC+1 5:05 AM Sun, Apr 18, 1943 · UTC+2
Berlin Germany 1:03 PM Thu, Apr 16, 1942 · UTC+2 3:42 PM Sun, Nov 8, 1942 · UTC+1 5:05 AM Sun, Apr 18, 1943 · UTC+2
Johannesburg South Africa 1:03 PM Thu, Apr 16, 1942 · UTC+2 5:42 PM Sun, Nov 8, 1942 · UTC+3 5:05 AM Sun, Apr 18, 1943 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 2:03 PM Thu, Apr 16, 1942 · UTC+3 4:42 PM Sun, Nov 8, 1942 · UTC+2 6:05 AM Sun, Apr 18, 1943 · UTC+3
Athens Greece 1:03 PM Thu, Apr 16, 1942 · UTC+2 3:42 PM Sun, Nov 8, 1942 · UTC+1 5:05 AM Sun, Apr 18, 1943 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey 2:03 PM Thu, Apr 16, 1942 · UTC+3 5:42 PM Sun, Nov 8, 1942 · UTC+3 6:05 AM Sun, Apr 18, 1943 · UTC+3
Moscow Russia 2:03 PM Thu, Apr 16, 1942 · UTC+3 5:42 PM Sun, Nov 8, 1942 · UTC+3 6:05 AM Sun, Apr 18, 1943 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 1:48 PM Thu, Apr 16, 1942 · UTC+2:45 5:42 PM Sun, Nov 8, 1942 · UTC+3 6:05 AM Sun, Apr 18, 1943 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran 2:33 PM Thu, Apr 16, 1942 · UTC+3:30 6:12 PM Sun, Nov 8, 1942 · UTC+3:30 6:35 AM Sun, Apr 18, 1943 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 3:03 PM Thu, Apr 16, 1942 · UTC+4 6:42 PM Sun, Nov 8, 1942 · UTC+4 7:05 AM Sun, Apr 18, 1943 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 4:33 PM Thu, Apr 16, 1942 · UTC+5:30 9:12 PM Sun, Nov 8, 1942 · UTC+6:30 9:35 AM Sun, Apr 18, 1943 · UTC+6:30
New Delhi India 5:33 PM Thu, Apr 16, 1942 · UTC+6:30 9:12 PM Sun, Nov 8, 1942 · UTC+6:30 9:35 AM Sun, Apr 18, 1943 · UTC+6:30
Kathmandu Nepal 4:33 PM Thu, Apr 16, 1942 · UTC+5:30 8:12 PM Sun, Nov 8, 1942 · UTC+5:30 8:35 AM Sun, Apr 18, 1943 · UTC+5:30
Dhaka Bangladesh 5:33 PM Thu, Apr 16, 1942 · UTC+6:30 9:12 PM Sun, Nov 8, 1942 · UTC+6:30 9:35 AM Sun, Apr 18, 1943 · UTC+6:30
Bangkok Thailand 6:03 PM Thu, Apr 16, 1942 · UTC+7 9:42 PM Sun, Nov 8, 1942 · UTC+7 10:05 AM Sun, Apr 18, 1943 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 8:03 PM Thu, Apr 16, 1942 · UTC+9 11:42 PM Sun, Nov 8, 1942 · UTC+9 12:05 PM Sun, Apr 18, 1943 · UTC+9
Singapore 8:03 PM Thu, Apr 16, 1942 · UTC+9 11:42 PM Sun, Nov 8, 1942 · UTC+9 12:05 PM Sun, Apr 18, 1943 · UTC+9
Beijing China 8:03 PM Thu, Apr 16, 1942 · UTC+9 11:42 PM Sun, Nov 8, 1942 · UTC+9 12:05 PM Sun, Apr 18, 1943 · UTC+9
Manila Philippines 8:03 PM Thu, Apr 16, 1942 · UTC+9 11:42 PM Sun, Nov 8, 1942 · UTC+9 12:05 PM Sun, Apr 18, 1943 · UTC+9
Perth Australia 7:03 PM Thu, Apr 16, 1942 · UTC+8 11:42 PM Sun, Nov 8, 1942 · UTC+9 11:05 AM Sun, Apr 18, 1943 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 8:03 PM Thu, Apr 16, 1942 · UTC+9 11:42 PM Sun, Nov 8, 1942 · UTC+9 12:05 PM Sun, Apr 18, 1943 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 8:03 PM Thu, Apr 16, 1942 · UTC+9 11:42 PM Sun, Nov 8, 1942 · UTC+9 12:05 PM Sun, Apr 18, 1943 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 8:33 PM Thu, Apr 16, 1942 · UTC+9:30 1:12 AM Mon, Nov 9, 1942 · UTC+10:30 12:35 PM Sun, Apr 18, 1943 · UTC+9:30
Brisbane Australia 9:03 PM Thu, Apr 16, 1942 · UTC+10 1:42 AM Mon, Nov 9, 1942 · UTC+11 1:05 PM Sun, Apr 18, 1943 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 9:03 PM Thu, Apr 16, 1942 · UTC+10 1:42 AM Mon, Nov 9, 1942 · UTC+11 1:05 PM Sun, Apr 18, 1943 · UTC+10
Auckland New Zealand 11:03 PM Thu, Apr 16, 1942 · UTC+12 2:42 AM Mon, Nov 9, 1942 · UTC+12 3:05 PM Sun, Apr 18, 1943 · 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 2.32° · crosses the year boundary

November 6, 1941 → April 16, 1942 in Leo

Stations retrograde Nov 6, 1941, 8:46 PM UTC at 5°47′ Leo
Stations direct Apr 16, 1942, 11:03 AM UTC at 3°27′ Leo
Shadow opens Jul 11, 1941, 12:42 PM UTC (118 days before)
Shadow closes Aug 12, 1942, 10:55 PM UTC (118 days after)
Full window including shadows 397 days

It begins in Scorpio season and ends in Aries season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Mars in Aries — Nov 6 to Nov 10, 1941 (3 days of overlap)
  • Jupiter in Gemini — Nov 6 to Feb 5, 1942 (91 days of overlap)
  • Saturn in Taurus — Nov 6 to Jan 23, 1942 (77 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Gemini — Nov 6 to Feb 3, 1942 (89 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Virgo — Jan 1 to Apr 16, 1942 (105 days of overlap)
  • Venus in Aquarius — Jan 13 to Feb 23, 1942 (41 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Aquarius — Feb 1 to Feb 22, 1942 (21 days of overlap)

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

161 days · retreats 2.33° · crosses the year boundary

November 8, 1942 → April 18, 1943 in Leo

Stations retrograde Nov 8, 1942, 2:42 PM UTC at 7°15′ Leo
Stations direct Apr 18, 1943, 3:05 AM UTC at 4°55′ Leo
Shadow opens Jul 13, 1942, 2:10 PM UTC (118 days before)
Shadow closes Aug 14, 1943, 9:26 AM UTC (118 days after)
Full window including shadows 397 days

It begins in Scorpio season and ends in Aries season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Saturn in Gemini — Nov 8 to Feb 6, 1943 (90 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Gemini — Nov 8 to Feb 8, 1943 (91 days of overlap)
  • Jupiter in Cancer — Nov 12 to Mar 12, 1943 (119 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Libra — Jan 3 to Apr 18, 1943 (104 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Aquarius — Jan 15 to Feb 5, 1943 (21 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 1942

Previous

1941 Ended April 14, 1941 after 161 days, moving back 2.31° through the zodiac.

Next

1943 Begins November 10, 1943 and runs 160 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 1942

Pluto through the zodiac in 1942

Every sign Pluto occupies during 1942, 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.

1942 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 1942

Uranus in Gemini Sep 5, 1941 – Feb 3, 1942 · 151 days
Saturn in Taurus Sep 10, 1941 – Jan 23, 1942 · 135 days
Jupiter in Gemini Oct 10, 1941 – Feb 5, 1942 · 118 days
Neptune in Virgo Jan 1, 1942 – Jun 8, 1942 · 158 days
Venus in Aquarius Jan 13, 1942 – Feb 23, 1942 · 41 days
Mercury in Aquarius Feb 1, 1942 – Feb 22, 1942 · 21 days
Mercury in Gemini May 31, 1942 – Jun 24, 1942 · 24 days
Uranus in Gemini Sep 10, 1942 – Feb 8, 1943 · 151 days
Saturn in Gemini Sep 25, 1942 – Feb 6, 1943 · 134 days
Mercury in Libra Sep 28, 1942 – Oct 20, 1942 · 21 days
Jupiter in Cancer Nov 12, 1942 – Mar 12, 1943 · 119 days
← 1941 Pluto retrograde in 1941. All Pluto retrogrades Averages, shadow periods and the sign distribution over fifty years. 1943 → Pluto retrograde in 1943.

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