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Pluto retrograde 1947

Pluto retrograde 1947: 2 periods, 158 days inside the year — 43.3% of 1947. Pluto turned direct at 8:48 PM UTC on April 23 at 10°58′ Leo, turned retrograde at 9:42 PM UTC on November 16 at 14°57′ Leo and turned direct at 4:59 PM UTC on April 24, 1948 at 12°33′ Leo.

Turns direct
Apr 23 8:48 PM UTC
Turns retrograde
Nov 16 9:42 PM UTC
Retrograde in 1947
158 days 43.3% of the year
Sign
Leo last loop retreats 2.4°
Pluto Retrograde 1947 Dates: Until Apr 23, From Nov 16

Pluto’s path through 1947, day by day

Apparent position of Pluto against the zodiac, 1947
Apparent position of Pluto against the zodiac, 1947. Pluto starts 1947 at 12°09′ Leo and ends it at 13°46′ Leo — 1.6° of net progress: 4° forward, 2.4° given back. Its two loops retrace 2.39° and 2.4° (160 and 160 days). Fastest day: Aug 9, 0.03° forward; fastest backward: Jan 31, 0.023°. Counting the shadows, 365 days of 1947 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: Apr 23, 1947 – Aug 19, 1947Pre-retrograde shadow: Jul 23, 1947 – Nov 16, 1947Retrograde: Nov 15, 1946 – Apr 23, 1947Retrograde: Nov 16, 1947 – Apr 24, 194810° Leo11° Leo12° Leo13° Leo14° Leo15° LeoStations direct Apr 23, 1947, 8:48 PM UTC, 10°58′ LeoD Apr 23Stations retrograde Nov 16, 1947, 9:42 PM UTC, 14°57′ LeoR Nov 16JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Apparent position of Pluto against the zodiac, 1947. Pluto starts 1947 at 12°09′ Leo and ends it at 13°46′ Leo — 1.6° of net progress: 4° forward, 2.4° given back. Its two loops retrace 2.39° and 2.4° (160 and 160 days). Fastest day: Aug 9, 0.03° forward; fastest backward: Jan 31, 0.023°. Counting the shadows, 365 days of 1947 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: Apr 23, 1947 – Aug 19, 1947Pre-retrograde shadow: Jul 23, 1947 – Nov 16, 1947Retrograde: Nov 15, 1946 – Apr 23, 1947Retrograde: Nov 16, 1947 – Apr 24, 194810° Leo11° Leo12° Leo13° Leo14° Leo15° LeoStations direct Apr 23, 1947, 8:48 PM UTC, 10°58′ LeoD Apr 23Stations retrograde Nov 16, 1947, 9:42 PM UTC, 14°57′ LeoR Nov 16JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com
Retrograde Shadow R — stations retrograde · D — stations direct

Pluto starts 1947 at 12°09′ Leo and ends it at 13°46′ Leo — 1.6° of net progress: 4° forward, 2.4° given back. Its two loops retrace 2.39° and 2.4° (160 and 160 days). Fastest day: Aug 9, 0.03° forward; fastest backward: Jan 31, 0.023°. Counting the shadows, 365 days of 1947 sit inside a retrograde window.

Exact times

Pluto retrograde 1947: exact times in your city

Pluto turned direct at 8:48 PM UTC on April 23, 1947 at 10°58′ Leo — 3:48 PM in Santiago, 3:48 PM in New York, 10:48 PM in London and 5:48 AM on April 24 in Tokyo.

City Turns direct · Apr 23, 1947 Turns retrograde · Nov 16, 1947 Turns direct · Apr 24, 1948
UTC Wed, Apr 23, 1947 · 10°58′ Leo Sun, Nov 16, 1947 · 14°57′ Leo Sat, Apr 24, 1948 · 12°33′ Leo
Honolulu United States 10:18 AM Wed, Apr 23, 1947 · UTC−10:30 11:42 AM Sun, Nov 16, 1947 · UTC−10 6:59 AM Sat, Apr 24, 1948 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States 10:48 AM Wed, Apr 23, 1947 · UTC−10 11:42 AM Sun, Nov 16, 1947 · UTC−10 6:59 AM Sat, Apr 24, 1948 · UTC−10
Los Angeles United States 12:48 PM Wed, Apr 23, 1947 · UTC−8 1:42 PM Sun, Nov 16, 1947 · UTC−8 9:59 AM Sat, Apr 24, 1948 · UTC−7
Phoenix United States 1:48 PM Wed, Apr 23, 1947 · UTC−7 2:42 PM Sun, Nov 16, 1947 · UTC−7 9:59 AM Sat, Apr 24, 1948 · UTC−7
Denver United States 1:48 PM Wed, Apr 23, 1947 · UTC−7 2:42 PM Sun, Nov 16, 1947 · UTC−7 9:59 AM Sat, Apr 24, 1948 · UTC−7
Chicago United States 2:48 PM Wed, Apr 23, 1947 · UTC−6 3:42 PM Sun, Nov 16, 1947 · UTC−6 10:59 AM Sat, Apr 24, 1948 · UTC−6
Mexico City Mexico 2:48 PM Wed, Apr 23, 1947 · UTC−6 3:42 PM Sun, Nov 16, 1947 · UTC−6 10:59 AM Sat, Apr 24, 1948 · UTC−6
New York United States 3:48 PM Wed, Apr 23, 1947 · UTC−5 4:42 PM Sun, Nov 16, 1947 · UTC−5 11:59 AM Sat, Apr 24, 1948 · UTC−5
Toronto Canada 3:48 PM Wed, Apr 23, 1947 · UTC−5 4:42 PM Sun, Nov 16, 1947 · UTC−5 11:59 AM Sat, Apr 24, 1948 · UTC−5
Bogotá Colombia 3:48 PM Wed, Apr 23, 1947 · UTC−5 4:42 PM Sun, Nov 16, 1947 · UTC−5 11:59 AM Sat, Apr 24, 1948 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 3:48 PM Wed, Apr 23, 1947 · UTC−5 4:42 PM Sun, Nov 16, 1947 · UTC−5 11:59 AM Sat, Apr 24, 1948 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 4:18 PM Wed, Apr 23, 1947 · UTC−4:30 5:12 PM Sun, Nov 16, 1947 · UTC−4:30 12:29 PM Sat, Apr 24, 1948 · UTC−4:30
Santiago Chile 3:48 PM Wed, Apr 23, 1947 · UTC−5 5:42 PM Sun, Nov 16, 1947 · UTC−4 12:59 PM Sat, Apr 24, 1948 · UTC−4
Buenos Aires Argentina 5:48 PM Wed, Apr 23, 1947 · UTC−3 6:42 PM Sun, Nov 16, 1947 · UTC−3 1:59 PM Sat, Apr 24, 1948 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil 5:48 PM Wed, Apr 23, 1947 · UTC−3 6:42 PM Sun, Nov 16, 1947 · UTC−3 1:59 PM Sat, Apr 24, 1948 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 8:48 PM Wed, Apr 23, 1947 · UTC 8:42 PM Sun, Nov 16, 1947 · UTC−1 4:59 PM Sat, Apr 24, 1948 · UTC
London United Kingdom 10:48 PM Wed, Apr 23, 1947 · UTC+2 9:42 PM Sun, Nov 16, 1947 · UTC 5:59 PM Sat, Apr 24, 1948 · UTC+1
Lagos Nigeria 9:48 PM Wed, Apr 23, 1947 · UTC+1 10:42 PM Sun, Nov 16, 1947 · UTC+1 5:59 PM Sat, Apr 24, 1948 · UTC+1
Paris France 9:48 PM Wed, Apr 23, 1947 · UTC+1 10:42 PM Sun, Nov 16, 1947 · UTC+1 5:59 PM Sat, Apr 24, 1948 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany 10:48 PM Wed, Apr 23, 1947 · UTC+2 10:42 PM Sun, Nov 16, 1947 · UTC+1 6:59 PM Sat, Apr 24, 1948 · UTC+2
Johannesburg South Africa 10:48 PM Wed, Apr 23, 1947 · UTC+2 11:42 PM Sun, Nov 16, 1947 · UTC+2 6:59 PM Sat, Apr 24, 1948 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 10:48 PM Wed, Apr 23, 1947 · UTC+2 11:42 PM Sun, Nov 16, 1947 · UTC+2 6:59 PM Sat, Apr 24, 1948 · UTC+2
Athens Greece 10:48 PM Wed, Apr 23, 1947 · UTC+2 11:42 PM Sun, Nov 16, 1947 · UTC+2 6:59 PM Sat, Apr 24, 1948 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey 11:48 PM Wed, Apr 23, 1947 · UTC+3 11:42 PM Sun, Nov 16, 1947 · UTC+2 7:59 PM Sat, Apr 24, 1948 · UTC+3
Moscow Russia 11:48 PM Wed, Apr 23, 1947 · UTC+3 12:42 AM Mon, Nov 17, 1947 · UTC+3 7:59 PM Sat, Apr 24, 1948 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 11:48 PM Wed, Apr 23, 1947 · UTC+3 12:42 AM Mon, Nov 17, 1947 · UTC+3 7:59 PM Sat, Apr 24, 1948 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran 12:18 AM Thu, Apr 24, 1947 · UTC+3:30 1:12 AM Mon, Nov 17, 1947 · UTC+3:30 8:29 PM Sat, Apr 24, 1948 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 12:48 AM Thu, Apr 24, 1947 · UTC+4 1:42 AM Mon, Nov 17, 1947 · UTC+4 8:59 PM Sat, Apr 24, 1948 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 2:18 AM Thu, Apr 24, 1947 · UTC+5:30 3:12 AM Mon, Nov 17, 1947 · UTC+5:30 10:29 PM Sat, Apr 24, 1948 · UTC+5:30
New Delhi India 2:18 AM Thu, Apr 24, 1947 · UTC+5:30 3:12 AM Mon, Nov 17, 1947 · UTC+5:30 10:29 PM Sat, Apr 24, 1948 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 2:18 AM Thu, Apr 24, 1947 · UTC+5:30 3:12 AM Mon, Nov 17, 1947 · UTC+5:30 10:29 PM Sat, Apr 24, 1948 · UTC+5:30
Dhaka Bangladesh 3:18 AM Thu, Apr 24, 1947 · UTC+6:30 4:12 AM Mon, Nov 17, 1947 · UTC+6:30 11:29 PM Sat, Apr 24, 1948 · UTC+6:30
Bangkok Thailand 3:48 AM Thu, Apr 24, 1947 · UTC+7 4:42 AM Mon, Nov 17, 1947 · UTC+7 11:59 PM Sat, Apr 24, 1948 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 4:18 AM Thu, Apr 24, 1947 · UTC+7:30 5:12 AM Mon, Nov 17, 1947 · UTC+7:30 12:29 AM Sun, Apr 25, 1948 · UTC+7:30
Singapore 4:18 AM Thu, Apr 24, 1947 · UTC+7:30 5:12 AM Mon, Nov 17, 1947 · UTC+7:30 12:29 AM Sun, Apr 25, 1948 · UTC+7:30
Beijing China 5:48 AM Thu, Apr 24, 1947 · UTC+9 5:42 AM Mon, Nov 17, 1947 · UTC+8 12:59 AM Sun, Apr 25, 1948 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 4:48 AM Thu, Apr 24, 1947 · UTC+8 5:42 AM Mon, Nov 17, 1947 · UTC+8 12:59 AM Sun, Apr 25, 1948 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 4:48 AM Thu, Apr 24, 1947 · UTC+8 5:42 AM Mon, Nov 17, 1947 · UTC+8 12:59 AM Sun, Apr 25, 1948 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 5:48 AM Thu, Apr 24, 1947 · UTC+9 6:42 AM Mon, Nov 17, 1947 · UTC+9 1:59 AM Sun, Apr 25, 1948 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 5:48 AM Thu, Apr 24, 1947 · UTC+9 6:42 AM Mon, Nov 17, 1947 · UTC+9 1:59 AM Sun, Apr 25, 1948 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 6:18 AM Thu, Apr 24, 1947 · UTC+9:30 7:12 AM Mon, Nov 17, 1947 · UTC+9:30 2:29 AM Sun, Apr 25, 1948 · UTC+9:30
Brisbane Australia 6:48 AM Thu, Apr 24, 1947 · UTC+10 7:42 AM Mon, Nov 17, 1947 · UTC+10 2:59 AM Sun, Apr 25, 1948 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 6:48 AM Thu, Apr 24, 1947 · UTC+10 7:42 AM Mon, Nov 17, 1947 · UTC+10 2:59 AM Sun, Apr 25, 1948 · UTC+10
Auckland New Zealand 8:48 AM Thu, Apr 24, 1947 · UTC+12 9:42 AM Mon, Nov 17, 1947 · UTC+12 4:59 AM Sun, Apr 25, 1948 · 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.

160 days · retreats 2.39° · crosses the year boundary

November 15, 1946 → April 23, 1947 in Leo

Stations retrograde Nov 15, 1946, 12:42 AM UTC at 13°22′ Leo
Stations direct Apr 23, 1947, 8:48 PM UTC at 10°58′ Leo
Shadow opens Jul 20, 1946, 10:05 PM UTC (117 days before)
Shadow closes Aug 19, 1947, 11:44 AM UTC (118 days after)
Full window including shadows 395 days

It begins in Scorpio season and ends in Taurus season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Mercury in Sagittarius — Nov 15 to Dec 1, 1946 (16 days of overlap)
  • Venus in Sagittarius — Nov 15 to Dec 8, 1946 (23 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Gemini — Nov 15 to Feb 25, 1947 (102 days of overlap)
  • Saturn in Leo — Nov 20 to Apr 3, 1947 (134 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Libra — Jan 12 to Apr 23, 1947 (101 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Pisces — Feb 27 to Mar 22, 1947 (23 days of overlap)
  • Jupiter in Scorpio — Mar 14 to Apr 23, 1947 (40 days of overlap)

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

160 days · retreats 2.4° · crosses the year boundary

November 16, 1947 → April 24, 1948 in Leo

Stations retrograde Nov 16, 1947, 9:42 PM UTC at 14°57′ Leo
Stations direct Apr 24, 1948, 4:59 PM UTC at 12°33′ Leo
Shadow opens Jul 23, 1947, 1:02 AM UTC (117 days before)
Shadow closes Aug 20, 1948, 1:53 AM UTC (117 days after)
Full window including shadows 394 days

It begins in Scorpio season and ends in Taurus season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Uranus in Gemini — Nov 16 to Feb 29, 1948 (105 days of overlap)
  • Saturn in Leo — Dec 4 to Apr 17, 1948 (135 days of overlap)
  • Mars in Virgo — Jan 8 to Mar 29, 1948 (81 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Libra — Jan 14 to Apr 24, 1948 (101 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Pisces — Feb 11 to Mar 4, 1948 (22 days of overlap)
  • Jupiter in Sagittarius — Apr 15 to Apr 24, 1948 (9 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 1947

Previous

1946 Ended April 22, 1946 after 160 days, moving back 2.37° through the zodiac.

Next

1948 Begins November 17, 1948 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 1947

Pluto through the zodiac in 1947

Every sign Pluto occupies during 1947, 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.

1947 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 1947

Uranus in Gemini Sep 27, 1946 – Feb 25, 1947 · 150 days
Saturn in Leo Nov 20, 1946 – Apr 3, 1947 · 134 days
Neptune in Libra Jan 12, 1947 – Jun 19, 1947 · 158 days
Mercury in Pisces Feb 27, 1947 – Mar 22, 1947 · 23 days
Jupiter in Scorpio Mar 14, 1947 – Jul 15, 1947 · 123 days
Mercury in Cancer Jul 1, 1947 – Jul 25, 1947 · 24 days
Uranus in Gemini Oct 2, 1947 – Feb 29, 1948 · 150 days
Mercury in Scorpio Oct 25, 1947 – Nov 15, 1947 · 20 days
Saturn in Leo Dec 4, 1947 – Apr 17, 1948 · 135 days
← 1946 Pluto retrograde in 1946. All Pluto retrogrades Averages, shadow periods and the sign distribution over fifty years. 1948 → Pluto retrograde in 1948.

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