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Pluto retrograde 1957

Pluto retrograde 1957: 2 periods, 156 days inside the year — 42.8% of 1957. Pluto turned direct at 7:51 PM UTC on May 9 at 27°55′ Leo, turned retrograde at 10:32 AM UTC on December 4 at 2°19′ Virgo and turned direct at 10:02 PM UTC on May 11, 1958 at 29°46′ Leo.

Turns direct
May 9 7:51 PM UTC
Turns retrograde
Dec 4 10:32 AM UTC
Retrograde in 1957
156 days 42.8% of the year
Sign
Virgo last loop retreats 2.55°
Pluto Retrograde 1957 Dates: Until May 9, From Dec 4

Pluto’s path through 1957, day by day

Apparent position of Pluto against the zodiac, 1957
Apparent position of Pluto against the zodiac, 1957. Pluto starts 1957 at 29°38′ Leo and ends it at 1°33′ Virgo — 1.9° of net progress: 4.4° forward, 2.5° given back. Its two loops retrace 2.53° and 2.55° (159 and 158 days). Fastest day: Aug 21, 0.033° forward; fastest backward: Feb 18, 0.025°. Counting the shadows, 365 days of 1957 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: May 9, 1957 – Sep 2, 1957Pre-retrograde shadow: Aug 12, 1957 – Dec 4, 1957Retrograde: Dec 2, 1956 – May 9, 1957Retrograde: Dec 4, 1957 – May 11, 195827° Leo28° Leo29° Leo0° Virgo1° Virgo2° VirgoStations direct May 9, 1957, 7:51 PM UTC, 27°55′ LeoD May 9Stations retrograde Dec 4, 1957, 10:32 AM UTC, 2°19′ VirgoR Dec 4JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Apparent position of Pluto against the zodiac, 1957. Pluto starts 1957 at 29°38′ Leo and ends it at 1°33′ Virgo — 1.9° of net progress: 4.4° forward, 2.5° given back. Its two loops retrace 2.53° and 2.55° (159 and 158 days). Fastest day: Aug 21, 0.033° forward; fastest backward: Feb 18, 0.025°. Counting the shadows, 365 days of 1957 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: May 9, 1957 – Sep 2, 1957Pre-retrograde shadow: Aug 12, 1957 – Dec 4, 1957Retrograde: Dec 2, 1956 – May 9, 1957Retrograde: Dec 4, 1957 – May 11, 195827° Leo28° Leo29° Leo0° Virgo1° Virgo2° VirgoStations direct May 9, 1957, 7:51 PM UTC, 27°55′ LeoD May 9Stations retrograde Dec 4, 1957, 10:32 AM UTC, 2°19′ VirgoR Dec 4JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com
Retrograde Shadow R — stations retrograde · D — stations direct

Pluto starts 1957 at 29°38′ Leo and ends it at 1°33′ Virgo — 1.9° of net progress: 4.4° forward, 2.5° given back. Its two loops retrace 2.53° and 2.55° (159 and 158 days). Fastest day: Aug 21, 0.033° forward; fastest backward: Feb 18, 0.025°. Counting the shadows, 365 days of 1957 sit inside a retrograde window.

Exact times

Pluto retrograde 1957: exact times in your city

Pluto turned direct at 7:51 PM UTC on May 9, 1957 at 27°55′ Leo — 3:51 PM in Santiago, 3:51 PM in New York, 8:51 PM in London and 4:51 AM on May 10 in Tokyo.

City Turns direct · May 9, 1957 Turns retrograde · Dec 4, 1957 Turns direct · May 11, 1958
UTC Thu, May 9, 1957 · 27°55′ Leo Wed, Dec 4, 1957 · 2°19′ Virgo Sun, May 11, 1958 · 29°46′ Leo
Honolulu United States 9:51 AM Thu, May 9, 1957 · UTC−10 12:32 AM Wed, Dec 4, 1957 · UTC−10 12:02 PM Sun, May 11, 1958 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States 9:51 AM Thu, May 9, 1957 · UTC−10 12:32 AM Wed, Dec 4, 1957 · UTC−10 12:02 PM Sun, May 11, 1958 · UTC−10
Los Angeles United States 12:51 PM Thu, May 9, 1957 · UTC−7 2:32 AM Wed, Dec 4, 1957 · UTC−8 3:02 PM Sun, May 11, 1958 · UTC−7
Phoenix United States 12:51 PM Thu, May 9, 1957 · UTC−7 3:32 AM Wed, Dec 4, 1957 · UTC−7 3:02 PM Sun, May 11, 1958 · UTC−7
Denver United States 12:51 PM Thu, May 9, 1957 · UTC−7 3:32 AM Wed, Dec 4, 1957 · UTC−7 3:02 PM Sun, May 11, 1958 · UTC−7
Chicago United States 2:51 PM Thu, May 9, 1957 · UTC−5 4:32 AM Wed, Dec 4, 1957 · UTC−6 5:02 PM Sun, May 11, 1958 · UTC−5
Mexico City Mexico 1:51 PM Thu, May 9, 1957 · UTC−6 4:32 AM Wed, Dec 4, 1957 · UTC−6 4:02 PM Sun, May 11, 1958 · UTC−6
New York United States 3:51 PM Thu, May 9, 1957 · UTC−4 5:32 AM Wed, Dec 4, 1957 · UTC−5 6:02 PM Sun, May 11, 1958 · UTC−4
Toronto Canada 3:51 PM Thu, May 9, 1957 · UTC−4 5:32 AM Wed, Dec 4, 1957 · UTC−5 6:02 PM Sun, May 11, 1958 · UTC−4
Bogotá Colombia 2:51 PM Thu, May 9, 1957 · UTC−5 5:32 AM Wed, Dec 4, 1957 · UTC−5 5:02 PM Sun, May 11, 1958 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 2:51 PM Thu, May 9, 1957 · UTC−5 5:32 AM Wed, Dec 4, 1957 · UTC−5 5:02 PM Sun, May 11, 1958 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 3:21 PM Thu, May 9, 1957 · UTC−4:30 6:02 AM Wed, Dec 4, 1957 · UTC−4:30 5:32 PM Sun, May 11, 1958 · UTC−4:30
Santiago Chile 3:51 PM Thu, May 9, 1957 · UTC−4 6:32 AM Wed, Dec 4, 1957 · UTC−4 6:02 PM Sun, May 11, 1958 · UTC−4
Buenos Aires Argentina 4:51 PM Thu, May 9, 1957 · UTC−3 7:32 AM Wed, Dec 4, 1957 · UTC−3 7:02 PM Sun, May 11, 1958 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil 4:51 PM Thu, May 9, 1957 · UTC−3 7:32 AM Wed, Dec 4, 1957 · UTC−3 7:02 PM Sun, May 11, 1958 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 7:51 PM Thu, May 9, 1957 · UTC 9:32 AM Wed, Dec 4, 1957 · UTC−1 10:02 PM Sun, May 11, 1958 · UTC
London United Kingdom 8:51 PM Thu, May 9, 1957 · UTC+1 10:32 AM Wed, Dec 4, 1957 · UTC 11:02 PM Sun, May 11, 1958 · UTC+1
Lagos Nigeria 8:51 PM Thu, May 9, 1957 · UTC+1 11:32 AM Wed, Dec 4, 1957 · UTC+1 11:02 PM Sun, May 11, 1958 · UTC+1
Paris France 8:51 PM Thu, May 9, 1957 · UTC+1 11:32 AM Wed, Dec 4, 1957 · UTC+1 11:02 PM Sun, May 11, 1958 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany 8:51 PM Thu, May 9, 1957 · UTC+1 11:32 AM Wed, Dec 4, 1957 · UTC+1 11:02 PM Sun, May 11, 1958 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa 9:51 PM Thu, May 9, 1957 · UTC+2 12:32 PM Wed, Dec 4, 1957 · UTC+2 12:02 AM Mon, May 12, 1958 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 9:51 PM Thu, May 9, 1957 · UTC+2 12:32 PM Wed, Dec 4, 1957 · UTC+2 1:02 AM Mon, May 12, 1958 · UTC+3
Athens Greece 9:51 PM Thu, May 9, 1957 · UTC+2 12:32 PM Wed, Dec 4, 1957 · UTC+2 12:02 AM Mon, May 12, 1958 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey 9:51 PM Thu, May 9, 1957 · UTC+2 12:32 PM Wed, Dec 4, 1957 · UTC+2 12:02 AM Mon, May 12, 1958 · UTC+2
Moscow Russia 10:51 PM Thu, May 9, 1957 · UTC+3 1:32 PM Wed, Dec 4, 1957 · UTC+3 1:02 AM Mon, May 12, 1958 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 10:51 PM Thu, May 9, 1957 · UTC+3 1:32 PM Wed, Dec 4, 1957 · UTC+3 1:02 AM Mon, May 12, 1958 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran 11:21 PM Thu, May 9, 1957 · UTC+3:30 2:02 PM Wed, Dec 4, 1957 · UTC+3:30 1:32 AM Mon, May 12, 1958 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 11:51 PM Thu, May 9, 1957 · UTC+4 2:32 PM Wed, Dec 4, 1957 · UTC+4 2:02 AM Mon, May 12, 1958 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 12:51 AM Fri, May 10, 1957 · UTC+5 3:32 PM Wed, Dec 4, 1957 · UTC+5 3:02 AM Mon, May 12, 1958 · UTC+5
New Delhi India 1:21 AM Fri, May 10, 1957 · UTC+5:30 4:02 PM Wed, Dec 4, 1957 · UTC+5:30 3:32 AM Mon, May 12, 1958 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 1:21 AM Fri, May 10, 1957 · UTC+5:30 4:02 PM Wed, Dec 4, 1957 · UTC+5:30 3:32 AM Mon, May 12, 1958 · UTC+5:30
Dhaka Bangladesh 1:51 AM Fri, May 10, 1957 · UTC+6 4:32 PM Wed, Dec 4, 1957 · UTC+6 4:02 AM Mon, May 12, 1958 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand 2:51 AM Fri, May 10, 1957 · UTC+7 5:32 PM Wed, Dec 4, 1957 · UTC+7 5:02 AM Mon, May 12, 1958 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 3:21 AM Fri, May 10, 1957 · UTC+7:30 6:02 PM Wed, Dec 4, 1957 · UTC+7:30 5:32 AM Mon, May 12, 1958 · UTC+7:30
Singapore 3:21 AM Fri, May 10, 1957 · UTC+7:30 6:02 PM Wed, Dec 4, 1957 · UTC+7:30 5:32 AM Mon, May 12, 1958 · UTC+7:30
Beijing China 3:51 AM Fri, May 10, 1957 · UTC+8 6:32 PM Wed, Dec 4, 1957 · UTC+8 6:02 AM Mon, May 12, 1958 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 3:51 AM Fri, May 10, 1957 · UTC+8 6:32 PM Wed, Dec 4, 1957 · UTC+8 6:02 AM Mon, May 12, 1958 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 3:51 AM Fri, May 10, 1957 · UTC+8 6:32 PM Wed, Dec 4, 1957 · UTC+8 6:02 AM Mon, May 12, 1958 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 5:21 AM Fri, May 10, 1957 · UTC+9:30 7:02 PM Wed, Dec 4, 1957 · UTC+8:30 7:32 AM Mon, May 12, 1958 · UTC+9:30
Tokyo Japan 4:51 AM Fri, May 10, 1957 · UTC+9 7:32 PM Wed, Dec 4, 1957 · UTC+9 7:02 AM Mon, May 12, 1958 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 5:21 AM Fri, May 10, 1957 · UTC+9:30 8:02 PM Wed, Dec 4, 1957 · UTC+9:30 7:32 AM Mon, May 12, 1958 · UTC+9:30
Brisbane Australia 5:51 AM Fri, May 10, 1957 · UTC+10 8:32 PM Wed, Dec 4, 1957 · UTC+10 8:02 AM Mon, May 12, 1958 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 5:51 AM Fri, May 10, 1957 · UTC+10 8:32 PM Wed, Dec 4, 1957 · UTC+10 8:02 AM Mon, May 12, 1958 · UTC+10
Auckland New Zealand 7:51 AM Fri, May 10, 1957 · UTC+12 10:32 PM Wed, Dec 4, 1957 · UTC+12 10:02 AM Mon, May 12, 1958 · 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.

159 days · retreats 2.53° · crosses the year boundary

December 2, 1956 → May 9, 1957 in Virgo

Stations retrograde Dec 2, 1956, 7:17 AM UTC at 0°27′ Virgo
Stations direct May 9, 1957, 7:51 PM UTC at 27°55′ Leo
Shadow opens Aug 10, 1956, 1:31 AM UTC (114 days before)
Shadow closes Sep 2, 1957, 12:35 AM UTC (115 days after)
Full window including shadows 388 days

It begins in Sagittarius season and ends in Taurus season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Uranus in Leo — Dec 2 to Apr 10, 1957 (129 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Capricorn — Jan 1 to Jan 21, 1957 (20 days of overlap)
  • Jupiter in Libra — Jan 16 to May 9, 1957 (113 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Scorpio — Feb 2 to May 9, 1957 (96 days of overlap)
  • Saturn in Sagittarius — Mar 24 to May 9, 1957 (47 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Taurus — Apr 25 to May 9, 1957 (15 days of overlap)

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

158 days · retreats 2.55° · crosses the year boundary

December 4, 1957 → May 11, 1958 in Virgo

Stations retrograde Dec 4, 1957, 10:32 AM UTC at 2°19′ Virgo
Stations direct May 11, 1958, 10:02 PM UTC at 29°46′ Leo
Shadow opens Aug 12, 1957, 12:44 PM UTC (114 days before)
Shadow closes Sep 3, 1958, 8:48 PM UTC (115 days after)
Full window including shadows 387 days

It begins in Sagittarius season and ends in Taurus season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Uranus in Leo — Dec 4 to Apr 15, 1958 (132 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Capricorn — Dec 16 to Jan 5, 1958 (20 days of overlap)
  • Venus in Aquarius — Jan 8 to Feb 18, 1958 (41 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Scorpio — Feb 5 to May 11, 1958 (96 days of overlap)
  • Jupiter in Scorpio — Feb 15 to May 11, 1958 (85 days of overlap)
  • Saturn in Sagittarius — Apr 4 to May 11, 1958 (37 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Taurus — Apr 6 to Apr 30, 1958 (24 days of overlap)

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

Computed from the actual motion

The nearest Pluto retrogrades either side of 1957

Previous

1956 Ended May 7, 1956 after 159 days, moving back 2.52° through the zodiac.

Next

1958 Begins December 6, 1958 and runs 158 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 1957

Pluto through the zodiac in 1957

Every sign Pluto occupies during 1957, 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 Virgo From Jan 1 – Jan 15
Pluto in Leo Jan 15 – Aug 19
Pluto in Virgo Aug 19 – Dec 31 and beyond

3 segments in 1957. Dates from NASA JPL’s DE440 ephemeris.

1957 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 1957

Uranus in Leo Nov 12, 1956 – Apr 10, 1957 · 149 days
Mercury in Capricorn Jan 1, 1957 – Jan 21, 1957 · 20 days
Jupiter in Libra Jan 16, 1957 – May 19, 1957 · 123 days
Neptune in Scorpio Feb 2, 1957 – Jul 11, 1957 · 159 days
Saturn in Sagittarius Mar 24, 1957 – Aug 11, 1957 · 141 days
Mercury in Taurus Apr 25, 1957 – May 19, 1957 · 24 days
Mercury in Virgo Aug 27, 1957 – Sep 19, 1957 · 23 days
Uranus in Leo Nov 17, 1957 – Apr 15, 1958 · 149 days
Mercury in Capricorn Dec 16, 1957 – Jan 5, 1958 · 20 days
← 1956 Pluto retrograde in 1956. All Pluto retrogrades Averages, shadow periods and the sign distribution over fifty years. 1958 → Pluto retrograde in 1958.

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