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Pluto retrograde 1959

Pluto retrograde 1959: 2 periods, 156 days inside the year — 42.8% of 1959. Pluto turned direct at 9:52 PM UTC on May 13 at 1°40′ Virgo, turned retrograde at 8:27 PM UTC on December 8 at 6°10′ Virgo and turned direct at 12:49 AM UTC on May 15, 1960 at 3°35′ Virgo.

Turns direct
May 13 9:52 PM UTC
Turns retrograde
Dec 8 8:27 PM UTC
Retrograde in 1959
156 days 42.8% of the year
Sign
Virgo last loop retreats 2.58°
Pluto Retrograde 1959 Dates: Until May 13, From Dec 8

Pluto’s path through 1959, day by day

Apparent position of Pluto against the zodiac, 1959
Apparent position of Pluto against the zodiac, 1959. Pluto starts 1959 at 3°29′ Virgo and ends it at 5°28′ Virgo — 2° of net progress: 4.5° forward, 2.5° given back. Its two loops retrace 2.56° and 2.58° (158 and 158 days). Fastest day: Aug 27, 0.034° forward; fastest backward: Feb 25, 0.025°. Counting the shadows, 365 days of 1959 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: May 13, 1959 – Sep 5, 1959Pre-retrograde shadow: Aug 17, 1959 – Dec 8, 1959Retrograde: Dec 6, 1958 – May 13, 1959Retrograde: Dec 8, 1959 – May 15, 19601° Virgo2° Virgo3° Virgo4° Virgo5° Virgo6° VirgoStations direct May 13, 1959, 9:52 PM UTC, 1°40′ VirgoD May 13Stations retrograde Dec 8, 1959, 8:27 PM UTC, 6°10′ VirgoR Dec 8JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Apparent position of Pluto against the zodiac, 1959. Pluto starts 1959 at 3°29′ Virgo and ends it at 5°28′ Virgo — 2° of net progress: 4.5° forward, 2.5° given back. Its two loops retrace 2.56° and 2.58° (158 and 158 days). Fastest day: Aug 27, 0.034° forward; fastest backward: Feb 25, 0.025°. Counting the shadows, 365 days of 1959 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: May 13, 1959 – Sep 5, 1959Pre-retrograde shadow: Aug 17, 1959 – Dec 8, 1959Retrograde: Dec 6, 1958 – May 13, 1959Retrograde: Dec 8, 1959 – May 15, 19601° Virgo2° Virgo3° Virgo4° Virgo5° Virgo6° VirgoStations direct May 13, 1959, 9:52 PM UTC, 1°40′ VirgoD May 13Stations retrograde Dec 8, 1959, 8:27 PM UTC, 6°10′ VirgoR Dec 8JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com
Retrograde Shadow R — stations retrograde · D — stations direct

Pluto starts 1959 at 3°29′ Virgo and ends it at 5°28′ Virgo — 2° of net progress: 4.5° forward, 2.5° given back. Its two loops retrace 2.56° and 2.58° (158 and 158 days). Fastest day: Aug 27, 0.034° forward; fastest backward: Feb 25, 0.025°. Counting the shadows, 365 days of 1959 sit inside a retrograde window.

Exact times

Pluto retrograde 1959: exact times in your city

Pluto turned direct at 9:52 PM UTC on May 13, 1959 at 1°40′ Virgo — 5:52 PM in Santiago, 5:52 PM in New York, 10:52 PM in London and 6:52 AM on May 14 in Tokyo.

City Turns direct · May 13, 1959 Turns retrograde · Dec 8, 1959 Turns direct · May 15, 1960
UTC Wed, May 13, 1959 · 1°40′ Virgo Tue, Dec 8, 1959 · 6°10′ Virgo Sun, May 15, 1960 · 3°35′ Virgo
Honolulu United States 11:52 AM Wed, May 13, 1959 · UTC−10 10:27 AM Tue, Dec 8, 1959 · UTC−10 2:49 PM Sat, May 14, 1960 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States 11:52 AM Wed, May 13, 1959 · UTC−10 10:27 AM Tue, Dec 8, 1959 · UTC−10 2:49 PM Sat, May 14, 1960 · UTC−10
Los Angeles United States 2:52 PM Wed, May 13, 1959 · UTC−7 12:27 PM Tue, Dec 8, 1959 · UTC−8 5:49 PM Sat, May 14, 1960 · UTC−7
Phoenix United States 2:52 PM Wed, May 13, 1959 · UTC−7 1:27 PM Tue, Dec 8, 1959 · UTC−7 5:49 PM Sat, May 14, 1960 · UTC−7
Denver United States 2:52 PM Wed, May 13, 1959 · UTC−7 1:27 PM Tue, Dec 8, 1959 · UTC−7 5:49 PM Sat, May 14, 1960 · UTC−7
Chicago United States 4:52 PM Wed, May 13, 1959 · UTC−5 2:27 PM Tue, Dec 8, 1959 · UTC−6 7:49 PM Sat, May 14, 1960 · UTC−5
Mexico City Mexico 3:52 PM Wed, May 13, 1959 · UTC−6 2:27 PM Tue, Dec 8, 1959 · UTC−6 6:49 PM Sat, May 14, 1960 · UTC−6
New York United States 5:52 PM Wed, May 13, 1959 · UTC−4 3:27 PM Tue, Dec 8, 1959 · UTC−5 8:49 PM Sat, May 14, 1960 · UTC−4
Toronto Canada 5:52 PM Wed, May 13, 1959 · UTC−4 3:27 PM Tue, Dec 8, 1959 · UTC−5 8:49 PM Sat, May 14, 1960 · UTC−4
Bogotá Colombia 4:52 PM Wed, May 13, 1959 · UTC−5 3:27 PM Tue, Dec 8, 1959 · UTC−5 7:49 PM Sat, May 14, 1960 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 4:52 PM Wed, May 13, 1959 · UTC−5 3:27 PM Tue, Dec 8, 1959 · UTC−5 7:49 PM Sat, May 14, 1960 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 5:22 PM Wed, May 13, 1959 · UTC−4:30 3:57 PM Tue, Dec 8, 1959 · UTC−4:30 8:19 PM Sat, May 14, 1960 · UTC−4:30
Santiago Chile 5:52 PM Wed, May 13, 1959 · UTC−4 4:27 PM Tue, Dec 8, 1959 · UTC−4 8:49 PM Sat, May 14, 1960 · UTC−4
Buenos Aires Argentina 6:52 PM Wed, May 13, 1959 · UTC−3 5:27 PM Tue, Dec 8, 1959 · UTC−3 9:49 PM Sat, May 14, 1960 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil 6:52 PM Wed, May 13, 1959 · UTC−3 5:27 PM Tue, Dec 8, 1959 · UTC−3 9:49 PM Sat, May 14, 1960 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 9:52 PM Wed, May 13, 1959 · UTC 7:27 PM Tue, Dec 8, 1959 · UTC−1 12:49 AM Sun, May 15, 1960 · UTC
London United Kingdom 10:52 PM Wed, May 13, 1959 · UTC+1 8:27 PM Tue, Dec 8, 1959 · UTC 1:49 AM Sun, May 15, 1960 · UTC+1
Lagos Nigeria 10:52 PM Wed, May 13, 1959 · UTC+1 9:27 PM Tue, Dec 8, 1959 · UTC+1 1:49 AM Sun, May 15, 1960 · UTC+1
Paris France 10:52 PM Wed, May 13, 1959 · UTC+1 9:27 PM Tue, Dec 8, 1959 · UTC+1 1:49 AM Sun, May 15, 1960 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany 10:52 PM Wed, May 13, 1959 · UTC+1 9:27 PM Tue, Dec 8, 1959 · UTC+1 1:49 AM Sun, May 15, 1960 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa 11:52 PM Wed, May 13, 1959 · UTC+2 10:27 PM Tue, Dec 8, 1959 · UTC+2 2:49 AM Sun, May 15, 1960 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 12:52 AM Thu, May 14, 1959 · UTC+3 10:27 PM Tue, Dec 8, 1959 · UTC+2 3:49 AM Sun, May 15, 1960 · UTC+3
Athens Greece 11:52 PM Wed, May 13, 1959 · UTC+2 10:27 PM Tue, Dec 8, 1959 · UTC+2 2:49 AM Sun, May 15, 1960 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey 11:52 PM Wed, May 13, 1959 · UTC+2 10:27 PM Tue, Dec 8, 1959 · UTC+2 2:49 AM Sun, May 15, 1960 · UTC+2
Moscow Russia 12:52 AM Thu, May 14, 1959 · UTC+3 11:27 PM Tue, Dec 8, 1959 · UTC+3 3:49 AM Sun, May 15, 1960 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 12:52 AM Thu, May 14, 1959 · UTC+3 11:27 PM Tue, Dec 8, 1959 · UTC+3 3:49 AM Sun, May 15, 1960 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran 1:22 AM Thu, May 14, 1959 · UTC+3:30 11:57 PM Tue, Dec 8, 1959 · UTC+3:30 4:19 AM Sun, May 15, 1960 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 1:52 AM Thu, May 14, 1959 · UTC+4 12:27 AM Wed, Dec 9, 1959 · UTC+4 4:49 AM Sun, May 15, 1960 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 2:52 AM Thu, May 14, 1959 · UTC+5 1:27 AM Wed, Dec 9, 1959 · UTC+5 5:49 AM Sun, May 15, 1960 · UTC+5
New Delhi India 3:22 AM Thu, May 14, 1959 · UTC+5:30 1:57 AM Wed, Dec 9, 1959 · UTC+5:30 6:19 AM Sun, May 15, 1960 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 3:22 AM Thu, May 14, 1959 · UTC+5:30 1:57 AM Wed, Dec 9, 1959 · UTC+5:30 6:19 AM Sun, May 15, 1960 · UTC+5:30
Dhaka Bangladesh 3:52 AM Thu, May 14, 1959 · UTC+6 2:27 AM Wed, Dec 9, 1959 · UTC+6 6:49 AM Sun, May 15, 1960 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand 4:52 AM Thu, May 14, 1959 · UTC+7 3:27 AM Wed, Dec 9, 1959 · UTC+7 7:49 AM Sun, May 15, 1960 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 5:22 AM Thu, May 14, 1959 · UTC+7:30 3:57 AM Wed, Dec 9, 1959 · UTC+7:30 8:19 AM Sun, May 15, 1960 · UTC+7:30
Singapore 5:22 AM Thu, May 14, 1959 · UTC+7:30 3:57 AM Wed, Dec 9, 1959 · UTC+7:30 8:19 AM Sun, May 15, 1960 · UTC+7:30
Beijing China 5:52 AM Thu, May 14, 1959 · UTC+8 4:27 AM Wed, Dec 9, 1959 · UTC+8 8:49 AM Sun, May 15, 1960 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 5:52 AM Thu, May 14, 1959 · UTC+8 4:27 AM Wed, Dec 9, 1959 · UTC+8 8:49 AM Sun, May 15, 1960 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 5:52 AM Thu, May 14, 1959 · UTC+8 4:27 AM Wed, Dec 9, 1959 · UTC+8 8:49 AM Sun, May 15, 1960 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 7:22 AM Thu, May 14, 1959 · UTC+9:30 4:57 AM Wed, Dec 9, 1959 · UTC+8:30 10:19 AM Sun, May 15, 1960 · UTC+9:30
Tokyo Japan 6:52 AM Thu, May 14, 1959 · UTC+9 5:27 AM Wed, Dec 9, 1959 · UTC+9 9:49 AM Sun, May 15, 1960 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 7:22 AM Thu, May 14, 1959 · UTC+9:30 5:57 AM Wed, Dec 9, 1959 · UTC+9:30 10:19 AM Sun, May 15, 1960 · UTC+9:30
Brisbane Australia 7:52 AM Thu, May 14, 1959 · UTC+10 6:27 AM Wed, Dec 9, 1959 · UTC+10 10:49 AM Sun, May 15, 1960 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 7:52 AM Thu, May 14, 1959 · UTC+10 6:27 AM Wed, Dec 9, 1959 · UTC+10 10:49 AM Sun, May 15, 1960 · UTC+10
Auckland New Zealand 9:52 AM Thu, May 14, 1959 · UTC+12 8:27 AM Wed, Dec 9, 1959 · UTC+12 12:49 PM Sun, May 15, 1960 · 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.

158 days · retreats 2.56° · crosses the year boundary

December 6, 1958 → May 13, 1959 in Virgo

Stations retrograde Dec 6, 1958, 3:43 PM UTC at 4°13′ Virgo
Stations direct May 13, 1959, 9:52 PM UTC at 1°40′ Virgo
Shadow opens Aug 15, 1958, 12:14 AM UTC (114 days before)
Shadow closes Sep 5, 1959, 6:02 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

  • Mercury in Sagittarius — Dec 6 to Dec 20, 1958 (13 days of overlap)
  • Mars in Gemini — Dec 6 to Dec 20, 1958 (14 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Leo — Dec 6 to Apr 20, 1959 (135 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Scorpio — Feb 7 to May 13, 1959 (95 days of overlap)
  • Jupiter in Sagittarius — Mar 18 to May 13, 1959 (56 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Aries — Mar 19 to Apr 12, 1959 (23 days of overlap)
  • Saturn in Capricorn — Apr 16 to May 13, 1959 (27 days of overlap)

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

158 days · retreats 2.58° · crosses the year boundary

December 8, 1959 → May 15, 1960 in Virgo

Stations retrograde Dec 8, 1959, 8:27 PM UTC at 6°10′ Virgo
Stations direct May 15, 1960, 12:49 AM UTC at 3°35′ Virgo
Shadow opens Aug 17, 1959, 12:39 PM UTC (113 days before)
Shadow closes Sep 6, 1960, 3:56 PM UTC (115 days after)
Full window including shadows 386 days

It begins in Sagittarius season and ends in Taurus season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Uranus in Leo — Dec 8 to Apr 24, 1960 (137 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Scorpio — Feb 10 to May 15, 1960 (95 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Pisces — Mar 1 to Mar 24, 1960 (23 days of overlap)
  • Jupiter in Capricorn — Apr 20 to May 15, 1960 (25 days of overlap)
  • Saturn in Capricorn — Apr 27 to May 15, 1960 (17 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 1959

Previous

1958 Ended May 11, 1958 after 158 days, moving back 2.55° through the zodiac.

Next

1960 Begins December 10, 1960 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 1959

Pluto through the zodiac in 1959

Every sign Pluto occupies during 1959, 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 – Dec 31 and beyond

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

1959 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 1959

Uranus in Leo Nov 22, 1958 – Apr 20, 1959 · 149 days
Neptune in Scorpio Feb 7, 1959 – Jul 16, 1959 · 159 days
Jupiter in Sagittarius Mar 18, 1959 – Jul 20, 1959 · 123 days
Mercury in Aries Mar 19, 1959 – Apr 12, 1959 · 23 days
Saturn in Capricorn Apr 16, 1959 – Sep 5, 1959 · 141 days
Mercury in Leo Jul 22, 1959 – Aug 15, 1959 · 24 days
Venus in Virgo Aug 10, 1959 – Sep 22, 1959 · 43 days
Mercury in Sagittarius Nov 14, 1959 – Dec 3, 1959 · 20 days
Uranus in Leo Nov 27, 1959 – Apr 24, 1960 · 149 days
← 1958 Pluto retrograde in 1958. All Pluto retrogrades Averages, shadow periods and the sign distribution over fifty years. 1960 → Pluto retrograde in 1960.

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