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Pluto retrograde 1969

Pluto retrograde 1969: 2 periods, 154 days inside the year — 42.3% of 1969. Pluto turned direct at 2:01 PM UTC on June 2 at 22°24′ Virgo, turned retrograde at 8:08 AM UTC on December 30 at 27°23′ Virgo and turned direct at 2:24 AM UTC on June 5, 1970 at 24°40′ Virgo.

Turns direct
Jun 2 2:01 PM UTC
Turns retrograde
Dec 30 8:08 AM UTC
Retrograde in 1969
154 days 42.3% of the year
Sign
Virgo last loop retreats 2.72°
Pluto Retrograde 1969 Dates: Until Jun 2, From Dec 30

Pluto’s path through 1969, day by day

Apparent position of Pluto against the zodiac, 1969
Apparent position of Pluto against the zodiac, 1969. Pluto starts 1969 at 24°40′ Virgo and ends it at 26°58′ Virgo — 2.3° of net progress: 5° forward, 2.7° given back. Its two loops retrace 2.7° and 2.72° (157 and 157 days). Fastest day: Sep 16, 0.037° forward; fastest backward: Mar 14, 0.027°. Counting the shadows, 365 days of 1969 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: Jun 2, 1969 – Sep 22, 1969Pre-retrograde shadow: Sep 11, 1969 – Dec 30, 1969Retrograde: Dec 27, 1968 – Jun 2, 1969Retrograde: Dec 30, 1969 – Jun 5, 197022° Virgo23° Virgo24° Virgo25° Virgo26° Virgo27° VirgoStations direct Jun 2, 1969, 2:01 PM UTC, 22°24′ VirgoD Jun 2Stations retrograde Dec 30, 1969, 8:08 AM UTC, 27°23′ VirgoR Dec 30JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Apparent position of Pluto against the zodiac, 1969. Pluto starts 1969 at 24°40′ Virgo and ends it at 26°58′ Virgo — 2.3° of net progress: 5° forward, 2.7° given back. Its two loops retrace 2.7° and 2.72° (157 and 157 days). Fastest day: Sep 16, 0.037° forward; fastest backward: Mar 14, 0.027°. Counting the shadows, 365 days of 1969 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: Jun 2, 1969 – Sep 22, 1969Pre-retrograde shadow: Sep 11, 1969 – Dec 30, 1969Retrograde: Dec 27, 1968 – Jun 2, 1969Retrograde: Dec 30, 1969 – Jun 5, 197022° Virgo23° Virgo24° Virgo25° Virgo26° Virgo27° VirgoStations direct Jun 2, 1969, 2:01 PM UTC, 22°24′ VirgoD Jun 2Stations retrograde Dec 30, 1969, 8:08 AM UTC, 27°23′ VirgoR Dec 30JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com
Retrograde Shadow R — stations retrograde · D — stations direct

Pluto starts 1969 at 24°40′ Virgo and ends it at 26°58′ Virgo — 2.3° of net progress: 5° forward, 2.7° given back. Its two loops retrace 2.7° and 2.72° (157 and 157 days). Fastest day: Sep 16, 0.037° forward; fastest backward: Mar 14, 0.027°. Counting the shadows, 365 days of 1969 sit inside a retrograde window.

Exact times

Pluto retrograde 1969: exact times in your city

Pluto turned direct at 2:01 PM UTC on June 2, 1969 at 22°24′ Virgo — 10:01 AM in Santiago, 10:01 AM in New York, 3:01 PM in London and 11:01 PM in Tokyo.

City Turns direct · Jun 2, 1969 Turns retrograde · Dec 30, 1969 Turns direct · Jun 5, 1970
UTC Mon, Jun 2, 1969 · 22°24′ Virgo Tue, Dec 30, 1969 · 27°23′ Virgo Fri, Jun 5, 1970 · 24°40′ Virgo
Honolulu United States 4:01 AM Mon, Jun 2, 1969 · UTC−10 10:08 PM Mon, Dec 29, 1969 · UTC−10 4:24 PM Thu, Jun 4, 1970 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States 5:01 AM Mon, Jun 2, 1969 · UTC−9 10:08 PM Mon, Dec 29, 1969 · UTC−10 5:24 PM Thu, Jun 4, 1970 · UTC−9
Los Angeles United States 7:01 AM Mon, Jun 2, 1969 · UTC−7 12:08 AM Tue, Dec 30, 1969 · UTC−8 7:24 PM Thu, Jun 4, 1970 · UTC−7
Phoenix United States 7:01 AM Mon, Jun 2, 1969 · UTC−7 1:08 AM Tue, Dec 30, 1969 · UTC−7 7:24 PM Thu, Jun 4, 1970 · UTC−7
Denver United States 8:01 AM Mon, Jun 2, 1969 · UTC−6 1:08 AM Tue, Dec 30, 1969 · UTC−7 8:24 PM Thu, Jun 4, 1970 · UTC−6
Chicago United States 9:01 AM Mon, Jun 2, 1969 · UTC−5 2:08 AM Tue, Dec 30, 1969 · UTC−6 9:24 PM Thu, Jun 4, 1970 · UTC−5
Mexico City Mexico 8:01 AM Mon, Jun 2, 1969 · UTC−6 2:08 AM Tue, Dec 30, 1969 · UTC−6 8:24 PM Thu, Jun 4, 1970 · UTC−6
New York United States 10:01 AM Mon, Jun 2, 1969 · UTC−4 3:08 AM Tue, Dec 30, 1969 · UTC−5 10:24 PM Thu, Jun 4, 1970 · UTC−4
Toronto Canada 10:01 AM Mon, Jun 2, 1969 · UTC−4 3:08 AM Tue, Dec 30, 1969 · UTC−5 10:24 PM Thu, Jun 4, 1970 · UTC−4
Bogotá Colombia 9:01 AM Mon, Jun 2, 1969 · UTC−5 3:08 AM Tue, Dec 30, 1969 · UTC−5 9:24 PM Thu, Jun 4, 1970 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 9:01 AM Mon, Jun 2, 1969 · UTC−5 3:08 AM Tue, Dec 30, 1969 · UTC−5 9:24 PM Thu, Jun 4, 1970 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 10:01 AM Mon, Jun 2, 1969 · UTC−4 4:08 AM Tue, Dec 30, 1969 · UTC−4 10:24 PM Thu, Jun 4, 1970 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile 10:01 AM Mon, Jun 2, 1969 · UTC−4 5:08 AM Tue, Dec 30, 1969 · UTC−3 10:24 PM Thu, Jun 4, 1970 · UTC−4
Buenos Aires Argentina 10:01 AM Mon, Jun 2, 1969 · UTC−4 5:08 AM Tue, Dec 30, 1969 · UTC−3 11:24 PM Thu, Jun 4, 1970 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil 11:01 AM Mon, Jun 2, 1969 · UTC−3 5:08 AM Tue, Dec 30, 1969 · UTC−3 11:24 PM Thu, Jun 4, 1970 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 2:01 PM Mon, Jun 2, 1969 · UTC 8:08 AM Tue, Dec 30, 1969 · UTC 2:24 AM Fri, Jun 5, 1970 · UTC
London United Kingdom 3:01 PM Mon, Jun 2, 1969 · UTC+1 9:08 AM Tue, Dec 30, 1969 · UTC+1 3:24 AM Fri, Jun 5, 1970 · UTC+1
Lagos Nigeria 3:01 PM Mon, Jun 2, 1969 · UTC+1 9:08 AM Tue, Dec 30, 1969 · UTC+1 3:24 AM Fri, Jun 5, 1970 · UTC+1
Paris France 3:01 PM Mon, Jun 2, 1969 · UTC+1 9:08 AM Tue, Dec 30, 1969 · UTC+1 3:24 AM Fri, Jun 5, 1970 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany 3:01 PM Mon, Jun 2, 1969 · UTC+1 9:08 AM Tue, Dec 30, 1969 · UTC+1 3:24 AM Fri, Jun 5, 1970 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa 4:01 PM Mon, Jun 2, 1969 · UTC+2 10:08 AM Tue, Dec 30, 1969 · UTC+2 4:24 AM Fri, Jun 5, 1970 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 5:01 PM Mon, Jun 2, 1969 · UTC+3 10:08 AM Tue, Dec 30, 1969 · UTC+2 5:24 AM Fri, Jun 5, 1970 · UTC+3
Athens Greece 4:01 PM Mon, Jun 2, 1969 · UTC+2 10:08 AM Tue, Dec 30, 1969 · UTC+2 4:24 AM Fri, Jun 5, 1970 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey 4:01 PM Mon, Jun 2, 1969 · UTC+2 10:08 AM Tue, Dec 30, 1969 · UTC+2 4:24 AM Fri, Jun 5, 1970 · UTC+2
Moscow Russia 5:01 PM Mon, Jun 2, 1969 · UTC+3 11:08 AM Tue, Dec 30, 1969 · UTC+3 5:24 AM Fri, Jun 5, 1970 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 5:01 PM Mon, Jun 2, 1969 · UTC+3 11:08 AM Tue, Dec 30, 1969 · UTC+3 5:24 AM Fri, Jun 5, 1970 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran 5:31 PM Mon, Jun 2, 1969 · UTC+3:30 11:38 AM Tue, Dec 30, 1969 · UTC+3:30 5:54 AM Fri, Jun 5, 1970 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 6:01 PM Mon, Jun 2, 1969 · UTC+4 12:08 PM Tue, Dec 30, 1969 · UTC+4 6:24 AM Fri, Jun 5, 1970 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 7:01 PM Mon, Jun 2, 1969 · UTC+5 1:08 PM Tue, Dec 30, 1969 · UTC+5 7:24 AM Fri, Jun 5, 1970 · UTC+5
New Delhi India 7:31 PM Mon, Jun 2, 1969 · UTC+5:30 1:38 PM Tue, Dec 30, 1969 · UTC+5:30 7:54 AM Fri, Jun 5, 1970 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 7:31 PM Mon, Jun 2, 1969 · UTC+5:30 1:38 PM Tue, Dec 30, 1969 · UTC+5:30 7:54 AM Fri, Jun 5, 1970 · UTC+5:30
Dhaka Bangladesh 8:01 PM Mon, Jun 2, 1969 · UTC+6 2:08 PM Tue, Dec 30, 1969 · UTC+6 8:24 AM Fri, Jun 5, 1970 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand 9:01 PM Mon, Jun 2, 1969 · UTC+7 3:08 PM Tue, Dec 30, 1969 · UTC+7 9:24 AM Fri, Jun 5, 1970 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 9:01 PM Mon, Jun 2, 1969 · UTC+7 3:08 PM Tue, Dec 30, 1969 · UTC+7 9:24 AM Fri, Jun 5, 1970 · UTC+7
Singapore 9:31 PM Mon, Jun 2, 1969 · UTC+7:30 3:38 PM Tue, Dec 30, 1969 · UTC+7:30 9:54 AM Fri, Jun 5, 1970 · UTC+7:30
Beijing China 10:01 PM Mon, Jun 2, 1969 · UTC+8 4:08 PM Tue, Dec 30, 1969 · UTC+8 10:24 AM Fri, Jun 5, 1970 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 10:01 PM Mon, Jun 2, 1969 · UTC+8 4:08 PM Tue, Dec 30, 1969 · UTC+8 10:24 AM Fri, Jun 5, 1970 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 10:01 PM Mon, Jun 2, 1969 · UTC+8 4:08 PM Tue, Dec 30, 1969 · UTC+8 10:24 AM Fri, Jun 5, 1970 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 11:01 PM Mon, Jun 2, 1969 · UTC+9 5:08 PM Tue, Dec 30, 1969 · UTC+9 11:24 AM Fri, Jun 5, 1970 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 11:01 PM Mon, Jun 2, 1969 · UTC+9 5:08 PM Tue, Dec 30, 1969 · UTC+9 11:24 AM Fri, Jun 5, 1970 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 11:31 PM Mon, Jun 2, 1969 · UTC+9:30 5:38 PM Tue, Dec 30, 1969 · UTC+9:30 11:54 AM Fri, Jun 5, 1970 · UTC+9:30
Brisbane Australia 12:01 AM Tue, Jun 3, 1969 · UTC+10 6:08 PM Tue, Dec 30, 1969 · UTC+10 12:24 PM Fri, Jun 5, 1970 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 12:01 AM Tue, Jun 3, 1969 · UTC+10 6:08 PM Tue, Dec 30, 1969 · UTC+10 12:24 PM Fri, Jun 5, 1970 · UTC+10
Auckland New Zealand 2:01 AM Tue, Jun 3, 1969 · UTC+12 8:08 PM Tue, Dec 30, 1969 · UTC+12 2:24 PM Fri, Jun 5, 1970 · 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.

157 days · retreats 2.7° · crosses the year boundary

December 27, 1968 → June 2, 1969 in Virgo

Stations retrograde Dec 27, 1968, 5:06 PM UTC at 25°06′ Virgo
Stations direct Jun 2, 1969, 2:01 PM UTC at 22°24′ Virgo
Shadow opens Sep 8, 1968, 7:21 AM UTC (110 days before)
Shadow closes Sep 22, 1969, 8:39 PM UTC (112 days after)
Full window including shadows 380 days

It begins in Capricorn season and ends in Gemini season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Uranus in Libra — Jan 8 to Jun 2, 1969 (145 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Aquarius — Jan 20 to Feb 10, 1969 (21 days of overlap)
  • Jupiter in Libra — Jan 20 to May 23, 1969 (123 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Scorpio — Feb 28 to Jun 2, 1969 (94 days of overlap)
  • Venus in Aries — Mar 18 to Apr 29, 1969 (42 days of overlap)
  • Mars in Sagittarius — Apr 27 to Jun 2, 1969 (36 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Gemini — May 17 to Jun 2, 1969 (16 days of overlap)

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

157 days · retreats 2.72° · crosses the year boundary

December 30, 1969 → June 5, 1970 in Virgo

Stations retrograde Dec 30, 1969, 8:08 AM UTC at 27°23′ Virgo
Stations direct Jun 5, 1970, 2:24 AM UTC at 24°40′ Virgo
Shadow opens Sep 11, 1969, 4:12 AM UTC (110 days before)
Shadow closes Sep 25, 1970, 3:02 AM UTC (112 days after)
Full window including shadows 379 days

It begins in Capricorn season and ends in Gemini season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Saturn in Taurus — Dec 30 to Jan 3, 1970 (5 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Aquarius — Jan 4 to Jan 24, 1970 (20 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Libra — Jan 13 to Jun 5, 1970 (143 days of overlap)
  • Jupiter in Scorpio — Feb 19 to Jun 5, 1970 (105 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Sagittarius — Mar 3 to Jun 5, 1970 (94 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Taurus — Apr 28 to May 22, 1970 (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 1969

Previous

1968 Ended May 31, 1968 after 157 days, moving back 2.69° through the zodiac.

Next

1971 Begins January 1, 1971 and runs 157 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 1969

Pluto through the zodiac in 1969

Every sign Pluto occupies during 1969, 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.

1969 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 1969

Uranus in Libra Jan 8, 1969 – Jun 7, 1969 · 150 days
Mercury in Aquarius Jan 20, 1969 – Feb 10, 1969 · 21 days
Jupiter in Libra Jan 20, 1969 – May 23, 1969 · 123 days
Neptune in Scorpio Feb 28, 1969 – Aug 7, 1969 · 160 days
Venus in Aries Mar 18, 1969 – Apr 29, 1969 · 42 days
Mars in Sagittarius Apr 27, 1969 – Jul 8, 1969 · 72 days
Mercury in Gemini May 17, 1969 – Jun 10, 1969 · 24 days
Saturn in Taurus Aug 21, 1969 – Jan 3, 1970 · 136 days
Mercury in Libra Sep 16, 1969 – Oct 8, 1969 · 22 days
← 1968 Pluto retrograde in 1968. All Pluto retrogrades Averages, shadow periods and the sign distribution over fifty years. 1970 → Pluto retrograde in 1970.

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