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Venus retrograde 1903

Venus retrograde 1903: 1 period, 42 days inside the year — 11.6% of 1903. Venus turned retrograde at 5:37 PM UTC on August 27 at 1°43′ Libra and turned direct at 4:36 AM UTC on October 9 at 15°39′ Virgo.

Turns retrograde
Aug 27 5:37 PM UTC
Turns direct
Oct 9 4:36 AM UTC
Retrograde in 1903
42 days 11.6% of the year
Sign
Libra retreats 16.08°
Venus Retrograde 1903 Dates: Aug 27 – Oct 9

Venus’s path through 1903, day by day

Apparent position of Venus against the zodiac, 1903
Apparent position of Venus against the zodiac, 1903. Venus starts 1903 at 15°57′ Capricorn and ends it at 23°49′ Scorpio — 307.9° of net progress: 323.9° forward, 16.1° given back. The loop retraces 16.08° in 42 days, from 1°44′ Libra on Aug 27 back to 15°39′ Virgo on Oct 9. Fastest day: Jan 1, 1.26° forward; fastest backward: Sep 18, 0.62°. Counting the shadows, 108 days of 1903 sit inside a retrograde window. Pre-retrograde shadow: Jul 25, 1903 – Aug 27, 1903Post-retrograde shadow: Oct 9, 1903 – Nov 10, 1903Retrograde: Aug 27, 1903 – Oct 9, 1903CapricornAquariusPiscesAriesTaurusGeminiCancerLeoVirgoLibraScorpioStations retrograde Aug 27, 1903, 5:37 PM UTC, 1°43′ LibraR Aug 27Stations direct Oct 9, 1903, 4:36 AM UTC, 15°39′ VirgoD Oct 9JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Apparent position of Venus against the zodiac, 1903. Venus starts 1903 at 15°57′ Capricorn and ends it at 23°49′ Scorpio — 307.9° of net progress: 323.9° forward, 16.1° given back. The loop retraces 16.08° in 42 days, from 1°44′ Libra on Aug 27 back to 15°39′ Virgo on Oct 9. Fastest day: Jan 1, 1.26° forward; fastest backward: Sep 18, 0.62°. Counting the shadows, 108 days of 1903 sit inside a retrograde window. Pre-retrograde shadow: Jul 25, 1903 – Aug 27, 1903Post-retrograde shadow: Oct 9, 1903 – Nov 10, 1903Retrograde: Aug 27, 1903 – Oct 9, 1903CapricornPiscesTaurusCancerVirgoScorpioStations retrograde Aug 27, 1903, 5:37 PM UTC, 1°43′ LibraR Aug 27Stations direct Oct 9, 1903, 4:36 AM UTC, 15°39′ VirgoD Oct 9JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com
Retrograde Shadow R — stations retrograde · D — stations direct

Venus starts 1903 at 15°57′ Capricorn and ends it at 23°49′ Scorpio — 307.9° of net progress: 323.9° forward, 16.1° given back. The loop retraces 16.08° in 42 days, from 1°44′ Libra on Aug 27 back to 15°39′ Virgo on Oct 9. Fastest day: Jan 1, 1.26° forward; fastest backward: Sep 18, 0.62°. Counting the shadows, 108 days of 1903 sit inside a retrograde window.

Exact times

Venus retrograde 1903: exact times in your city

Venus turned retrograde at 5:37 PM UTC on August 27, 1903 at 1°43′ Libra — 12:54 PM in Santiago, 12:37 PM in New York, 5:37 PM in London and 2:37 AM on August 28 in Tokyo.

City Turns retrograde Turns direct
UTC Thu, Aug 27 · 1°43′ Libra Fri, Oct 9 · 15°39′ Virgo
Honolulu United States 7:07 AM Thu, Aug 27 · UTC−10:30 6:06 PM Thu, Oct 8 · UTC−10:30
Anchorage United States 7:37 AM Thu, Aug 27 · UTC−10 6:36 PM Thu, Oct 8 · UTC−10
Los Angeles United States 9:37 AM Thu, Aug 27 · UTC−8 8:36 PM Thu, Oct 8 · UTC−8
Phoenix United States 10:37 AM Thu, Aug 27 · UTC−7 9:36 PM Thu, Oct 8 · UTC−7
Denver United States 10:37 AM Thu, Aug 27 · UTC−7 9:36 PM Thu, Oct 8 · UTC−7
Chicago United States 11:37 AM Thu, Aug 27 · UTC−6 10:36 PM Thu, Oct 8 · UTC−6
Mexico City Mexico 11:00 AM Thu, Aug 27 · UTC−6:36 9:59 PM Thu, Oct 8 · UTC−6:36
New York United States 12:37 PM Thu, Aug 27 · UTC−5 11:36 PM Thu, Oct 8 · UTC−5
Toronto Canada 12:37 PM Thu, Aug 27 · UTC−5 11:36 PM Thu, Oct 8 · UTC−5
Bogotá Colombia 12:40 PM Thu, Aug 27 · UTC−4:56 11:39 PM Thu, Oct 8 · UTC−4:56
Lima Peru 12:28 PM Thu, Aug 27 · UTC−5:08 11:27 PM Thu, Oct 8 · UTC−5:08
Caracas Venezuela 1:09 PM Thu, Aug 27 · UTC−4:27 12:08 AM Fri, Oct 9 · UTC−4:27
Santiago Chile 12:54 PM Thu, Aug 27 · UTC−4:42 11:53 PM Thu, Oct 8 · UTC−4:42
Buenos Aires Argentina 1:20 PM Thu, Aug 27 · UTC−4:16 12:19 AM Fri, Oct 9 · UTC−4:16
São Paulo Brazil 2:30 PM Thu, Aug 27 · UTC−3:06 1:29 AM Fri, Oct 9 · UTC−3:06
Reykjavík Iceland 4:09 PM Thu, Aug 27 · UTC−1:28 3:08 AM Fri, Oct 9 · UTC−1:28
London United Kingdom 5:37 PM Thu, Aug 27 · UTC 4:36 AM Fri, Oct 9 · UTC
Lagos Nigeria 5:50 PM Thu, Aug 27 · UTC+0:13 4:49 AM Fri, Oct 9 · UTC+0:13
Paris France 5:46 PM Thu, Aug 27 · UTC+0:09 4:45 AM Fri, Oct 9 · UTC+0:09
Berlin Germany 6:37 PM Thu, Aug 27 · UTC+1 5:36 AM Fri, Oct 9 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa 7:37 PM Thu, Aug 27 · UTC+2 6:36 AM Fri, Oct 9 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 7:37 PM Thu, Aug 27 · UTC+2 6:36 AM Fri, Oct 9 · UTC+2
Athens Greece 7:11 PM Thu, Aug 27 · UTC+1:34 6:10 AM Fri, Oct 9 · UTC+1:34
Istanbul Turkey 7:33 PM Thu, Aug 27 · UTC+1:56 6:32 AM Fri, Oct 9 · UTC+1:56
Moscow Russia 8:07 PM Thu, Aug 27 · UTC+2:30 7:06 AM Fri, Oct 9 · UTC+2:30
Nairobi Kenya 8:04 PM Thu, Aug 27 · UTC+2:27 7:03 AM Fri, Oct 9 · UTC+2:27
Tehran Iran 9:02 PM Thu, Aug 27 · UTC+3:25 8:01 AM Fri, Oct 9 · UTC+3:25
Dubai United Arab Emirates 9:18 PM Thu, Aug 27 · UTC+3:41 8:17 AM Fri, Oct 9 · UTC+3:41
Karachi Pakistan 10:05 PM Thu, Aug 27 · UTC+4:28 9:04 AM Fri, Oct 9 · UTC+4:28
New Delhi India 10:58 PM Thu, Aug 27 · UTC+5:21 9:57 AM Fri, Oct 9 · UTC+5:21
Kathmandu Nepal 11:18 PM Thu, Aug 27 · UTC+5:41 10:17 AM Fri, Oct 9 · UTC+5:41
Dhaka Bangladesh 11:30 PM Thu, Aug 27 · UTC+5:53 10:29 AM Fri, Oct 9 · UTC+5:53
Bangkok Thailand 12:19 AM Fri, Aug 28 · UTC+6:42 11:18 AM Fri, Oct 9 · UTC+6:42
Jakarta Indonesia 12:44 AM Fri, Aug 28 · UTC+7:07 11:43 AM Fri, Oct 9 · UTC+7:07
Singapore 12:32 AM Fri, Aug 28 · UTC+6:55 11:31 AM Fri, Oct 9 · UTC+6:55
Beijing China 1:37 AM Fri, Aug 28 · UTC+8 12:36 PM Fri, Oct 9 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 1:37 AM Fri, Aug 28 · UTC+8 12:36 PM Fri, Oct 9 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 1:37 AM Fri, Aug 28 · UTC+8 12:36 PM Fri, Oct 9 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 2:04 AM Fri, Aug 28 · UTC+8:27 1:03 PM Fri, Oct 9 · UTC+8:27
Tokyo Japan 2:37 AM Fri, Aug 28 · UTC+9 1:36 PM Fri, Oct 9 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 3:07 AM Fri, Aug 28 · UTC+9:30 2:06 PM Fri, Oct 9 · UTC+9:30
Brisbane Australia 3:37 AM Fri, Aug 28 · UTC+10 2:36 PM Fri, Oct 9 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 3:37 AM Fri, Aug 28 · UTC+10 2:36 PM Fri, Oct 9 · UTC+10
Auckland New Zealand 5:07 AM Fri, Aug 28 · UTC+11:30 4:06 PM Fri, Oct 9 · UTC+11:30

Stations from the NASA JPL DE440 ephemeris. Swiss Ephemeris agrees on every Venus station 1900–2050: all within a minute. Local times: IANA time zones, to the minute.

42 days · retreats 16.08°

August 27 → October 9, 1903 in Libra

Stations retrograde Aug 27, 1903, 5:37 PM UTC at 1°43′ Libra
Stations direct Oct 9, 1903, 4:36 AM UTC at 15°39′ Virgo
Shadow opens Jul 25, 1903, 7:30 AM UTC (33 days before)
Shadow closes Nov 10, 1903, 5:23 PM UTC (33 days after)
Full window including shadows 108 days
The August loop up close, shadow to shadow
The August loop up close, shadow to shadow. Venus crosses the 16.08° between 15°39′ Virgo and 1°43′ Libra three times: forward in the pre-shadow (33 days), back while retrograde (42 days), forward again in the post-shadow (33 days). Pre-retrograde shadow: Jul 25, 1903 – Aug 27, 1903Post-retrograde shadow: Oct 9, 1903 – Nov 10, 1903Retrograde: Aug 27, 1903 – Oct 9, 190310° Virgo15° Virgo20° Virgo25° Virgo0° Libra5° LibraStations retrograde Aug 27, 1903, 5:37 PM UTC, 1°43′ LibraR Aug 27 · 1°43′ LibraStations direct Oct 9, 1903, 4:36 AM UTC, 15°39′ VirgoD Oct 9 · 15°39′ VirgoJul 27Aug 10Aug 24Sep 7Sep 21Oct 5Oct 19Nov 2Source: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com The August loop up close, shadow to shadow. Venus crosses the 16.08° between 15°39′ Virgo and 1°43′ Libra three times: forward in the pre-shadow (33 days), back while retrograde (42 days), forward again in the post-shadow (33 days). Pre-retrograde shadow: Jul 25, 1903 – Aug 27, 1903Post-retrograde shadow: Oct 9, 1903 – Nov 10, 1903Retrograde: Aug 27, 1903 – Oct 9, 190315° Virgo0° LibraStations retrograde Aug 27, 1903, 5:37 PM UTC, 1°43′ LibraR Aug 27 · 1°43′ LibraStations direct Oct 9, 1903, 4:36 AM UTC, 15°39′ VirgoD Oct 9 · 15°39′ VirgoJul 27Aug 24Sep 21Oct 19Source: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com

Venus crosses the 16.08° between 15°39′ Virgo and 1°43′ Libra three times: forward in the pre-shadow (33 days), back while retrograde (42 days), forward again in the post-shadow (33 days).

Venus retrograde in Libra

Venus retrograde in Libra, one of its home signs, focuses on partnership balance and fairness. Couples reassess give and take, contracts are renegotiated and aesthetic choices are reconsidered. It suits restoring harmony rather than starting new partnerships.

It begins in Virgo season and ends in Libra season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Jupiter in Pisces — Aug 27 to Oct 9, 1903 (42 days of overlap)
  • Saturn in Aquarius — Aug 27 to Oct 8, 1903 (42 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Sagittarius — Aug 27 to Sep 1, 1903 (4 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Libra — Sep 20 to Oct 9, 1903 (18 days of overlap)
  • Pluto in Gemini — Sep 21 to Oct 9, 1903 (18 days of overlap)

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

Computed from the actual motion

The nearest Venus retrogrades either side of 1903

Previous

1902 Ended March 7, 1902 after 41 days, moving back 15.83° through the zodiac.

Next

1905 Begins April 6, 1905 and runs 43 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 1903

Venus through the zodiac in 1903

Every sign Venus occupies during 1903, 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.

Venus in Capricorn From Jan 1 – Jan 11
Venus in Aquarius Jan 11 – Feb 4
Venus in Pisces Feb 4 – Feb 28
Venus in Aries Feb 28 – Mar 24
Venus in Taurus Mar 24 – Apr 18
Venus in Gemini Apr 18 – May 13
Venus in Cancer May 13 – Jun 9
Venus in Leo Jun 9 – Jul 7
Venus in Virgo Jul 7 – Aug 17
Venus in Libra Aug 17 – Sep 6
Venus in Virgo Sep 6 – Nov 8
Venus in Libra Nov 8 – Dec 9
Venus in Scorpio Dec 9 – Dec 31 and beyond

13 segments in 1903. Dates from NASA JPL’s DE440 ephemeris.

1903 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 1903

Pluto in Gemini Sep 20, 1902 – Mar 3, 1903 · 164 days
Neptune in Cancer Oct 7, 1902 – Mar 13, 1903 · 156 days
Mercury in Aquarius Jan 24, 1903 – Feb 14, 1903 · 21 days
Mars in Libra Feb 18, 1903 – May 9, 1903 · 80 days
Uranus in Sagittarius Mar 31, 1903 – Sep 1, 1903 · 153 days
Saturn in Aquarius May 20, 1903 – Oct 8, 1903 · 141 days
Mercury in Gemini May 22, 1903 – Jun 15, 1903 · 24 days
Jupiter in Pisces Jul 14, 1903 – Nov 9, 1903 · 119 days
Mercury in Libra Sep 20, 1903 – Oct 12, 1903 · 22 days
Pluto in Gemini Sep 21, 1903 – Mar 3, 1904 · 164 days
Neptune in Cancer Oct 10, 1903 – Mar 14, 1904 · 156 days
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