Venus Retrograde 1905 Dates: Apr 6 – May 18

Venus’s path through 1905, day by day

Apparent position of Venus against the zodiac, 1905

Retrograde Shadow R — stations retrograde · D — stations direct

Venus starts 1905 at 20°54′ Aquarius and ends it at 27°43′ Sagittarius — 306.8° of net progress: 323.2° forward, 16.4° given back. The loop retraces 16.44° in 43 days, from 14°42′ Taurus on Apr 6 back to 28°16′ Aries on May 18. Fastest day: Dec 27, 1.26° forward; fastest backward: Apr 27, 0.63°. Counting the shadows, 109 days of 1905 sit inside a retrograde window.

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Exact times

Venus retrograde 1905: exact times in your city

Venus turned retrograde at 3:54 AM UTC on April 6, 1905 at 14°42′ Taurus — 11:11 PM on April 5 in Santiago, 10:54 PM on April 5 in New York, 3:54 AM in London and 12:54 PM in Tokyo.

Your city

City	Turns retrograde	Turns direct
UTC	3:54 AM Thu, Apr 6 · 14°42′ Taurus	6:04 PM Thu, May 18 · 28°16′ Aries
Honolulu United States	5:24 PM Wed, Apr 5 · UTC−10:30	7:34 AM Thu, May 18 · UTC−10:30
Anchorage United States	5:54 PM Wed, Apr 5 · UTC−10	8:04 AM Thu, May 18 · UTC−10
Los Angeles United States	7:54 PM Wed, Apr 5 · UTC−8	10:04 AM Thu, May 18 · UTC−8
Phoenix United States	8:54 PM Wed, Apr 5 · UTC−7	11:04 AM Thu, May 18 · UTC−7
Denver United States	8:54 PM Wed, Apr 5 · UTC−7	11:04 AM Thu, May 18 · UTC−7
Chicago United States	9:54 PM Wed, Apr 5 · UTC−6	12:04 PM Thu, May 18 · UTC−6
Mexico City Mexico	9:17 PM Wed, Apr 5 · UTC−6:36	11:27 AM Thu, May 18 · UTC−6:36
New York United States	10:54 PM Wed, Apr 5 · UTC−5	1:04 PM Thu, May 18 · UTC−5
Toronto Canada	10:54 PM Wed, Apr 5 · UTC−5	1:04 PM Thu, May 18 · UTC−5
Bogotá Colombia	10:57 PM Wed, Apr 5 · UTC−4:56	1:07 PM Thu, May 18 · UTC−4:56
Lima Peru	10:45 PM Wed, Apr 5 · UTC−5:08	12:55 PM Thu, May 18 · UTC−5:08
Caracas Venezuela	11:26 PM Wed, Apr 5 · UTC−4:27	1:36 PM Thu, May 18 · UTC−4:27
Santiago Chile	11:11 PM Wed, Apr 5 · UTC−4:42	1:21 PM Thu, May 18 · UTC−4:42
Buenos Aires Argentina	11:37 PM Wed, Apr 5 · UTC−4:16	1:47 PM Thu, May 18 · UTC−4:16
São Paulo Brazil	12:47 AM Thu, Apr 6 · UTC−3:06	2:57 PM Thu, May 18 · UTC−3:06
Reykjavík Iceland	2:26 AM Thu, Apr 6 · UTC−1:28	4:36 PM Thu, May 18 · UTC−1:28
London United Kingdom	3:54 AM Thu, Apr 6 · UTC	6:04 PM Thu, May 18 · UTC
Lagos Nigeria	4:07 AM Thu, Apr 6 · UTC+0:13	6:17 PM Thu, May 18 · UTC+0:13
Paris France	4:03 AM Thu, Apr 6 · UTC+0:09	6:13 PM Thu, May 18 · UTC+0:09
Berlin Germany	4:54 AM Thu, Apr 6 · UTC+1	7:04 PM Thu, May 18 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa	5:54 AM Thu, Apr 6 · UTC+2	8:04 PM Thu, May 18 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt	5:54 AM Thu, Apr 6 · UTC+2	8:04 PM Thu, May 18 · UTC+2
Athens Greece	5:28 AM Thu, Apr 6 · UTC+1:34	7:38 PM Thu, May 18 · UTC+1:34
Istanbul Turkey	5:50 AM Thu, Apr 6 · UTC+1:56	8:00 PM Thu, May 18 · UTC+1:56
Moscow Russia	6:24 AM Thu, Apr 6 · UTC+2:30	8:34 PM Thu, May 18 · UTC+2:30
Nairobi Kenya	6:21 AM Thu, Apr 6 · UTC+2:27	8:31 PM Thu, May 18 · UTC+2:27
Tehran Iran	7:19 AM Thu, Apr 6 · UTC+3:25	9:29 PM Thu, May 18 · UTC+3:25
Dubai United Arab Emirates	7:35 AM Thu, Apr 6 · UTC+3:41	9:45 PM Thu, May 18 · UTC+3:41
Karachi Pakistan	8:22 AM Thu, Apr 6 · UTC+4:28	10:32 PM Thu, May 18 · UTC+4:28
New Delhi India	9:15 AM Thu, Apr 6 · UTC+5:21	11:25 PM Thu, May 18 · UTC+5:21
Kathmandu Nepal	9:35 AM Thu, Apr 6 · UTC+5:41	11:45 PM Thu, May 18 · UTC+5:41
Dhaka Bangladesh	9:47 AM Thu, Apr 6 · UTC+5:53	11:57 PM Thu, May 18 · UTC+5:53
Bangkok Thailand	10:36 AM Thu, Apr 6 · UTC+6:42	12:46 AM Fri, May 19 · UTC+6:42
Jakarta Indonesia	11:01 AM Thu, Apr 6 · UTC+7:07	1:11 AM Fri, May 19 · UTC+7:07
Singapore	10:49 AM Thu, Apr 6 · UTC+6:55	12:59 AM Fri, May 19 · UTC+6:55
Beijing China	11:54 AM Thu, Apr 6 · UTC+8	2:04 AM Fri, May 19 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines	11:54 AM Thu, Apr 6 · UTC+8	2:04 AM Fri, May 19 · UTC+8
Perth Australia	11:54 AM Thu, Apr 6 · UTC+8	2:04 AM Fri, May 19 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea	12:21 PM Thu, Apr 6 · UTC+8:27	2:31 AM Fri, May 19 · UTC+8:27
Tokyo Japan	12:54 PM Thu, Apr 6 · UTC+9	3:04 AM Fri, May 19 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia	1:24 PM Thu, Apr 6 · UTC+9:30	3:34 AM Fri, May 19 · UTC+9:30
Brisbane Australia	1:54 PM Thu, Apr 6 · UTC+10	4:04 AM Fri, May 19 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia	1:54 PM Thu, Apr 6 · UTC+10	4:04 AM Fri, May 19 · UTC+10
Auckland New Zealand	3:24 PM Thu, Apr 6 · UTC+11:30	5:34 AM Fri, May 19 · 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.

43 days · retreats 16.44°

April 6 → May 18, 1905 in Taurus

Stations retrograde Apr 6, 1905, 3:54 AM UTC at 14°42′ Taurus

Stations direct May 18, 1905, 6:04 PM UTC at 28°16′ Aries

Shadow opens Mar 4, 1905, 3:08 AM UTC (33 days before)

Shadow closes Jun 21, 1905, 11:17 AM UTC (34 days after)

Full window including shadows 109 days

The April loop up close, shadow to shadow

Venus crosses the 16.44° between 28°16′ Aries and 14°42′ Taurus three times: forward in the pre-shadow (33 days), back while retrograde (43 days), forward again in the post-shadow (34 days).

…and back into Aries

Venus retrograde in Aries brings impatience in love to the surface. Impulsive attractions cool, old conflicts with partners reopen, and people reconsider what they fought for. It is traditionally better for reflecting on desire than for chasing a new one.

It begins in Aries season and ends in Taurus season.

Also retrograde at the same time

Mars in Scorpio — Apr 6 to May 18, 1905 (43 days of overlap)
Uranus in Capricorn — Apr 8 to May 18, 1905 (40 days of overlap)
Mercury in Taurus — Apr 13 to May 7, 1905 (24 days of overlap)

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

Computed from the actual motion

The nearest Venus retrogrades either side of 1905

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 1905

Venus through the zodiac in 1905

Every sign Venus occupies during 1905, 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 Aquarius From Jan 1 – Jan 7

Venus in Pisces Jan 7 – Feb 3

Venus in Aries Feb 3 – Mar 6

Venus in Taurus Mar 6 – May 9

Venus in Aries May 9 – May 28

Venus in Taurus May 28 – Jul 8

Venus in Gemini Jul 8 – Aug 6

Venus in Cancer Aug 6 – Sep 1

Venus in Leo Sep 1 – Sep 27

Venus in Virgo Sep 27 – Oct 21

Venus in Libra Oct 21 – Nov 14

Venus in Scorpio Nov 14 – Dec 8

Venus in Sagittarius Dec 8 – Dec 31 and beyond

13 segments in 1905. Dates from NASA JPL’s DE440 ephemeris.

1905 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 1905

Pluto in Gemini Sep 21, 1904 – Mar 4, 1905 · 164 days

Neptune in Cancer Oct 11, 1904 – Mar 17, 1905 · 156 days

Mercury in Capricorn Dec 22, 1904 – Jan 11, 1905 · 20 days

Mars in Scorpio Apr 2, 1905 – Jun 17, 1905 · 75 days

Uranus in Capricorn Apr 8, 1905 – Sep 9, 1905 · 154 days

Mercury in Taurus Apr 13, 1905 – May 7, 1905 · 24 days

Saturn in Pisces Jun 13, 1905 – Oct 31, 1905 · 140 days

Mercury in Virgo Aug 16, 1905 – Sep 8, 1905 · 23 days

Pluto in Gemini Sep 23, 1905 – Mar 5, 1906 · 164 days

Jupiter in Gemini Sep 25, 1905 – Jan 21, 1906 · 118 days

Neptune in Cancer Oct 14, 1905 – Mar 19, 1906 · 156 days

Mercury in Capricorn Dec 6, 1905 – Dec 26, 1905 · 20 days

← 1904 Venus retrograde in 1904. All Venus retrogrades Averages, shadow periods and the sign distribution over fifty years. 1906 → Venus retrograde in 1906.

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