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Venus retrograde 1918

Venus retrograde 1918: 1 period, 41 days inside the year — 11.3% of 1918. Venus turned retrograde at 7:51 AM UTC on January 20 at 28°30′ Aquarius and turned direct at 3:25 PM UTC on March 2 at 12°43′ Aquarius.

Turns retrograde
Jan 20 7:51 AM UTC
Turns direct
Mar 2 3:25 PM UTC
Retrograde in 1918
41 days 11.3% of the year
Sign
Aquarius retreats 15.78°
Venus Retrograde 1918 Dates: Jan 20 – Mar 2

Venus’s path through 1918, day by day

Apparent position of Venus against the zodiac, 1918
Apparent position of Venus against the zodiac, 1918. Venus starts 1918 at 20°47′ Aquarius and ends it at 17°32′ Capricorn — 326.7° of net progress: 342.5° forward, 15.8° given back. The loop retraces 15.78° in 41 days, from 28°30′ Aquarius on Jan 20 back to 12°43′ Aquarius on Mar 2. Fastest day: Dec 5, 1.26° forward; fastest backward: Feb 9, 0.62°. Counting the shadows, 93 days of 1918 sit inside a retrograde window. Pre-retrograde shadow: Dec 19, 1917 – Jan 20, 1918Post-retrograde shadow: Mar 2, 1918 – Apr 4, 1918Retrograde: Jan 20, 1918 – Mar 2, 1918AquariusPiscesAriesTaurusGeminiCancerLeoVirgoLibraScorpioSagittariusCapricornStations retrograde Jan 20, 1918, 7:51 AM UTC, 28°30′ AquariusR Jan 20Stations direct Mar 2, 1918, 3:25 PM UTC, 12°43′ AquariusD Mar 2JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Apparent position of Venus against the zodiac, 1918. Venus starts 1918 at 20°47′ Aquarius and ends it at 17°32′ Capricorn — 326.7° of net progress: 342.5° forward, 15.8° given back. The loop retraces 15.78° in 41 days, from 28°30′ Aquarius on Jan 20 back to 12°43′ Aquarius on Mar 2. Fastest day: Dec 5, 1.26° forward; fastest backward: Feb 9, 0.62°. Counting the shadows, 93 days of 1918 sit inside a retrograde window. Pre-retrograde shadow: Dec 19, 1917 – Jan 20, 1918Post-retrograde shadow: Mar 2, 1918 – Apr 4, 1918Retrograde: Jan 20, 1918 – Mar 2, 1918AquariusAriesGeminiLeoLibraSagittariusStations retrograde Jan 20, 1918, 7:51 AM UTC, 28°30′ AquariusR Jan 20Stations direct Mar 2, 1918, 3:25 PM UTC, 12°43′ AquariusD Mar 2JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com
Retrograde Shadow R — stations retrograde · D — stations direct

Venus starts 1918 at 20°47′ Aquarius and ends it at 17°32′ Capricorn — 326.7° of net progress: 342.5° forward, 15.8° given back. The loop retraces 15.78° in 41 days, from 28°30′ Aquarius on Jan 20 back to 12°43′ Aquarius on Mar 2. Fastest day: Dec 5, 1.26° forward; fastest backward: Feb 9, 0.62°. Counting the shadows, 93 days of 1918 sit inside a retrograde window.

Exact times

Venus retrograde 1918: exact times in your city

Venus turned retrograde at 7:51 AM UTC on January 20, 1918 at 28°30′ Aquarius — 3:08 AM in Santiago, 2:51 AM in New York, 7:51 AM in London and 4:51 PM in Tokyo.

City Turns retrograde Turns direct
UTC Sun, Jan 20 · 28°30′ Aquarius Sat, Mar 2 · 12°43′ Aquarius
Honolulu United States 9:21 PM Sat, Jan 19 · UTC−10:30 4:55 AM Sat, Mar 2 · UTC−10:30
Anchorage United States 9:51 PM Sat, Jan 19 · UTC−10 5:25 AM Sat, Mar 2 · UTC−10
Los Angeles United States 11:51 PM Sat, Jan 19 · UTC−8 7:25 AM Sat, Mar 2 · UTC−8
Phoenix United States 12:51 AM Sun, Jan 20 · UTC−7 8:25 AM Sat, Mar 2 · UTC−7
Denver United States 12:51 AM Sun, Jan 20 · UTC−7 8:25 AM Sat, Mar 2 · UTC−7
Chicago United States 1:51 AM Sun, Jan 20 · UTC−6 9:25 AM Sat, Mar 2 · UTC−6
Mexico City Mexico 1:14 AM Sun, Jan 20 · UTC−6:36 8:48 AM Sat, Mar 2 · UTC−6:36
New York United States 2:51 AM Sun, Jan 20 · UTC−5 10:25 AM Sat, Mar 2 · UTC−5
Toronto Canada 2:51 AM Sun, Jan 20 · UTC−5 10:25 AM Sat, Mar 2 · UTC−5
Bogotá Colombia 2:51 AM Sun, Jan 20 · UTC−5 10:25 AM Sat, Mar 2 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 2:51 AM Sun, Jan 20 · UTC−5 10:25 AM Sat, Mar 2 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 3:21 AM Sun, Jan 20 · UTC−4:30 10:55 AM Sat, Mar 2 · UTC−4:30
Santiago Chile 3:08 AM Sun, Jan 20 · UTC−4:42 10:42 AM Sat, Mar 2 · UTC−4:42
Buenos Aires Argentina 3:34 AM Sun, Jan 20 · UTC−4:16 11:08 AM Sat, Mar 2 · UTC−4:16
São Paulo Brazil 4:51 AM Sun, Jan 20 · UTC−3 12:25 PM Sat, Mar 2 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 6:51 AM Sun, Jan 20 · UTC−1 3:25 PM Sat, Mar 2 · UTC
London United Kingdom 7:51 AM Sun, Jan 20 · UTC 3:25 PM Sat, Mar 2 · UTC
Lagos Nigeria 8:21 AM Sun, Jan 20 · UTC+0:30 3:55 PM Sat, Mar 2 · UTC+0:30
Paris France 7:51 AM Sun, Jan 20 · UTC 3:25 PM Sat, Mar 2 · UTC
Berlin Germany 8:51 AM Sun, Jan 20 · UTC+1 4:25 PM Sat, Mar 2 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa 9:51 AM Sun, Jan 20 · UTC+2 5:25 PM Sat, Mar 2 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 9:51 AM Sun, Jan 20 · UTC+2 5:25 PM Sat, Mar 2 · UTC+2
Athens Greece 9:51 AM Sun, Jan 20 · UTC+2 5:25 PM Sat, Mar 2 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey 9:51 AM Sun, Jan 20 · UTC+2 5:25 PM Sat, Mar 2 · UTC+2
Moscow Russia 10:22 AM Sun, Jan 20 · UTC+2:31 5:56 PM Sat, Mar 2 · UTC+2:31
Nairobi Kenya 10:21 AM Sun, Jan 20 · UTC+2:30 5:55 PM Sat, Mar 2 · UTC+2:30
Tehran Iran 11:16 AM Sun, Jan 20 · UTC+3:25 6:50 PM Sat, Mar 2 · UTC+3:25
Dubai United Arab Emirates 11:32 AM Sun, Jan 20 · UTC+3:41 7:06 PM Sat, Mar 2 · UTC+3:41
Karachi Pakistan 1:21 PM Sun, Jan 20 · UTC+5:30 8:55 PM Sat, Mar 2 · UTC+5:30
New Delhi India 1:21 PM Sun, Jan 20 · UTC+5:30 8:55 PM Sat, Mar 2 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 1:32 PM Sun, Jan 20 · UTC+5:41 9:06 PM Sat, Mar 2 · UTC+5:41
Dhaka Bangladesh 1:44 PM Sun, Jan 20 · UTC+5:53 9:18 PM Sat, Mar 2 · UTC+5:53
Bangkok Thailand 2:33 PM Sun, Jan 20 · UTC+6:42 10:07 PM Sat, Mar 2 · UTC+6:42
Jakarta Indonesia 2:58 PM Sun, Jan 20 · UTC+7:07 10:32 PM Sat, Mar 2 · UTC+7:07
Singapore 2:51 PM Sun, Jan 20 · UTC+7 10:25 PM Sat, Mar 2 · UTC+7
Beijing China 3:51 PM Sun, Jan 20 · UTC+8 11:25 PM Sat, Mar 2 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 3:51 PM Sun, Jan 20 · UTC+8 11:25 PM Sat, Mar 2 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 3:51 PM Sun, Jan 20 · UTC+8 11:25 PM Sat, Mar 2 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 4:51 PM Sun, Jan 20 · UTC+9 12:25 AM Sun, Mar 3 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 4:51 PM Sun, Jan 20 · UTC+9 12:25 AM Sun, Mar 3 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 5:21 PM Sun, Jan 20 · UTC+9:30 12:55 AM Sun, Mar 3 · UTC+9:30
Brisbane Australia 5:51 PM Sun, Jan 20 · UTC+10 1:25 AM Sun, Mar 3 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 5:51 PM Sun, Jan 20 · UTC+10 1:25 AM Sun, Mar 3 · UTC+10
Auckland New Zealand 7:21 PM Sun, Jan 20 · UTC+11:30 2:55 AM Sun, Mar 3 · 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.

41 days · retreats 15.78°

January 20 → March 2, 1918 in Aquarius

Stations retrograde Jan 20, 1918, 7:51 AM UTC at 28°30′ Aquarius
Stations direct Mar 2, 1918, 3:25 PM UTC at 12°43′ Aquarius
Shadow opens Dec 19, 1917, 11:39 AM UTC (32 days before)
Shadow closes Apr 4, 1918, 1:08 AM UTC (32 days after)
Full window including shadows 106 days
The January loop up close, shadow to shadow
The January loop up close, shadow to shadow. Venus crosses the 15.78° between 12°43′ Aquarius and 28°30′ Aquarius three times: forward in the pre-shadow (32 days), back while retrograde (41 days), forward again in the post-shadow (32 days). Pre-retrograde shadow: Dec 19, 1917 – Jan 20, 1918Post-retrograde shadow: Mar 2, 1918 – Apr 4, 1918Retrograde: Jan 20, 1918 – Mar 2, 19185° Aquarius10° Aquarius15° Aquarius20° Aquarius25° Aquarius0° Pisces5° PiscesStations retrograde Jan 20, 1918, 7:51 AM UTC, 28°30′ AquariusR Jan 20 · 28°30′ AquariusStations direct Mar 2, 1918, 3:25 PM UTC, 12°43′ AquariusD Mar 2 · 12°43′ AquariusDec 24Jan 7Jan 21Feb 4Feb 18Mar 4Mar 18Apr 1Source: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com The January loop up close, shadow to shadow. Venus crosses the 15.78° between 12°43′ Aquarius and 28°30′ Aquarius three times: forward in the pre-shadow (32 days), back while retrograde (41 days), forward again in the post-shadow (32 days). Pre-retrograde shadow: Dec 19, 1917 – Jan 20, 1918Post-retrograde shadow: Mar 2, 1918 – Apr 4, 1918Retrograde: Jan 20, 1918 – Mar 2, 19185° Aquarius5° PiscesStations retrograde Jan 20, 1918, 7:51 AM UTC, 28°30′ AquariusR Jan 20 · 28°30′ AquariusStations direct Mar 2, 1918, 3:25 PM UTC, 12°43′ AquariusD Mar 2 · 12°43′ AquariusDec 24Jan 21Feb 18Mar 18Source: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com

Venus crosses the 15.78° between 12°43′ Aquarius and 28°30′ Aquarius three times: forward in the pre-shadow (32 days), back while retrograde (41 days), forward again in the post-shadow (32 days).

It begins in Capricorn season and ends in Pisces season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Jupiter in Gemini — Jan 20 to Jan 26, 1918 (6 days of overlap)
  • Saturn in Leo — Jan 20 to Mar 2, 1918 (41 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Leo — Jan 20 to Mar 2, 1918 (41 days of overlap)
  • Pluto in Cancer — Jan 20 to Mar 2, 1918 (41 days of overlap)
  • Mars in Libra — Feb 3 to Mar 2, 1918 (27 days of overlap)

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

Computed from the actual motion

The nearest Venus retrogrades either side of 1918

Previous

1916 Ended July 25, 1916 after 43 days, moving back 16.52° through the zodiac.

Next

1919 Begins August 22, 1919 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 1918

Venus through the zodiac in 1918

Every sign Venus occupies during 1918, 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 – Apr 5
Venus in Pisces Apr 5 – May 6
Venus in Aries May 6 – Jun 3
Venus in Taurus Jun 3 – Jun 29
Venus in Gemini Jun 29 – Jul 24
Venus in Cancer Jul 24 – Aug 18
Venus in Leo Aug 18 – Sep 12
Venus in Virgo Sep 12 – Oct 6
Venus in Libra Oct 6 – Oct 30
Venus in Scorpio Oct 30 – Nov 23
Venus in Sagittarius Nov 23 – Dec 17
Venus in Capricorn Dec 17 – Dec 31 and beyond

12 segments in 1918. Dates from NASA JPL’s DE440 ephemeris.

1918 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 1918

Jupiter in Gemini Sep 30, 1917 – Jan 26, 1918 · 118 days
Pluto in Cancer Oct 6, 1917 – Mar 18, 1918 · 163 days
Neptune in Leo Nov 9, 1917 – Apr 15, 1918 · 157 days
Saturn in Leo Nov 26, 1917 – Apr 9, 1918 · 134 days
Mercury in Capricorn Dec 25, 1917 – Jan 14, 1918 · 20 days
Mars in Libra Feb 3, 1918 – Apr 25, 1918 · 81 days
Mercury in Taurus Apr 16, 1918 – May 10, 1918 · 24 days
Uranus in Aquarius Jun 2, 1918 – Nov 3, 1918 · 154 days
Mercury in Virgo Aug 19, 1918 – Sep 11, 1918 · 23 days
Pluto in Cancer Oct 7, 1918 – Mar 19, 1919 · 163 days
Jupiter in Cancer Nov 3, 1918 – Mar 2, 1919 · 119 days
Neptune in Leo Nov 12, 1918 – Apr 18, 1919 · 157 days
Mercury in Capricorn Dec 9, 1918 – Dec 28, 1918 · 20 days
Saturn in Leo Dec 9, 1918 – Apr 23, 1919 · 135 days
← 1917 Venus retrograde in 1917. All Venus retrogrades Averages, shadow periods and the sign distribution over fifty years. 1919 → Venus retrograde in 1919.

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