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Venus retrograde 1959

Venus retrograde 1959: 1 period, 43 days inside the year — 11.7% of 1959. Venus turned retrograde at 11:17 PM UTC on August 10 at 16°07′ Virgo and turned direct at 5:16 PM UTC on September 22 at 29°52′ Leo.

Turns retrograde
Aug 10 11:17 PM UTC
Turns direct
Sep 22 5:16 PM UTC
Retrograde in 1959
43 days 11.7% of the year
Sign
Virgo retreats 16.26°
Venus Retrograde 1959 Dates: Aug 10 – Sep 22

Venus’s path through 1959, day by day

Apparent position of Venus against the zodiac, 1959
Apparent position of Venus against the zodiac, 1959. Venus starts 1959 at 21°27′ Capricorn and ends it at 27°48′ Scorpio — 306.4° of net progress: 322.6° forward, 16.3° given back. The loop retraces 16.26° in 43 days, from 16°07′ Virgo on Aug 10 back to 29°51′ Leo on Sep 22. Fastest day: Jan 1, 1.26° forward; fastest backward: Sep 1, 0.62°. Counting the shadows, 109 days of 1959 sit inside a retrograde window. Pre-retrograde shadow: Jul 8, 1959 – Aug 10, 1959Post-retrograde shadow: Sep 22, 1959 – Oct 25, 1959Retrograde: Aug 10, 1959 – Sep 22, 1959CapricornAquariusPiscesAriesTaurusGeminiCancerLeoVirgoLibraScorpioStations retrograde Aug 10, 1959, 11:17 PM UTC, 16°07′ VirgoR Aug 10Stations direct Sep 22, 1959, 5:16 PM UTC, 29°52′ LeoD Sep 22JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Apparent position of Venus against the zodiac, 1959. Venus starts 1959 at 21°27′ Capricorn and ends it at 27°48′ Scorpio — 306.4° of net progress: 322.6° forward, 16.3° given back. The loop retraces 16.26° in 43 days, from 16°07′ Virgo on Aug 10 back to 29°51′ Leo on Sep 22. Fastest day: Jan 1, 1.26° forward; fastest backward: Sep 1, 0.62°. Counting the shadows, 109 days of 1959 sit inside a retrograde window. Pre-retrograde shadow: Jul 8, 1959 – Aug 10, 1959Post-retrograde shadow: Sep 22, 1959 – Oct 25, 1959Retrograde: Aug 10, 1959 – Sep 22, 1959CapricornPiscesTaurusCancerVirgoScorpioStations retrograde Aug 10, 1959, 11:17 PM UTC, 16°07′ VirgoR Aug 10Stations direct Sep 22, 1959, 5:16 PM UTC, 29°52′ LeoD Sep 22JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com
Retrograde Shadow R — stations retrograde · D — stations direct

Venus starts 1959 at 21°27′ Capricorn and ends it at 27°48′ Scorpio — 306.4° of net progress: 322.6° forward, 16.3° given back. The loop retraces 16.26° in 43 days, from 16°07′ Virgo on Aug 10 back to 29°51′ Leo on Sep 22. Fastest day: Jan 1, 1.26° forward; fastest backward: Sep 1, 0.62°. Counting the shadows, 109 days of 1959 sit inside a retrograde window.

Exact times

Venus retrograde 1959: exact times in your city

Venus turned retrograde at 11:17 PM UTC on August 10, 1959 at 16°07′ Virgo — 7:17 PM in Santiago, 7:17 PM in New York, 12:17 AM on August 11 in London and 8:17 AM on August 11 in Tokyo.

City Turns retrograde Turns direct
UTC Mon, Aug 10 · 16°07′ Virgo Tue, Sep 22 · 29°52′ Leo
Honolulu United States 1:17 PM Mon, Aug 10 · UTC−10 7:16 AM Tue, Sep 22 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States 1:17 PM Mon, Aug 10 · UTC−10 7:16 AM Tue, Sep 22 · UTC−10
Los Angeles United States 4:17 PM Mon, Aug 10 · UTC−7 10:16 AM Tue, Sep 22 · UTC−7
Phoenix United States 4:17 PM Mon, Aug 10 · UTC−7 10:16 AM Tue, Sep 22 · UTC−7
Denver United States 4:17 PM Mon, Aug 10 · UTC−7 10:16 AM Tue, Sep 22 · UTC−7
Chicago United States 6:17 PM Mon, Aug 10 · UTC−5 12:16 PM Tue, Sep 22 · UTC−5
Mexico City Mexico 5:17 PM Mon, Aug 10 · UTC−6 11:16 AM Tue, Sep 22 · UTC−6
New York United States 7:17 PM Mon, Aug 10 · UTC−4 1:16 PM Tue, Sep 22 · UTC−4
Toronto Canada 7:17 PM Mon, Aug 10 · UTC−4 1:16 PM Tue, Sep 22 · UTC−4
Bogotá Colombia 6:17 PM Mon, Aug 10 · UTC−5 12:16 PM Tue, Sep 22 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 6:17 PM Mon, Aug 10 · UTC−5 12:16 PM Tue, Sep 22 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 6:47 PM Mon, Aug 10 · UTC−4:30 12:46 PM Tue, Sep 22 · UTC−4:30
Santiago Chile 7:17 PM Mon, Aug 10 · UTC−4 1:16 PM Tue, Sep 22 · UTC−4
Buenos Aires Argentina 8:17 PM Mon, Aug 10 · UTC−3 2:16 PM Tue, Sep 22 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil 8:17 PM Mon, Aug 10 · UTC−3 2:16 PM Tue, Sep 22 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 11:17 PM Mon, Aug 10 · UTC 5:16 PM Tue, Sep 22 · UTC
London United Kingdom 12:17 AM Tue, Aug 11 · UTC+1 6:16 PM Tue, Sep 22 · UTC+1
Lagos Nigeria 12:17 AM Tue, Aug 11 · UTC+1 6:16 PM Tue, Sep 22 · UTC+1
Paris France 12:17 AM Tue, Aug 11 · UTC+1 6:16 PM Tue, Sep 22 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany 12:17 AM Tue, Aug 11 · UTC+1 6:16 PM Tue, Sep 22 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa 1:17 AM Tue, Aug 11 · UTC+2 7:16 PM Tue, Sep 22 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 2:17 AM Tue, Aug 11 · UTC+3 8:16 PM Tue, Sep 22 · UTC+3
Athens Greece 1:17 AM Tue, Aug 11 · UTC+2 7:16 PM Tue, Sep 22 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey 1:17 AM Tue, Aug 11 · UTC+2 7:16 PM Tue, Sep 22 · UTC+2
Moscow Russia 2:17 AM Tue, Aug 11 · UTC+3 8:16 PM Tue, Sep 22 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 2:17 AM Tue, Aug 11 · UTC+3 8:16 PM Tue, Sep 22 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran 2:47 AM Tue, Aug 11 · UTC+3:30 8:46 PM Tue, Sep 22 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 3:17 AM Tue, Aug 11 · UTC+4 9:16 PM Tue, Sep 22 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 4:17 AM Tue, Aug 11 · UTC+5 10:16 PM Tue, Sep 22 · UTC+5
New Delhi India 4:47 AM Tue, Aug 11 · UTC+5:30 10:46 PM Tue, Sep 22 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 4:47 AM Tue, Aug 11 · UTC+5:30 10:46 PM Tue, Sep 22 · UTC+5:30
Dhaka Bangladesh 5:17 AM Tue, Aug 11 · UTC+6 11:16 PM Tue, Sep 22 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand 6:17 AM Tue, Aug 11 · UTC+7 12:16 AM Wed, Sep 23 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 6:47 AM Tue, Aug 11 · UTC+7:30 12:46 AM Wed, Sep 23 · UTC+7:30
Singapore 6:47 AM Tue, Aug 11 · UTC+7:30 12:46 AM Wed, Sep 23 · UTC+7:30
Beijing China 7:17 AM Tue, Aug 11 · UTC+8 1:16 AM Wed, Sep 23 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 7:17 AM Tue, Aug 11 · UTC+8 1:16 AM Wed, Sep 23 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 7:17 AM Tue, Aug 11 · UTC+8 1:16 AM Wed, Sep 23 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 8:47 AM Tue, Aug 11 · UTC+9:30 1:46 AM Wed, Sep 23 · UTC+8:30
Tokyo Japan 8:17 AM Tue, Aug 11 · UTC+9 2:16 AM Wed, Sep 23 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 8:47 AM Tue, Aug 11 · UTC+9:30 2:46 AM Wed, Sep 23 · UTC+9:30
Brisbane Australia 9:17 AM Tue, Aug 11 · UTC+10 3:16 AM Wed, Sep 23 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 9:17 AM Tue, Aug 11 · UTC+10 3:16 AM Wed, Sep 23 · UTC+10
Auckland New Zealand 11:17 AM Tue, Aug 11 · UTC+12 5:16 AM Wed, Sep 23 · UTC+12

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 16.26°

August 10 → September 22, 1959 in Virgo

Stations retrograde Aug 10, 1959, 11:17 PM UTC at 16°07′ Virgo
Stations direct Sep 22, 1959, 5:16 PM UTC at 29°52′ Leo
Shadow opens Jul 8, 1959, 8:10 AM UTC (34 days before)
Shadow closes Oct 25, 1959, 3:57 PM UTC (33 days after)
Full window including shadows 109 days
The August loop up close, shadow to shadow
The August loop up close, shadow to shadow. Venus crosses the 16.26° between 29°52′ Leo and 16°07′ Virgo three times: forward in the pre-shadow (34 days), back while retrograde (43 days), forward again in the post-shadow (33 days). Pre-retrograde shadow: Jul 8, 1959 – Aug 10, 1959Post-retrograde shadow: Sep 22, 1959 – Oct 25, 1959Retrograde: Aug 10, 1959 – Sep 22, 195925° Leo0° Virgo5° Virgo10° Virgo15° Virgo20° VirgoStations retrograde Aug 10, 1959, 11:17 PM UTC, 16°07′ VirgoR Aug 10 · 16°07′ VirgoStations direct Sep 22, 1959, 5:16 PM UTC, 29°52′ LeoD Sep 22 · 29°52′ LeoJul 13Jul 27Aug 10Aug 24Sep 7Sep 21Oct 5Oct 19Source: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com The August loop up close, shadow to shadow. Venus crosses the 16.26° between 29°52′ Leo and 16°07′ Virgo three times: forward in the pre-shadow (34 days), back while retrograde (43 days), forward again in the post-shadow (33 days). Pre-retrograde shadow: Jul 8, 1959 – Aug 10, 1959Post-retrograde shadow: Sep 22, 1959 – Oct 25, 1959Retrograde: Aug 10, 1959 – Sep 22, 19590° Virgo15° Virgo20° VirgoStations retrograde Aug 10, 1959, 11:17 PM UTC, 16°07′ VirgoR Aug 10 · 16°07′ VirgoStations direct Sep 22, 1959, 5:16 PM UTC, 29°52′ LeoD Sep 22 · 29°52′ LeoJul 13Aug 10Sep 7Oct 5Source: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com

Venus crosses the 16.26° between 29°52′ Leo and 16°07′ Virgo three times: forward in the pre-shadow (34 days), back while retrograde (43 days), forward again in the post-shadow (33 days).

…and back into Leo

Venus retrograde in Leo revisits romance, pleasure and pride. Past lovers resurface, creative passions demand another look, and questions of being admired versus being loved come up. Traditionally a poor time for dramatic makeovers and a good one for renewing affection that has gone quiet.

It begins in Leo season and ends in Virgo season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Mercury in Leo — Aug 10 to Aug 15, 1959 (5 days of overlap)
  • Saturn in Capricorn — Aug 10 to Sep 5, 1959 (25 days of overlap)

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

Computed from the actual motion

The nearest Venus retrogrades either side of 1959

Previous

1958 Ended February 18, 1958 after 41 days, moving back 15.62° through the zodiac.

Next

1961 Begins March 20, 1961 and runs 42 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

Venus through the zodiac in 1959

Every sign Venus 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.

Venus in Capricorn From Jan 1 – Jan 7
Venus in Aquarius Jan 7 – Jan 31
Venus in Pisces Jan 31 – Feb 24
Venus in Aries Feb 24 – Mar 20
Venus in Taurus Mar 20 – Apr 14
Venus in Gemini Apr 14 – May 10
Venus in Cancer May 10 – Jun 6
Venus in Leo Jun 6 – Jul 8
Venus in Virgo Jul 8 – Sep 20
Venus in Leo Sep 20 – Sep 25
Venus in Virgo Sep 25 – Nov 9
Venus in Libra Nov 9 – Dec 7
Venus in Scorpio Dec 7 – Dec 31 and beyond

13 segments in 1959. Dates from NASA JPL’s DE440 ephemeris.

1959 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 1959

Uranus in Leo Nov 22, 1958 – Apr 20, 1959 · 149 days
Pluto in Virgo Dec 6, 1958 – May 13, 1959 · 158 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
Mercury in Sagittarius Nov 14, 1959 – Dec 3, 1959 · 20 days
Uranus in Leo Nov 27, 1959 – Apr 24, 1960 · 149 days
Pluto in Virgo Dec 8, 1959 – May 15, 1960 · 158 days
← 1958 Venus retrograde in 1958. All Venus retrogrades Averages, shadow periods and the sign distribution over fifty years. 1960 → Venus retrograde in 1960.

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