Retrograde dates for 1938
These are the exact dates every planet from Mercury to Pluto turns retrograde and turns direct in 1938, in Universal Time. Mercury is retrograde from 20 December 1937 to 9 January 1938, and from 11 April 1938 to 5 May 1938, and from 14 August 1938 to 6 September 1938, and from 4 December 1938 to 24 December 1938.
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- Mercury retrograde20 December 1937 to 9 January, 11 April to 5 May, 14 August to 6 September, 4 December to 24 December
- Venus retrograde30 October to 10 December
- Mars retrogradenone
- Jupiter retrograde21 June to 19 October
- Saturn retrograde30 July to 14 December
- Uranus retrograde19 August 1937 to 18 January, 24 August to 22 January 1939
Mercury retrograde in 1938
Mercury is retrograde in 4 periods touching 1938.
- Before 1938Mercury turned retrograde on 20 December 1937 and is still retrograde on 1 January 1938
- Sunday 9 January 193819:24 UTMercury turns direct at 29°20′ Sagittarius
- Monday 11 April 193814:12 UTMercury turns retrograde at 5°35′ Taurus
- Thursday 5 May 193807:48 UTMercury turns direct at 25°10′ Aries
- Sunday 14 August 193813:52 UTMercury turns retrograde at 12°18′ Virgo
- Tuesday 6 September 193822:26 UTMercury turns direct at 28°58′ Leo
- Sunday 4 December 193816:37 UTMercury turns retrograde at 29°46′ Sagittarius
- Saturday 24 December 193811:09 UTMercury turns direct at 13°28′ Sagittarius
Venus retrograde in 1938
Venus is retrograde in 1 period touching 1938.
- Sunday 30 October 193815:55 UTVenus turns retrograde at 4°55′ Sagittarius
- Saturday 10 December 193819:39 UTVenus turns direct at 19°34′ Scorpio
Mars retrograde in 1938
Mars does not turn retrograde or direct in 1938.
Jupiter retrograde in 1938
Jupiter is retrograde in 1 period touching 1938.
- Tuesday 21 June 193815:29 UTJupiter turns retrograde at 2°15′ Pisces
- Wednesday 19 October 193805:44 UTJupiter turns direct at 22°23′ Aquarius
Saturn retrograde in 1938
Saturn is retrograde in 1 period touching 1938.
- Saturday 30 July 193823:13 UTSaturn turns retrograde at 18°02′ Aries
- Wednesday 14 December 193821:37 UTSaturn turns direct at 11°13′ Aries
Uranus retrograde in 1938
Uranus is retrograde in 2 periods touching 1938.
- Before 1938Uranus turned retrograde on 19 August 1937 and is still retrograde on 1 January 1938
- Tuesday 18 January 193804:40 UTUranus turns direct at 9°42′ Taurus
- Wednesday 24 August 193802:09 UTUranus turns retrograde at 17°48′ Taurus
- After 1938Uranus turns direct on 22 January 1939 and is still retrograde on 31 December 1938
Neptune retrograde in 1938
Neptune is retrograde in 2 periods touching 1938.
- Before 1938Neptune turned retrograde on 23 December 1937 and is still retrograde on 1 January 1938
- Monday 30 May 193810:39 UTNeptune turns direct at 18°21′ Virgo
- Monday 26 December 193802:29 UTNeptune turns retrograde at 23°20′ Virgo
- After 1938Neptune turns direct on 1 June 1939 and is still retrograde on 31 December 1938
Pluto retrograde in 1938
Pluto is retrograde in 2 periods touching 1938.
- Before 1938Pluto turned retrograde on 31 October 1937 and is still retrograde on 1 January 1938
- Sunday 10 April 193818:45 UTPluto turns direct at 27°50′ Cancer
- Wednesday 2 November 193809:18 UTPluto turns retrograde at 1°30′ Leo
- After 1938Pluto turns direct on 12 April 1939 and is still retrograde on 31 December 1938
What “retrograde” means here
A planet is retrograde when its ecliptic longitude, seen from the Earth, is decreasing: it appears to move backwards against the stars. A station is the moment it appears to stop before changing direction. The Sun and the Moon never turn retrograde. Each date above is a station computed to the minute.
What these dates are worth
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