Retrograde dates for 1946
These are the exact dates every planet from Mercury to Pluto turns retrograde and turns direct in 1946, in Universal Time. Mercury is retrograde from 16 March 1946 to 9 April 1946, and from 19 July 1946 to 12 August 1946, and from 11 November 1946 to 1 December 1946.
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- Mercury retrograde16 March to 9 April, 19 July to 12 August, 11 November to 1 December
- Venus retrograde28 October to 8 December
- Mars retrograde4 December 1945 to 21 February
- Jupiter retrograde11 February to 14 June
- Saturn retrograde6 November 1945 to 20 March, 20 November to 3 April 1947
- Uranus retrograde23 September 1945 to 20 February, 27 September to 25 February 1947
Mercury retrograde in 1946
Mercury is retrograde in 3 periods touching 1946.
- Saturday 16 March 194618:58 UTMercury turns retrograde at 10°13′ Aries
- Tuesday 9 April 194600:31 UTMercury turns direct at 27°37′ Pisces
- Friday 19 July 194618:59 UTMercury turns retrograde at 16°21′ Leo
- Monday 12 August 194620:50 UTMercury turns direct at 4°53′ Leo
- Monday 11 November 194604:37 UTMercury turns retrograde at 7°19′ Sagittarius
- Sunday 1 December 194602:28 UTMercury turns direct at 21°09′ Scorpio
Venus retrograde in 1946
Venus is retrograde in 1 period touching 1946.
- Monday 28 October 194603:59 UTVenus turns retrograde at 2°29′ Sagittarius
- Sunday 8 December 194608:42 UTVenus turns direct at 17°06′ Scorpio
Mars retrograde in 1946
Mars is retrograde in 1 period touching 1946.
- Before 1946Mars turned retrograde on 4 December 1945 and is still retrograde on 1 January 1946
- Thursday 21 February 194620:27 UTMars turns direct at 14°06′ Cancer
Jupiter retrograde in 1946
Jupiter is retrograde in 1 period touching 1946.
- Monday 11 February 194608:24 UTJupiter turns retrograde at 27°21′ Libra
- Friday 14 June 194618:00 UTJupiter turns direct at 17°27′ Libra
Saturn retrograde in 1946
Saturn is retrograde in 2 periods touching 1946.
- Before 1946Saturn turned retrograde on 6 November 1945 and is still retrograde on 1 January 1946
- Wednesday 20 March 194609:25 UTSaturn turns direct at 17°56′ Cancer
- Wednesday 20 November 194615:22 UTSaturn turns retrograde at 8°53′ Leo
- After 1946Saturn turns direct on 3 April 1947 and is still retrograde on 31 December 1946
Uranus retrograde in 1946
Uranus is retrograde in 2 periods touching 1946.
- Before 1946Uranus turned retrograde on 23 September 1945 and is still retrograde on 1 January 1946
- Wednesday 20 February 194612:09 UTUranus turns direct at 13°24′ Gemini
- Friday 27 September 194622:05 UTUranus turns retrograde at 21°47′ Gemini
- After 1946Uranus turns direct on 25 February 1947 and is still retrograde on 31 December 1946
Neptune retrograde in 1946
Neptune is retrograde in 1 period touching 1946.
- Thursday 10 January 194601:22 UTNeptune turns retrograde at 8°37′ Libra
- Monday 17 June 194608:22 UTNeptune turns direct at 5°50′ Libra
Pluto retrograde in 1946
Pluto is retrograde in 2 periods touching 1946.
- Before 1946Pluto turned retrograde on 12 November 1945 and is still retrograde on 1 January 1946
- Sunday 21 April 194623:17 UTPluto turns direct at 9°25′ Leo
- Thursday 14 November 194617:37 UTPluto turns retrograde at 13°21′ Leo
- After 1946Pluto turns direct on 23 April 1947 and is still retrograde on 31 December 1946
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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