Retrograde dates for 1948
These are the exact dates every planet from Mercury to Pluto turns retrograde and turns direct in 1948, in Universal Time. Mercury is retrograde from 11 February 1948 to 4 March 1948, and from 11 June 1948 to 5 July 1948, and from 8 October 1948 to 28 October 1948.
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- Mercury retrograde11 February to 4 March, 11 June to 5 July, 8 October to 28 October
- Venus retrograde3 June to 16 July
- Mars retrograde8 January to 29 March
- Jupiter retrograde15 April to 16 August
- Saturn retrograde4 December 1947 to 17 April, 17 December to 1 May 1949
- Uranus retrograde2 October 1947 to 29 February, 6 October to 5 March 1949
Mercury retrograde in 1948
Mercury is retrograde in 3 periods touching 1948.
- Wednesday 11 February 194803:14 UTMercury turns retrograde at 6°31′ Pisces
- Thursday 4 March 194800:21 UTMercury turns direct at 21°33′ Aquarius
- Friday 11 June 194811:02 UTMercury turns retrograde at 7°16′ Cancer
- Monday 5 July 194813:11 UTMercury turns direct at 28°18′ Gemini
- Friday 8 October 194801:08 UTMercury turns retrograde at 5°25′ Scorpio
- Thursday 28 October 194823:05 UTMercury turns direct at 19°46′ Libra
Venus retrograde in 1948
Venus is retrograde in 1 period touching 1948.
- Thursday 3 June 194801:58 UTVenus turns retrograde at 11°09′ Cancer
- Friday 16 July 194804:45 UTVenus turns direct at 24°38′ Gemini
Mars retrograde in 1948
Mars is retrograde in 1 period touching 1948.
- Thursday 8 January 194813:39 UTMars turns retrograde at 7°36′ Virgo
- Monday 29 March 194812:09 UTMars turns direct at 18°06′ Leo
Jupiter retrograde in 1948
Jupiter is retrograde in 1 period touching 1948.
- Thursday 15 April 194808:29 UTJupiter turns retrograde at 28°56′ Sagittarius
- Monday 16 August 194800:37 UTJupiter turns direct at 19°06′ Sagittarius
Saturn retrograde in 1948
Saturn is retrograde in 2 periods touching 1948.
- Before 1948Saturn turned retrograde on 4 December 1947 and is still retrograde on 1 January 1948
- Saturday 17 April 194803:30 UTSaturn turns direct at 15°45′ Leo
- Friday 17 December 194800:10 UTSaturn turns retrograde at 6°12′ Virgo
- After 1948Saturn turns direct on 1 May 1949 and is still retrograde on 31 December 1948
Uranus retrograde in 1948
Uranus is retrograde in 2 periods touching 1948.
- Before 1948Uranus turned retrograde on 2 October 1947 and is still retrograde on 1 January 1948
- Sunday 29 February 194814:30 UTUranus turns direct at 22°06′ Gemini
- Wednesday 6 October 194809:35 UTUranus turns retrograde at 0°34′ Cancer
- After 1948Uranus turns direct on 5 March 1949 and is still retrograde on 31 December 1948
Neptune retrograde in 1948
Neptune is retrograde in 1 period touching 1948.
- Wednesday 14 January 194821:56 UTNeptune turns retrograde at 12°59′ Libra
- Monday 21 June 194807:24 UTNeptune turns direct at 10°12′ Libra
Pluto retrograde in 1948
Pluto is retrograde in 2 periods touching 1948.
- Before 1948Pluto turned retrograde on 16 November 1947 and is still retrograde on 1 January 1948
- Saturday 24 April 194811:38 UTPluto turns direct at 12°32′ Leo
- Wednesday 17 November 194813:31 UTPluto turns retrograde at 16°33′ Leo
- After 1948Pluto turns direct on 26 April 1949 and is still retrograde on 31 December 1948
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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