Retrograde dates for 1949
These are the exact dates every planet from Mercury to Pluto turns retrograde and turns direct in 1949, in Universal Time. Mercury is retrograde from 24 January 1949 to 14 February 1949, and from 23 May 1949 to 16 June 1949, and from 21 September 1949 to 12 October 1949.
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- Mercury retrograde24 January to 14 February, 23 May to 16 June, 21 September to 12 October
- Venus retrogradenone
- Mars retrogradenone
- Jupiter retrograde20 May to 18 September
- Saturn retrograde17 December 1948 to 1 May, 30 December to 15 May 1950
- Uranus retrograde6 October 1948 to 5 March, 11 October to 9 March 1950
Mercury retrograde in 1949
Mercury is retrograde in 3 periods touching 1949.
- Monday 24 January 194920:06 UTMercury turns retrograde at 20°12′ Aquarius
- Monday 14 February 194923:36 UTMercury turns direct at 4°33′ Aquarius
- Monday 23 May 194902:13 UTMercury turns retrograde at 17°13′ Gemini
- Thursday 16 June 194900:01 UTMercury turns direct at 8°40′ Gemini
- Wednesday 21 September 194903:35 UTMercury turns retrograde at 19°07′ Libra
- Wednesday 12 October 194919:39 UTMercury turns direct at 3°57′ Libra
Venus retrograde in 1949
Venus does not turn retrograde or direct in 1949.
Mars retrograde in 1949
Mars does not turn retrograde or direct in 1949.
Jupiter retrograde in 1949
Jupiter is retrograde in 1 period touching 1949.
- Friday 20 May 194915:36 UTJupiter turns retrograde at 2°10′ Aquarius
- Sunday 18 September 194918:53 UTJupiter turns direct at 22°20′ Capricorn
Saturn retrograde in 1949
Saturn is retrograde in 2 periods touching 1949.
- Before 1949Saturn turned retrograde on 17 December 1948 and is still retrograde on 1 January 1949
- Sunday 1 May 194908:31 UTSaturn turns direct at 29°18′ Leo
- Friday 30 December 194904:08 UTSaturn turns retrograde at 19°26′ Virgo
- After 1949Saturn turns direct on 15 May 1950 and is still retrograde on 31 December 1949
Uranus retrograde in 1949
Uranus is retrograde in 2 periods touching 1949.
- Before 1949Uranus turned retrograde on 6 October 1948 and is still retrograde on 1 January 1949
- Saturday 5 March 194903:50 UTUranus turns direct at 26°30′ Gemini
- Tuesday 11 October 194905:28 UTUranus turns retrograde at 5°01′ Cancer
- After 1949Uranus turns direct on 9 March 1950 and is still retrograde on 31 December 1949
Neptune retrograde in 1949
Neptune is retrograde in 1 period touching 1949.
- Sunday 16 January 194909:09 UTNeptune turns retrograde at 15°10′ Libra
- Thursday 23 June 194920:26 UTNeptune turns direct at 12°23′ Libra
Pluto retrograde in 1949
Pluto is retrograde in 2 periods touching 1949.
- Before 1949Pluto turned retrograde on 17 November 1948 and is still retrograde on 1 January 1949
- Tuesday 26 April 194906:42 UTPluto turns direct at 14°08′ Leo
- Saturday 19 November 194912:26 UTPluto turns retrograde at 18°11′ Leo
- After 1949Pluto turns direct on 28 April 1950 and is still retrograde on 31 December 1949
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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