Retrograde dates for 1959
These are the exact dates every planet from Mercury to Pluto turns retrograde and turns direct in 1959, in Universal Time. Mercury is retrograde from 19 March 1959 to 12 April 1959, and from 22 July 1959 to 15 August 1959, and from 14 November 1959 to 3 December 1959.
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- Mercury retrograde19 March to 12 April, 22 July to 15 August, 14 November to 3 December
- Venus retrograde10 August to 22 September
- Mars retrogradenone
- Jupiter retrograde18 March to 20 July
- Saturn retrograde16 April to 5 September
- Uranus retrograde22 November 1958 to 20 April, 27 November to 24 April 1960
Mercury retrograde in 1959
Mercury is retrograde in 3 periods touching 1959.
- Thursday 19 March 195918:33 UTMercury turns retrograde at 13°01′ Aries
- Sunday 12 April 195901:55 UTMercury turns direct at 0°38′ Aries
- Wednesday 22 July 195921:09 UTMercury turns retrograde at 19°22′ Leo
- Saturday 15 August 195921:51 UTMercury turns direct at 7°40′ Leo
- Saturday 14 November 195900:29 UTMercury turns retrograde at 9°53′ Sagittarius
- Thursday 3 December 195921:25 UTMercury turns direct at 23°41′ Scorpio
Venus retrograde in 1959
Venus is retrograde in 1 period touching 1959.
- Monday 10 August 195922:42 UTVenus turns retrograde at 16°06′ Virgo
- Tuesday 22 September 195917:13 UTVenus turns direct at 29°52′ Leo
Mars retrograde in 1959
Mars does not turn retrograde or direct in 1959.
Jupiter retrograde in 1959
Jupiter is retrograde in 1 period touching 1959.
- Wednesday 18 March 195922:12 UTJupiter turns retrograde at 1°59′ Sagittarius
- Monday 20 July 195907:59 UTJupiter turns direct at 22°07′ Scorpio
Saturn retrograde in 1959
Saturn is retrograde in 1 period touching 1959.
- Thursday 16 April 195915:30 UTSaturn turns retrograde at 7°03′ Capricorn
- Saturday 5 September 195901:06 UTSaturn turns direct at 0°27′ Capricorn
Uranus retrograde in 1959
Uranus is retrograde in 2 periods touching 1959.
- Before 1959Uranus turned retrograde on 22 November 1958 and is still retrograde on 1 January 1959
- Monday 20 April 195907:07 UTUranus turns direct at 12°13′ Leo
- Friday 27 November 195904:45 UTUranus turns retrograde at 21°04′ Leo
- After 1959Uranus turns direct on 24 April 1960 and is still retrograde on 31 December 1959
Neptune retrograde in 1959
Neptune is retrograde in 1 period touching 1959.
- Saturday 7 February 195913:50 UTNeptune turns retrograde at 6°57′ Scorpio
- Thursday 16 July 195916:59 UTNeptune turns direct at 4°11′ Scorpio
Pluto retrograde in 1959
Pluto is retrograde in 2 periods touching 1959.
- Before 1959Pluto turned retrograde on 6 December 1958 and is still retrograde on 1 January 1959
- Wednesday 13 May 195918:08 UTPluto turns direct at 1°39′ Virgo
- Tuesday 8 December 195916:30 UTPluto turns retrograde at 6°09′ Virgo
- After 1959Pluto turns direct on 14 May 1960 and is still retrograde on 31 December 1959
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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