Retrograde dates for 1960
These are the exact dates every planet from Mercury to Pluto turns retrograde and turns direct in 1960, in Universal Time. Mercury is retrograde from 1 March 1960 to 24 March 1960, and from 3 July 1960 to 27 July 1960, and from 27 October 1960 to 16 November 1960.
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- Mercury retrograde1 March to 24 March, 3 July to 27 July, 27 October to 16 November
- Venus retrogradenone
- Mars retrograde20 November to 6 February 1961
- Jupiter retrograde20 April to 20 August
- Saturn retrograde27 April to 15 September
- Uranus retrograde27 November 1959 to 24 April, 1 December to 29 April 1961
Mercury retrograde in 1960
Mercury is retrograde in 3 periods touching 1960.
- Tuesday 1 March 196014:59 UTMercury turns retrograde at 25°51′ Pisces
- Thursday 24 March 196008:08 UTMercury turns direct at 12°05′ Pisces
- Sunday 3 July 196013:12 UTMercury turns retrograde at 0°14′ Leo
- Wednesday 27 July 196018:20 UTMercury turns direct at 19°57′ Cancer
- Thursday 27 October 196013:50 UTMercury turns retrograde at 24°01′ Scorpio
- Wednesday 16 November 196019:27 UTMercury turns direct at 8°01′ Scorpio
Venus retrograde in 1960
Venus does not turn retrograde or direct in 1960.
Mars retrograde in 1960
Mars is retrograde in 1 period touching 1960.
- Sunday 20 November 196018:01 UTMars turns retrograde at 18°40′ Cancer
- After 1960Mars turns direct on 6 February 1961 and is still retrograde on 31 December 1960
Jupiter retrograde in 1960
Jupiter is retrograde in 1 period touching 1960.
- Wednesday 20 April 196004:56 UTJupiter turns retrograde at 3°36′ Capricorn
- Saturday 20 August 196016:40 UTJupiter turns direct at 23°46′ Sagittarius
Saturn retrograde in 1960
Saturn is retrograde in 1 period touching 1960.
- Wednesday 27 April 196014:08 UTSaturn turns retrograde at 18°25′ Capricorn
- Thursday 15 September 196022:41 UTSaturn turns direct at 11°49′ Capricorn
Uranus retrograde in 1960
Uranus is retrograde in 2 periods touching 1960.
- Before 1960Uranus turned retrograde on 27 November 1959 and is still retrograde on 1 January 1960
- Sunday 24 April 196007:56 UTUranus turns direct at 16°55′ Leo
- Thursday 1 December 196004:17 UTUranus turns retrograde at 25°48′ Leo
- After 1960Uranus turns direct on 29 April 1961 and is still retrograde on 31 December 1960
Neptune retrograde in 1960
Neptune is retrograde in 1 period touching 1960.
- Wednesday 10 February 196000:24 UTNeptune turns retrograde at 9°08′ Scorpio
- Monday 18 July 196006:49 UTNeptune turns direct at 6°21′ Scorpio
Pluto retrograde in 1960
Pluto is retrograde in 2 periods touching 1960.
- Before 1960Pluto turned retrograde on 8 December 1959 and is still retrograde on 1 January 1960
- Saturday 14 May 196020:58 UTPluto turns direct at 3°34′ Virgo
- Friday 9 December 196023:31 UTPluto turns retrograde at 8°07′ Virgo
- After 1960Pluto turns direct on 17 May 1961 and is still retrograde on 31 December 1960
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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