Retrograde dates for 2039

These are the exact dates every planet from Mercury to Pluto turns retrograde and turns direct in 2039, in Universal Time. Mercury is retrograde from 1 March 2039 to 23 March 2039, and from 2 July 2039 to 27 July 2039, and from 27 October 2039 to 16 November 2039.

• Mercury retrograde1 March to 23 March, 2 July to 27 July, 27 October to 16 November
• Venus retrograde18 July to 30 August
• Mars retrograde23 November to 9 February 2040
• Jupiter retrograde17 December 2038 to 17 April
• Saturn retrograde8 January to 25 May
• Uranus retrograde3 November 2038 to 1 April, 8 November to 5 April 2040

Mercury retrograde in 2039

Mercury is retrograde in 3 periods touching 2039.

• Tuesday 1 March 203904:06 UTMercury turns retrograde at 25°16′ Pisces
• Wednesday 23 March 203919:28 UTMercury turns direct at 11°22′ Pisces
• Saturday 2 July 203921:51 UTMercury turns retrograde at 29°23′ Cancer
• Wednesday 27 July 203903:01 UTMercury turns direct at 19°14′ Cancer
• Thursday 27 October 203903:45 UTMercury turns retrograde at 23°33′ Scorpio
• Wednesday 16 November 203910:39 UTMercury turns direct at 7°34′ Scorpio

Venus retrograde in 2039

Venus is retrograde in 1 period touching 2039.

• Monday 18 July 203908:20 UTVenus turns retrograde at 24°15′ Leo
• Tuesday 30 August 203909:34 UTVenus turns direct at 7°50′ Leo

Mars retrograde in 2039

Mars is retrograde in 1 period touching 2039.

• Wednesday 23 November 203921:17 UTMars turns retrograde at 21°45′ Cancer
• After 2039Mars turns direct on 9 February 2040 and is still retrograde on 31 December 2039

Jupiter retrograde in 2039

Jupiter is retrograde in 1 period touching 2039.

• Before 2039Jupiter turned retrograde on 17 December 2038 and is still retrograde on 1 January 2039
• Sunday 17 April 203914:51 UTJupiter turns direct at 21°25′ Leo

Saturn retrograde in 2039

Saturn is retrograde in 1 period touching 2039.

• Saturday 8 January 203912:00 UTSaturn turns retrograde at 29°17′ Virgo
• Wednesday 25 May 203902:59 UTSaturn turns direct at 22°28′ Virgo

Uranus retrograde in 2039

Uranus is retrograde in 2 periods touching 2039.

• Before 2039Uranus turned retrograde on 3 November 2038 and is still retrograde on 1 January 2039
• Friday 1 April 203923:31 UTUranus turns direct at 24°40′ Cancer
• Tuesday 8 November 203920:52 UTUranus turns retrograde at 3°25′ Leo
• After 2039Uranus turns direct on 5 April 2040 and is still retrograde on 31 December 2039

Neptune retrograde in 2039

Neptune is retrograde in 2 periods touching 2039.

• Before 2039Neptune turned retrograde on 4 August 2038 and is still retrograde on 1 January 2039
• Saturday 8 January 203916:48 UTNeptune turns direct at 28°33′ Aries
• Saturday 6 August 203916:05 UTNeptune turns retrograde at 3°37′ Taurus
• After 2039Neptune turns direct on 11 January 2040 and is still retrograde on 31 December 2039

Pluto retrograde in 2039

Pluto is retrograde in 1 period touching 2039.

• Thursday 26 May 203913:06 UTPluto turns retrograde at 25°41′ Aquarius
• Sunday 6 November 203908:50 UTPluto turns direct at 23°23′ Aquarius

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

Every time on this page is computed by the engine that casts the charts, not copied from a table. All times are Universal Time (UT), so a date can fall a day either side of your own clock: add your time zone's offset to get local time. The Moon is checked against NASA and JPL values and the planets against published station and ingress dates; the table of what Umbriel checks, and how close it comes is public. Umbriel is for reflection and self-understanding, not prediction.

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