Retrograde dates for 2040
These are the exact dates every planet from Mercury to Pluto turns retrograde and turns direct in 2040, in Universal Time. Mercury is retrograde from 12 February 2040 to 5 March 2040, and from 13 June 2040 to 7 July 2040, and from 9 October 2040 to 30 October 2040.
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- Mercury retrograde12 February to 5 March, 13 June to 7 July, 9 October to 30 October
- Venus retrogradenone
- Mars retrograde23 November 2039 to 9 February
- Jupiter retrograde16 January to 18 May
- Saturn retrograde21 January to 6 June
- Uranus retrograde8 November 2039 to 5 April, 12 November to 10 April 2041
Mercury retrograde in 2040
Mercury is retrograde in 3 periods touching 2040.
- Sunday 12 February 204013:29 UTMercury turns retrograde at 8°37′ Pisces
- Monday 5 March 204011:20 UTMercury turns direct at 23°41′ Aquarius
- Wednesday 13 June 204000:08 UTMercury turns retrograde at 9°32′ Cancer
- Saturday 7 July 204002:29 UTMercury turns direct at 0°32′ Cancer
- Tuesday 9 October 204011:49 UTMercury turns retrograde at 7°31′ Scorpio
- Tuesday 30 October 204009:05 UTMercury turns direct at 21°51′ Libra
Venus retrograde in 2040
Venus does not turn retrograde or direct in 2040.
Mars retrograde in 2040
Mars is retrograde in 1 period touching 2040.
- Before 2040Mars turned retrograde on 23 November 2039 and is still retrograde on 1 January 2040
- Thursday 9 February 204010:29 UTMars turns direct at 3°01′ Cancer
Jupiter retrograde in 2040
Jupiter is retrograde in 1 period touching 2040.
- Monday 16 January 204013:18 UTJupiter turns retrograde at 1°50′ Libra
- Friday 18 May 204003:59 UTJupiter turns direct at 21°52′ Virgo
Saturn retrograde in 2040
Saturn is retrograde in 1 period touching 2040.
- Saturday 21 January 204004:11 UTSaturn turns retrograde at 12°01′ Libra
- Wednesday 6 June 204017:53 UTSaturn turns direct at 5°14′ Libra
Uranus retrograde in 2040
Uranus is retrograde in 2 periods touching 2040.
- Before 2040Uranus turned retrograde on 8 November 2039 and is still retrograde on 1 January 2040
- Thursday 5 April 204021:57 UTUranus turns direct at 29°17′ Cancer
- Monday 12 November 204017:54 UTUranus turns retrograde at 8°04′ Leo
- After 2040Uranus turns direct on 10 April 2041 and is still retrograde on 31 December 2040
Neptune retrograde in 2040
Neptune is retrograde in 2 periods touching 2040.
- Before 2040Neptune turned retrograde on 6 August 2039 and is still retrograde on 1 January 2040
- Wednesday 11 January 204005:24 UTNeptune turns direct at 0°48′ Taurus
- Wednesday 8 August 204005:22 UTNeptune turns retrograde at 5°52′ Taurus
- After 2040Neptune turns direct on 12 January 2041 and is still retrograde on 31 December 2040
Pluto retrograde in 2040
Pluto is retrograde in 1 period touching 2040.
- Sunday 27 May 204005:07 UTPluto turns retrograde at 27°07′ Aquarius
- Wednesday 7 November 204002:33 UTPluto turns direct at 24°49′ 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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