Retrograde Periods 1940

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The year at a glance 1940

Pre-shadow / Post-shadow Station Retrograde Fast planets retrograde together

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Busiest: 6 planets retrograde at once (13–20 November).

Overlapping retrogrades

  • Mercury and Venus retrograde together 8–18 July · 10 days

Continuing from the previous year

  • Uranus retrograde Stations direct 26 January 1940 Taurus 17°58' Completed · stations retrograde 28 August 1939
  • Chiron retrograde Stations direct 18 March 1940 Cancer 13°57' Completed · stations retrograde 1 November 1939
  • Pluto retrograde Stations direct 13 April 1940 Leo 0°36' Completed · stations retrograde 4 November 1939
  • Neptune retrograde Stations direct 3 June 1940 Virgo 22°43' Completed · stations retrograde 28 December 1939
6 March 1940 Wednesday

Mercury retrograde

Aries 0°15' Pisces 16°50'

Signs Aries 6–8 Mar Pisces 8–29 Mar

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow21 February – 5 March
  2. Station5–7 Marchstations retrograde 6 March, 07:32
  3. Retrograde6 March, 07:32 – 29 March, 04:57
  4. Station28–30 Marchstations direct 29 March, 04:57
  5. Post-shadow30 March – 17 April
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5 June 1940 Wednesday

Venus retrograde

Cancer 13°18' Gemini 26°47'

Signs Cancer 5 Jun – 5 Jul Gemini 5–18 Jul

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow2 May – 4 June
  2. Station4–6 Junestations retrograde 5 June, 12:05
  3. Retrograde5 June, 12:05 – 18 July, 16:13
  4. Station17–19 Julystations direct 18 July, 16:13
  5. Post-shadow19 July – 21 August
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8 July 1940 Monday

Mercury retrograde

Leo 5°18' Cancer 24°38'

Signs Leo 8–21 Jul Cancer 21 Jul – 1 Aug

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow21 June – 7 July
  2. Station7–9 Julystations retrograde 8 July, 17:17
  3. Retrograde8 July, 17:17 – 1 August, 21:42
  4. Station31 July – 2 Auguststations direct 1 August, 21:42
  5. Post-shadow2–16 August
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27 August 1940 Tuesday

Saturn retrograde

Taurus 14°46' Taurus 7°53'

Completed

  1. Station26–28 Auguststations retrograde 27 August
  2. Retrograde27 August – 9 January 1941
  3. Station8–10 January 1941stations direct 9 January 1941
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1 September 1940 Sunday

Uranus retrograde

Taurus 26°08' Taurus 22°09'

Completed

  1. Station31 August – 2 Septemberstations retrograde 1 September
  2. Retrograde1 September – 30 January 1941
  3. Station29–31 January 1941stations direct 30 January 1941
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4 September 1940 Wednesday

Jupiter retrograde

Taurus 15°40' Taurus 5°40'

Completed

  1. Station3–5 Septemberstations retrograde 4 September
  2. Retrograde4 September – 31 December
  3. Station30 December – 1 January 1941stations direct 31 December
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1 November 1940 Friday

Mercury retrograde

Scorpio 28°07' Scorpio 12°02'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow12–31 October
  2. Station31 October – 2 Novemberstations retrograde 1 November, 03:39
  3. Retrograde1 November, 03:39 – 21 November, 06:05
  4. Station20–22 Novemberstations direct 21 November, 06:05
  5. Post-shadow22 November – 8 December
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5 November 1940 Tuesday

Pluto retrograde

Leo 4°20' Leo 2°01'

Completed

  1. Station4–6 Novemberstations retrograde 5 November
  2. Retrograde5 November – 14 April 1941
  3. Station13–15 April 1941stations direct 14 April 1941
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12 November 1940 Tuesday

Chiron retrograde

Leo 1°29' Cancer 25°14'

Signs Leo 12 Nov – 27 Dec Cancer 27 Dec – 28 Mar 1941

Completed

  1. Station11–13 Novemberstations retrograde 12 November
  2. Retrograde12 November – 28 March 1941
  3. Station27–29 March 1941stations direct 28 March 1941
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30 December 1940 Monday

Neptune retrograde

Virgo 27°41' Virgo 24°54'

Completed

  1. Station29–31 Decemberstations retrograde 30 December
  2. Retrograde30 December – 6 June 1941
  3. Station5–7 June 1941stations direct 6 June 1941
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When planets appear to move backward: shadow, station and retrograde phases, with signs.