Planet Retrograde
Periods in 1940 when a planet appears to move backwards, from the day it stations retrograde to the day it stations direct. Times at New Delhi, Delhi, India.
Retrograde periods 1940
| Planet | From | To | Days | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 06 Mar 1940, 11:01 | 29 Mar 1940, 08:27 | 22 | Turns retrograde at 07-13-38 Pisces, direct at 23-48-47 Aquarius |
| Venus | 05 Jun 1940, 15:32 | 18 Jul 1940, 18:44 | 43 | Turns retrograde at 20-16-42 Gemini, direct at 03-45-25 Gemini |
| Mercury | 08 Jul 1940, 19:46 | 02 Aug 1940, 00:12 | 24 | Turns retrograde at 12-16-49 Cancer, direct at 01-36-44 Cancer |
| Saturn | 27 Aug 1940, 12:35 | 09 Jan 1941, 18:32 | 135 | Turns retrograde at 21-45-11 Aries, direct at 14-51-36 Aries |
| Jupiter | 04 Sep 1940, 18:27 | 31 Dec 1940, 07:11 | 117 | Turns retrograde at 22-39-00 Aries, direct at 12-38-32 Aries |
| Mercury | 01 Nov 1940, 07:09 | 21 Nov 1940, 09:35 | 20 | Turns retrograde at 05-05-20 Scorpio, direct at 19-00-55 Libra |
Times are local to New Delhi, Delhi, India, worked out with the sidereal (Lahiri) zodiac. Sunrise and sunset are for the upper edge of the Sun with normal refraction.