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Astrology Calendar 1949

Every sign change, retrograde, eclipse and New and Full Moon of the year, solved to the minute.

Quick Answer

In 1949, Mercury is retrograde 3 times (Jan 24 to Feb 14; May 23 to Jun 16; Sep 21 to Oct 12). There are 4 eclipses: Total Lunar Eclipse on April 13, 1949 in Libra; Partial Solar Eclipse on April 28, 1949 in Taurus; Total Lunar Eclipse on October 7, 1949 in Aries; Partial Solar Eclipse on October 21, 1949 in Libra. All dates are in UTC.

Equinoxes and Solstices 1949

DateEventDetail
March EquinoxThe Sun enters Aries
June SolsticeThe Sun enters Cancer
September EquinoxThe Sun enters Libra
December SolsticeThe Sun enters Capricorn

Eclipses 1949

Global eclipse peaks. Visibility depends on location.

DateEventDetail
Total Lunar Eclipse in Libra22°55' Libra
Partial Solar Eclipse in Taurus7°41' Taurus
Total Lunar Eclipse in Aries13°32' Aries
Partial Solar Eclipse in Libra28°08' Libra

Retrogrades 1949

Every retrograde period that overlaps 1949, with station degrees and shadow periods.

PlanetStations RetrogradeStations DirectSignsShadow Period
Uranus
0°34' Cancer

26°30' Gemini
Cancer, Gemini to
Pluto
16°33' Leo

14°08' Leo
Leo to
Saturn
6°12' Virgo

29°18' Leo
Virgo, Leo to
Neptune
15°10' Libra

12°23' Libra
Libra to
Mercury
20°12' Aquarius

4°33' Aquarius
Aquarius to
Jupiter
2°10' Aquarius

22°20' Capricorn
Aquarius, Capricorn to
Mercury
17°13' Gemini

8°39' Gemini
Gemini to
Mercury
19°07' Libra

3°56' Libra
Libra to
Uranus
5°01' Cancer

0°56' Cancer
Cancer to
Pluto
18°12' Leo

15°46' Leo
Leo to
Saturn
19°26' Virgo

12°34' Virgo
Virgo to

Zodiac Season Dates 1949

When the Sun enters each sign.

SignBegins
Aquarius season
Pisces season
Aries season
Taurus season
Gemini season
Cancer season
Leo season
Virgo season
Libra season
Scorpio season
Sagittarius season
Capricorn season

Month by Month 1949

New and Full Moons, eclipses, stations, planetary ingresses and the exact aspects between Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto.

January 1949

DateEventDetail
Mars enters AquariusLeaves Capricorn
Mercury enters AquariusLeaves Capricorn
Venus enters CapricornLeaves Sagittarius
Full Moon in Cancer24°26' Cancer
Neptune stations retrograde15°10' Libra
The Sun enters AquariusLeaves Capricorn
Jupiter square NeptuneExact square
Mercury stations retrograde20°12' Aquarius
The North Node enters AriesLeaves Taurus
New Moon in Aquarius8°53' Aquarius

February 1949

DateEventDetail
Venus enters AquariusLeaves Capricorn
Mars enters PiscesLeaves Aquarius
Full Moon in Leo24°21' Leo
Mercury stations direct4°33' Aquarius
The Sun enters PiscesLeaves Aquarius
New Moon in Pisces8°57' Pisces

March 1949

DateEventDetail
Venus enters PiscesLeaves Aquarius
Uranus stations direct26°30' Gemini
Mercury enters PiscesLeaves Aquarius
Full Moon in Virgo23°53' Virgo
The Sun enters AriesMarch Equinox
Mars enters AriesLeaves Pisces
Venus enters AriesLeaves Pisces
New Moon in Aries8°36' Aries

April 1949

DateEventDetail
Mercury enters AriesLeaves Pisces
Saturn re-enters Leo (retrograde)Leaves Virgo
Jupiter enters AquariusLeaves Capricorn
Total Lunar Eclipse in Libra22°55' Libra
Mercury enters TaurusLeaves Aries
Venus enters TaurusLeaves Aries
The Sun enters TaurusLeaves Aries
Pluto stations direct14°08' Leo
Partial Solar Eclipse in Taurus7°41' Taurus
Mars enters TaurusLeaves Aries

May 1949

DateEventDetail
Saturn stations direct29°18' Leo
Mercury enters GeminiLeaves Taurus
Full Moon in Scorpio21°27' Scorpio
Venus enters GeminiLeaves Taurus
Jupiter stations retrograde2°10' Aquarius
The Sun enters GeminiLeaves Taurus
Mercury stations retrograde17°13' Gemini
New Moon in Gemini6°16' Gemini
Saturn enters VirgoLeaves Leo

June 1949

DateEventDetail
Venus enters CancerLeaves Gemini
Mars enters GeminiLeaves Taurus
Uranus enters CancerLeaves Gemini
Full Moon in Sagittarius19°39' Sagittarius
Mercury stations direct8°39' Gemini
The Sun enters CancerJune Solstice
Neptune stations direct12°23' Libra
New Moon in Cancer4°27' Cancer
Jupiter re-enters Capricorn (retrograde)Leaves Aquarius

July 1949

DateEventDetail
Venus enters LeoLeaves Cancer
Mercury enters CancerLeaves Gemini
Full Moon in Capricorn17°42' Capricorn
The Sun enters LeoLeaves Cancer
Mars enters CancerLeaves Gemini
Mercury enters LeoLeaves Cancer
New Moon in Leo2°29' Leo
Venus enters VirgoLeaves Leo

August 1949

DateEventDetail
Full Moon in Aquarius15°53' Aquarius
Mercury enters VirgoLeaves Leo
Venus enters LibraLeaves Virgo
The Sun enters VirgoLeaves Leo
New Moon in Virgo0°39' Virgo
Mercury enters LibraLeaves Virgo

September 1949

DateEventDetail
Mars enters LeoLeaves Cancer
Full Moon in Pisces14°26' Pisces
Venus enters ScorpioLeaves Libra
Jupiter stations direct22°20' Capricorn
Mercury stations retrograde19°07' Libra
New Moon in Virgo29°09' Virgo
The Sun enters LibraSeptember Equinox

October 1949

DateEventDetail
Total Lunar Eclipse in Aries13°32' Aries
Venus enters SagittariusLeaves Scorpio
Uranus stations retrograde5°01' Cancer
Mercury stations direct3°56' Libra
Partial Solar Eclipse in Libra28°08' Libra
The Sun enters ScorpioLeaves Libra
Mars enters VirgoLeaves Leo

November 1949

DateEventDetail
Mercury enters ScorpioLeaves Libra
Full Moon in Taurus13°07' Taurus
Venus enters CapricornLeaves Sagittarius
Pluto stations retrograde18°12' Leo
New Moon in Scorpio27°39' Scorpio
Mercury enters SagittariusLeaves Scorpio
The Sun enters SagittariusLeaves Scorpio
Jupiter enters AquariusLeaves Capricorn

December 1949

DateEventDetail
Full Moon in Gemini13°10' Gemini
Venus enters AquariusLeaves Capricorn
Mercury enters CapricornLeaves Sagittarius
New Moon in Sagittarius27°34' Sagittarius
The Sun enters CapricornDecember Solstice
Mars enters LibraLeaves Virgo

Planetary Positions for Every Day of 1949

Choose a day to see where every planet was.

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Questions About 1949

What Are the Key Astrology Dates in 1949?

In 1949, Mercury is retrograde 3 times (Jan 24 to Feb 14; May 23 to Jun 16; Sep 21 to Oct 12). There are 4 eclipses: Total Lunar Eclipse on April 13, 1949 in Libra; Partial Solar Eclipse on April 28, 1949 in Taurus; Total Lunar Eclipse on October 7, 1949 in Aries; Partial Solar Eclipse on October 21, 1949 in Libra. All dates are in UTC.

When Is Mercury Retrograde in 1949?

Mercury is retrograde 3 times in 1949: from January 24, 1949 to February 14, 1949 (Aquarius); from May 23, 1949 to June 16, 1949 (Gemini); from September 21, 1949 to October 12, 1949 (Libra).

When Are the Eclipses in 1949?

Total Lunar Eclipse in Libra on April 13, 1949; Partial Solar Eclipse in Taurus on April 28, 1949; Total Lunar Eclipse in Aries on October 7, 1949; Partial Solar Eclipse in Libra on October 21, 1949.

When Do the Seasons Start in 1949?

March Equinox: March 20, 1949 at 5:48 PM ET (22:48 UTC); June Solstice: June 21, 1949 at 2:02 PM ET (18:02 UTC); September Equinox: September 23, 1949 at 5:05 AM ET (09:05 UTC); December Solstice: December 21, 1949 at 11:23 PM ET (04:23 UTC on December 22).

Why Do Some Calendars List a Different Date?

Most astrology sites print a single date without a time zone. An ingress at 10:49 PM in New York is already the next day in London and Sydney, so two correct sources can disagree by a day. Selfgazer gives every time in both US Eastern time and UTC, and the tables switch to your own time zone in the browser.

Your Personal 1949 Forecast

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