# Neptune Retrograde 1938

> Neptune is retrograde once in 1938: from December 26 to June 1, 1939 in Virgo. Neptune also begins 1938 retrograde, continuing the period that started on December 23, 1937, and turns direct on May 30, 1938. The next Neptune retrograde after 1938 begins on December 28, 1939 at 25°31' Virgo. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/neptune/retrograde/1938

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Neptune | 1937-12-23 17:05 UTC at 21°09' Virgo | 1938-05-30 10:43 UTC at 18°21' Virgo | Virgo | 1937-09-02 to 1938-09-21 |
| Neptune | 1938-12-26 02:33 UTC at 23°20' Virgo | 1939-06-01 22:41 UTC at 20°32' Virgo | Virgo | 1938-09-05 to 1939-09-24 |

Neptune retrograde is traditionally associated with seeing through illusions and clarifying ideals.

## Questions

### When Is Neptune Retrograde in 1938?

Neptune is retrograde once in 1938: from December 26 to June 1, 1939 in Virgo. Neptune also begins 1938 retrograde, continuing the period that started on December 23, 1937, and turns direct on May 30, 1938. The next Neptune retrograde after 1938 begins on December 28, 1939 at 25°31' Virgo. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Neptune Retrograde Shadow Start in 1938?

For the retrograde that begins December 26, 1938, the pre-retrograde shadow starts September 5, 1938 and the post-retrograde shadow ends September 24, 1939.

### What Signs Is Neptune Retrograde in During 1938?

From December 26, 1938, Neptune turns retrograde at 23°20' Virgo and turns direct at 20°32' Virgo.

### How Many Days Is Neptune Retrograde in 1938?

Neptune spends about 155 days of 1938 retrograde.

### What Is Neptune Retrograde Known For?

Neptune retrograde is traditionally associated with seeing through illusions and clarifying ideals. Astrologers read it as a time to review rather than launch.

### Why Do Some Sites List a Different Retrograde 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.

## Method

Positions are geocentric and tropical: apparent longitudes on the true ecliptic and equinox of date, corrected for light time and aberration. They are computed with the open-source Astronomy Engine library (VSOP87 planetary theory) and agree with the Swiss Ephemeris to within about one arcminute. The North Node is the mean node. Times are given in UTC and US Eastern time.

Source: [Selfgazer](https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/neptune/retrograde/1938). Free to cite with a link to the source page.