# Neptune Retrograde 1939

> Neptune is retrograde once in 1939: from December 28 to June 3, 1940 in Virgo. Neptune also begins 1939 retrograde, continuing the period that started on December 26, 1938, and turns direct on June 1, 1939. The next Neptune retrograde after 1939 begins on December 30, 1940 at 27°41' Virgo. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/neptune/retrograde/1939

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 1939-12-28 14:07 UTC at 25°31' Virgo | 1940-06-03 11:37 UTC at 22°43' Virgo | Virgo | 1939-09-07 to 1940-09-25 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Neptune Retrograde in 1939?

Neptune is retrograde once in 1939: from December 28 to June 3, 1940 in Virgo. Neptune also begins 1939 retrograde, continuing the period that started on December 26, 1938, and turns direct on June 1, 1939. The next Neptune retrograde after 1939 begins on December 30, 1940 at 27°41' Virgo. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Neptune Retrograde Shadow Start in 1939?

For the retrograde that begins December 28, 1939, the pre-retrograde shadow starts September 7, 1939 and the post-retrograde shadow ends September 25, 1940.

### What Signs Is Neptune Retrograde in During 1939?

From December 28, 1939, Neptune turns retrograde at 25°31' Virgo and turns direct at 22°43' Virgo.

### How Many Days Is Neptune Retrograde in 1939?

Neptune spends about 155 days of 1939 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/1939). Free to cite with a link to the source page.