# Neptune Retrograde 1940

> Neptune is retrograde once in 1940: from December 30 to June 5, 1941 in Virgo. Neptune also begins 1940 retrograde, continuing the period that started on December 28, 1939, and turns direct on June 3, 1940. The next Neptune retrograde after 1940 begins on January 1, 1942 at 29°52' Virgo. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/neptune/retrograde/1940

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Neptune | 1939-12-28 14:07 UTC at 25°31' Virgo | 1940-06-03 11:36 UTC at 22°43' Virgo | Virgo | 1939-09-07 to 1940-09-25 |
| Neptune | 1940-12-30 00:17 UTC at 27°41' Virgo | 1941-06-05 22:59 UTC at 24°54' Virgo | Virgo | 1940-09-09 to 1941-09-28 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Neptune Retrograde in 1940?

Neptune is retrograde once in 1940: from December 30 to June 5, 1941 in Virgo. Neptune also begins 1940 retrograde, continuing the period that started on December 28, 1939, and turns direct on June 3, 1940. The next Neptune retrograde after 1940 begins on January 1, 1942 at 29°52' Virgo. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Neptune Retrograde Shadow Start in 1940?

For the retrograde that begins December 30, 1940, the pre-retrograde shadow starts September 9, 1940 and the post-retrograde shadow ends September 28, 1941.

### What Signs Is Neptune Retrograde in During 1940?

From December 30, 1940, Neptune turns retrograde at 27°41' Virgo and turns direct at 24°54' Virgo.

### How Many Days Is Neptune Retrograde in 1940?

Neptune spends about 156 days of 1940 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/1940). Free to cite with a link to the source page.