# Neptune Retrograde 1979

> Neptune is retrograde once in 1979: from March 23 to August 30 in Sagittarius. The next Neptune retrograde after 1979 begins on March 24, 1980 at 22°40' Sagittarius. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/neptune/retrograde/1979

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Neptune | 1979-03-23 07:10 UTC at 20°29' Sagittarius | 1979-08-30 10:44 UTC at 17°43' Sagittarius | Sagittarius | 1978-12-02 to 1979-12-20 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Neptune Retrograde in 1979?

Neptune is retrograde once in 1979: from March 23 to August 30 in Sagittarius. The next Neptune retrograde after 1979 begins on March 24, 1980 at 22°40' Sagittarius. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Neptune Retrograde Shadow Start in 1979?

For the retrograde that begins March 23, 1979, the pre-retrograde shadow starts December 2, 1978 and the post-retrograde shadow ends December 20, 1979.

### What Signs Is Neptune Retrograde in During 1979?

From March 23, 1979, Neptune turns retrograde at 20°29' Sagittarius and turns direct at 17°43' Sagittarius.

### How Many Days Is Neptune Retrograde in 1979?

Neptune spends about 160 days of 1979 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/1979). Free to cite with a link to the source page.