# Venus Retrograde 1956

> Venus is retrograde once in 1956: from May 31 to July 13 in Cancer and Gemini. The next Venus retrograde after 1956 begins on January 8, 1958 at 16°17' Aquarius. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/venus/retrograde/1956

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Venus | 1956-05-31 18:03 UTC at 9°00' Cancer | 1956-07-13 21:16 UTC at 22°30' Gemini | Cancer, Gemini | 1956-04-28 to 1956-08-16 |

Venus retrograde is traditionally associated with revisiting relationships, values, spending, and old loves.

## Questions

### When Is Venus Retrograde in 1956?

Venus is retrograde once in 1956: from May 31 to July 13 in Cancer and Gemini. The next Venus retrograde after 1956 begins on January 8, 1958 at 16°17' Aquarius. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Venus Retrograde Shadow Start in 1956?

For the retrograde that begins May 31, 1956, the pre-retrograde shadow starts April 28, 1956 and the post-retrograde shadow ends August 16, 1956.

### What Signs Is Venus Retrograde in During 1956?

From May 31, 1956, Venus turns retrograde at 9°00' Cancer and turns direct at 22°30' Gemini.

### How Many Days Is Venus Retrograde in 1956?

Venus spends about 43 days of 1956 retrograde.

### What Is Venus Retrograde Known For?

Venus retrograde is traditionally associated with revisiting relationships, values, spending, and old loves. 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/venus/retrograde/1956). Free to cite with a link to the source page.