Retrogrades › Pluto › 1966
Pluto is retrograde once in 1966: Dec 23 – May 29 in Virgo.
| Pre-shadow begins | Retrograde | Direct | Post-shadow ends | Signs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 1965 | Dec 21, 1965, 12:06 AM ET | May 27, 1966, 7:17 AM ET | Sep 17, 1966 | 18°28′ ♍︎ Virgo 15°48′ |
| Sep 3, 1966 | Dec 23, 1966, 11:04 AM ET | May 29, 1967, 4:12 PM ET | Sep 19, 1967 | 20°39′ ♍︎ Virgo 17°58′ |
Dec 21, 1965 – May 27, 1966 · 157 days
Pluto turns retrograde at 18°28′ Virgo on Dec 21, 1965, 12:06 AM ET (1965-12-21 05:06 UTC) and direct at 15°48′ Virgo on May 27, 1966, 7:17 AM ET (1966-05-27 11:17 UTC).
Astrologers link this retrograde to work routines, health and details.
Shadow: Aug 31, 1965 – Sep 17, 1966.
Dec 23, 1966 – May 29, 1967 · 157 days
Pluto turns retrograde at 20°39′ Virgo on Dec 23, 1966, 11:04 AM ET (1966-12-23 16:04 UTC) and direct at 17°58′ Virgo on May 29, 1967, 4:12 PM ET (1967-05-29 20:12 UTC).
Astrologers link this retrograde to work routines, health and details.
Shadow: Sep 3, 1966 – Sep 19, 1967.
Pluto is associated with power, endings and deep transformation. It is retrograde for about five months every year: about 43% of the time from 1950 to 2050. Astrologers read the period as a time to revisit long processes of change from the inside, rather than force them outward.
Retrograde motion is an optical effect: Earth and Pluto move at different speeds, so Pluto appears to drift backward against the stars for a while. Our dates are station times — when the apparent motion reverses — calculated with Astronomy Engine; see the methodology.
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Pluto is retrograde once in 1966: Dec 23 – May 29 in Virgo. The year also opens with the retrograde that began on Dec 21, 1965, ending May 27, 1966.
About 155 days in total during 1966; each retrograde lasts 157 days. Including the pre- and post-shadow, each cycle spans roughly 381 days.
The pre-shadow starts when Pluto first reaches the degree where it will turn direct; the post-shadow ends when it passes the degree where it turned retrograde. The dates are in the table above.
A station is one instant worldwide, but its calendar date depends on the time zone. This calendar displays Eastern Time, including daylight-saving changes, and the event cards also show UTC. A station shortly after midnight UTC can fall on the previous date in the Americas. Compare full timestamps before concluding that two calendars disagree.
No. The retrograde phase ends at the direct station. During the post-shadow, Pluto moves direct through the degrees it covered while retrograde, until it passes the earlier retrograde-station longitude. The direct date and post-shadow end date describe different events.
Astrology is a symbolic and cultural tradition. The planetary positions on this site are calculated with astronomical accuracy; the interpretations describe what astrologers associate with them and are not scientifically validated predictions about personality, relationships or the future.