Retrogrades › Pluto › 1968
Pluto is retrograde once in 1968: Dec 27 – Jun 2 in Virgo.
| Pre-shadow begins | Retrograde | Direct | Post-shadow ends | Signs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 1967 | Dec 26, 1967, 12:01 AM ET | May 31, 1968, 12:06 AM ET | Sep 20, 1968 | 22°52′ ♍︎ Virgo 20°10′ |
| Sep 8, 1968 | Dec 27, 1968, 12:06 PM ET | Jun 2, 1969, 10:51 AM ET | Sep 22, 1969 | 25°07′ ♍︎ Virgo 22°25′ |
Dec 26, 1967 – May 31, 1968 · 157 days
Pluto turns retrograde at 22°52′ Virgo on Dec 26, 1967, 12:01 AM ET (1967-12-26 05:01 UTC) and direct at 20°10′ Virgo on May 31, 1968, 12:06 AM ET (1968-05-31 04:06 UTC).
Astrologers link this retrograde to work routines, health and details.
Shadow: Sep 6, 1967 – Sep 20, 1968.
Dec 27, 1968 – Jun 2, 1969 · 157 days
Pluto turns retrograde at 25°07′ Virgo on Dec 27, 1968, 12:06 PM ET (1968-12-27 17:06 UTC) and direct at 22°25′ Virgo on Jun 2, 1969, 10:51 AM ET (1969-06-02 14:51 UTC).
Astrologers link this retrograde to work routines, health and details.
Shadow: Sep 8, 1968 – Sep 22, 1969.
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 1968: Dec 27 – Jun 2 in Virgo. The year also opens with the retrograde that began on Dec 26, 1967, ending May 31, 1968.
About 155 days in total during 1968; each retrograde lasts 157 days. Including the pre- and post-shadow, each cycle spans roughly 380 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.