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Uranus is retrograde once in 1956: Nov 12 – Apr 10 in Leo.
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Dates use Eastern Time (America/New_York), including daylight-saving changes. Event cards below also show UTC; the same station can fall on a different calendar date in another time zone.
| Pre-shadow begins | Retrograde | Direct | Post-shadow ends | Signs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 1955 | Nov 8, 1955, 4:48 AM ET | Apr 5, 1956, 6:11 AM ET | Jul 20, 1956 | 2°20′ ♌︎ Leo → ♋︎ Cancer 28°13′ |
| Jul 29, 1956 | Nov 12, 1956, 1:55 AM ET | Apr 10, 1957, 3:22 AM ET | Jul 25, 1957 | 6°59′ ♌︎ Leo 2°52′ |
Nov 8, 1955 – Apr 5, 1956 · 149 days
Uranus turns retrograde at 2°20′ Leo on Nov 8, 1955, 4:48 AM ET (1955-11-08 09:48 UTC) and direct at 28°13′ Cancer on Apr 5, 1956, 6:11 AM ET (1956-04-05 11:11 UTC).
Astrologers link this retrograde to creativity, romance and self-expression, then home, family and old memories.
Shadow: Jul 25, 1955 – Jul 20, 1956.
Nov 12, 1956 – Apr 10, 1957 · 149 days
Uranus turns retrograde at 6°59′ Leo on Nov 12, 1956, 1:55 AM ET (1956-11-12 06:55 UTC) and direct at 2°52′ Leo on Apr 10, 1957, 3:22 AM ET (1957-04-10 08:22 UTC).
Astrologers link this retrograde to creativity, romance and self-expression.
Shadow: Jul 29, 1956 – Jul 25, 1957.
Uranus is associated with change, independence, technology and sudden breaks. It is retrograde for about five months every year. Astrologers usually treat this as a slower, more internal phase for changes already under way, rather than a time of fresh disruption.
Retrograde motion is an optical effect: Earth and Uranus move at different speeds, so Uranus 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.
Uranus works the same way as Mars, only more slowly: Earth overtakes it once a year. Simplified circular orbits; the dates above come from the full ephemeris.
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Uranus is retrograde once in 1956: Nov 12 – Apr 10 in Leo. The year also opens with the retrograde that began on Nov 8, 1955, ending Apr 5, 1956.
About 145 days in total during 1956; each retrograde lasts 149 days. Including the pre- and post-shadow, each cycle spans roughly 361 days.
The pre-shadow starts when Uranus 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, Uranus 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.