Retrograde dates for 1968
These are the exact dates every planet from Mercury to Pluto turns retrograde and turns direct in 1968, in Universal Time. Mercury is retrograde from 6 February 1968 to 28 February 1968, and from 6 June 1968 to 30 June 1968, and from 3 October 1968 to 24 October 1968.
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- Mercury retrograde6 February to 28 February, 6 June to 30 June, 3 October to 24 October
- Venus retrogradenone
- Mars retrogradenone
- Jupiter retrograde22 December 1967 to 21 April
- Saturn retrograde7 August to 21 December
- Uranus retrograde4 January to 2 June
Mercury retrograde in 1968
Mercury is retrograde in 3 periods touching 1968.
- Tuesday 6 February 196816:31 UTMercury turns retrograde at 2°17′ Pisces
- Wednesday 28 February 196808:39 UTMercury turns direct at 17°05′ Aquarius
- Thursday 6 June 196805:18 UTMercury turns retrograde at 2°01′ Cancer
- Sunday 30 June 196806:08 UTMercury turns direct at 23°15′ Gemini
- Thursday 3 October 196811:34 UTMercury turns retrograde at 1°15′ Scorpio
- Thursday 24 October 196814:15 UTMercury turns direct at 15°42′ Libra
Venus retrograde in 1968
Venus does not turn retrograde or direct in 1968.
Mars retrograde in 1968
Mars does not turn retrograde or direct in 1968.
Jupiter retrograde in 1968
Jupiter is retrograde in 1 period touching 1968.
- Before 1968Jupiter turned retrograde on 22 December 1967 and is still retrograde on 1 January 1968
- Sunday 21 April 196823:23 UTJupiter turns direct at 25°49′ Leo
Saturn retrograde in 1968
Saturn is retrograde in 1 period touching 1968.
- Wednesday 7 August 196802:15 UTSaturn turns retrograde at 25°33′ Aries
- Saturday 21 December 196811:48 UTSaturn turns direct at 18°41′ Aries
Uranus retrograde in 1968
Uranus is retrograde in 1 period touching 1968.
- Thursday 4 January 196806:22 UTUranus turns retrograde at 29°13′ Virgo
- Sunday 2 June 196800:44 UTUranus turns direct at 25°04′ Virgo
Neptune retrograde in 1968
Neptune is retrograde in 1 period touching 1968.
- Tuesday 27 February 196809:09 UTNeptune turns retrograde at 26°31′ Scorpio
- Monday 5 August 196801:56 UTNeptune turns direct at 23°45′ Scorpio
Pluto retrograde in 1968
Pluto is retrograde in 2 periods touching 1968.
- Before 1968Pluto turned retrograde on 25 December 1967 and is still retrograde on 1 January 1968
- Friday 31 May 196802:07 UTPluto turns direct at 20°10′ Virgo
- Friday 27 December 196812:52 UTPluto turns retrograde at 25°06′ Virgo
- After 1968Pluto turns direct on 2 June 1969 and is still retrograde on 31 December 1968
What “retrograde” means here
A planet is retrograde when its ecliptic longitude, seen from the Earth, is decreasing: it appears to move backwards against the stars. A station is the moment it appears to stop before changing direction. The Sun and the Moon never turn retrograde. Each date above is a station computed to the minute.
What these dates are worth
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