Retrograde dates for 1969
These are the exact dates every planet from Mercury to Pluto turns retrograde and turns direct in 1969, in Universal Time. Mercury is retrograde from 20 January 1969 to 10 February 1969, and from 17 May 1969 to 10 June 1969, and from 16 September 1969 to 8 October 1969.
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- Mercury retrograde20 January to 10 February, 17 May to 10 June, 16 September to 8 October
- Venus retrograde18 March to 29 April
- Mars retrograde27 April to 8 July
- Jupiter retrograde20 January to 23 May
- Saturn retrograde21 August to 3 January 1970
- Uranus retrograde8 January to 7 June
Mercury retrograde in 1969
Mercury is retrograde in 3 periods touching 1969.
- Monday 20 January 196910:45 UTMercury turns retrograde at 16°02′ Aquarius
- Monday 10 February 196909:40 UTMercury turns direct at 0°15′ Aquarius
- Saturday 17 May 196918:55 UTMercury turns retrograde at 12°01′ Gemini
- Tuesday 10 June 196915:56 UTMercury turns direct at 3°26′ Gemini
- Tuesday 16 September 196912:27 UTMercury turns retrograde at 14°51′ Libra
- Wednesday 8 October 196909:52 UTMercury turns direct at 29°51′ Virgo
Venus retrograde in 1969
Venus is retrograde in 1 period touching 1969.
- Tuesday 18 March 196911:20 UTVenus turns retrograde at 26°50′ Aries
- Tuesday 29 April 196918:39 UTVenus turns direct at 10°30′ Aries
Mars retrograde in 1969
Mars is retrograde in 1 period touching 1969.
- Sunday 27 April 196911:32 UTMars turns retrograde at 16°45′ Sagittarius
- Tuesday 8 July 196904:42 UTMars turns direct at 1°41′ Sagittarius
Jupiter retrograde in 1969
Jupiter is retrograde in 1 period touching 1969.
- Monday 20 January 196912:32 UTJupiter turns retrograde at 6°03′ Libra
- Friday 23 May 196908:20 UTJupiter turns direct at 26°06′ Virgo
Saturn retrograde in 1969
Saturn is retrograde in 1 period touching 1969.
- Thursday 21 August 196905:40 UTSaturn turns retrograde at 8°56′ Taurus
- After 1969Saturn turns direct on 3 January 1970 and is still retrograde on 31 December 1969
Uranus retrograde in 1969
Uranus is retrograde in 1 period touching 1969.
- Wednesday 8 January 196907:27 UTUranus turns retrograde at 4°00′ Libra
- Saturday 7 June 196906:18 UTUranus turns direct at 29°52′ Virgo
Neptune retrograde in 1969
Neptune is retrograde in 1 period touching 1969.
- Friday 28 February 196920:21 UTNeptune turns retrograde at 28°42′ Scorpio
- Thursday 7 August 196914:51 UTNeptune turns direct at 25°56′ Scorpio
Pluto retrograde in 1969
Pluto is retrograde in 2 periods touching 1969.
- Before 1969Pluto turned retrograde on 27 December 1968 and is still retrograde on 1 January 1969
- Monday 2 June 196912:44 UTPluto turns direct at 22°24′ Virgo
- Tuesday 30 December 196903:07 UTPluto turns retrograde at 27°23′ Virgo
- After 1969Pluto turns direct on 5 June 1970 and is still retrograde on 31 December 1969
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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