Retrograde dates for 1970
These are the exact dates every planet from Mercury to Pluto turns retrograde and turns direct in 1970, in Universal Time. Mercury is retrograde from 4 January 1970 to 24 January 1970, and from 28 April 1970 to 22 May 1970, and from 30 August 1970 to 22 September 1970, and from 19 December 1970 to 8 January 1971.
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- Mercury retrograde4 January to 24 January, 28 April to 22 May, 30 August to 22 September, 19 December to 8 January 1971
- Venus retrograde20 October to 1 December
- Mars retrogradenone
- Jupiter retrograde19 February to 23 June
- Saturn retrograde21 August 1969 to 3 January, 4 September to 17 January 1971
- Uranus retrograde13 January to 12 June
Mercury retrograde in 1970
Mercury is retrograde in 4 periods touching 1970.
- Sunday 4 January 197008:00 UTMercury turns retrograde at 0°00′ Aquarius
- Saturday 24 January 197016:32 UTMercury turns direct at 13°51′ Capricorn
- Tuesday 28 April 197010:55 UTMercury turns retrograde at 22°29′ Taurus
- Friday 22 May 197006:36 UTMercury turns direct at 13°12′ Taurus
- Sunday 30 August 197007:16 UTMercury turns retrograde at 28°00′ Virgo
- Tuesday 22 September 197000:14 UTMercury turns direct at 13°46′ Virgo
- Saturday 19 December 197005:51 UTMercury turns retrograde at 14°05′ Capricorn
- After 1970Mercury turns direct on 8 January 1971 and is still retrograde on 31 December 1970
Venus retrograde in 1970
Venus is retrograde in 1 period touching 1970.
- Tuesday 20 October 197016:26 UTVenus turns retrograde at 25°12′ Scorpio
- Tuesday 1 December 197000:23 UTVenus turns direct at 9°46′ Scorpio
Mars retrograde in 1970
Mars does not turn retrograde or direct in 1970.
Jupiter retrograde in 1970
Jupiter is retrograde in 1 period touching 1970.
- Thursday 19 February 197022:01 UTJupiter turns retrograde at 5°58′ Scorpio
- Tuesday 23 June 197009:42 UTJupiter turns direct at 26°04′ Libra
Saturn retrograde in 1970
Saturn is retrograde in 2 periods touching 1970.
- Before 1970Saturn turned retrograde on 21 August 1969 and is still retrograde on 1 January 1970
- Saturday 3 January 197021:04 UTSaturn turns direct at 2°03′ Taurus
- Friday 4 September 197014:02 UTSaturn turns retrograde at 22°37′ Taurus
- After 1970Saturn turns direct on 17 January 1971 and is still retrograde on 31 December 1970
Uranus retrograde in 1970
Uranus is retrograde in 1 period touching 1970.
- Tuesday 13 January 197006:13 UTUranus turns retrograde at 8°47′ Libra
- Friday 12 June 197009:32 UTUranus turns direct at 4°39′ Libra
Neptune retrograde in 1970
Neptune is retrograde in 1 period touching 1970.
- Tuesday 3 March 197008:21 UTNeptune turns retrograde at 0°53′ Sagittarius
- Monday 10 August 197002:02 UTNeptune turns direct at 28°07′ Scorpio
Pluto retrograde in 1970
Pluto is retrograde in 1 period touching 1970.
- Before 1970Pluto turned retrograde on 30 December 1969 and is still retrograde on 1 January 1970
- Friday 5 June 197000:16 UTPluto turns direct at 24°40′ Virgo
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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