Retrograde dates for 1971
These are the exact dates every planet from Mercury to Pluto turns retrograde and turns direct in 1971, in Universal Time. Mercury is retrograde from 19 December 1970 to 8 January 1971, and from 9 April 1971 to 3 May 1971, and from 12 August 1971 to 5 September 1971, and from 3 December 1971 to 22 December 1971.
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- Mercury retrograde19 December 1970 to 8 January, 9 April to 3 May, 12 August to 5 September, 3 December to 22 December
- Venus retrogradenone
- Mars retrograde11 July to 9 September
- Jupiter retrograde23 March to 24 July
- Saturn retrograde4 September 1970 to 17 January, 19 September to 31 January 1972
- Uranus retrograde18 January to 17 June
Mercury retrograde in 1971
Mercury is retrograde in 4 periods touching 1971.
- Before 1971Mercury turned retrograde on 19 December 1970 and is still retrograde on 1 January 1971
- Friday 8 January 197104:30 UTMercury turns direct at 27°48′ Sagittarius
- Friday 9 April 197117:13 UTMercury turns retrograde at 3°45′ Taurus
- Monday 3 May 197110:13 UTMercury turns direct at 23°08′ Aries
- Thursday 12 August 197119:15 UTMercury turns retrograde at 10°33′ Virgo
- Sunday 5 September 197105:50 UTMercury turns direct at 27°21′ Leo
- Friday 3 December 197102:26 UTMercury turns retrograde at 28°15′ Sagittarius
- Wednesday 22 December 197120:46 UTMercury turns direct at 11°57′ Sagittarius
Venus retrograde in 1971
Venus does not turn retrograde or direct in 1971.
Mars retrograde in 1971
Mars is retrograde in 1 period touching 1971.
- Sunday 11 July 197104:42 UTMars turns retrograde at 21°57′ Aquarius
- Thursday 9 September 197113:28 UTMars turns direct at 11°52′ Aquarius
Jupiter retrograde in 1971
Jupiter is retrograde in 1 period touching 1971.
- Tuesday 23 March 197111:28 UTJupiter turns retrograde at 6°27′ Sagittarius
- Saturday 24 July 197119:03 UTJupiter turns direct at 26°35′ Scorpio
Saturn retrograde in 1971
Saturn is retrograde in 2 periods touching 1971.
- Before 1971Saturn turned retrograde on 4 September 1970 and is still retrograde on 1 January 1971
- Sunday 17 January 197112:58 UTSaturn turns direct at 15°41′ Taurus
- Sunday 19 September 197102:21 UTSaturn turns retrograde at 6°31′ Gemini
- After 1971Saturn turns direct on 31 January 1972 and is still retrograde on 31 December 1971
Uranus retrograde in 1971
Uranus is retrograde in 1 period touching 1971.
- Monday 18 January 197106:59 UTUranus turns retrograde at 13°33′ Libra
- Thursday 17 June 197114:47 UTUranus turns direct at 9°25′ Libra
Neptune retrograde in 1971
Neptune is retrograde in 1 period touching 1971.
- Friday 5 March 197118:08 UTNeptune turns retrograde at 3°04′ Sagittarius
- Thursday 12 August 197115:39 UTNeptune turns direct at 0°18′ Sagittarius
Pluto retrograde in 1971
Pluto is retrograde in 1 period touching 1971.
- Friday 1 January 197118:06 UTPluto turns retrograde at 29°42′ Virgo
- Monday 7 June 197112:41 UTPluto turns direct at 26°58′ 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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