Retrograde dates for 1972
These are the exact dates every planet from Mercury to Pluto turns retrograde and turns direct in 1972, in Universal Time. Mercury is retrograde from 21 March 1972 to 14 April 1972, and from 24 July 1972 to 17 August 1972, and from 15 November 1972 to 5 December 1972.
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- Mercury retrograde21 March to 14 April, 24 July to 17 August, 15 November to 5 December
- Venus retrograde27 May to 9 July
- Mars retrogradenone
- Jupiter retrograde25 April to 25 August
- Saturn retrograde19 September 1971 to 31 January, 2 October to 13 February 1973
- Uranus retrograde23 January to 21 June
Mercury retrograde in 1972
Mercury is retrograde in 3 periods touching 1972.
- Tuesday 21 March 197218:30 UTMercury turns retrograde at 15°50′ Aries
- Friday 14 April 197203:33 UTMercury turns direct at 3°40′ Aries
- Monday 24 July 197223:05 UTMercury turns retrograde at 22°21′ Leo
- Thursday 17 August 197222:28 UTMercury turns direct at 10°27′ Leo
- Wednesday 15 November 197220:16 UTMercury turns retrograde at 12°26′ Sagittarius
- Tuesday 5 December 197216:24 UTMercury turns direct at 26°14′ Scorpio
Venus retrograde in 1972
Venus is retrograde in 1 period touching 1972.
- Saturday 27 May 197203:42 UTVenus turns retrograde at 4°44′ Cancer
- Sunday 9 July 197205:39 UTVenus turns direct at 18°12′ Gemini
Mars retrograde in 1972
Mars does not turn retrograde or direct in 1972.
Jupiter retrograde in 1972
Jupiter is retrograde in 1 period touching 1972.
- Tuesday 25 April 197200:20 UTJupiter turns retrograde at 8°19′ Capricorn
- Friday 25 August 197208:00 UTJupiter turns direct at 28°29′ Sagittarius
Saturn retrograde in 1972
Saturn is retrograde in 2 periods touching 1972.
- Before 1972Saturn turned retrograde on 19 September 1971 and is still retrograde on 1 January 1972
- Monday 31 January 197210:15 UTSaturn turns direct at 29°34′ Taurus
- Monday 2 October 197216:34 UTSaturn turns retrograde at 20°35′ Gemini
- After 1972Saturn turns direct on 13 February 1973 and is still retrograde on 31 December 1972
Uranus retrograde in 1972
Uranus is retrograde in 1 period touching 1972.
- Sunday 23 January 197205:18 UTUranus turns retrograde at 18°19′ Libra
- Wednesday 21 June 197217:27 UTUranus turns direct at 14°11′ Libra
Neptune retrograde in 1972
Neptune is retrograde in 1 period touching 1972.
- Tuesday 7 March 197205:33 UTNeptune turns retrograde at 5°15′ Sagittarius
- Monday 14 August 197203:14 UTNeptune turns direct at 2°29′ Sagittarius
Pluto retrograde in 1972
Pluto is retrograde in 1 period touching 1972.
- Tuesday 4 January 197209:47 UTPluto turns retrograde at 2°02′ Libra
- Friday 9 June 197201:59 UTPluto turns direct at 29°18′ 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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