Retrograde dates for 1973
These are the exact dates every planet from Mercury to Pluto turns retrograde and turns direct in 1973, in Universal Time. Mercury is retrograde from 4 March 1973 to 27 March 1973, and from 6 July 1973 to 30 July 1973, and from 30 October 1973 to 19 November 1973.
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- Mercury retrograde4 March to 27 March, 6 July to 30 July, 30 October to 19 November
- Venus retrogradenone
- Mars retrograde19 September to 25 November
- Jupiter retrograde30 May to 28 September
- Saturn retrograde2 October 1972 to 13 February, 17 October to 27 February 1974
- Uranus retrograde27 January to 26 June
Mercury retrograde in 1973
Mercury is retrograde in 3 periods touching 1973.
- Sunday 4 March 197312:46 UTMercury turns retrograde at 28°35′ Pisces
- Tuesday 27 March 197308:17 UTMercury turns direct at 15°00′ Pisces
- Friday 6 July 197316:50 UTMercury turns retrograde at 3°20′ Leo
- Monday 30 July 197321:48 UTMercury turns direct at 22°51′ Cancer
- Tuesday 30 October 197310:15 UTMercury turns retrograde at 26°36′ Scorpio
- Monday 19 November 197314:14 UTMercury turns direct at 10°33′ Scorpio
Venus retrograde in 1973
Venus does not turn retrograde or direct in 1973.
Mars retrograde in 1973
Mars is retrograde in 1 period touching 1973.
- Wednesday 19 September 197322:27 UTMars turns retrograde at 9°16′ Taurus
- Sunday 25 November 197323:17 UTMars turns direct at 25°18′ Aries
Jupiter retrograde in 1973
Jupiter is retrograde in 1 period touching 1973.
- Wednesday 30 May 197322:05 UTJupiter turns retrograde at 12°07′ Aquarius
- Friday 28 September 197313:29 UTJupiter turns direct at 2°17′ Aquarius
Saturn retrograde in 1973
Saturn is retrograde in 2 periods touching 1973.
- Before 1973Saturn turned retrograde on 2 October 1972 and is still retrograde on 1 January 1973
- Tuesday 13 February 197312:56 UTSaturn turns direct at 13°38′ Gemini
- Wednesday 17 October 197305:44 UTSaturn turns retrograde at 4°45′ Cancer
- After 1973Saturn turns direct on 27 February 1974 and is still retrograde on 31 December 1973
Uranus retrograde in 1973
Uranus is retrograde in 1 period touching 1973.
- Saturday 27 January 197305:24 UTUranus turns retrograde at 23°03′ Libra
- Tuesday 26 June 197322:04 UTUranus turns direct at 18°56′ Libra
Neptune retrograde in 1973
Neptune is retrograde in 1 period touching 1973.
- Friday 9 March 197314:12 UTNeptune turns retrograde at 7°26′ Sagittarius
- Thursday 16 August 197316:02 UTNeptune turns direct at 4°40′ Sagittarius
Pluto retrograde in 1973
Pluto is retrograde in 1 period touching 1973.
- Saturday 6 January 197302:10 UTPluto turns retrograde at 4°25′ Libra
- Monday 11 June 197316:10 UTPluto turns direct at 1°39′ Libra
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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