Retrograde dates for 1974
These are the exact dates every planet from Mercury to Pluto turns retrograde and turns direct in 1974, in Universal Time. Mercury is retrograde from 15 February 1974 to 9 March 1974, and from 17 June 1974 to 12 July 1974, and from 13 October 1974 to 3 November 1974.
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- Mercury retrograde15 February to 9 March, 17 June to 12 July, 13 October to 3 November
- Venus retrograde3 January to 13 February
- Mars retrogradenone
- Jupiter retrograde7 July to 3 November
- Saturn retrograde17 October 1973 to 27 February, 31 October to 14 March 1975
- Uranus retrograde1 February to 2 July
Mercury retrograde in 1974
Mercury is retrograde in 3 periods touching 1974.
- Friday 15 February 197419:39 UTMercury turns retrograde at 11°50′ Pisces
- Saturday 9 March 197422:07 UTMercury turns direct at 27°08′ Aquarius
- Monday 17 June 197422:22 UTMercury turns retrograde at 13°38′ Cancer
- Friday 12 July 197401:50 UTMercury turns direct at 4°23′ Cancer
- Sunday 13 October 197419:36 UTMercury turns retrograde at 10°37′ Scorpio
- Sunday 3 November 197412:46 UTMercury turns direct at 24°51′ Libra
Venus retrograde in 1974
Venus is retrograde in 1 period touching 1974.
- Thursday 3 January 197406:07 UTVenus turns retrograde at 11°22′ Aquarius
- Wednesday 13 February 197407:52 UTVenus turns direct at 25°49′ Capricorn
Mars retrograde in 1974
Mars does not turn retrograde or direct in 1974.
Jupiter retrograde in 1974
Jupiter is retrograde in 1 period touching 1974.
- Sunday 7 July 197416:15 UTJupiter turns retrograde at 17°52′ Pisces
- Sunday 3 November 197412:13 UTJupiter turns direct at 7°59′ Pisces
Saturn retrograde in 1974
Saturn is retrograde in 2 periods touching 1974.
- Before 1974Saturn turned retrograde on 17 October 1973 and is still retrograde on 1 January 1974
- Wednesday 27 February 197421:12 UTSaturn turns direct at 27°47′ Gemini
- Thursday 31 October 197414:56 UTSaturn turns retrograde at 18°54′ Cancer
- After 1974Saturn turns direct on 14 March 1975 and is still retrograde on 31 December 1974
Uranus retrograde in 1974
Uranus is retrograde in 1 period touching 1974.
- Friday 1 February 197402:54 UTUranus turns retrograde at 27°46′ Libra
- Tuesday 2 July 197400:13 UTUranus turns direct at 23°39′ Libra
Neptune retrograde in 1974
Neptune is retrograde in 1 period touching 1974.
- Tuesday 12 March 197400:51 UTNeptune turns retrograde at 9°37′ Sagittarius
- Monday 19 August 197403:26 UTNeptune turns direct at 6°50′ Sagittarius
Pluto retrograde in 1974
Pluto is retrograde in 1 period touching 1974.
- Tuesday 8 January 197419:12 UTPluto turns retrograde at 6°49′ Libra
- Friday 14 June 197407:12 UTPluto turns direct at 4°03′ 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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