Retrograde dates for 1976
These are the exact dates every planet from Mercury to Pluto turns retrograde and turns direct in 1976, in Universal Time. Mercury is retrograde from 14 January 1976 to 3 February 1976, and from 9 May 1976 to 2 June 1976, and from 8 September 1976 to 1 October 1976, and from 28 December 1976 to 17 January 1977.
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- Mercury retrograde14 January to 3 February, 9 May to 2 June, 8 September to 1 October, 28 December to 17 January 1977
- Venus retrogradenone
- Mars retrograde6 November 1975 to 20 January
- Jupiter retrograde19 September to 15 January 1977
- Saturn retrograde14 November 1975 to 27 March, 27 November to 11 April 1977
- Uranus retrograde10 February to 11 July
Mercury retrograde in 1976
Mercury is retrograde in 4 periods touching 1976.
- Wednesday 14 January 197606:38 UTMercury turns retrograde at 9°17′ Aquarius
- Tuesday 3 February 197622:59 UTMercury turns direct at 23°19′ Capricorn
- Sunday 9 May 197605:04 UTMercury turns retrograde at 3°43′ Gemini
- Wednesday 2 June 197601:20 UTMercury turns direct at 24°56′ Taurus
- Wednesday 8 September 197622:05 UTMercury turns retrograde at 7°51′ Libra
- Friday 1 October 197603:53 UTMercury turns direct at 23°08′ Virgo
- Tuesday 28 December 197604:24 UTMercury turns retrograde at 23°19′ Capricorn
- After 1976Mercury turns direct on 17 January 1977 and is still retrograde on 31 December 1976
Venus retrograde in 1976
Venus does not turn retrograde or direct in 1976.
Mars retrograde in 1976
Mars is retrograde in 1 period touching 1976.
- Before 1976Mars turned retrograde on 6 November 1975 and is still retrograde on 1 January 1976
- Tuesday 20 January 197621:24 UTMars turns direct at 14°44′ Gemini
Jupiter retrograde in 1976
Jupiter is retrograde in 1 period touching 1976.
- Sunday 19 September 197618:37 UTJupiter turns retrograde at 1°12′ Gemini
- After 1976Jupiter turns direct on 15 January 1977 and is still retrograde on 31 December 1976
Saturn retrograde in 1976
Saturn is retrograde in 2 periods touching 1976.
- Before 1976Saturn turned retrograde on 14 November 1975 and is still retrograde on 1 January 1976
- Saturday 27 March 197619:56 UTSaturn turns direct at 26°01′ Cancer
- Saturday 27 November 197618:52 UTSaturn turns retrograde at 16°52′ Leo
- After 1976Saturn turns direct on 11 April 1977 and is still retrograde on 31 December 1976
Uranus retrograde in 1976
Uranus is retrograde in 1 period touching 1976.
- Tuesday 10 February 197622:19 UTUranus turns retrograde at 7°08′ Scorpio
- Sunday 11 July 197605:56 UTUranus turns direct at 3°02′ Scorpio
Neptune retrograde in 1976
Neptune is retrograde in 1 period touching 1976.
- Monday 15 March 197620:34 UTNeptune turns retrograde at 13°58′ Sagittarius
- Monday 23 August 197602:09 UTNeptune turns direct at 11°11′ Sagittarius
Pluto retrograde in 1976
Pluto is retrograde in 1 period touching 1976.
- Wednesday 14 January 197607:03 UTPluto turns retrograde at 11°42′ Libra
- Friday 18 June 197615:45 UTPluto turns direct at 8°55′ 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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