Retrograde dates for 1979
These are the exact dates every planet from Mercury to Pluto turns retrograde and turns direct in 1979, in Universal Time. Mercury is retrograde from 15 March 1979 to 7 April 1979, and from 17 July 1979 to 11 August 1979, and from 9 November 1979 to 29 November 1979.
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- Mercury retrograde15 March to 7 April, 17 July to 11 August, 9 November to 29 November
- Venus retrogradenone
- Mars retrogradenone
- Jupiter retrograde25 November 1978 to 26 March, 26 December to 26 April 1980
- Saturn retrograde24 December 1978 to 9 May
- Uranus retrograde24 February to 26 July
Mercury retrograde in 1979
Mercury is retrograde in 3 periods touching 1979.
- Thursday 15 March 197901:17 UTMercury turns retrograde at 8°31′ Aries
- Saturday 7 April 197905:10 UTMercury turns direct at 25°43′ Pisces
- Tuesday 17 July 197922:39 UTMercury turns retrograde at 14°27′ Leo
- Saturday 11 August 197901:21 UTMercury turns direct at 3°09′ Leo
- Friday 9 November 197913:48 UTMercury turns retrograde at 5°48′ Sagittarius
- Thursday 29 November 197912:34 UTMercury turns direct at 19°39′ Scorpio
Venus retrograde in 1979
Venus does not turn retrograde or direct in 1979.
Mars retrograde in 1979
Mars does not turn retrograde or direct in 1979.
Jupiter retrograde in 1979
Jupiter is retrograde in 2 periods touching 1979.
- Before 1979Jupiter turned retrograde on 25 November 1978 and is still retrograde on 1 January 1979
- Monday 26 March 197900:56 UTJupiter turns direct at 29°00′ Cancer
- Wednesday 26 December 197914:56 UTJupiter turns retrograde at 10°14′ Virgo
- After 1979Jupiter turns direct on 26 April 1980 and is still retrograde on 31 December 1979
Saturn retrograde in 1979
Saturn is retrograde in 1 period touching 1979.
- Before 1979Saturn turned retrograde on 24 December 1978 and is still retrograde on 1 January 1979
- Wednesday 9 May 197914:53 UTSaturn turns direct at 7°04′ Virgo
Uranus retrograde in 1979
Uranus is retrograde in 1 period touching 1979.
- Saturday 24 February 197911:43 UTUranus turns retrograde at 21°00′ Scorpio
- Thursday 26 July 197911:00 UTUranus turns direct at 16°55′ Scorpio
Neptune retrograde in 1979
Neptune is retrograde in 1 period touching 1979.
- Friday 23 March 197907:17 UTNeptune turns retrograde at 20°29′ Sagittarius
- Thursday 30 August 197910:46 UTNeptune turns direct at 17°43′ Sagittarius
Pluto retrograde in 1979
Pluto is retrograde in 1 period touching 1979.
- Sunday 21 January 197916:35 UTPluto turns retrograde at 19°14′ Libra
- Tuesday 26 June 197922:16 UTPluto turns direct at 16°26′ 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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