Retrograde dates for 1983
These are the exact dates every planet from Mercury to Pluto turns retrograde and turns direct in 1983, in Universal Time. Mercury is retrograde from 7 January 1983 to 27 January 1983, and from 1 May 1983 to 25 May 1983, and from 2 September 1983 to 24 September 1983, and from 22 December 1983 to 11 January 1984.
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- Mercury retrograde7 January to 27 January, 1 May to 25 May, 2 September to 24 September, 22 December to 11 January 1984
- Venus retrograde3 August to 15 September
- Mars retrogradenone
- Jupiter retrograde27 March to 29 July
- Saturn retrograde12 February to 1 July
- Uranus retrograde14 March to 14 August
Mercury retrograde in 1983
Mercury is retrograde in 4 periods touching 1983.
- Friday 7 January 198302:52 UTMercury turns retrograde at 2°34′ Aquarius
- Thursday 27 January 198313:18 UTMercury turns direct at 16°28′ Capricorn
- Sunday 1 May 198316:42 UTMercury turns retrograde at 25°33′ Taurus
- Wednesday 25 May 198312:32 UTMercury turns direct at 16°25′ Taurus
- Friday 2 September 198306:35 UTMercury turns retrograde at 0°45′ Libra
- Saturday 24 September 198320:41 UTMercury turns direct at 16°23′ Virgo
- Thursday 22 December 198300:46 UTMercury turns retrograde at 16°39′ Capricorn
- After 1983Mercury turns direct on 11 January 1984 and is still retrograde on 31 December 1983
Venus retrograde in 1983
Venus is retrograde in 1 period touching 1983.
- Wednesday 3 August 198319:52 UTVenus turns retrograde at 9°30′ Virgo
- Thursday 15 September 198316:52 UTVenus turns direct at 23°12′ Leo
Mars retrograde in 1983
Mars does not turn retrograde or direct in 1983.
Jupiter retrograde in 1983
Jupiter is retrograde in 1 period touching 1983.
- Sunday 27 March 198323:56 UTJupiter turns retrograde at 10°55′ Sagittarius
- Friday 29 July 198307:04 UTJupiter turns direct at 1°04′ Sagittarius
Saturn retrograde in 1983
Saturn is retrograde in 1 period touching 1983.
- Saturday 12 February 198311:16 UTSaturn turns retrograde at 4°26′ Scorpio
- Friday 1 July 198312:32 UTSaturn turns direct at 27°43′ Libra
Uranus retrograde in 1983
Uranus is retrograde in 1 period touching 1983.
- Monday 14 March 198313:01 UTUranus turns retrograde at 9°06′ Sagittarius
- Sunday 14 August 198307:15 UTUranus turns direct at 5°04′ Sagittarius
Neptune retrograde in 1983
Neptune is retrograde in 1 period touching 1983.
- Friday 1 April 198304:24 UTNeptune turns retrograde at 29°13′ Sagittarius
- Thursday 8 September 198310:54 UTNeptune turns direct at 26°27′ Sagittarius
Pluto retrograde in 1983
Pluto is retrograde in 1 period touching 1983.
- Tuesday 1 February 198301:59 UTPluto turns retrograde at 29°31′ Libra
- Thursday 7 July 198307:45 UTPluto turns direct at 26°42′ 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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