Retrograde dates for 1987
These are the exact dates every planet from Mercury to Pluto turns retrograde and turns direct in 1987, in Universal Time. Mercury is retrograde from 18 February 1987 to 12 March 1987, and from 21 June 1987 to 15 July 1987, and from 16 October 1987 to 6 November 1987.
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- Mercury retrograde18 February to 12 March, 21 June to 15 July, 16 October to 6 November
- Venus retrogradenone
- Mars retrogradenone
- Jupiter retrograde19 August to 15 December
- Saturn retrograde31 March to 19 August
- Uranus retrograde1 April to 1 September
Mercury retrograde in 1987
Mercury is retrograde in 3 periods touching 1987.
- Wednesday 18 February 198716:07 UTMercury turns retrograde at 14°30′ Pisces
- Thursday 12 March 198721:14 UTMercury turns direct at 29°57′ Aquarius
- Sunday 21 June 198703:38 UTMercury turns retrograde at 16°48′ Cancer
- Wednesday 15 July 198707:39 UTMercury turns direct at 7°24′ Cancer
- Friday 16 October 198716:39 UTMercury turns retrograde at 13°13′ Scorpio
- Friday 6 November 198707:34 UTMercury turns direct at 27°24′ Libra
Venus retrograde in 1987
Venus does not turn retrograde or direct in 1987.
Mars retrograde in 1987
Mars does not turn retrograde or direct in 1987.
Jupiter retrograde in 1987
Jupiter is retrograde in 1 period touching 1987.
- Wednesday 19 August 198721:08 UTJupiter turns retrograde at 29°43′ Aries
- Tuesday 15 December 198712:19 UTJupiter turns direct at 19°45′ Aries
Saturn retrograde in 1987
Saturn is retrograde in 1 period touching 1987.
- Tuesday 31 March 198704:41 UTSaturn turns retrograde at 21°09′ Sagittarius
- Wednesday 19 August 198708:49 UTSaturn turns direct at 14°32′ Sagittarius
Uranus retrograde in 1987
Uranus is retrograde in 1 period touching 1987.
- Wednesday 1 April 198704:29 UTUranus turns retrograde at 26°43′ Sagittarius
- Tuesday 1 September 198714:35 UTUranus turns direct at 22°43′ Sagittarius
Neptune retrograde in 1987
Neptune is retrograde in 1 period touching 1987.
- Friday 10 April 198700:08 UTNeptune turns retrograde at 8°00′ Capricorn
- Thursday 17 September 198708:06 UTNeptune turns direct at 5°13′ Capricorn
Pluto retrograde in 1987
Pluto is retrograde in 1 period touching 1987.
- Wednesday 11 February 198713:05 UTPluto turns retrograde at 9°57′ Scorpio
- Friday 17 July 198723:54 UTPluto turns direct at 7°08′ Scorpio
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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