Retrograde dates for 1997
These are the exact dates every planet from Mercury to Pluto turns retrograde and turns direct in 1997, in Universal Time. Mercury is retrograde from 23 December 1996 to 12 January 1997, and from 14 April 1997 to 8 May 1997, and from 17 August 1997 to 10 September 1997, and from 7 December 1997 to 27 December 1997.
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- Mercury retrograde23 December 1996 to 12 January, 14 April to 8 May, 17 August to 10 September, 7 December to 27 December
- Venus retrograde26 December to 5 February 1998
- Mars retrograde6 February to 27 April
- Jupiter retrograde10 June to 8 October
- Saturn retrograde1 August to 16 December
- Uranus retrograde13 May to 14 October
Mercury retrograde in 1997
Mercury is retrograde in 4 periods touching 1997.
- Before 1997Mercury turned retrograde on 23 December 1996 and is still retrograde on 1 January 1997
- Sunday 12 January 199720:41 UTMercury turns direct at 2°57′ Capricorn
- Monday 14 April 199723:57 UTMercury turns retrograde at 9°39′ Taurus
- Thursday 8 May 199718:10 UTMercury turns direct at 29°28′ Aries
- Sunday 17 August 199719:52 UTMercury turns retrograde at 16°14′ Virgo
- Wednesday 10 September 199701:35 UTMercury turns direct at 2°42′ Virgo
- Sunday 7 December 199716:47 UTMercury turns retrograde at 3°22′ Capricorn
- Saturday 27 December 199711:46 UTMercury turns direct at 17°03′ Sagittarius
Venus retrograde in 1997
Venus is retrograde in 1 period touching 1997.
- Friday 26 December 199721:10 UTVenus turns retrograde at 3°57′ Aquarius
- After 1997Venus turns direct on 5 February 1998 and is still retrograde on 31 December 1997
Mars retrograde in 1997
Mars is retrograde in 1 period touching 1997.
- Thursday 6 February 199700:33 UTMars turns retrograde at 5°54′ Libra
- Sunday 27 April 199718:28 UTMars turns direct at 16°43′ Virgo
Jupiter retrograde in 1997
Jupiter is retrograde in 1 period touching 1997.
- Tuesday 10 June 199700:26 UTJupiter turns retrograde at 21°56′ Aquarius
- Wednesday 8 October 199704:34 UTJupiter turns direct at 12°05′ Aquarius
Saturn retrograde in 1997
Saturn is retrograde in 1 period touching 1997.
- Friday 1 August 199717:05 UTSaturn turns retrograde at 20°21′ Aries
- Tuesday 16 December 199710:24 UTSaturn turns direct at 13°32′ Aries
Uranus retrograde in 1997
Uranus is retrograde in 1 period touching 1997.
- Tuesday 13 May 199704:18 UTUranus turns retrograde at 8°40′ Aquarius
- Tuesday 14 October 199710:55 UTUranus turns direct at 4°44′ Aquarius
Neptune retrograde in 1997
Neptune is retrograde in 1 period touching 1997.
- Thursday 1 May 199723:05 UTNeptune turns retrograde at 29°57′ Capricorn
- Thursday 9 October 199701:27 UTNeptune turns direct at 27°10′ Capricorn
Pluto retrograde in 1997
Pluto is retrograde in 1 period touching 1997.
- Saturday 8 March 199710:12 UTPluto turns retrograde at 5°35′ Sagittarius
- Wednesday 13 August 199704:49 UTPluto turns direct at 2°49′ Sagittarius
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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