Retrograde Periods 1971

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The year at a glance 1971

Pre-shadow / Post-shadow Station Retrograde Fast planets retrograde together

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Busiest: 5 planets retrograde at once (10 April – 3 May).

Overlapping retrogrades

  • Mercury and Mars retrograde together 12 August – 5 September · 23 days Also retrograde:

Continuing from the previous year

  • Saturn retrograde Stations direct 17 January 1971 Taurus 15°41' Completed · stations retrograde 4 September 1970
  • Venus retrograde Stations direct 1 December 1970, 02:03 Scorpio 9°46' Completed · stations retrograde 20 October 1970
  • Mercury retrograde Stations direct 8 January 1971, 06:36 Sagittarius 27°48' Completed · stations retrograde 19 December 1970
2 January 1971 Saturday

Pluto retrograde

Virgo 29°42' Virgo 26°58'

Completed

  1. Station1–3 Januarystations retrograde 2 January
  2. Retrograde2 January – 7 June
  3. Station6–8 Junestations direct 7 June
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18 January 1971 Monday

Uranus retrograde

Libra 13°33' Libra 9°25'

Completed

  1. Station17–19 Januarystations retrograde 18 January
  2. Retrograde18 January – 17 June
  3. Station16–18 Junestations direct 17 June
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5 March 1971 Friday

Neptune retrograde

Sagittarius 3°04' Sagittarius 0°18'

Completed

  1. Station4–6 Marchstations retrograde 5 March
  2. Retrograde5 March – 12 August
  3. Station11–13 Auguststations direct 12 August
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23 March 1971 Tuesday

Jupiter retrograde

Sagittarius 6°27' Scorpio 26°35'

Signs Sagittarius 23 Mar – 5 Jun Scorpio 5 Jun – 24 Jul

Completed

  1. Station22–24 Marchstations retrograde 23 March
  2. Retrograde23 March – 24 July
  3. Station23–25 Julystations direct 24 July
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9 April 1971 Friday

Mercury retrograde

Taurus 3°45' Aries 23°09'

Signs Taurus 9–18 Apr Aries 18 Apr – 3 May

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow27 March – 8 April
  2. Station8–10 Aprilstations retrograde 9 April, 19:11
  3. Retrograde9 April, 19:11 – 3 May, 12:25
  4. Station2–4 Maystations direct 3 May, 12:25
  5. Post-shadow4–20 May
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11 July 1971 Sunday

Mars retrograde

Aquarius 21°57' Aquarius 11°53'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow29 May – 10 July
  2. Station10–12 Julystations retrograde 11 July, 08:30
  3. Retrograde11 July, 08:30 – 9 September, 15:51
  4. Station8–10 Septemberstations direct 9 September, 15:51
  5. Post-shadow10 September – 20 October
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17 July 1971 Saturday

Chiron retrograde

Aries 13°51' Aries 9°21'

Completed

  1. Station16–18 Julystations retrograde 17 July
  2. Retrograde17 July – 21 December
  3. Station20–22 Decemberstations direct 21 December
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12 August 1971 Thursday

Mercury retrograde

Virgo 10°33' Leo 27°21'

Signs Virgo 12–29 Aug Leo 29 Aug – 5 Sep

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow24 July – 11 August
  2. Station11–13 Auguststations retrograde 12 August, 21:13
  3. Retrograde12 August, 21:13 – 5 September, 08:02
  4. Station4–6 Septemberstations direct 5 September, 08:02
  5. Post-shadow6–19 September
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19 September 1971 Sunday

Saturn retrograde

Gemini 6°31' Taurus 29°34'

Signs Gemini 19 Sep – 10 Jan 1972 Taurus 10–31 Jan 1972

Completed

  1. Station18–20 Septemberstations retrograde 19 September
  2. Retrograde19 September – 31 January 1972
  3. Station30 January – 1 February 1972stations direct 31 January 1972
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3 December 1971 Friday

Mercury retrograde

Sagittarius 28°15' Sagittarius 11°57'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow14 November – 2 December
  2. Station2–4 Decemberstations retrograde 3 December, 04:33
  3. Retrograde3 December, 04:33 – 22 December, 22:47
  4. Station21–23 Decemberstations direct 22 December, 22:47
  5. Post-shadow23 December – 10 January 1972
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When planets appear to move backward: shadow, station and retrograde phases, with signs.