Retrograde Periods 1973

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The year at a glance 1973

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

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Busiest: 4 planets retrograde at once (10–26 March).

Overlapping retrogrades

  • Mercury and Mars retrograde together 30 October – 19 November · 20 days Also retrograde:

Continuing from the previous year

  • Saturn retrograde Stations direct 13 February 1973 Gemini 13°37' Completed · stations retrograde 2 October 1972
6 January 1973 Saturday

Pluto retrograde

Libra 4°25' Libra 1°40'

Completed

  1. Station5–7 Januarystations retrograde 6 January
  2. Retrograde6 January – 11 June
  3. Station10–12 Junestations direct 11 June
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27 January 1973 Saturday

Uranus retrograde

Libra 23°03' Libra 18°56'

Completed

  1. Station26–28 Januarystations retrograde 27 January
  2. Retrograde27 January – 27 June
  3. Station26–28 Junestations direct 27 June
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4 March 1973 Sunday

Mercury retrograde

Pisces 28°35' Pisces 15°00'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow18 February – 3 March
  2. Station3–5 Marchstations retrograde 4 March, 14:58
  3. Retrograde4 March, 14:58 – 27 March, 10:19
  4. Station26–28 Marchstations direct 27 March, 10:19
  5. Post-shadow28 March – 15 April
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9 March 1973 Friday

Neptune retrograde

Sagittarius 7°26' Sagittarius 4°40'

Completed

  1. Station8–10 Marchstations retrograde 9 March
  2. Retrograde9 March – 16 August
  3. Station15–17 Auguststations direct 16 August
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31 May 1973 Thursday

Jupiter retrograde

Aquarius 12°07' Aquarius 2°17'

Completed

  1. Station30 May – 1 Junestations retrograde 31 May
  2. Retrograde31 May – 28 September
  3. Station27–29 Septemberstations direct 28 September
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6 July 1973 Friday

Mercury retrograde

Leo 3°20' Cancer 22°51'

Signs Leo 6–16 Jul Cancer 16–31 Jul

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow19 June – 5 July
  2. Station5–7 Julystations retrograde 6 July, 20:00
  3. Retrograde6 July, 20:00 – 31 July, 00:47
  4. Station30 July – 1 Auguststations direct 31 July, 00:47
  5. Post-shadow1–14 August
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24 July 1973 Tuesday

Chiron retrograde

Aries 20°54' Aries 16°22'

Completed

  1. Station23–25 Julystations retrograde 24 July
  2. Retrograde24 July – 28 December
  3. Station27–29 Decemberstations direct 28 December
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20 September 1973 Thursday

Mars retrograde

Taurus 9°16' Aries 25°18'

Signs Taurus 20 Sep – 30 Oct Aries 30 Oct – 26 Nov

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow2 August – 19 September
  2. Station19–21 Septemberstations retrograde 20 September, 02:19
  3. Retrograde20 September, 02:19 – 26 November, 02:06
  4. Station25–27 Novemberstations direct 26 November, 02:06
  5. Post-shadow27 November – 17 January 1974
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17 October 1973 Wednesday

Saturn retrograde

Cancer 4°45' Gemini 27°46'

Signs Cancer 17 Oct – 7 Jan 1974 Gemini 7 Jan – 27 Feb 1974

Completed

  1. Station16–18 Octoberstations retrograde 17 October
  2. Retrograde17 October – 27 February 1974
  3. Station26–28 February 1974stations direct 27 February 1974
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30 October 1973 Tuesday

Mercury retrograde

Scorpio 26°36' Scorpio 10°33'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow10–29 October
  2. Station29–31 Octoberstations retrograde 30 October, 13:29
  3. Retrograde30 October, 13:29 – 19 November, 16:14
  4. Station18–20 Novemberstations direct 19 November, 16:14
  5. Post-shadow20 November – 6 December
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Turns retrograde next year; pre-shadow begins this year

  • Venus retrograde Stations retrograde 3 January 1974, 08:07 Aquarius 11°22' Completed
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When planets appear to move backward: shadow, station and retrograde phases, with signs.