Retrograde Periods 1974

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The year at a glance 1974

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

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Busiest: 4 planets retrograde at once (1–12 February).

Overlapping retrogrades

This year the fast planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars) are never retrograde at the same time.

Continuing from the previous year

  • Mars retrograde Stations direct 26 November 1973, 02:06 Aries 25°18' Completed · stations retrograde 20 September 1973
  • Saturn retrograde Stations direct 27 February 1974 Gemini 27°46' Completed · stations retrograde 17 October 1973
3 January 1974 Thursday

Venus retrograde

Aquarius 11°22' Capricorn 25°48'

Signs Aquarius 3–29 Jan Capricorn 29 Jan – 13 Feb

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow2 December 1973 – 2 January
  2. Station2–4 Januarystations retrograde 3 January, 08:07
  3. Retrograde3 January, 08:07 – 13 February, 09:28
  4. Station12–14 Februarystations direct 13 February, 09:28
  5. Post-shadow14 February – 17 March
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9 January 1974 Wednesday

Pluto retrograde

Libra 6°49' Libra 4°03'

Completed

  1. Station8–10 Januarystations retrograde 9 January
  2. Retrograde9 January – 14 June
  3. Station13–15 Junestations direct 14 June
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1 February 1974 Friday

Uranus retrograde

Libra 27°46' Libra 23°39'

Completed

  1. Station31 January – 2 Februarystations retrograde 1 February
  2. Retrograde1 February – 2 July
  3. Station1–3 Julystations direct 2 July
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15 February 1974 Friday

Mercury retrograde

Pisces 11°50' Aquarius 27°08'

Signs Pisces 15 Feb – 2 Mar Aquarius 2–10 Mar

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow1–14 February
  2. Station14–16 Februarystations retrograde 15 February, 21:45
  3. Retrograde15 February, 21:45 – 10 March, 00:16
  4. Station9–11 Marchstations direct 10 March, 00:16
  5. Post-shadow11–29 March
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12 March 1974 Tuesday

Neptune retrograde

Sagittarius 9°37' Sagittarius 6°50'

Completed

  1. Station11–13 Marchstations retrograde 12 March
  2. Retrograde12 March – 19 August
  3. Station18–20 Auguststations direct 19 August
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18 June 1974 Tuesday

Mercury retrograde

Cancer 13°38' Cancer 4°23'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow2–17 June
  2. Station17–19 Junestations retrograde 18 June, 01:38
  3. Retrograde18 June, 01:38 – 12 July, 04:56
  4. Station11–13 Julystations direct 12 July, 04:56
  5. Post-shadow13–26 July
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7 July 1974 Sunday

Jupiter retrograde

Pisces 17°52' Pisces 7°59'

Completed

  1. Station6–8 Julystations retrograde 7 July
  2. Retrograde7 July – 3 November
  3. Station2–4 Novemberstations direct 3 November
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28 July 1974 Sunday

Chiron retrograde

Aries 24°30' Aries 19°57'

Completed

  1. Station27–29 Julystations retrograde 28 July
  2. Retrograde28 July – 31 December
  3. Station30 December – 1 January 1975stations direct 31 December
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13 October 1974 Sunday

Mercury retrograde

Scorpio 10°37' Libra 24°51'

Signs Scorpio 13–27 Oct Libra 27 Oct – 3 Nov

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow23 September – 12 October
  2. Station12–14 Octoberstations retrograde 13 October, 22:48
  3. Retrograde13 October, 22:48 – 3 November, 14:51
  4. Station2–4 Novemberstations direct 3 November, 14:51
  5. Post-shadow4–19 November
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31 October 1974 Thursday

Saturn retrograde

Cancer 18°54' Cancer 11°56'

Completed

  1. Station30 October – 1 Novemberstations retrograde 31 October
  2. Retrograde31 October – 14 March 1975
  3. Station13–15 March 1975stations direct 14 March 1975
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When planets appear to move backward: shadow, station and retrograde phases, with signs.