Retrograde Periods 1977

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The year at a glance 1977

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

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Busiest: 5 planets retrograde at once (18 March – 10 April).

Overlapping retrogrades

  • Mercury and Venus retrograde together 20–27 April · 7 days Also retrograde:
  • Mercury and Mars retrograde together 12 December – 1 January 1978 · 19 days Also retrograde:

Continuing from the previous year

  • Chiron retrograde Stations direct 7 January 1977 Aries 27°17' Completed · stations retrograde 5 August 1976
  • Jupiter retrograde Stations direct 15 January 1977 Taurus 21°10' Completed · stations retrograde 19 September 1976
  • Saturn retrograde Stations direct 11 April 1977 Leo 9°57' Completed · stations retrograde 27 November 1976
  • Mercury retrograde Stations direct 17 January 1977, 10:01 Capricorn 7°05' Completed · stations retrograde 28 December 1976
16 January 1977 Sunday

Pluto retrograde

Libra 14°11' Libra 11°23'

Completed

  1. Station15–17 Januarystations retrograde 16 January
  2. Retrograde16 January – 21 June
  3. Station20–22 Junestations direct 21 June
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14 February 1977 Monday

Uranus retrograde

Scorpio 11°47' Scorpio 7°41'

Completed

  1. Station13–15 Februarystations retrograde 14 February
  2. Retrograde14 February – 16 July
  3. Station15–17 Julystations direct 16 July
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16 March 1977 Wednesday

Venus retrograde

Aries 24°33' Aries 8°14'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow11 February – 15 March
  2. Station15–17 Marchstations retrograde 16 March, 05:01
  3. Retrograde16 March, 05:01 – 27 April, 12:49
  4. Station26–28 Aprilstations direct 27 April, 12:49
  5. Post-shadow28 April – 30 May
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18 March 1977 Friday

Neptune retrograde

Sagittarius 16°08' Sagittarius 13°22'

Completed

  1. Station17–19 Marchstations retrograde 18 March
  2. Retrograde18 March – 25 August
  3. Station24–26 Auguststations direct 25 August
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20 April 1977 Wednesday

Mercury retrograde

Taurus 14°30' Taurus 4°42'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow6–19 April
  2. Station19–21 Aprilstations retrograde 20 April, 05:09
  3. Retrograde20 April, 05:09 – 13 May, 23:51
  4. Station12–14 Maystations direct 13 May, 23:51
  5. Post-shadow14–30 May
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9 August 1977 Tuesday

Chiron retrograde

Taurus 5°46' Taurus 1°06'

Completed

  1. Station8–10 Auguststations retrograde 9 August
  2. Retrograde9 August – 11 January 1978
  3. Station10–12 January 1978stations direct 11 January 1978
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22 August 1977 Monday

Mercury retrograde

Virgo 20°46' Virgo 6°56'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow2–21 August
  2. Station21–23 Auguststations retrograde 22 August, 17:19
  3. Retrograde22 August, 17:19 – 14 September, 18:04
  4. Station13–15 Septemberstations direct 14 September, 18:04
  5. Post-shadow15–29 September
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24 October 1977 Monday

Jupiter retrograde

Cancer 6°08' Gemini 26°04'

Signs Cancer 24 Oct – 31 Dec Gemini 31 Dec – 20 Feb 1978

Completed

  1. Station23–25 Octoberstations retrograde 24 October
  2. Retrograde24 October – 20 February 1978
  3. Station19–21 February 1978stations direct 20 February 1978
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11 December 1977 Sunday

Saturn retrograde

Virgo 0°32' Leo 23°39'

Signs Virgo 11 Dec – 5 Jan 1978 Leo 5 Jan – 25 Apr 1978

Completed

  1. Station10–12 Decemberstations retrograde 11 December
  2. Retrograde11 December – 25 April 1978
  3. Station24–26 April 1978stations direct 25 April 1978
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12 December 1977 Monday

Mercury retrograde

Capricorn 7°27' Sagittarius 21°08'

Signs Capricorn 12–21 Dec Sagittarius 21 Dec – 1 Jan 1978

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow24 November – 11 December
  2. Station11–13 Decemberstations retrograde 12 December, 04:11
  3. Retrograde12 December, 04:11 – 1 January 1978, 00:02
  4. Station31 December – 2 January 1978stations direct 1 January 1978, 00:02
  5. Post-shadow2–20 January 1978
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12 December 1977 Monday

Mars retrograde

Leo 11°33' Cancer 22°16'

Signs Leo 12 Dec – 26 Jan 1978 Cancer 26 Jan – 2 Mar 1978

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow10 October – 11 December
  2. Station11–13 Decemberstations retrograde 12 December, 21:12
  3. Retrograde12 December, 21:12 – 2 March 1978, 11:56
  4. Station1–3 March 1978stations direct 2 March 1978, 11:56
  5. Post-shadow3 March – 9 May 1978
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When planets appear to move backward: shadow, station and retrograde phases, with signs.