Retrograde Periods 1979

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The year at a glance 1979

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

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Busiest: 6 planets retrograde at once (23–25 March).

Overlapping retrogrades

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

Continuing from the previous year

  • Chiron retrograde Stations direct 15 January 1979 Taurus 5°02' Completed · stations retrograde 14 August 1978
  • Jupiter retrograde Stations direct 26 March 1979 Cancer 29°00' Completed · stations retrograde 25 November 1978
  • Mercury retrograde Stations direct 15 December 1978, 18:56 Sagittarius 5°21' Completed · stations retrograde 26 November 1978
  • Saturn retrograde Stations direct 9 May 1979 Virgo 7°04' Completed · stations retrograde 25 December 1978
21 January 1979 Sunday

Pluto retrograde

Libra 19°13' Libra 16°25'

Completed

  1. Station20–22 Januarystations retrograde 21 January
  2. Retrograde21 January – 27 June
  3. Station26–28 Junestations direct 27 June
Chart at the station →
24 February 1979 Saturday

Uranus retrograde

Scorpio 21°00' Scorpio 16°55'

Completed

  1. Station23–25 Februarystations retrograde 24 February
  2. Retrograde24 February – 26 July
  3. Station25–27 Julystations direct 26 July
Chart at the station →
15 March 1979 Thursday

Mercury retrograde

Aries 8°31' Pisces 25°43'

Signs Aries 15–28 Mar Pisces 28 Mar – 7 Apr

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow1–14 March
  2. Station14–16 Marchstations retrograde 15 March, 04:15
  3. Retrograde15 March, 04:15 – 7 April, 08:21
  4. Station6–8 Aprilstations direct 7 April, 08:21
  5. Post-shadow8–26 April
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23 March 1979 Friday

Neptune retrograde

Sagittarius 20°29' Sagittarius 17°43'

Completed

  1. Station22–24 Marchstations retrograde 23 March
  2. Retrograde23 March – 30 August
  3. Station29–31 Auguststations direct 30 August
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18 July 1979 Wednesday

Mercury retrograde

Leo 14°27' Leo 3°09'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow30 June – 17 July
  2. Station17–19 Julystations retrograde 18 July, 01:42
  3. Retrograde18 July, 01:42 – 11 August, 04:32
  4. Station10–12 Auguststations direct 11 August, 04:32
  5. Post-shadow12–25 August
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18 August 1979 Saturday

Chiron retrograde

Taurus 13°55' Taurus 9°07'

Completed

  1. Station17–19 Auguststations retrograde 18 August
  2. Retrograde18 August – 19 January 1980
  3. Station18–20 January 1980stations direct 19 January 1980
Chart at the station →
9 November 1979 Friday

Mercury retrograde

Sagittarius 5°48' Scorpio 19°39'

Signs Sagittarius 9–18 Nov Scorpio 18–29 Nov

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow21 October – 8 November
  2. Station8–10 Novemberstations retrograde 9 November, 16:55
  3. Retrograde9 November, 16:55 – 29 November, 15:41
  4. Station28–30 Novemberstations direct 29 November, 15:41
  5. Post-shadow30 November – 17 December
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26 December 1979 Wednesday

Jupiter retrograde

Virgo 10°14' Virgo 0°14'

Completed

  1. Station25–27 Decemberstations retrograde 26 December
  2. Retrograde26 December – 26 April 1980
  3. Station25–27 April 1980stations direct 26 April 1980
Chart at the station →

Turns retrograde next year; pre-shadow begins this year

  • Mars retrograde Stations retrograde 16 January 1980, 09:18 Virgo 15°20' Completed
← 1978 1980 →

When planets appear to move backward: shadow, station and retrograde phases, with signs.