Retrograde Periods 1997

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The year at a glance 1997

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

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Busiest: 5 planets retrograde at once (10–23 June).

Overlapping retrogrades

  • Mercury and Mars retrograde together 15–27 April · 13 days Also retrograde:
  • Mercury and Venus retrograde together 26–27 December · 1 days

Continuing from the previous year

  • Mercury retrograde Stations direct 12 January 1997, 22:41 Capricorn 2°58' Completed · stations retrograde 23 December 1996
6 February 1997 Thursday

Mars retrograde

Libra 5°55' Virgo 16°44'

Signs Libra 6 Feb – 8 Mar Virgo 8 Mar – 27 Apr

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow1 December 1996 – 5 February
  2. Station5–7 Februarystations retrograde 6 February, 02:37
  3. Retrograde6 February, 02:37 – 27 April, 22:09
  4. Station26–28 Aprilstations direct 27 April, 22:09
  5. Post-shadow28 April – 2 July
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14 February 1997 Friday

Chiron retrograde

Scorpio 2°05' Libra 25°40'

Signs Scorpio 14 Feb – 4 Apr Libra 4 Apr – 23 Jun

Completed

  1. Station13–15 Februarystations retrograde 14 February
  2. Retrograde14 February – 23 June
  3. Station22–24 Junestations direct 23 June
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8 March 1997 Saturday

Pluto retrograde

Sagittarius 5°36' Sagittarius 2°49'

Completed

  1. Station7–9 Marchstations retrograde 8 March
  2. Retrograde8 March – 13 August
  3. Station12–14 Auguststations direct 13 August
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15 April 1997 Tuesday

Mercury retrograde

Taurus 9°39' Aries 29°28'

Signs Taurus 15 Apr – 5 May Aries 5–8 May

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow1–14 April
  2. Station14–16 Aprilstations retrograde 15 April, 03:01
  3. Retrograde15 April, 03:01 – 8 May, 21:05
  4. Station7–9 Maystations direct 8 May, 21:05
  5. Post-shadow9–25 May
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2 May 1997 Friday

Neptune retrograde

Capricorn 29°57' Capricorn 27°10'

Completed

  1. Station1–3 Maystations retrograde 2 May
  2. Retrograde2 May – 9 October
  3. Station8–10 Octoberstations direct 9 October
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13 May 1997 Tuesday

Uranus retrograde

Aquarius 8°40' Aquarius 4°44'

Completed

  1. Station12–14 Maystations retrograde 13 May
  2. Retrograde13 May – 14 October
  3. Station13–15 Octoberstations direct 14 October
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10 June 1997 Tuesday

Jupiter retrograde

Aquarius 21°56' Aquarius 12°05'

Completed

  1. Station9–11 Junestations retrograde 10 June
  2. Retrograde10 June – 8 October
  3. Station7–9 Octoberstations direct 8 October
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1 August 1997 Friday

Saturn retrograde

Aries 20°21' Aries 13°32'

Completed

  1. Station31 July – 2 Auguststations retrograde 1 August
  2. Retrograde1 August – 16 December
  3. Station15–17 Decemberstations direct 16 December
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17 August 1997 Sunday

Mercury retrograde

Virgo 16°13' Virgo 2°42'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow29 July – 16 August
  2. Station16–18 Auguststations retrograde 17 August, 22:49
  3. Retrograde17 August, 22:49 – 10 September, 04:42
  4. Station9–11 Septemberstations direct 10 September, 04:42
  5. Post-shadow11–24 September
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7 December 1997 Sunday

Mercury retrograde

Capricorn 3°22' Sagittarius 17°03'

Signs Capricorn 7–13 Dec Sagittarius 13–27 Dec

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow19 November – 6 December
  2. Station6–8 Decemberstations retrograde 7 December, 18:56
  3. Retrograde7 December, 18:56 – 27 December, 13:41
  4. Station26–28 Decemberstations direct 27 December, 13:41
  5. Post-shadow28 December – 15 January 1998
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26 December 1997 Friday

Venus retrograde

Aquarius 3°56' Capricorn 18°28'

Signs Aquarius 26 Dec – 9 Jan 1998 Capricorn 9 Jan – 5 Feb 1998

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow25 November – 25 December
  2. Station25–27 Decemberstations retrograde 26 December, 23:21
  3. Retrograde26 December, 23:21 – 5 February 1998, 23:26
  4. Station4–6 February 1998stations direct 5 February 1998, 23:26
  5. Post-shadow6 February – 9 March 1998
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When planets appear to move backward: shadow, station and retrograde phases, with signs.