Planet Retrograde
Periods in 1879 when a planet appears to move backwards, from the day it stations retrograde to the day it stations direct. Times at New Delhi, Delhi, India.
Retrograde periods 1879
| Planet | From | To | Days | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 17 Dec 1878, 01:23 | 05 Jan 1879, 23:42 | 19 | Turns retrograde at 19-49-50 Sagittarius, direct at 03-32-43 Sagittarius |
| Mercury | 07 Apr 1879, 10:18 | 01 May 1879, 03:26 | 23 | Turns retrograde at 09-23-57 Aries, direct at 28-43-06 Pisces |
| Jupiter | 02 Jul 1879, 13:02 | 29 Oct 1879, 13:15 | 119 | Turns retrograde at 20-32-15 Aquarius, direct at 10-39-35 Aquarius |
| Saturn | 28 Jul 1879, 13:06 | 12 Dec 1879, 14:11 | 137 | Turns retrograde at 23-35-56 Pisces, direct at 16-46-52 Pisces |
| Mercury | 10 Aug 1879, 13:03 | 03 Sep 1879, 00:28 | 23 | Turns retrograde at 16-11-55 Leo, direct at 03-03-16 Leo |
| Venus | 03 Sep 1879, 03:32 | 15 Oct 1879, 11:20 | 42 | Turns retrograde at 16-20-58 Virgo, direct at 00-22-01 Virgo |
| Mars | 07 Oct 1879, 01:49 | 16 Dec 1879, 14:29 | 70 | Turns retrograde at 06-37-36 Taurus, direct at 20-50-22 Aries |
| Mercury | 30 Nov 1879, 21:49 | 20 Dec 1879, 16:03 | 19 | Turns retrograde at 03-59-15 Sagittarius, direct at 17-41-32 Scorpio |
Times are local to New Delhi, Delhi, India, worked out with the sidereal (Lahiri) zodiac. Sunrise and sunset are for the upper edge of the Sun with normal refraction.