Planet Retrograde
Periods in 1978 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 1978
| Planet | From | To | Days | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 24 Oct 1977, 15:41 | 20 Feb 1978, 07:09 | 118 | Turns retrograde at 12-35-38 Gemini, direct at 02-31-14 Gemini |
| Saturn | 11 Dec 1977, 16:37 | 25 Apr 1978, 18:28 | 135 | Turns retrograde at 06-59-56 Leo, direct at 00-05-52 Leo |
| Mercury | 12 Dec 1977, 07:40 | 01 Jan 1978, 03:32 | 19 | Turns retrograde at 13-54-01 Sagittarius, direct at 27-35-28 Scorpio |
| Mars | 13 Dec 1977, 00:33 | 02 Mar 1978, 15:31 | 79 | Turns retrograde at 18-00-40 Cancer, direct at 28-43-23 Gemini |
| Mercury | 01 Apr 1978, 21:46 | 25 Apr 1978, 12:18 | 23 | Turns retrograde at 02-34-26 Aries, direct at 21-18-03 Pisces |
| Mercury | 05 Aug 1978, 04:37 | 28 Aug 1978, 21:11 | 23 | Turns retrograde at 09-27-09 Leo, direct at 26-46-59 Cancer |
| Venus | 18 Oct 1978, 09:27 | 28 Nov 1978, 18:41 | 41 | Turns retrograde at 29-14-44 Libra, direct at 13-46-28 Libra |
| Jupiter | 26 Nov 1978, 01:52 | 26 Mar 1979, 06:28 | 120 | Turns retrograde at 15-29-54 Cancer, direct at 05-26-23 Cancer |
| Mercury | 26 Nov 1978, 03:11 | 15 Dec 1978, 21:27 | 19 | Turns retrograde at 28-04-08 Scorpio, direct at 11-47-37 Scorpio |
| Saturn | 25 Dec 1978, 02:16 | 09 May 1979, 20:34 | 135 | Turns retrograde at 20-22-33 Leo, direct at 13-30-32 Leo |
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.