Planet Retrograde
Periods in 1979 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 1979
| Planet | From | To | Days | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Mercury | 15 Mar 1979, 06:45 | 07 Apr 1979, 10:51 | 23 | Turns retrograde at 14-57-23 Pisces, direct at 02-09-47 Pisces |
| Mercury | 18 Jul 1979, 04:11 | 11 Aug 1979, 07:02 | 24 | Turns retrograde at 20-53-09 Cancer, direct at 09-35-17 Cancer |
| Mercury | 09 Nov 1979, 19:24 | 29 Nov 1979, 18:10 | 19 | Turns retrograde at 12-14-14 Scorpio, direct at 26-05-06 Libra |
| Jupiter | 26 Dec 1979, 20:18 | 26 Apr 1980, 14:20 | 121 | Turns retrograde at 16-40-10 Leo, direct at 06-39-43 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.