Planet Retrograde
Periods in 1981 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 1981
| Planet | From | To | Days | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 18 Jan 1981, 21:29 | 05 Jun 1981, 08:45 | 137 | Turns retrograde at 16-11-42 Virgo, direct at 09-24-10 Virgo |
| Jupiter | 25 Jan 1981, 00:45 | 28 May 1981, 00:06 | 122 | Turns retrograde at 16-48-00 Virgo, direct at 06-51-07 Virgo |
| Mercury | 08 Feb 1981, 18:00 | 02 Mar 1981, 12:36 | 21 | Turns retrograde at 11-20-02 Aquarius, direct at 26-15-28 Capricorn |
| Mercury | 09 Jun 1981, 17:05 | 03 Jul 1981, 18:28 | 24 | Turns retrograde at 11-36-58 Gemini, direct at 02-44-20 Gemini |
| Mercury | 06 Oct 1981, 14:44 | 27 Oct 1981, 14:40 | 20 | Turns retrograde at 10-15-56 Libra, direct at 24-39-30 Virgo |
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.