Retrograde Planets 1978: Dates and Time
In 1978, Mercury is retrograde 4 times, first from 12 December 1977 to 1 January; Venus is retrograde from 18 October to 28 November; Mars is retrograde from 13 December 1977 to 2 March; Jupiter is retrograde 2 times, first from 24 October 1977 to 20 February; Saturn is retrograde 2 times, first from 11 December 1977 to 25 April. Every retrograde of the year, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto included, is in the tables below, with the sign and degree where each planet turns back and turns direct, at the exact time in IST.
Mercury Retrograde 1978: Budh Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius to Scorpio | at Sagittarius 13°54'04" | at Scorpio 27°35'31" | 19 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Aries to Pisces | at Aries 2°34'27" | at Pisces 21°18'03" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Leo to Cancer | at Leo 9°27'09" | at Cancer 26°46'59" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Scorpio | at 28°04'04" | at 11°47'34" | 19 days |
Venus Retrograde 1978: Shukra Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Venus retrograde in Libra | at 29°14'40" | at 13°46'24" | 41 days |
Mars Retrograde 1978: Mangal Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Mars retrograde in Cancer to Gemini | at Cancer 18°00'43" | at Gemini 28°43'26" | 79 days |
Jupiter Retrograde 1978: Guru Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Jupiter retrograde in Gemini | at 12°35'40" | at 2°31'17" | 118 days |
| Jupiter retrograde in Cancer | at 15°29'50" | at 5°26'19" | 120 days |
Saturn Retrograde 1978: Shani Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Saturn retrograde in Leo | at 6°59'58" | at 0°05'51" | 135 days |
| Saturn retrograde in Leo | at 20°22'30" | at 13°30'26" | 135 days |
Uranus Retrograde 1978Times in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Uranus retrograde in Libra | at 22°51'19" | at 18°45'29" | 151 days |
Neptune Retrograde 1978Times in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Neptune retrograde in Scorpio | at 24°46'04" | at 21°59'13" | 160 days |
Pluto Retrograde 1978Times in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Pluto retrograde in Virgo | at 23°08'43" | at 20°20'30" | 156 days |
What Retrograde Planets Mean
A planet is retrograde when it seems to move backwards through the zodiac. What a retrograde does, how often and for how long each planet turns back, and how to use these dates are explained on the main retrograde dates page.
Other Planetary Transits
Combustion, sign changes and the timeline.
Retrograde Dates 1978: Common Questions
Mercury is retrograde from 12 December 1977 at 07:40 to 1 January 1978 at 03:32, from 1 April 1978 at 21:47 to 25 April 1978 at 12:17, from 5 August 1978 at 04:37 to 28 August 1978 at 21:10 and from 26 November 1978 at 03:11 to 15 December 1978 at 21:26 (IST).
Venus is retrograde from 18 October 1978 at 09:28 to 28 November 1978 at 18:39 (IST).
Mars is retrograde from 13 December 1977 at 00:41 to 2 March 1978 at 15:26 (IST).
Jupiter is retrograde from 24 October 1977 at 15:43 to 20 February 1978 at 06:53 and from 26 November 1978 at 02:00 to 26 March 1979 at 06:25 (IST).
Saturn is retrograde from 11 December 1977 at 17:40 to 25 April 1978 at 17:45 and from 25 December 1978 at 02:41 to 9 May 1979 at 20:23 (IST).
Uranus is retrograde from 19 February 1978 at 20:55 to 21 July 1978 at 15:33 (IST).
Neptune is retrograde from 21 March 1978 at 00:17 to 28 August 1978 at 06:23 (IST).
Pluto is retrograde from 19 January 1978 at 06:14 to 24 June 1978 at 13:02 (IST).
