Retrograde Planets 1997: Dates and Time
In 1997, Mercury is retrograde 4 times, first from 24 December 1996 to 13 January; Venus is retrograde from 27 December to 6 February 1998; Mars is retrograde from 6 February to 28 April; Jupiter is retrograde from 10 June to 8 October; Saturn is retrograde from 1 August to 16 December. 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 1997: Budh Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius | at 25°24'39" | at 9°09'09" | 20 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Aries | at 15°50'11" | at 5°39'15" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Leo | at 22°24'27" | at 8°52'33" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius to Scorpio | at Sagittarius 9°32'29" | at Scorpio 23°13'49" | 19 days |
Venus Retrograde 1997: Shukra Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Venus retrograde in Capricorn to Sagittarius | at Capricorn 10°06'32" | at Sagittarius 24°38'12" | 41 days |
Mars Retrograde 1997: Mangal Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Mars retrograde in Virgo to Leo | at Virgo 12°06'22" | at Leo 22°55'07" | 80 days |
Jupiter Retrograde 1997: Guru Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Jupiter retrograde in Capricorn | at 28°07'09" | at 18°15'59" | 120 days |
Saturn Retrograde 1997: Shani Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Saturn retrograde in Pisces | at 26°32'14" | at 19°42'20" | 136 days |
Uranus Retrograde 1997Times in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Uranus retrograde in Capricorn | at 14°51'12" | at 10°54'37" | 154 days |
Neptune Retrograde 1997Times in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Neptune retrograde in Capricorn | at 6°08'16" | at 3°21'15" | 160 days |
Pluto Retrograde 1997Times in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Pluto retrograde in Scorpio | at 11°47'05" | at 9°00'14" | 157 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 1997: Common Questions
Mercury is retrograde from 24 December 1996 at 01:15 to 13 January 1997 at 02:11, from 15 April 1997 at 05:31 to 8 May 1997 at 23:35, from 18 August 1997 at 01:18 to 10 September 1997 at 07:12 and from 7 December 1997 at 22:25 to 27 December 1997 at 17:10 (IST).
Venus is retrograde from 27 December 1997 at 02:50 to 6 February 1998 at 02:56 (IST).
Mars is retrograde from 6 February 1997 at 06:07 to 28 April 1997 at 00:39 (IST).
Jupiter is retrograde from 10 June 1997 at 05:53 to 8 October 1997 at 10:07 (IST).
Saturn is retrograde from 1 August 1997 at 22:26 to 16 December 1997 at 15:58 (IST).
Uranus is retrograde from 13 May 1997 at 09:35 to 14 October 1997 at 16:17 (IST).
Neptune is retrograde from 2 May 1997 at 04:50 to 9 October 1997 at 06:58 (IST).
Pluto is retrograde from 8 March 1997 at 18:26 to 13 August 1997 at 14:01 (IST).
