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Mars retrograde 1971

Mars retrograde 1971: 1 period, 60 days inside the year — 16.5% of 1971. Mars turned retrograde at 6:30 AM UTC on July 11 at 21°57′ Aquarius and turned direct at 1:51 PM UTC on September 9 at 11°53′ Aquarius.

Turns retrograde
Jul 11 6:30 AM UTC
Turns direct
Sep 9 1:51 PM UTC
Retrograde in 1971
60 days 16.5% of the year
Sign
Aquarius retreats 10.07°
Mars Retrograde 1971 Dates: Jul 11 – Sep 9

Mars’s path through 1971, day by day

Apparent position of Mars against the zodiac, 1971
Apparent position of Mars against the zodiac, 1971. Mars starts 1971 at 15°39′ Scorpio and ends it at 2°59′ Aries — 137.3° of net progress: 147.4° forward, 10.1° given back. The loop retraces 10.07° in 60 days, from 21°57′ Aquarius on Jul 11 back to 11°53′ Aquarius on Sep 9. Fastest day: Dec 31, 0.65° forward; fastest backward: Aug 10, 0.27°. Counting the shadows, 145 days of 1971 sit inside a retrograde window. Pre-retrograde shadow: May 29, 1971 – Jul 11, 1971Post-retrograde shadow: Sep 9, 1971 – Oct 20, 1971Retrograde: Jul 11, 1971 – Sep 9, 1971ScorpioSagittariusCapricornAquariusPiscesAriesStations retrograde Jul 11, 1971, 6:30 AM UTC, 21°57′ AquariusR Jul 11Stations direct Sep 9, 1971, 1:51 PM UTC, 11°53′ AquariusD Sep 9JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Apparent position of Mars against the zodiac, 1971. Mars starts 1971 at 15°39′ Scorpio and ends it at 2°59′ Aries — 137.3° of net progress: 147.4° forward, 10.1° given back. The loop retraces 10.07° in 60 days, from 21°57′ Aquarius on Jul 11 back to 11°53′ Aquarius on Sep 9. Fastest day: Dec 31, 0.65° forward; fastest backward: Aug 10, 0.27°. Counting the shadows, 145 days of 1971 sit inside a retrograde window. Pre-retrograde shadow: May 29, 1971 – Jul 11, 1971Post-retrograde shadow: Sep 9, 1971 – Oct 20, 1971Retrograde: Jul 11, 1971 – Sep 9, 1971ScorpioSagittariusCapricornAquariusPiscesAriesStations retrograde Jul 11, 1971, 6:30 AM UTC, 21°57′ AquariusR Jul 11Stations direct Sep 9, 1971, 1:51 PM UTC, 11°53′ AquariusD Sep 9JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com
Retrograde Shadow R — stations retrograde · D — stations direct

Mars starts 1971 at 15°39′ Scorpio and ends it at 2°59′ Aries — 137.3° of net progress: 147.4° forward, 10.1° given back. The loop retraces 10.07° in 60 days, from 21°57′ Aquarius on Jul 11 back to 11°53′ Aquarius on Sep 9. Fastest day: Dec 31, 0.65° forward; fastest backward: Aug 10, 0.27°. Counting the shadows, 145 days of 1971 sit inside a retrograde window.

Exact times

Mars retrograde 1971: exact times in your city

Mars turned retrograde at 6:30 AM UTC on July 11, 1971 at 21°57′ Aquarius — 2:30 AM in Santiago, 2:30 AM in New York, 7:30 AM in London and 3:30 PM in Tokyo.

City Turns retrograde Turns direct
UTC Sun, Jul 11 · 21°57′ Aquarius Thu, Sep 9 · 11°53′ Aquarius
Honolulu United States 8:30 PM Sat, Jul 10 · UTC−10 3:51 AM Thu, Sep 9 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States 9:30 PM Sat, Jul 10 · UTC−9 4:51 AM Thu, Sep 9 · UTC−9
Los Angeles United States 11:30 PM Sat, Jul 10 · UTC−7 6:51 AM Thu, Sep 9 · UTC−7
Phoenix United States 11:30 PM Sat, Jul 10 · UTC−7 6:51 AM Thu, Sep 9 · UTC−7
Denver United States 12:30 AM Sun, Jul 11 · UTC−6 7:51 AM Thu, Sep 9 · UTC−6
Chicago United States 1:30 AM Sun, Jul 11 · UTC−5 8:51 AM Thu, Sep 9 · UTC−5
Mexico City Mexico 12:30 AM Sun, Jul 11 · UTC−6 7:51 AM Thu, Sep 9 · UTC−6
New York United States 2:30 AM Sun, Jul 11 · UTC−4 9:51 AM Thu, Sep 9 · UTC−4
Toronto Canada 2:30 AM Sun, Jul 11 · UTC−4 9:51 AM Thu, Sep 9 · UTC−4
Bogotá Colombia 1:30 AM Sun, Jul 11 · UTC−5 8:51 AM Thu, Sep 9 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 1:30 AM Sun, Jul 11 · UTC−5 8:51 AM Thu, Sep 9 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 2:30 AM Sun, Jul 11 · UTC−4 9:51 AM Thu, Sep 9 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile 2:30 AM Sun, Jul 11 · UTC−4 9:51 AM Thu, Sep 9 · UTC−4
Buenos Aires Argentina 3:30 AM Sun, Jul 11 · UTC−3 10:51 AM Thu, Sep 9 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil 3:30 AM Sun, Jul 11 · UTC−3 10:51 AM Thu, Sep 9 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 6:30 AM Sun, Jul 11 · UTC 1:51 PM Thu, Sep 9 · UTC
London United Kingdom 7:30 AM Sun, Jul 11 · UTC+1 2:51 PM Thu, Sep 9 · UTC+1
Lagos Nigeria 7:30 AM Sun, Jul 11 · UTC+1 2:51 PM Thu, Sep 9 · UTC+1
Paris France 7:30 AM Sun, Jul 11 · UTC+1 2:51 PM Thu, Sep 9 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany 7:30 AM Sun, Jul 11 · UTC+1 2:51 PM Thu, Sep 9 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa 8:30 AM Sun, Jul 11 · UTC+2 3:51 PM Thu, Sep 9 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 9:30 AM Sun, Jul 11 · UTC+3 4:51 PM Thu, Sep 9 · UTC+3
Athens Greece 8:30 AM Sun, Jul 11 · UTC+2 3:51 PM Thu, Sep 9 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey 8:30 AM Sun, Jul 11 · UTC+2 3:51 PM Thu, Sep 9 · UTC+2
Moscow Russia 9:30 AM Sun, Jul 11 · UTC+3 4:51 PM Thu, Sep 9 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 9:30 AM Sun, Jul 11 · UTC+3 4:51 PM Thu, Sep 9 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran 10:00 AM Sun, Jul 11 · UTC+3:30 5:21 PM Thu, Sep 9 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 10:30 AM Sun, Jul 11 · UTC+4 5:51 PM Thu, Sep 9 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 11:30 AM Sun, Jul 11 · UTC+5 6:51 PM Thu, Sep 9 · UTC+5
New Delhi India 12:00 PM Sun, Jul 11 · UTC+5:30 7:21 PM Thu, Sep 9 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 12:00 PM Sun, Jul 11 · UTC+5:30 7:21 PM Thu, Sep 9 · UTC+5:30
Dhaka Bangladesh 12:30 PM Sun, Jul 11 · UTC+6 7:51 PM Thu, Sep 9 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand 1:30 PM Sun, Jul 11 · UTC+7 8:51 PM Thu, Sep 9 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 1:30 PM Sun, Jul 11 · UTC+7 8:51 PM Thu, Sep 9 · UTC+7
Singapore 2:00 PM Sun, Jul 11 · UTC+7:30 9:21 PM Thu, Sep 9 · UTC+7:30
Beijing China 2:30 PM Sun, Jul 11 · UTC+8 9:51 PM Thu, Sep 9 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 2:30 PM Sun, Jul 11 · UTC+8 9:51 PM Thu, Sep 9 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 2:30 PM Sun, Jul 11 · UTC+8 9:51 PM Thu, Sep 9 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 3:30 PM Sun, Jul 11 · UTC+9 10:51 PM Thu, Sep 9 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 3:30 PM Sun, Jul 11 · UTC+9 10:51 PM Thu, Sep 9 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 4:00 PM Sun, Jul 11 · UTC+9:30 11:21 PM Thu, Sep 9 · UTC+9:30
Brisbane Australia 4:30 PM Sun, Jul 11 · UTC+10 11:51 PM Thu, Sep 9 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 4:30 PM Sun, Jul 11 · UTC+10 11:51 PM Thu, Sep 9 · UTC+10
Auckland New Zealand 6:30 PM Sun, Jul 11 · UTC+12 1:51 AM Fri, Sep 10 · UTC+12

Stations from the NASA JPL DE440 ephemeris. Swiss Ephemeris agrees on every Mars station 1900–2050: all within a minute. Local times: IANA time zones, to the minute.

60 days · retreats 10.07°

July 11 → September 9, 1971 in Aquarius

Stations retrograde Jul 11, 1971, 6:30 AM UTC at 21°57′ Aquarius
Stations direct Sep 9, 1971, 1:51 PM UTC at 11°53′ Aquarius
Shadow opens May 29, 1971, 2:33 AM UTC (43 days before)
Shadow closes Oct 20, 1971, 9:40 PM UTC (41 days after)
Full window including shadows 145 days
The July loop up close, shadow to shadow
The July loop up close, shadow to shadow. Mars crosses the 10.07° between 11°53′ Aquarius and 21°57′ Aquarius three times: forward in the pre-shadow (43 days), back while retrograde (60 days), forward again in the post-shadow (41 days). Pre-retrograde shadow: May 29, 1971 – Jul 11, 1971Post-retrograde shadow: Sep 9, 1971 – Oct 20, 1971Retrograde: Jul 11, 1971 – Sep 9, 19715° Aquarius10° Aquarius15° Aquarius20° Aquarius25° AquariusStations retrograde Jul 11, 1971, 6:30 AM UTC, 21°57′ AquariusR Jul 11 · 21°57′ AquariusStations direct Sep 9, 1971, 1:51 PM UTC, 11°53′ AquariusD Sep 9 · 11°53′ AquariusMay 24Jun 21Jul 19Aug 16Sep 13Oct 11Source: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com The July loop up close, shadow to shadow. Mars crosses the 10.07° between 11°53′ Aquarius and 21°57′ Aquarius three times: forward in the pre-shadow (43 days), back while retrograde (60 days), forward again in the post-shadow (41 days). Pre-retrograde shadow: May 29, 1971 – Jul 11, 1971Post-retrograde shadow: Sep 9, 1971 – Oct 20, 1971Retrograde: Jul 11, 1971 – Sep 9, 19715° Aquarius25° AquariusStations retrograde Jul 11, 1971, 6:30 AM UTC, 21°57′ AquariusR Jul 11 · 21°57′ AquariusStations direct Sep 9, 1971, 1:51 PM UTC, 11°53′ AquariusD Sep 9 · 11°53′ AquariusMay 24Jun 21Jul 19Aug 16Sep 13Oct 11Source: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com

Mars crosses the 10.07° between 11°53′ Aquarius and 21°57′ Aquarius three times: forward in the pre-shadow (43 days), back while retrograde (60 days), forward again in the post-shadow (41 days).

It begins in Cancer season and ends in Virgo season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Jupiter in Sagittarius — Jul 11 to Jul 24, 1971 (14 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Sagittarius — Jul 11 to Aug 12, 1971 (32 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Virgo — Aug 12 to Sep 5, 1971 (23 days of overlap)

For the sign itself, see Aquarius and its daily horoscope.

Computed from the actual motion

The nearest Mars retrogrades either side of 1971

Previous

1969 Ended July 8, 1969 after 72 days, moving back 15.06° through the zodiac.

Next

1973 Begins September 19, 1973 and runs 67 days.

Both dates are computed from the planet’s apparent motion, not taken from a table. A retrograde begins the moment its daily movement against the stars turns negative, and that moment is findable to the hour.

Computed for 1971

Mars through the zodiac in 1971

Every sign Mars occupies during 1971, with the dates it enters and leaves. A sign that appears twice means the planet backed into the previous sign during a retrograde and crossed again.

Mars in Scorpio From Jan 1 – Jan 23
Mars in Sagittarius Jan 23 – Mar 12
Mars in Capricorn Mar 12 – May 3
Mars in Aquarius May 3 – Nov 6
Mars in Pisces Nov 6 – Dec 26
Mars in Aries Dec 26 – Dec 31 and beyond

6 segments in 1971. Dates from NASA JPL’s DE440 ephemeris.

1971 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 1971

Saturn in Taurus Sep 4, 1970 – Jan 17, 1971 · 135 days
Mercury in Capricorn Dec 19, 1970 – Jan 8, 1971 · 20 days
Pluto in Virgo Jan 1, 1971 – Jun 7, 1971 · 157 days
Uranus in Libra Jan 18, 1971 – Jun 17, 1971 · 150 days
Neptune in Sagittarius Mar 5, 1971 – Aug 12, 1971 · 160 days
Jupiter in Sagittarius Mar 23, 1971 – Jul 24, 1971 · 123 days
Mercury in Taurus Apr 9, 1971 – May 3, 1971 · 24 days
Mercury in Virgo Aug 12, 1971 – Sep 5, 1971 · 23 days
Saturn in Gemini Sep 19, 1971 – Jan 31, 1972 · 134 days
Mercury in Sagittarius Dec 3, 1971 – Dec 22, 1971 · 20 days
← 1970 Mars retrograde in 1970. All Mars retrogrades Averages, shadow periods and the sign distribution over fifty years. 1972 → Mars retrograde in 1972.

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