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Venus retrograde 1972

Venus retrograde 1972: 1 period, 43 days inside the year — 11.8% of 1972. Venus turned retrograde at 3:14 AM UTC on May 27 at 4°44′ Cancer and turned direct at 4:55 AM UTC on July 9 at 18°13′ Gemini.

Turns retrograde
May 27 3:14 AM UTC
Turns direct
Jul 9 4:55 AM UTC
Retrograde in 1972
43 days 11.8% of the year
Sign
Cancer retreats 16.52°
Venus Retrograde 1972 Dates: May 27 – Jul 9

Venus’s path through 1972, day by day

Apparent position of Venus against the zodiac, 1972
Apparent position of Venus against the zodiac, 1972. Venus starts 1972 at 10°23′ Aquarius and ends it at 16°07′ Sagittarius — 305.7° of net progress: 322.2° forward, 16.5° given back. The loop retraces 16.52° in 43 days, from 4°44′ Cancer on May 27 back to 18°13′ Gemini on Jul 9. Fastest day: Dec 31, 1.25° forward; fastest backward: Jun 17, 0.63°. Counting the shadows, 111 days of 1972 sit inside a retrograde window. Pre-retrograde shadow: Apr 23, 1972 – May 27, 1972Post-retrograde shadow: Jul 9, 1972 – Aug 12, 1972Retrograde: May 27, 1972 – Jul 9, 1972AquariusPiscesAriesTaurusGeminiCancerLeoVirgoLibraScorpioSagittariusStations retrograde May 27, 1972, 3:14 AM UTC, 4°44′ CancerR May 27Stations direct Jul 9, 1972, 4:55 AM UTC, 18°13′ GeminiD Jul 9JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Apparent position of Venus against the zodiac, 1972. Venus starts 1972 at 10°23′ Aquarius and ends it at 16°07′ Sagittarius — 305.7° of net progress: 322.2° forward, 16.5° given back. The loop retraces 16.52° in 43 days, from 4°44′ Cancer on May 27 back to 18°13′ Gemini on Jul 9. Fastest day: Dec 31, 1.25° forward; fastest backward: Jun 17, 0.63°. Counting the shadows, 111 days of 1972 sit inside a retrograde window. Pre-retrograde shadow: Apr 23, 1972 – May 27, 1972Post-retrograde shadow: Jul 9, 1972 – Aug 12, 1972Retrograde: May 27, 1972 – Jul 9, 1972AquariusAriesGeminiLeoLibraSagittariusStations retrograde May 27, 1972, 3:14 AM UTC, 4°44′ CancerR May 27Stations direct Jul 9, 1972, 4:55 AM UTC, 18°13′ GeminiD Jul 9JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com
Retrograde Shadow R — stations retrograde · D — stations direct

Venus starts 1972 at 10°23′ Aquarius and ends it at 16°07′ Sagittarius — 305.7° of net progress: 322.2° forward, 16.5° given back. The loop retraces 16.52° in 43 days, from 4°44′ Cancer on May 27 back to 18°13′ Gemini on Jul 9. Fastest day: Dec 31, 1.25° forward; fastest backward: Jun 17, 0.63°. Counting the shadows, 111 days of 1972 sit inside a retrograde window.

Exact times

Venus retrograde 1972: exact times in your city

Venus turned retrograde at 3:14 AM UTC on May 27, 1972 at 4°44′ Cancer — 11:14 PM on May 26 in Santiago, 11:14 PM on May 26 in New York, 4:14 AM in London and 12:14 PM in Tokyo.

City Turns retrograde Turns direct
UTC Sat, May 27 · 4°44′ Cancer Sun, Jul 9 · 18°13′ Gemini
Honolulu United States 5:14 PM Fri, May 26 · UTC−10 6:55 PM Sat, Jul 8 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States 6:14 PM Fri, May 26 · UTC−9 7:55 PM Sat, Jul 8 · UTC−9
Los Angeles United States 8:14 PM Fri, May 26 · UTC−7 9:55 PM Sat, Jul 8 · UTC−7
Phoenix United States 8:14 PM Fri, May 26 · UTC−7 9:55 PM Sat, Jul 8 · UTC−7
Denver United States 9:14 PM Fri, May 26 · UTC−6 10:55 PM Sat, Jul 8 · UTC−6
Chicago United States 10:14 PM Fri, May 26 · UTC−5 11:55 PM Sat, Jul 8 · UTC−5
Mexico City Mexico 9:14 PM Fri, May 26 · UTC−6 10:55 PM Sat, Jul 8 · UTC−6
New York United States 11:14 PM Fri, May 26 · UTC−4 12:55 AM Sun, Jul 9 · UTC−4
Toronto Canada 11:14 PM Fri, May 26 · UTC−4 12:55 AM Sun, Jul 9 · UTC−4
Bogotá Colombia 10:14 PM Fri, May 26 · UTC−5 11:55 PM Sat, Jul 8 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 10:14 PM Fri, May 26 · UTC−5 11:55 PM Sat, Jul 8 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 11:14 PM Fri, May 26 · UTC−4 12:55 AM Sun, Jul 9 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile 11:14 PM Fri, May 26 · UTC−4 12:55 AM Sun, Jul 9 · UTC−4
Buenos Aires Argentina 12:14 AM Sat, May 27 · UTC−3 1:55 AM Sun, Jul 9 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil 12:14 AM Sat, May 27 · UTC−3 1:55 AM Sun, Jul 9 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 3:14 AM Sat, May 27 · UTC 4:55 AM Sun, Jul 9 · UTC
London United Kingdom 4:14 AM Sat, May 27 · UTC+1 5:55 AM Sun, Jul 9 · UTC+1
Lagos Nigeria 4:14 AM Sat, May 27 · UTC+1 5:55 AM Sun, Jul 9 · UTC+1
Paris France 4:14 AM Sat, May 27 · UTC+1 5:55 AM Sun, Jul 9 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany 4:14 AM Sat, May 27 · UTC+1 5:55 AM Sun, Jul 9 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa 5:14 AM Sat, May 27 · UTC+2 6:55 AM Sun, Jul 9 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 6:14 AM Sat, May 27 · UTC+3 7:55 AM Sun, Jul 9 · UTC+3
Athens Greece 5:14 AM Sat, May 27 · UTC+2 6:55 AM Sun, Jul 9 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey 5:14 AM Sat, May 27 · UTC+2 6:55 AM Sun, Jul 9 · UTC+2
Moscow Russia 6:14 AM Sat, May 27 · UTC+3 7:55 AM Sun, Jul 9 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 6:14 AM Sat, May 27 · UTC+3 7:55 AM Sun, Jul 9 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran 6:44 AM Sat, May 27 · UTC+3:30 8:25 AM Sun, Jul 9 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 7:14 AM Sat, May 27 · UTC+4 8:55 AM Sun, Jul 9 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 8:14 AM Sat, May 27 · UTC+5 9:55 AM Sun, Jul 9 · UTC+5
New Delhi India 8:44 AM Sat, May 27 · UTC+5:30 10:25 AM Sun, Jul 9 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 8:44 AM Sat, May 27 · UTC+5:30 10:25 AM Sun, Jul 9 · UTC+5:30
Dhaka Bangladesh 9:14 AM Sat, May 27 · UTC+6 10:55 AM Sun, Jul 9 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand 10:14 AM Sat, May 27 · UTC+7 11:55 AM Sun, Jul 9 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 10:14 AM Sat, May 27 · UTC+7 11:55 AM Sun, Jul 9 · UTC+7
Singapore 10:44 AM Sat, May 27 · UTC+7:30 12:25 PM Sun, Jul 9 · UTC+7:30
Beijing China 11:14 AM Sat, May 27 · UTC+8 12:55 PM Sun, Jul 9 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 11:14 AM Sat, May 27 · UTC+8 12:55 PM Sun, Jul 9 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 11:14 AM Sat, May 27 · UTC+8 12:55 PM Sun, Jul 9 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 12:14 PM Sat, May 27 · UTC+9 1:55 PM Sun, Jul 9 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 12:14 PM Sat, May 27 · UTC+9 1:55 PM Sun, Jul 9 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 12:44 PM Sat, May 27 · UTC+9:30 2:25 PM Sun, Jul 9 · UTC+9:30
Brisbane Australia 1:14 PM Sat, May 27 · UTC+10 2:55 PM Sun, Jul 9 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 1:14 PM Sat, May 27 · UTC+10 2:55 PM Sun, Jul 9 · UTC+10
Auckland New Zealand 3:14 PM Sat, May 27 · UTC+12 4:55 PM Sun, Jul 9 · UTC+12

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

43 days · retreats 16.52°

May 27 → July 9, 1972 in Cancer

Stations retrograde May 27, 1972, 3:14 AM UTC at 4°44′ Cancer
Stations direct Jul 9, 1972, 4:55 AM UTC at 18°13′ Gemini
Shadow opens Apr 23, 1972, 2:01 PM UTC (34 days before)
Shadow closes Aug 12, 1972, 3:55 AM UTC (34 days after)
Full window including shadows 111 days
The May loop up close, shadow to shadow
The May loop up close, shadow to shadow. Venus crosses the 16.52° between 18°13′ Gemini and 4°44′ Cancer three times: forward in the pre-shadow (34 days), back while retrograde (43 days), forward again in the post-shadow (34 days). Pre-retrograde shadow: Apr 23, 1972 – May 27, 1972Post-retrograde shadow: Jul 9, 1972 – Aug 12, 1972Retrograde: May 27, 1972 – Jul 9, 197210° Gemini15° Gemini20° Gemini25° Gemini0° Cancer5° Cancer10° CancerStations retrograde May 27, 1972, 3:14 AM UTC, 4°44′ CancerR May 27 · 4°44′ CancerStations direct Jul 9, 1972, 4:55 AM UTC, 18°13′ GeminiD Jul 9 · 18°13′ GeminiApr 24May 8May 22Jun 5Jun 19Jul 3Jul 17Jul 31Aug 14Source: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com The May loop up close, shadow to shadow. Venus crosses the 16.52° between 18°13′ Gemini and 4°44′ Cancer three times: forward in the pre-shadow (34 days), back while retrograde (43 days), forward again in the post-shadow (34 days). Pre-retrograde shadow: Apr 23, 1972 – May 27, 1972Post-retrograde shadow: Jul 9, 1972 – Aug 12, 1972Retrograde: May 27, 1972 – Jul 9, 197210° Gemini10° CancerStations retrograde May 27, 1972, 3:14 AM UTC, 4°44′ CancerR May 27 · 4°44′ CancerStations direct Jul 9, 1972, 4:55 AM UTC, 18°13′ GeminiD Jul 9 · 18°13′ GeminiApr 24May 22Jun 19Jul 17Source: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com

Venus crosses the 16.52° between 18°13′ Gemini and 4°44′ Cancer three times: forward in the pre-shadow (34 days), back while retrograde (43 days), forward again in the post-shadow (34 days).

…and back into Gemini

Venus retrograde in Gemini revisits conversations about love and flirtation. Old messages resurface, mixed signals confuse, and people reconsider what they want from light versus deep connection. It suits clarifying feelings through honest talk.

It begins in Gemini season and ends in Cancer season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Jupiter in Capricorn — May 27 to Jul 9, 1972 (43 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Libra — May 27 to Jun 21, 1972 (26 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Sagittarius — May 27 to Jul 9, 1972 (43 days of overlap)
  • Pluto in Libra — May 27 to Jun 9, 1972 (13 days of overlap)

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

Computed from the actual motion

The nearest Venus retrogrades either side of 1972

Previous

1970 Ended December 1, 1970 after 41 days, moving back 15.43° through the zodiac.

Next

1974 Begins January 3, 1974 and runs 41 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 1972

Venus through the zodiac in 1972

Every sign Venus occupies during 1972, 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.

Venus in Aquarius From Jan 1 – Jan 16
Venus in Pisces Jan 16 – Feb 10
Venus in Aries Feb 10 – Mar 7
Venus in Taurus Mar 7 – Apr 3
Venus in Gemini Apr 3 – May 10
Venus in Cancer May 10 – Jun 11
Venus in Gemini Jun 11 – Aug 6
Venus in Cancer Aug 6 – Sep 7
Venus in Leo Sep 7 – Oct 5
Venus in Virgo Oct 5 – Oct 30
Venus in Libra Oct 30 – Nov 24
Venus in Scorpio Nov 24 – Dec 18
Venus in Sagittarius Dec 18 – Dec 31 and beyond

13 segments in 1972. Dates from NASA JPL’s DE440 ephemeris.

1972 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 1972

Saturn in Gemini Sep 19, 1971 – Jan 31, 1972 · 134 days
Pluto in Libra Jan 4, 1972 – Jun 9, 1972 · 157 days
Uranus in Libra Jan 23, 1972 – Jun 21, 1972 · 151 days
Neptune in Sagittarius Mar 7, 1972 – Aug 14, 1972 · 160 days
Mercury in Aries Mar 21, 1972 – Apr 14, 1972 · 23 days
Jupiter in Capricorn Apr 25, 1972 – Aug 25, 1972 · 122 days
Mercury in Leo Jul 24, 1972 – Aug 17, 1972 · 24 days
Saturn in Gemini Oct 2, 1972 – Feb 13, 1973 · 134 days
Mercury in Sagittarius Nov 15, 1972 – Dec 5, 1972 · 20 days
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