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Venus retrograde 1974

Venus retrograde 1974: 1 period, 41 days inside the year — 11.2% of 1974. Venus turned retrograde at 6:07 AM UTC on January 3 at 11°22′ Aquarius and turned direct at 7:28 AM UTC on February 13 at 25°47′ Capricorn.

Turns retrograde
Jan 3 6:07 AM UTC
Turns direct
Feb 13 7:28 AM UTC
Retrograde in 1974
41 days 11.2% of the year
Sign
Aquarius retreats 15.57°
Venus Retrograde 1974 Dates: Jan 3 – Feb 13

Venus’s path through 1974, day by day

Apparent position of Venus against the zodiac, Dec 28, 1973 – Dec 31, 1974
Apparent position of Venus against the zodiac, Dec 28, 1973 – Dec 31, 1974. Venus starts 1974 at 10°54′ Aquarius and ends it at 23°01′ Capricorn — 342.1° of net progress: 357.7° forward, 15.6° given back. The loop retraces 15.57° in 41 days, from 11°22′ Aquarius on Jan 3 back to 25°48′ Capricorn on Feb 13. Fastest day: Dec 11, 1.26° forward; fastest backward: Jan 23, 0.62°. Counting the shadows, 75 days of 1974 sit inside a retrograde window. Pre-retrograde shadow: Dec 2, 1973 – Jan 3, 1974Post-retrograde shadow: Feb 13, 1974 – Mar 17, 1974Retrograde: Jan 3, 1974 – Feb 13, 1974CapricornAquariusPiscesAriesTaurusGeminiCancerLeoVirgoLibraScorpioSagittariusCapricorn1974Stations retrograde Jan 3, 1974, 6:07 AM UTC, 11°22′ AquariusR Jan 3Stations direct Feb 13, 1974, 7:28 AM UTC, 25°47′ CapricornD Feb 13JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Apparent position of Venus against the zodiac, Dec 28, 1973 – Dec 31, 1974. Venus starts 1974 at 10°54′ Aquarius and ends it at 23°01′ Capricorn — 342.1° of net progress: 357.7° forward, 15.6° given back. The loop retraces 15.57° in 41 days, from 11°22′ Aquarius on Jan 3 back to 25°48′ Capricorn on Feb 13. Fastest day: Dec 11, 1.26° forward; fastest backward: Jan 23, 0.62°. Counting the shadows, 75 days of 1974 sit inside a retrograde window. Pre-retrograde shadow: Dec 2, 1973 – Jan 3, 1974Post-retrograde shadow: Feb 13, 1974 – Mar 17, 1974Retrograde: Jan 3, 1974 – Feb 13, 1974CapricornPiscesTaurusCancerVirgoScorpioCapricorn1974Stations retrograde Jan 3, 1974, 6:07 AM UTC, 11°22′ AquariusR Jan 3Stations direct Feb 13, 1974, 7:28 AM UTC, 25°47′ CapricornD Feb 13JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com
Retrograde Shadow R — stations retrograde · D — stations direct

Venus starts 1974 at 10°54′ Aquarius and ends it at 23°01′ Capricorn — 342.1° of net progress: 357.7° forward, 15.6° given back. The loop retraces 15.57° in 41 days, from 11°22′ Aquarius on Jan 3 back to 25°48′ Capricorn on Feb 13. Fastest day: Dec 11, 1.26° forward; fastest backward: Jan 23, 0.62°. Counting the shadows, 75 days of 1974 sit inside a retrograde window.

Exact times

Venus retrograde 1974: exact times in your city

Venus turned retrograde at 6:07 AM UTC on January 3, 1974 at 11°22′ Aquarius — 3:07 AM in Santiago, 1:07 AM in New York, 6:07 AM in London and 3:07 PM in Tokyo.

City Turns retrograde Turns direct
UTC Thu, Jan 3 · 11°22′ Aquarius Wed, Feb 13 · 25°47′ Capricorn
Honolulu United States 8:07 PM Wed, Jan 2 · UTC−10 9:28 PM Tue, Feb 12 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States 8:07 PM Wed, Jan 2 · UTC−10 10:28 PM Tue, Feb 12 · UTC−9
Los Angeles United States 10:07 PM Wed, Jan 2 · UTC−8 12:28 AM Wed, Feb 13 · UTC−7
Phoenix United States 11:07 PM Wed, Jan 2 · UTC−7 12:28 AM Wed, Feb 13 · UTC−7
Denver United States 11:07 PM Wed, Jan 2 · UTC−7 1:28 AM Wed, Feb 13 · UTC−6
Chicago United States 12:07 AM Thu, Jan 3 · UTC−6 2:28 AM Wed, Feb 13 · UTC−5
Mexico City Mexico 12:07 AM Thu, Jan 3 · UTC−6 1:28 AM Wed, Feb 13 · UTC−6
New York United States 1:07 AM Thu, Jan 3 · UTC−5 3:28 AM Wed, Feb 13 · UTC−4
Toronto Canada 1:07 AM Thu, Jan 3 · UTC−5 2:28 AM Wed, Feb 13 · UTC−5
Bogotá Colombia 1:07 AM Thu, Jan 3 · UTC−5 2:28 AM Wed, Feb 13 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 1:07 AM Thu, Jan 3 · UTC−5 2:28 AM Wed, Feb 13 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 2:07 AM Thu, Jan 3 · UTC−4 3:28 AM Wed, Feb 13 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile 3:07 AM Thu, Jan 3 · UTC−3 4:28 AM Wed, Feb 13 · UTC−3
Buenos Aires Argentina 3:07 AM Thu, Jan 3 · UTC−3 5:28 AM Wed, Feb 13 · UTC−2
São Paulo Brazil 3:07 AM Thu, Jan 3 · UTC−3 4:28 AM Wed, Feb 13 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 6:07 AM Thu, Jan 3 · UTC 7:28 AM Wed, Feb 13 · UTC
London United Kingdom 6:07 AM Thu, Jan 3 · UTC 7:28 AM Wed, Feb 13 · UTC
Lagos Nigeria 7:07 AM Thu, Jan 3 · UTC+1 8:28 AM Wed, Feb 13 · UTC+1
Paris France 7:07 AM Thu, Jan 3 · UTC+1 8:28 AM Wed, Feb 13 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany 7:07 AM Thu, Jan 3 · UTC+1 8:28 AM Wed, Feb 13 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa 8:07 AM Thu, Jan 3 · UTC+2 9:28 AM Wed, Feb 13 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 8:07 AM Thu, Jan 3 · UTC+2 9:28 AM Wed, Feb 13 · UTC+2
Athens Greece 8:07 AM Thu, Jan 3 · UTC+2 9:28 AM Wed, Feb 13 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey 8:07 AM Thu, Jan 3 · UTC+2 9:28 AM Wed, Feb 13 · UTC+2
Moscow Russia 9:07 AM Thu, Jan 3 · UTC+3 10:28 AM Wed, Feb 13 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 9:07 AM Thu, Jan 3 · UTC+3 10:28 AM Wed, Feb 13 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran 9:37 AM Thu, Jan 3 · UTC+3:30 10:58 AM Wed, Feb 13 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 10:07 AM Thu, Jan 3 · UTC+4 11:28 AM Wed, Feb 13 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 11:07 AM Thu, Jan 3 · UTC+5 12:28 PM Wed, Feb 13 · UTC+5
New Delhi India 11:37 AM Thu, Jan 3 · UTC+5:30 12:58 PM Wed, Feb 13 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 11:37 AM Thu, Jan 3 · UTC+5:30 12:58 PM Wed, Feb 13 · UTC+5:30
Dhaka Bangladesh 12:07 PM Thu, Jan 3 · UTC+6 1:28 PM Wed, Feb 13 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand 1:07 PM Thu, Jan 3 · UTC+7 2:28 PM Wed, Feb 13 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 1:07 PM Thu, Jan 3 · UTC+7 2:28 PM Wed, Feb 13 · UTC+7
Singapore 1:37 PM Thu, Jan 3 · UTC+7:30 2:58 PM Wed, Feb 13 · UTC+7:30
Beijing China 2:07 PM Thu, Jan 3 · UTC+8 3:28 PM Wed, Feb 13 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 2:07 PM Thu, Jan 3 · UTC+8 3:28 PM Wed, Feb 13 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 2:07 PM Thu, Jan 3 · UTC+8 3:28 PM Wed, Feb 13 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 3:07 PM Thu, Jan 3 · UTC+9 4:28 PM Wed, Feb 13 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 3:07 PM Thu, Jan 3 · UTC+9 4:28 PM Wed, Feb 13 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 4:37 PM Thu, Jan 3 · UTC+10:30 5:58 PM Wed, Feb 13 · UTC+10:30
Brisbane Australia 4:07 PM Thu, Jan 3 · UTC+10 5:28 PM Wed, Feb 13 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 5:07 PM Thu, Jan 3 · UTC+11 6:28 PM Wed, Feb 13 · UTC+11
Auckland New Zealand 6:07 PM Thu, Jan 3 · UTC+12 7:28 PM Wed, Feb 13 · 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.

41 days · retreats 15.57°

January 3 → February 13, 1974 in Aquarius

Stations retrograde Jan 3, 1974, 6:07 AM UTC at 11°22′ Aquarius
Stations direct Feb 13, 1974, 7:28 AM UTC at 25°47′ Capricorn
Shadow opens Dec 2, 1973, 2:15 PM UTC (32 days before)
Shadow closes Mar 17, 1974, 8:03 AM UTC (32 days after)
Full window including shadows 105 days
The January loop up close, shadow to shadow
The January loop up close, shadow to shadow. Venus crosses the 15.57° between 25°47′ Capricorn and 11°22′ Aquarius three times: forward in the pre-shadow (32 days), back while retrograde (41 days), forward again in the post-shadow (32 days). Pre-retrograde shadow: Dec 2, 1973 – Jan 3, 1974Post-retrograde shadow: Feb 13, 1974 – Mar 17, 1974Retrograde: Jan 3, 1974 – Feb 13, 197420° Capricorn25° Capricorn0° Aquarius5° Aquarius10° Aquarius15° AquariusStations retrograde Jan 3, 1974, 6:07 AM UTC, 11°22′ AquariusR Jan 3 · 11°22′ AquariusStations direct Feb 13, 1974, 7:28 AM UTC, 25°47′ CapricornD Feb 13 · 25°47′ CapricornDec 3Dec 17Dec 31Jan 14Jan 28Feb 11Feb 25Mar 11Source: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com The January loop up close, shadow to shadow. Venus crosses the 15.57° between 25°47′ Capricorn and 11°22′ Aquarius three times: forward in the pre-shadow (32 days), back while retrograde (41 days), forward again in the post-shadow (32 days). Pre-retrograde shadow: Dec 2, 1973 – Jan 3, 1974Post-retrograde shadow: Feb 13, 1974 – Mar 17, 1974Retrograde: Jan 3, 1974 – Feb 13, 197420° Capricorn15° AquariusStations retrograde Jan 3, 1974, 6:07 AM UTC, 11°22′ AquariusR Jan 3 · 11°22′ AquariusStations direct Feb 13, 1974, 7:28 AM UTC, 25°47′ CapricornD Feb 13 · 25°47′ CapricornDec 3Dec 31Jan 28Feb 25Source: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com

Venus crosses the 15.57° between 25°47′ Capricorn and 11°22′ Aquarius three times: forward in the pre-shadow (32 days), back while retrograde (41 days), forward again in the post-shadow (32 days).

…and back into Capricorn

Venus retrograde in Capricorn examines commitment, status and financial security in relationships. Long-term plans are questioned, the cost of love is weighed and old responsibilities return. It suits rebuilding foundations rather than making grand new promises.

It begins in Capricorn season and ends in Aquarius season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Saturn in Cancer — Jan 3 to Feb 13, 1974 (41 days of overlap)
  • Pluto in Libra — Jan 9 to Feb 13, 1974 (35 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Libra — Feb 1 to Feb 13, 1974 (12 days of overlap)

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

Computed from the actual motion

The nearest Venus retrogrades either side of 1974

Previous

1972 Ended July 9, 1972 after 43 days, moving back 16.52° through the zodiac.

Next

1975 Begins August 6, 1975 and runs 43 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 1974

Venus through the zodiac in 1974

Every sign Venus occupies during 1974, 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 29
Venus in Capricorn Jan 29 – Feb 28
Venus in Aquarius Feb 28 – Apr 6
Venus in Pisces Apr 6 – May 4
Venus in Aries May 4 – May 31
Venus in Taurus May 31 – Jun 25
Venus in Gemini Jun 25 – Jul 21
Venus in Cancer Jul 21 – Aug 14
Venus in Leo Aug 14 – Sep 8
Venus in Virgo Sep 8 – Oct 2
Venus in Libra Oct 2 – Oct 26
Venus in Scorpio Oct 26 – Nov 19
Venus in Sagittarius Nov 19 – Dec 13
Venus in Capricorn Dec 13 – Dec 31 and beyond

14 segments in 1974. Dates from NASA JPL’s DE440 ephemeris.

1974 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 1974

Saturn in Cancer Oct 17, 1973 – Feb 27, 1974 · 134 days
Pluto in Libra Jan 9, 1974 – Jun 14, 1974 · 157 days
Uranus in Libra Feb 1, 1974 – Jul 2, 1974 · 151 days
Mercury in Pisces Feb 15, 1974 – Mar 9, 1974 · 22 days
Neptune in Sagittarius Mar 12, 1974 – Aug 19, 1974 · 160 days
Mercury in Cancer Jun 17, 1974 – Jul 12, 1974 · 24 days
Jupiter in Pisces Jul 7, 1974 – Nov 3, 1974 · 119 days
Mercury in Scorpio Oct 13, 1974 – Nov 3, 1974 · 21 days
Saturn in Cancer Oct 31, 1974 – Mar 14, 1975 · 134 days
← 1973 Venus retrograde in 1973. All Venus retrogrades Averages, shadow periods and the sign distribution over fifty years. 1975 → Venus retrograde in 1975.

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