# Mars Retrograde 1977

> Mars is retrograde once in 1977: from December 12 to March 2, 1978 in Leo and Cancer. The next Mars retrograde after 1977 begins on January 16, 1980 at 15°20' Virgo. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mars/retrograde/1977

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mars | 1977-12-12 19:13 UTC at 11°33' Leo | 1978-03-02 09:58 UTC at 22°16' Cancer | Leo, Cancer | 1977-10-10 to 1978-05-08 |

Mars retrograde is traditionally associated with redirecting effort and anger, with slower progress on new initiatives.

## Questions

### When Is Mars Retrograde in 1977?

Mars is retrograde once in 1977: from December 12 to March 2, 1978 in Leo and Cancer. The next Mars retrograde after 1977 begins on January 16, 1980 at 15°20' Virgo. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Mars Retrograde Shadow Start in 1977?

For the retrograde that begins December 12, 1977, the pre-retrograde shadow starts October 10, 1977 and the post-retrograde shadow ends May 8, 1978.

### What Signs Is Mars Retrograde in During 1977?

From December 12, 1977, Mars turns retrograde at 11°33' Leo and turns direct at 22°16' Cancer.

### How Many Days Is Mars Retrograde in 1977?

Mars spends about 19 days of 1977 retrograde.

### What Is Mars Retrograde Known For?

Mars retrograde is traditionally associated with redirecting effort and anger, with slower progress on new initiatives. Astrologers read it as a time to review rather than launch.

### Why Do Some Sites List a Different Retrograde Date?

Most astrology sites print a single date without a time zone. An ingress at 10:49 PM in New York is already the next day in London and Sydney, so two correct sources can disagree by a day. Selfgazer gives every time in both US Eastern time and UTC, and the tables switch to your own time zone in the browser.

## Method

Positions are geocentric and tropical: apparent longitudes on the true ecliptic and equinox of date, corrected for light time and aberration. They are computed with the open-source Astronomy Engine library (VSOP87 planetary theory) and agree with the Swiss Ephemeris to within about one arcminute. The North Node is the mean node. Times are given in UTC and US Eastern time.

Source: [Selfgazer](https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mars/retrograde/1977). Free to cite with a link to the source page.