# Neptune Retrograde 1981

> Neptune is retrograde once in 1981: from March 27 to September 3 in Sagittarius. The next Neptune retrograde after 1981 begins on March 29, 1982 at 27°02' Sagittarius. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/neptune/retrograde/1981

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Neptune | 1981-03-27 06:33 UTC at 24°51' Sagittarius | 1981-09-03 10:52 UTC at 22°04' Sagittarius | Sagittarius | 1980-12-06 to 1981-12-24 |

Neptune retrograde is traditionally associated with seeing through illusions and clarifying ideals.

## Questions

### When Is Neptune Retrograde in 1981?

Neptune is retrograde once in 1981: from March 27 to September 3 in Sagittarius. The next Neptune retrograde after 1981 begins on March 29, 1982 at 27°02' Sagittarius. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Neptune Retrograde Shadow Start in 1981?

For the retrograde that begins March 27, 1981, the pre-retrograde shadow starts December 6, 1980 and the post-retrograde shadow ends December 24, 1981.

### What Signs Is Neptune Retrograde in During 1981?

From March 27, 1981, Neptune turns retrograde at 24°51' Sagittarius and turns direct at 22°04' Sagittarius.

### How Many Days Is Neptune Retrograde in 1981?

Neptune spends about 160 days of 1981 retrograde.

### What Is Neptune Retrograde Known For?

Neptune retrograde is traditionally associated with seeing through illusions and clarifying ideals. 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/neptune/retrograde/1981). Free to cite with a link to the source page.