# Venus Retrograde 1981

> Venus is retrograde once in 1981: from December 31 to February 10, 1982 in Aquarius and Capricorn. The next Venus retrograde after 1981 begins on August 3, 1983 at 9°29' Virgo. Dates are in UTC.

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

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Venus | 1981-12-31 19:46 UTC at 8°54' Aquarius | 1982-02-10 20:40 UTC at 23°21' Capricorn | Aquarius, Capricorn | 1981-11-30 to 1982-03-14 |

Venus retrograde is traditionally associated with revisiting relationships, values, spending, and old loves.

## Questions

### When Is Venus Retrograde in 1981?

Venus is retrograde once in 1981: from December 31 to February 10, 1982 in Aquarius and Capricorn. The next Venus retrograde after 1981 begins on August 3, 1983 at 9°29' Virgo. Dates are in UTC.

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

For the retrograde that begins December 31, 1981, the pre-retrograde shadow starts November 30, 1981 and the post-retrograde shadow ends March 14, 1982.

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

From December 31, 1981, Venus turns retrograde at 8°54' Aquarius and turns direct at 23°21' Capricorn.

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

None. Venus moves direct for all of 1981.

### What Is Venus Retrograde Known For?

Venus retrograde is traditionally associated with revisiting relationships, values, spending, and old loves. 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/venus/retrograde/1981). Free to cite with a link to the source page.