Retrograde Periods 1916

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The year at a glance 1916

Pre-shadow / Post-shadow Station Retrograde Fast planets retrograde together

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Busiest: 5 planets retrograde at once (28 January – 17 February).

Overlapping retrogrades

  • Mercury and Mars retrograde together 27 January – 17 February · 21 days Also retrograde:
  • Mercury and Venus retrograde together 12–18 June · 6 days Also retrograde:

Continuing from the previous year

  • Pluto retrograde Stations direct 15 March 1916 Cancer 1°14' Completed · stations retrograde 4 October 1915
  • Saturn retrograde Stations direct 11 March 1916 Cancer 9°32' Completed · stations retrograde 30 October 1915
  • Neptune retrograde Stations direct 10 April 1916 Cancer 29°52' Completed · stations retrograde 6 November 1915
1 January 1916 Saturday

Mars retrograde

Leo 29°49' Leo 10°19'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow27 October – 31 December 1915
  2. Station31 December 1915 – 2 Januarystations retrograde 1 January, 00:29
  3. Retrograde1 January, 00:29 – 21 March, 16:43
  4. Station20–22 Marchstations direct 21 March, 16:43
  5. Post-shadow22 March – 28 May
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27 January 1916 Thursday

Mercury retrograde

Aquarius 21°46' Aquarius 6°11'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow12–26 January
  2. Station26–28 Januarystations retrograde 27 January, 12:28
  3. Retrograde27 January, 12:28 – 17 February, 18:11
  4. Station16–18 Februarystations direct 17 February, 18:11
  5. Post-shadow18 February – 8 March
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24 May 1916 Wednesday

Uranus retrograde

Aquarius 19°42' Aquarius 15°46'

Completed

  1. Station23–25 Maystations retrograde 24 May
  2. Retrograde24 May – 26 October
  3. Station25–27 Octoberstations direct 26 October
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25 May 1916 Thursday

Mercury retrograde

Gemini 19°16' Gemini 10°43'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow10–24 May
  2. Station24–26 Maystations retrograde 25 May, 05:33
  3. Retrograde25 May, 05:33 – 18 June, 04:02
  4. Station17–19 Junestations direct 18 June, 04:02
  5. Post-shadow19 June – 3 July
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12 June 1916 Monday

Venus retrograde

Cancer 19°43' Cancer 3°12'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow9 May – 11 June
  2. Station11–13 Junestations retrograde 12 June, 10:48
  3. Retrograde12 June, 10:48 – 25 July, 13:48
  4. Station24–26 Julystations direct 25 July, 13:48
  5. Post-shadow26 July – 28 August
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29 June 1916 Thursday

Chiron retrograde

Pisces 26°20' Pisces 21°47'

Completed

  1. Station28–30 Junestations retrograde 29 June
  2. Retrograde29 June – 3 December
  3. Station2–4 Decemberstations direct 3 December
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25 August 1916 Friday

Jupiter retrograde

Taurus 5°24' Aries 25°25'

Signs Taurus 25 Aug – 26 Oct Aries 26 Oct – 21 Dec

Completed

  1. Station24–26 Auguststations retrograde 25 August
  2. Retrograde25 August – 21 December
  3. Station20–22 Decemberstations direct 21 December
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22 September 1916 Friday

Mercury retrograde

Libra 20°43' Libra 5°28'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow2–21 September
  2. Station21–23 Septemberstations retrograde 22 September, 23:27
  3. Retrograde22 September, 23:27 – 14 October, 12:01
  4. Station13–15 Octoberstations direct 14 October, 12:01
  5. Post-shadow15–29 October
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5 October 1916 Thursday

Pluto retrograde

Cancer 4°25' Cancer 2°19'

Completed

  1. Station4–6 Octoberstations retrograde 5 October
  2. Retrograde5 October – 17 March 1917
  3. Station16–18 March 1917stations direct 17 March 1917
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7 November 1916 Tuesday

Neptune retrograde

Leo 4°53' Leo 2°05'

Completed

  1. Station6–8 Novemberstations retrograde 7 November
  2. Retrograde7 November – 13 April 1917
  3. Station12–14 April 1917stations direct 13 April 1917
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12 November 1916 Sunday

Saturn retrograde

Leo 0°36' Cancer 23°39'

Signs Leo 12 Nov – 7 Dec Cancer 7 Dec – 26 Mar 1917

Completed

  1. Station11–13 Novemberstations retrograde 12 November
  2. Retrograde12 November – 26 March 1917
  3. Station25–27 March 1917stations direct 26 March 1917
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Turns retrograde next year; pre-shadow begins this year

  • Mercury retrograde Stations retrograde 10 January 1917, 08:49 Aquarius 5°39' Completed
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