Retrograde Periods 1917

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The year at a glance 1917

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

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Busiest: 5 planets retrograde at once (26 November – 6 December).

Overlapping retrogrades

This year the fast planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars) are never retrograde at the same time.

Continuing from the previous year

  • Pluto retrograde Stations direct 17 March 1917 Cancer 2°19' Completed · stations retrograde 5 October 1916
  • Neptune retrograde Stations direct 13 April 1917 Leo 2°05' Completed · stations retrograde 7 November 1916
  • Saturn retrograde Stations direct 26 March 1917 Cancer 23°39' Completed · stations retrograde 12 November 1916
10 January 1917 Wednesday

Mercury retrograde

Aquarius 5°39' Capricorn 19°38'

Signs Aquarius 10–18 Jan Capricorn 18–30 Jan

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow25 December 1916 – 9 January
  2. Station9–11 Januarystations retrograde 10 January, 08:49
  3. Retrograde10 January, 08:49 – 30 January, 22:43
  4. Station29–31 Januarystations direct 30 January, 22:43
  5. Post-shadow31 January – 19 February
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5 May 1917 Saturday

Mercury retrograde

Taurus 29°29' Taurus 20°35'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow21 April – 4 May
  2. Station4–6 Maystations retrograde 5 May, 17:47
  3. Retrograde5 May, 17:47 – 29 May, 14:11
  4. Station28–30 Maystations direct 29 May, 14:11
  5. Post-shadow30 May – 14 June
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29 May 1917 Tuesday

Uranus retrograde

Aquarius 23°43' Aquarius 19°47'

Completed

  1. Station28–30 Maystations retrograde 29 May
  2. Retrograde29 May – 30 October
  3. Station29–31 Octoberstations direct 30 October
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3 July 1917 Tuesday

Chiron retrograde

Pisces 29°56' Pisces 25°24'

Completed

  1. Station2–4 Julystations retrograde 3 July
  2. Retrograde3 July – 7 December
  3. Station6–8 Decemberstations direct 7 December
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5 September 1917 Wednesday

Mercury retrograde

Libra 4°04' Virgo 19°29'

Signs Libra 5–14 Sep Virgo 14–28 Sep

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow16 August – 4 September
  2. Station4–6 Septemberstations retrograde 5 September, 19:37
  3. Retrograde5 September, 19:37 – 28 September, 04:56
  4. Station27–29 Septemberstations direct 28 September, 04:56
  5. Post-shadow29 September – 12 October
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30 September 1917 Sunday

Jupiter retrograde

Gemini 11°31' Gemini 1°28'

Completed

  1. Station29 September – 1 Octoberstations retrograde 30 September
  2. Retrograde30 September – 26 January 1918
  3. Station25–27 January 1918stations direct 26 January 1918
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6 October 1917 Saturday

Pluto retrograde

Cancer 5°31' Cancer 3°26'

Completed

  1. Station5–7 Octoberstations retrograde 6 October
  2. Retrograde6 October – 18 March 1918
  3. Station17–19 March 1918stations direct 18 March 1918
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10 November 1917 Saturday

Neptune retrograde

Leo 7°06' Leo 4°18'

Completed

  1. Station9–11 Novemberstations retrograde 10 November
  2. Retrograde10 November – 15 April 1918
  3. Station14–16 April 1918stations direct 15 April 1918
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26 November 1917 Monday

Saturn retrograde

Leo 14°32' Leo 7°36'

Completed

  1. Station25–27 Novemberstations retrograde 26 November
  2. Retrograde26 November – 9 April 1918
  3. Station8–10 April 1918stations direct 9 April 1918
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25 December 1917 Tuesday

Mercury retrograde

Capricorn 19°42' Capricorn 3°27'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow8–24 December
  2. Station24–26 Decemberstations retrograde 25 December, 06:44
  3. Retrograde25 December, 06:44 – 14 January 1918, 08:34
  4. Station13–15 January 1918stations direct 14 January 1918, 08:34
  5. Post-shadow15 January – 2 February 1918
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Turns retrograde next year; pre-shadow begins this year

  • Venus retrograde Stations retrograde 20 January 1918, 09:51 Aquarius 28°30' Completed
  • Mars retrograde Stations retrograde 4 February 1918, 01:01 Libra 3°03' Completed
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When planets appear to move backward: shadow, station and retrograde phases, with signs.