Retrograde Periods 1929

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The year at a glance 1929

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

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Busiest: 5 planets retrograde at once (6–16 December).

Overlapping retrogrades

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

Continuing from the previous year

  • Chiron retrograde Stations direct 15 January 1929 Taurus 5°25' Completed · stations retrograde 14 August 1928
  • Pluto retrograde Stations direct 30 March 1929 Cancer 16°12' Completed · stations retrograde 19 October 1928
  • Mars retrograde Stations direct 27 January 1929, 14:02 Gemini 20°59' Completed · stations retrograde 12 November 1928
  • Neptune retrograde Stations direct 10 May 1929 Leo 28°35' Completed · stations retrograde 3 December 1928
29 January 1929 Tuesday

Mercury retrograde

Aquarius 24°23' Aquarius 8°53'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow13–28 January
  2. Station28–30 Januarystations retrograde 29 January, 07:48
  3. Retrograde29 January, 07:48 – 19 February, 16:07
  4. Station18–20 Februarystations direct 19 February, 16:07
  5. Post-shadow20 February – 11 March
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30 March 1929 Saturday

Venus retrograde

Taurus 8°02' Aries 21°38'

Signs Taurus 30 Mar – 20 Apr Aries 20 Apr – 11 May

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow25 February – 29 March
  2. Station29–31 Marchstations retrograde 30 March, 05:03
  3. Retrograde30 March, 05:03 – 11 May, 17:01
  4. Station10–12 Maystations direct 11 May, 17:01
  5. Post-shadow12 May – 14 June
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9 April 1929 Tuesday

Saturn retrograde

Capricorn 0°31' Sagittarius 23°53'

Signs Capricorn 9 Apr – 5 May Sagittarius 5 May – 29 Aug

Completed

  1. Station8–10 Aprilstations retrograde 9 April
  2. Retrograde9 April – 29 August
  3. Station28–30 Auguststations direct 29 August
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28 May 1929 Tuesday

Mercury retrograde

Gemini 22°26' Gemini 13°52'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow13–27 May
  2. Station27–29 Maystations retrograde 28 May, 11:17
  3. Retrograde28 May, 11:17 – 21 June, 10:28
  4. Station20–22 Junestations direct 21 June, 10:28
  5. Post-shadow22 June – 6 July
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17 July 1929 Wednesday

Uranus retrograde

Aries 11°22' Aries 7°27'

Completed

  1. Station16–18 Julystations retrograde 17 July
  2. Retrograde17 July – 17 December
  3. Station16–18 Decemberstations direct 17 December
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19 August 1929 Monday

Chiron retrograde

Taurus 14°26' Taurus 9°36'

Completed

  1. Station18–20 Auguststations retrograde 19 August
  2. Retrograde19 August – 19 January 1930
  3. Station18–20 January 1930stations direct 19 January 1930
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25 September 1929 Wednesday

Mercury retrograde

Libra 23°21' Libra 8°02'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow5–24 September
  2. Station24–26 Septemberstations retrograde 25 September, 20:24
  3. Retrograde25 September, 20:24 – 17 October, 07:15
  4. Station16–18 Octoberstations direct 17 October, 07:15
  5. Post-shadow18 October – 1 November
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5 October 1929 Saturday

Jupiter retrograde

Gemini 16°24' Gemini 6°21'

Completed

  1. Station4–6 Octoberstations retrograde 5 October
  2. Retrograde5 October – 31 January 1930
  3. Station30 January – 1 February 1930stations direct 31 January 1930
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21 October 1929 Monday

Pluto retrograde

Cancer 19°37' Cancer 17°26'

Completed

  1. Station20–22 Octoberstations retrograde 21 October
  2. Retrograde21 October – 1 April 1930
  3. Station31 March – 2 April 1930stations direct 1 April 1930
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6 December 1929 Friday

Neptune retrograde

Virgo 3°35' Virgo 0°47'

Completed

  1. Station5–7 Decemberstations retrograde 6 December
  2. Retrograde6 December – 12 May 1930
  3. Station11–13 May 1930stations direct 12 May 1930
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Turns retrograde next year; pre-shadow begins this year

  • Mercury retrograde Stations retrograde 13 January 1930, 03:46 Aquarius 8°14' Completed

When planets appear to move backward: shadow, station and retrograde phases, with signs.