Retrograde Periods 1942

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The year at a glance 1942

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

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Busiest: 7 planets retrograde at once (13–22 January).

Overlapping retrogrades

  • Mercury and Venus retrograde together 1–22 February · 21 days Also retrograde:

Continuing from the previous year

  • Uranus retrograde Stations direct 3 February 1942 Taurus 26°20' Completed · stations retrograde 5 September 1941
  • Saturn retrograde Stations direct 23 January 1942 Taurus 21°38' Completed · stations retrograde 10 September 1941
  • Jupiter retrograde Stations direct 5 February 1942 Gemini 11°23' Completed · stations retrograde 10 October 1941
  • Pluto retrograde Stations direct 16 April 1942 Leo 3°27' Completed · stations retrograde 6 November 1941
  • Chiron retrograde Stations direct 9 April 1942 Leo 8°12' Completed · stations retrograde 27 November 1941
1 January 1942 Thursday

Neptune retrograde

Virgo 29°52' Virgo 27°05'

Completed

  1. Station31 December 1941 – 2 Januarystations retrograde 1 January
  2. Retrograde1 January – 8 June
  3. Station7–9 Junestations direct 8 June
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13 January 1942 Tuesday

Venus retrograde

Aquarius 21°11' Aquarius 5°31'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow12 December 1941 – 12 January
  2. Station12–14 Januarystations retrograde 13 January, 02:41
  3. Retrograde13 January, 02:41 – 23 February, 08:02
  4. Station22–24 Februarystations direct 23 February, 08:02
  5. Post-shadow24 February – 27 March
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1 February 1942 Sunday

Mercury retrograde

Aquarius 27°00' Aquarius 11°36'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow16–31 January
  2. Station31 January – 2 Februarystations retrograde 1 February, 03:16
  3. Retrograde1 February, 03:16 – 22 February, 14:08
  4. Station21–23 Februarystations direct 22 February, 14:08
  5. Post-shadow23 February – 14 March
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31 May 1942 Sunday

Mercury retrograde

Gemini 25°38' Gemini 17°01'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow16–30 May
  2. Station30 May – 1 Junestations retrograde 31 May, 19:03
  3. Retrograde31 May, 19:03 – 24 June, 18:54
  4. Station23–25 Junestations direct 24 June, 18:54
  5. Post-shadow25 June – 9 July
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10 September 1942 Thursday

Uranus retrograde

Gemini 4°35' Gemini 0°34'

Completed

  1. Station9–11 Septemberstations retrograde 10 September
  2. Retrograde10 September – 8 February 1943
  3. Station7–9 February 1943stations direct 8 February 1943
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25 September 1942 Friday

Saturn retrograde

Gemini 12°31' Gemini 5°35'

Completed

  1. Station24–26 Septemberstations retrograde 25 September
  2. Retrograde25 September – 6 February 1943
  3. Station5–7 February 1943stations direct 6 February 1943
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28 September 1942 Monday

Mercury retrograde

Libra 26°00' Libra 10°35'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow8–27 September
  2. Station27–29 Septemberstations retrograde 28 September, 19:12
  3. Retrograde28 September, 19:12 – 20 October, 03:22
  4. Station19–21 Octoberstations direct 20 October, 03:22
  5. Post-shadow21 October – 4 November
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8 November 1942 Sunday

Pluto retrograde

Leo 7°15' Leo 4°55'

Completed

  1. Station7–9 Novemberstations retrograde 8 November
  2. Retrograde8 November – 18 April 1943
  3. Station17–19 April 1943stations direct 18 April 1943
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12 November 1942 Thursday

Jupiter retrograde

Cancer 25°14' Cancer 15°10'

Completed

  1. Station11–13 Novemberstations retrograde 12 November
  2. Retrograde12 November – 12 March 1943
  3. Station11–13 March 1943stations direct 12 March 1943
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13 December 1942 Sunday

Chiron retrograde

Leo 29°22' Leo 22°57'

Completed

  1. Station12–14 Decemberstations retrograde 13 December
  2. Retrograde13 December – 23 April 1943
  3. Station22–24 April 1943stations direct 23 April 1943
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Turns retrograde next year; pre-shadow begins this year

  • Mercury retrograde Stations retrograde 15 January 1943, 23:46 Aquarius 10°50' Completed
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When planets appear to move backward: shadow, station and retrograde phases, with signs.