Retrograde Periods 1948

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The year at a glance 1948

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

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Busiest: 6 planets retrograde at once (11–29 February).

Overlapping retrogrades

  • Mercury and Mars retrograde together 11 February – 4 March · 22 days Also retrograde:
  • Mercury and Venus retrograde together 11 June – 5 July · 24 days Also retrograde:

Continuing from the previous year

  • Uranus retrograde Stations direct 29 February 1948 Gemini 22°06' Completed · stations retrograde 2 October 1947
  • Pluto retrograde Stations direct 24 April 1948 Leo 12°33' Completed · stations retrograde 16 November 1947
  • Saturn retrograde Stations direct 17 April 1948 Leo 15°45' Completed · stations retrograde 4 December 1947
8 January 1948 Thursday

Mars retrograde

Virgo 7°36' Leo 18°06'

Signs Virgo 8 Jan – 12 Feb Leo 12 Feb – 29 Mar

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow3 November 1947 – 7 January
  2. Station7–9 Januarystations retrograde 8 January, 15:49
  3. Retrograde8 January, 15:49 – 29 March, 14:33
  4. Station28–30 Marchstations direct 29 March, 14:33
  5. Post-shadow30 March – 5 June
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15 January 1948 Thursday

Neptune retrograde

Libra 12°59' Libra 10°12'

Completed

  1. Station14–16 Januarystations retrograde 15 January
  2. Retrograde15 January – 21 June
  3. Station20–22 Junestations direct 21 June
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11 February 1948 Wednesday

Mercury retrograde

Pisces 6°31' Aquarius 21°33'

Signs Pisces 11–20 Feb Aquarius 20 Feb – 4 Mar

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow27 January – 10 February
  2. Station10–12 Februarystations retrograde 11 February, 05:24
  3. Retrograde11 February, 05:24 – 4 March, 02:19
  4. Station3–5 Marchstations direct 4 March, 02:19
  5. Post-shadow5–24 March
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7 March 1948 Sunday

Chiron retrograde

Scorpio 24°43' Scorpio 18°24'

Completed

  1. Station6–8 Marchstations retrograde 7 March
  2. Retrograde7 March – 18 July
  3. Station17–19 Julystations direct 18 July
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15 April 1948 Thursday

Jupiter retrograde

Sagittarius 28°56' Sagittarius 19°06'

Completed

  1. Station14–16 Aprilstations retrograde 15 April
  2. Retrograde15 April – 16 August
  3. Station15–17 Auguststations direct 16 August
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3 June 1948 Thursday

Venus retrograde

Cancer 11°09' Gemini 24°38'

Signs Cancer 3–29 Jun Gemini 29 Jun – 16 Jul

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow30 April – 2 June
  2. Station2–4 Junestations retrograde 3 June, 05:01
  3. Retrograde3 June, 05:01 – 16 July, 08:25
  4. Station15–17 Julystations direct 16 July, 08:25
  5. Post-shadow17 July – 19 August
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11 June 1948 Friday

Mercury retrograde

Cancer 7°16' Gemini 28°17'

Signs Cancer 11–28 Jun Gemini 28 Jun – 5 Jul

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow26 May – 10 June
  2. Station10–12 Junestations retrograde 11 June, 14:15
  3. Retrograde11 June, 14:15 – 5 July, 16:04
  4. Station4–6 Julystations direct 5 July, 16:04
  5. Post-shadow6–20 July
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6 October 1948 Wednesday

Uranus retrograde

Cancer 0°34' Gemini 26°30'

Signs Cancer 6 Oct – 12 Nov Gemini 12 Nov – 5 Mar 1949

Completed

  1. Station5–7 Octoberstations retrograde 6 October
  2. Retrograde6 October – 5 March 1949
  3. Station4–6 March 1949stations direct 5 March 1949
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8 October 1948 Friday

Mercury retrograde

Scorpio 5°25' Libra 19°45'

Signs Scorpio 8–17 Oct Libra 17–29 Oct

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow17 September – 7 October
  2. Station7–9 Octoberstations retrograde 8 October, 03:22
  3. Retrograde8 October, 03:22 – 29 October, 01:06
  4. Station28–30 Octoberstations direct 29 October, 01:06
  5. Post-shadow30 October – 13 November
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17 November 1948 Wednesday

Pluto retrograde

Leo 16°33' Leo 14°08'

Completed

  1. Station16–18 Novemberstations retrograde 17 November
  2. Retrograde17 November – 26 April 1949
  3. Station25–27 April 1949stations direct 26 April 1949
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17 December 1948 Friday

Saturn retrograde

Virgo 6°12' Leo 29°18'

Signs Virgo 17 Dec – 3 Apr 1949 Leo 3 Apr – 1 May 1949

Completed

  1. Station16–18 Decemberstations retrograde 17 December
  2. Retrograde17 December – 1 May 1949
  3. Station30 April – 2 May 1949stations direct 1 May 1949
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← 1947 1949 →

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