Retrograde Periods 1949

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The year at a glance 1949

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

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Busiest: 5 planets retrograde at once (25 January – 14 February).

Overlapping retrogrades

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

Continuing from the previous year

  • Uranus retrograde Stations direct 5 March 1949 Gemini 26°30' Completed · stations retrograde 6 October 1948
  • Pluto retrograde Stations direct 26 April 1949 Leo 14°08' Completed · stations retrograde 17 November 1948
  • Saturn retrograde Stations direct 1 May 1949 Leo 29°18' Completed · stations retrograde 17 December 1948
16 January 1949 Sunday

Neptune retrograde

Libra 15°10' Libra 12°23'

Completed

  1. Station15–17 Januarystations retrograde 16 January
  2. Retrograde16 January – 23 June
  3. Station22–24 Junestations direct 23 June
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24 January 1949 Monday

Mercury retrograde

Aquarius 20°12' Aquarius 4°33'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow9–23 January
  2. Station23–25 Januarystations retrograde 24 January, 22:17
  3. Retrograde24 January, 22:17 – 15 February, 01:45
  4. Station14–16 Februarystations direct 15 February, 01:45
  5. Post-shadow16 February – 7 March
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21 March 1949 Monday

Chiron retrograde

Sagittarius 9°05' Sagittarius 2°51'

Completed

  1. Station20–22 Marchstations retrograde 21 March
  2. Retrograde21 March – 4 August
  3. Station3–5 Auguststations direct 4 August
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20 May 1949 Friday

Jupiter retrograde

Aquarius 2°10' Capricorn 22°20'

Signs Aquarius 20 May – 27 Jun Capricorn 27 Jun – 18 Sep

Completed

  1. Station19–21 Maystations retrograde 20 May
  2. Retrograde20 May – 18 September
  3. Station17–19 Septemberstations direct 18 September
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23 May 1949 Monday

Mercury retrograde

Gemini 17°12' Gemini 8°39'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow8–22 May
  2. Station22–24 Maystations retrograde 23 May, 05:16
  3. Retrograde23 May, 05:16 – 16 June, 03:08
  4. Station15–17 Junestations direct 16 June, 03:08
  5. Post-shadow17 June – 1 July
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21 September 1949 Wednesday

Mercury retrograde

Libra 19°07' Libra 3°56'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow31 August – 20 September
  2. Station20–22 Septemberstations retrograde 21 September, 06:49
  3. Retrograde21 September, 06:49 – 12 October, 21:44
  4. Station11–13 Octoberstations direct 12 October, 21:44
  5. Post-shadow13–28 October
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11 October 1949 Tuesday

Uranus retrograde

Cancer 5°01' Cancer 0°56'

Completed

  1. Station10–12 Octoberstations retrograde 11 October
  2. Retrograde11 October – 9 March 1950
  3. Station8–10 March 1950stations direct 9 March 1950
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19 November 1949 Saturday

Pluto retrograde

Leo 18°11' Leo 15°46'

Completed

  1. Station18–20 Novemberstations retrograde 19 November
  2. Retrograde19 November – 28 April 1950
  3. Station27–29 April 1950stations direct 28 April 1950
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30 December 1949 Friday

Saturn retrograde

Virgo 19°26' Virgo 12°34'

Completed

  1. Station29–31 Decemberstations retrograde 30 December
  2. Retrograde30 December – 15 May 1950
  3. Station14–16 May 1950stations direct 15 May 1950
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Turns retrograde next year; pre-shadow begins this year

  • Mercury retrograde Stations retrograde 8 January 1950, 18:54 Aquarius 4°07' Completed
  • Venus retrograde Stations retrograde 10 January 1950, 15:35 Aquarius 18°44' Completed
  • Mars retrograde Stations retrograde 12 February 1950, 07:48 Libra 11°02' Completed
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When planets appear to move backward: shadow, station and retrograde phases, with signs.