Retrograde Periods 1956

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The year at a glance 1956

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

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Busiest: 5 planets retrograde at once (1–8 February).

Overlapping retrogrades

  • Mercury and Venus retrograde together 31 May – 7 June · 7 days Also retrograde:
  • Mercury and Mars retrograde together 13 September – 5 October · 22 days Also retrograde:

Continuing from the previous year

  • Uranus retrograde Stations direct 5 April 1956 Cancer 28°13' Completed · stations retrograde 8 November 1955
  • Pluto retrograde Stations direct 7 May 1956 Leo 26°05' Completed · stations retrograde 1 December 1955
  • Jupiter retrograde Stations direct 17 April 1956 Leo 21°29' Completed · stations retrograde 18 December 1955
18 January 1956 Wednesday

Mercury retrograde

Aquarius 13°26' Capricorn 27°35'

Signs Aquarius 18 Jan – 2 Feb Capricorn 2–8 Feb

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow2–17 January
  2. Station17–19 Januarystations retrograde 18 January, 17:52
  3. Retrograde18 January, 17:52 – 8 February, 14:10
  4. Station7–9 Februarystations direct 8 February, 14:10
  5. Post-shadow9–28 February
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1 February 1956 Wednesday

Neptune retrograde

Scorpio 0°25' Libra 27°38'

Signs Scorpio 1 Feb – 12 Mar Libra 12 Mar – 9 Jul

Completed

  1. Station31 January – 2 Februarystations retrograde 1 February
  2. Retrograde1 February – 9 July
  3. Station8–10 Julystations direct 9 July
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12 March 1956 Monday

Saturn retrograde

Sagittarius 2°48' Scorpio 26°09'

Signs Sagittarius 12 Mar – 14 May Scorpio 14 May – 30 Jul

Completed

  1. Station11–13 Marchstations retrograde 12 March
  2. Retrograde12 March – 30 July
  3. Station29–31 Julystations direct 30 July
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14 May 1956 Monday

Mercury retrograde

Gemini 8°52' Gemini 0°14'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow30 April – 13 May
  2. Station13–15 Maystations retrograde 14 May, 14:12
  3. Retrograde14 May, 14:12 – 7 June, 10:34
  4. Station6–8 Junestations direct 7 June, 10:34
  5. Post-shadow8–22 June
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17 May 1956 Thursday

Chiron retrograde

Aquarius 11°44' Aquarius 6°25'

Completed

  1. Station16–18 Maystations retrograde 17 May
  2. Retrograde17 May – 15 October
  3. Station14–16 Octoberstations direct 15 October
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31 May 1956 Thursday

Venus retrograde

Cancer 9°01' Gemini 22°30'

Signs Cancer 31 May – 23 Jun Gemini 23 Jun – 13 Jul

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow28 April – 30 May
  2. Station30 May – 1 Junestations retrograde 31 May, 20:04
  3. Retrograde31 May, 20:04 – 13 July, 23:20
  4. Station12–14 Julystations direct 13 July, 23:20
  5. Post-shadow14 July – 16 August
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10 August 1956 Friday

Mars retrograde

Pisces 23°39' Pisces 13°09'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow29 June – 9 August
  2. Station9–11 Auguststations retrograde 10 August, 18:18
  3. Retrograde10 August, 18:18 – 10 October, 12:06
  4. Station9–11 Octoberstations direct 10 October, 12:06
  5. Post-shadow11 October – 22 November
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13 September 1956 Thursday

Mercury retrograde

Libra 12°11' Virgo 27°16'

Signs Libra 13–29 Sep Virgo 29 Sep – 5 Oct

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow24 August – 12 September
  2. Station12–14 Septemberstations retrograde 13 September, 16:08
  3. Retrograde13 September, 16:08 – 5 October, 16:21
  4. Station4–6 Octoberstations direct 5 October, 16:21
  5. Post-shadow6–20 October
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12 November 1956 Monday

Uranus retrograde

Leo 6°59' Leo 2°51'

Completed

  1. Station11–13 Novemberstations retrograde 12 November
  2. Retrograde12 November – 10 April 1957
  3. Station9–11 April 1957stations direct 10 April 1957
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2 December 1956 Sunday

Pluto retrograde

Virgo 0°27' Leo 27°55'

Signs Virgo 2 Dec – 15 Jan 1957 Leo 15 Jan – 9 May 1957

Completed

  1. Station1–3 Decemberstations retrograde 2 December
  2. Retrograde2 December – 9 May 1957
  3. Station8–10 May 1957stations direct 9 May 1957
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Turns retrograde next year; pre-shadow begins this year

  • Mercury retrograde Stations retrograde 1 January 1957, 15:23 Capricorn 27°25' Completed
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When planets appear to move backward: shadow, station and retrograde phases, with signs.