Retrograde Periods 1957

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The year at a glance 1957

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

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Busiest: 5 planets retrograde at once (24 March – 9 April).

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 10 April 1957 Leo 2°51' Completed · stations retrograde 12 November 1956
  • Pluto retrograde Stations direct 9 May 1957 Leo 27°55' Completed · stations retrograde 2 December 1956
1 January 1957 Tuesday

Mercury retrograde

Capricorn 27°25' Capricorn 11°15'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow15–31 December 1956
  2. Station31 December 1956 – 2 Januarystations retrograde 1 January, 15:23
  3. Retrograde1 January, 15:23 – 21 January, 21:56
  4. Station20–22 Januarystations direct 21 January, 21:56
  5. Post-shadow22 January – 10 February
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16 January 1957 Wednesday

Jupiter retrograde

Libra 1°47' Virgo 21°50'

Signs Libra 16 Jan – 19 Feb Virgo 19 Feb – 19 May

Completed

  1. Station15–17 Januarystations retrograde 16 January
  2. Retrograde16 January – 19 May
  3. Station18–20 Maystations direct 19 May
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2 February 1957 Saturday

Neptune retrograde

Scorpio 2°35' Libra 29°49'

Signs Scorpio 2 Feb – 15 Jun Libra 15 Jun – 11 Jul

Completed

  1. Station1–3 Februarystations retrograde 2 February
  2. Retrograde2 February – 11 July
  3. Station10–12 Julystations direct 11 July
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24 March 1957 Sunday

Saturn retrograde

Sagittarius 14°18' Sagittarius 7°40'

Completed

  1. Station23–25 Marchstations retrograde 24 March
  2. Retrograde24 March – 12 August
  3. Station11–13 Auguststations direct 12 August
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25 April 1957 Thursday

Mercury retrograde

Taurus 19°26' Taurus 9°59'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow11–24 April
  2. Station24–26 Aprilstations retrograde 25 April, 07:32
  3. Retrograde25 April, 07:32 – 19 May, 03:04
  4. Station18–20 Maystations direct 19 May, 03:04
  5. Post-shadow20 May – 4 June
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22 May 1957 Wednesday

Chiron retrograde

Aquarius 17°26' Aquarius 12°15'

Completed

  1. Station21–23 Maystations retrograde 22 May
  2. Retrograde22 May – 21 October
  3. Station20–22 Octoberstations direct 21 October
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27 August 1957 Tuesday

Mercury retrograde

Virgo 25°15' Virgo 11°09'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow7–26 August
  2. Station26–28 Auguststations retrograde 27 August, 10:04
  3. Retrograde27 August, 10:04 – 19 September, 05:37
  4. Station18–20 Septemberstations direct 19 September, 05:37
  5. Post-shadow20 September – 3 October
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17 November 1957 Sunday

Uranus retrograde

Leo 11°40' Leo 7°31'

Completed

  1. Station16–18 Novemberstations retrograde 17 November
  2. Retrograde17 November – 15 April 1958
  3. Station14–16 April 1958stations direct 15 April 1958
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4 December 1957 Wednesday

Pluto retrograde

Virgo 2°19' Leo 29°46'

Signs Virgo 4 Dec – 11 Apr 1958 Leo 11 Apr – 12 May 1958

Completed

  1. Station3–5 Decemberstations retrograde 4 December
  2. Retrograde4 December – 12 May 1958
  3. Station11–13 May 1958stations direct 12 May 1958
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16 December 1957 Monday

Mercury retrograde

Capricorn 11°31' Sagittarius 25°14'

Signs Capricorn 16–28 Dec Sagittarius 28 Dec – 5 Jan 1958

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow28 November – 15 December
  2. Station15–17 Decemberstations retrograde 16 December, 13:05
  3. Retrograde16 December, 13:05 – 5 January 1958, 10:38
  4. Station4–6 January 1958stations direct 5 January 1958, 10:38
  5. Post-shadow6–24 January 1958
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Turns retrograde next year; pre-shadow begins this year

  • Venus retrograde Stations retrograde 8 January 1958, 04:47 Aquarius 16°17' Completed
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When planets appear to move backward: shadow, station and retrograde phases, with signs.