Retrograde Periods 1962

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The year at a glance 1962

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

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Busiest: 4 planets retrograde at once (14–17 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 4 May 1962 Leo 26°23' Completed · stations retrograde 6 December 1961
  • Pluto retrograde Stations direct 19 May 1962 Virgo 7°31' Completed · stations retrograde 12 December 1961
27 January 1962 Saturday

Mercury retrograde

Aquarius 22°49' Aquarius 7°14'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow12–26 January
  2. Station26–28 Januarystations retrograde 27 January, 17:31
  3. Retrograde27 January, 17:31 – 17 February, 23:35
  4. Station16–18 Februarystations direct 17 February, 23:35
  5. Post-shadow18 February – 10 March
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13 February 1962 Tuesday

Neptune retrograde

Scorpio 13°29' Scorpio 10°42'

Completed

  1. Station12–14 Februarystations retrograde 13 February
  2. Retrograde13 February – 23 July
  3. Station22–24 Julystations direct 23 July
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22 May 1962 Tuesday

Saturn retrograde

Aquarius 11°23' Aquarius 4°45'

Completed

  1. Station21–23 Maystations retrograde 22 May
  2. Retrograde22 May – 9 October
  3. Station8–10 Octoberstations direct 9 October
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26 May 1962 Saturday

Mercury retrograde

Gemini 20°23' Gemini 11°50'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow11–25 May
  2. Station25–27 Maystations retrograde 26 May, 11:09
  3. Retrograde26 May, 11:09 – 19 June, 09:45
  4. Station18–20 Junestations direct 19 June, 09:45
  5. Post-shadow20 June – 4 July
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14 June 1962 Thursday

Chiron retrograde

Pisces 10°53' Pisces 6°08'

Completed

  1. Station13–15 Junestations retrograde 14 June
  2. Retrograde14 June – 17 November
  3. Station16–18 Novemberstations direct 17 November
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2 July 1962 Monday

Jupiter retrograde

Pisces 12°41' Pisces 2°49'

Completed

  1. Station1–3 Julystations retrograde 2 July
  2. Retrograde2 July – 29 October
  3. Station28–30 Octoberstations direct 29 October
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24 September 1962 Monday

Mercury retrograde

Libra 21°46' Libra 6°30'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow3–23 September
  2. Station23–25 Septemberstations retrograde 24 September, 04:53
  3. Retrograde24 September, 04:53 – 15 October, 18:04
  4. Station14–16 Octoberstations direct 15 October, 18:04
  5. Post-shadow16–31 October
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23 October 1962 Tuesday

Venus retrograde

Scorpio 27°37' Scorpio 12°12'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow21 September – 22 October
  2. Station22–24 Octoberstations retrograde 23 October, 07:14
  3. Retrograde23 October, 07:14 – 3 December, 14:26
  4. Station2–4 Decemberstations direct 3 December, 14:26
  5. Post-shadow4 December – 4 January 1963
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11 December 1962 Tuesday

Uranus retrograde

Virgo 5°18' Virgo 1°08'

Completed

  1. Station10–12 Decemberstations retrograde 11 December
  2. Retrograde11 December – 9 May 1963
  3. Station8–10 May 1963stations direct 9 May 1963
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15 December 1962 Saturday

Pluto retrograde

Virgo 12°09' Virgo 9°32'

Completed

  1. Station14–16 Decemberstations retrograde 15 December
  2. Retrograde15 December – 21 May 1963
  3. Station20–22 May 1963stations direct 21 May 1963
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26 December 1962 Wednesday

Mars retrograde

Leo 24°47' Leo 5°20'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow22 October – 25 December
  2. Station25–27 Decemberstations retrograde 26 December, 09:11
  3. Retrograde26 December, 09:11 – 16 March 1963, 20:21
  4. Station15–17 March 1963stations direct 16 March 1963, 20:21
  5. Post-shadow17 March – 23 May 1963
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Turns retrograde next year; pre-shadow begins this year

  • Mercury retrograde Stations retrograde 11 January 1963, 14:47 Aquarius 6°42' Completed
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