Retrograde Periods 1963

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The year at a glance 1963

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

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Busiest: 4 planets retrograde at once (12–31 January).

Overlapping retrogrades

  • Mercury and Mars retrograde together 11 January – 1 February · 21 days Also retrograde:

Continuing from the previous year

  • Venus retrograde Stations direct 3 December 1962, 14:26 Scorpio 12°12' Completed · stations retrograde 23 October 1962
  • Uranus retrograde Stations direct 9 May 1963 Virgo 1°08' Completed · stations retrograde 11 December 1962
  • Pluto retrograde Stations direct 21 May 1963 Virgo 9°32' Completed · stations retrograde 15 December 1962
  • Mars retrograde Stations direct 16 March 1963, 20:21 Leo 5°20' Completed · stations retrograde 26 December 1962
11 January 1963 Friday

Mercury retrograde

Aquarius 6°42' Capricorn 20°41'

Signs Aquarius 11–20 Jan Capricorn 20 Jan – 1 Feb

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow26 December 1962 – 10 January
  2. Station10–12 Januarystations retrograde 11 January, 14:47
  3. Retrograde11 January, 14:47 – 1 February, 04:58
  4. Station31 January – 2 Februarystations direct 1 February, 04:58
  5. Post-shadow2–21 February
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16 February 1963 Saturday

Neptune retrograde

Scorpio 15°39' Scorpio 12°53'

Completed

  1. Station15–17 Februarystations retrograde 16 February
  2. Retrograde16 February – 25 July
  3. Station24–26 Julystations direct 25 July
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7 May 1963 Tuesday

Mercury retrograde

Gemini 0°37' Taurus 21°43'

Signs Gemini 7–10 May Taurus 10–30 May

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow22 April – 6 May
  2. Station6–8 Maystations retrograde 7 May, 01:30
  3. Retrograde7 May, 01:30 – 30 May, 21:52
  4. Station29–31 Maystations direct 30 May, 21:52
  5. Post-shadow31 May – 15 June
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3 June 1963 Monday

Saturn retrograde

Aquarius 23°06' Aquarius 16°26'

Completed

  1. Station2–4 Junestations retrograde 3 June
  2. Retrograde3 June – 21 October
  3. Station20–22 Octoberstations direct 21 October
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18 June 1963 Tuesday

Chiron retrograde

Pisces 14°54' Pisces 10°13'

Completed

  1. Station17–19 Junestations retrograde 18 June
  2. Retrograde18 June – 21 November
  3. Station20–22 Novemberstations direct 21 November
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9 August 1963 Friday

Jupiter retrograde

Aries 19°28' Aries 9°32'

Completed

  1. Station8–10 Auguststations retrograde 9 August
  2. Retrograde9 August – 5 December
  3. Station4–6 Decemberstations direct 5 December
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7 September 1963 Saturday

Mercury retrograde

Libra 5°08' Virgo 20°32'

Signs Libra 7–16 Sep Virgo 16–29 Sep

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow17 August – 6 September
  2. Station6–8 Septemberstations retrograde 7 September, 02:09
  3. Retrograde7 September, 02:09 – 29 September, 11:04
  4. Station28–30 Septemberstations direct 29 September, 11:04
  5. Post-shadow30 September – 14 October
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16 December 1963 Monday

Uranus retrograde

Virgo 10°04' Virgo 5°54'

Completed

  1. Station15–17 Decemberstations retrograde 16 December
  2. Retrograde16 December – 13 May 1964
  3. Station12–14 May 1964stations direct 13 May 1964
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17 December 1963 Tuesday

Pluto retrograde

Virgo 14°13' Virgo 11°35'

Completed

  1. Station16–18 Decemberstations retrograde 17 December
  2. Retrograde17 December – 23 May 1964
  3. Station22–24 May 1964stations direct 23 May 1964
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26 December 1963 Thursday

Mercury retrograde

Capricorn 20°44' Capricorn 4°29'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow9–25 December
  2. Station25–27 Decemberstations retrograde 26 December, 11:40
  3. Retrograde26 December, 11:40 – 15 January 1964, 13:42
  4. Station14–16 January 1964stations direct 15 January 1964, 13:42
  5. Post-shadow16 January – 4 February 1964
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When planets appear to move backward: shadow, station and retrograde phases, with signs.