Retrograde Periods 1966

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The year at a glance 1966

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

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Busiest: 4 planets retrograde at once (6 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

  • Jupiter retrograde Stations direct 15 February 1966 Gemini 21°14' Completed · stations retrograde 19 October 1965
  • Pluto retrograde Stations direct 27 May 1966 Virgo 15°48' Completed · stations retrograde 21 December 1965
  • Uranus retrograde Stations direct 23 May 1966 Virgo 15°29' Completed · stations retrograde 25 December 1965
5 January 1966 Wednesday

Venus retrograde

Aquarius 13°49' Capricorn 28°14'

Signs Aquarius 5 Jan – 6 Feb Capricorn 6–15 Feb

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow5 December 1965 – 4 January
  2. Station4–6 Januarystations retrograde 5 January, 18:21
  3. Retrograde5 January, 18:21 – 15 February, 20:41
  4. Station14–16 Februarystations direct 15 February, 20:41
  5. Post-shadow16 February – 19 March
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22 February 1966 Tuesday

Neptune retrograde

Scorpio 22°10' Scorpio 19°24'

Completed

  1. Station21–23 Februarystations retrograde 22 February
  2. Retrograde22 February – 1 August
  3. Station31 July – 2 Auguststations direct 1 August
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12 March 1966 Saturday

Mercury retrograde

Aries 5°44' Pisces 22°44'

Signs Aries 12–22 Mar Pisces 22 Mar – 4 Apr

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow26 February – 11 March
  2. Station11–13 Marchstations retrograde 12 March, 04:18
  3. Retrograde12 March, 04:18 – 4 April, 06:24
  4. Station3–5 Aprilstations direct 4 April, 06:24
  5. Post-shadow5–23 April
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29 June 1966 Wednesday

Chiron retrograde

Pisces 26°13' Pisces 21°40'

Completed

  1. Station28–30 Junestations retrograde 29 June
  2. Retrograde29 June – 3 December
  3. Station2–4 Decemberstations direct 3 December
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11 July 1966 Monday

Saturn retrograde

Pisces 29°41' Pisces 22°54'

Completed

  1. Station10–12 Julystations retrograde 11 July
  2. Retrograde11 July – 26 November
  3. Station25–27 Novemberstations direct 26 November
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14 July 1966 Thursday

Mercury retrograde

Leo 11°25' Leo 0°20'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow27 June – 13 July
  2. Station13–15 Julystations retrograde 14 July, 22:14
  3. Retrograde14 July, 22:14 – 8 August, 01:42
  4. Station7–9 Auguststations direct 8 August, 01:42
  5. Post-shadow9–22 August
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6 November 1966 Sunday

Mercury retrograde

Sagittarius 3°14' Scorpio 17°07'

Signs Sagittarius 6–13 Nov Scorpio 13–26 Nov

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow18 October – 5 November
  2. Station5–7 Novemberstations retrograde 6 November, 19:55
  3. Retrograde6 November, 19:55 – 26 November, 19:49
  4. Station25–27 Novemberstations direct 26 November, 19:49
  5. Post-shadow27 November – 14 December
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21 November 1966 Monday

Jupiter retrograde

Leo 4°28' Cancer 24°25'

Signs Leo 21 Nov – 16 Jan 1967 Cancer 16 Jan – 21 Mar 1967

Completed

  1. Station20–22 Novemberstations retrograde 21 November
  2. Retrograde21 November – 21 March 1967
  3. Station20–22 March 1967stations direct 21 March 1967
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23 December 1966 Friday

Pluto retrograde

Virgo 20°38' Virgo 17°58'

Completed

  1. Station22–24 Decemberstations retrograde 23 December
  2. Retrograde23 December – 29 May 1967
  3. Station28–30 May 1967stations direct 29 May 1967
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30 December 1966 Friday

Uranus retrograde

Virgo 24°25' Virgo 20°16'

Completed

  1. Station29–31 Decemberstations retrograde 30 December
  2. Retrograde30 December – 28 May 1967
  3. Station27–29 May 1967stations direct 28 May 1967
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← 1965 1967 →

When planets appear to move backward: shadow, station and retrograde phases, with signs.