Retrograde Periods 1969

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The year at a glance 1969

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

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Busiest: 6 planets retrograde at once (28–29 April).

Overlapping retrogrades

  • Venus and Mars retrograde together 27–29 April · 2 days Also retrograde:
  • Mercury and Mars retrograde together 17 May – 10 June · 24 days Also retrograde:

Continuing from the previous year

  • Pluto retrograde Stations direct 2 June 1969 Virgo 22°24' Completed · stations retrograde 27 December 1968
8 January 1969 Wednesday

Uranus retrograde

Libra 4°00' Virgo 29°52'

Signs Libra 8 Jan – 20 May Virgo 20 May – 7 Jun

Completed

  1. Station7–9 Januarystations retrograde 8 January
  2. Retrograde8 January – 7 June
  3. Station6–8 Junestations direct 7 June
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20 January 1969 Monday

Mercury retrograde

Aquarius 16°02' Aquarius 0°14'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow4–19 January
  2. Station19–21 Januarystations retrograde 20 January, 12:56
  3. Retrograde20 January, 12:56 – 10 February, 11:38
  4. Station9–11 Februarystations direct 10 February, 11:38
  5. Post-shadow11 February – 2 March
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20 January 1969 Monday

Jupiter retrograde

Libra 6°03' Virgo 26°06'

Signs Libra 20 Jan – 30 Mar Virgo 30 Mar – 23 May

Completed

  1. Station19–21 Januarystations retrograde 20 January
  2. Retrograde20 January – 23 May
  3. Station22–24 Maystations direct 23 May
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28 February 1969 Friday

Neptune retrograde

Scorpio 28°42' Scorpio 25°56'

Completed

  1. Station27 February – 1 Marchstations retrograde 28 February
  2. Retrograde28 February – 7 August
  3. Station6–8 Auguststations direct 7 August
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18 March 1969 Tuesday

Venus retrograde

Aries 26°49' Aries 10°29'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow13 February – 17 March
  2. Station17–19 Marchstations retrograde 18 March, 13:49
  3. Retrograde18 March, 13:49 – 29 April, 21:20
  4. Station28–30 Aprilstations direct 29 April, 21:20
  5. Post-shadow30 April – 2 June
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27 April 1969 Sunday

Mars retrograde

Sagittarius 16°45' Sagittarius 1°41'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow1 March – 26 April
  2. Station26–28 Aprilstations retrograde 27 April, 13:24
  3. Retrograde27 April, 13:24 – 8 July, 08:07
  4. Station7–9 Julystations direct 8 July, 08:07
  5. Post-shadow9 July – 28 August
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17 May 1969 Saturday

Mercury retrograde

Gemini 12°00' Gemini 3°25'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow3–16 May
  2. Station16–18 Maystations retrograde 17 May, 21:06
  3. Retrograde17 May, 21:06 – 10 June, 17:48
  4. Station9–11 Junestations direct 10 June, 17:48
  5. Post-shadow11–26 June
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10 July 1969 Thursday

Chiron retrograde

Aries 6°52' Aries 2°22'

Completed

  1. Station9–11 Julystations retrograde 10 July
  2. Retrograde10 July – 14 December
  3. Station13–15 Decemberstations direct 14 December
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21 August 1969 Thursday

Saturn retrograde

Taurus 8°56' Taurus 2°03'

Completed

  1. Station20–22 Auguststations retrograde 21 August
  2. Retrograde21 August – 3 January 1970
  3. Station2–4 January 1970stations direct 3 January 1970
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16 September 1969 Tuesday

Mercury retrograde

Libra 14°51' Virgo 29°51'

Signs Libra 16 Sep – 7 Oct Virgo 7–8 Oct

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow27 August – 15 September
  2. Station15–17 Septemberstations retrograde 16 September, 14:41
  3. Retrograde16 September, 14:41 – 8 October, 11:53
  4. Station7–9 Octoberstations direct 8 October, 11:53
  5. Post-shadow9–23 October
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30 December 1969 Tuesday

Pluto retrograde

Virgo 27°23' Virgo 24°40'

Completed

  1. Station29–31 Decemberstations retrograde 30 December
  2. Retrograde30 December – 5 June 1970
  3. Station4–6 June 1970stations direct 5 June 1970
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Turns retrograde next year; pre-shadow begins this year

  • Mercury retrograde Stations retrograde 4 January 1970, 10:10 Aquarius 0°00' Completed
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