Retrograde Periods 1985

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The year at a glance 1985

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

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Busiest: 6 planets retrograde at once (5–16 April).

Overlapping retrogrades

  • Mercury and Venus retrograde together 24 March – 17 April · 23 days Also retrograde:

Continuing from the previous year

  • Chiron retrograde Stations direct 9 February 1985 Gemini 3°15' Completed · stations retrograde 14 September 1984
  • Mercury retrograde Stations direct 24 December 1984, 18:11 Sagittarius 14°30' Completed · stations retrograde 4 December 1984
6 February 1985 Wednesday

Pluto retrograde

Scorpio 4°44' Scorpio 1°55'

Completed

  1. Station5–7 Februarystations retrograde 6 February
  2. Retrograde6 February – 12 July
  3. Station11–13 Julystations direct 12 July
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7 March 1985 Thursday

Saturn retrograde

Scorpio 28°07' Scorpio 21°28'

Completed

  1. Station6–8 Marchstations retrograde 7 March
  2. Retrograde7 March – 25 July
  3. Station24–26 Julystations direct 25 July
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13 March 1985 Wednesday

Venus retrograde

Aries 22°17' Aries 6°00'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow9 February – 12 March
  2. Station12–14 Marchstations retrograde 13 March, 20:18
  3. Retrograde13 March, 20:18 – 25 April, 03:09
  4. Station24–26 Aprilstations direct 25 April, 03:09
  5. Post-shadow26 April – 28 May
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23 March 1985 Saturday

Uranus retrograde

Sagittarius 17°59' Sagittarius 13°57'

Completed

  1. Station22–24 Marchstations retrograde 23 March
  2. Retrograde23 March – 23 August
  3. Station22–24 Auguststations direct 23 August
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24 March 1985 Sunday

Mercury retrograde

Aries 18°39' Aries 6°43'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow11–23 March
  2. Station23–25 Marchstations retrograde 24 March, 21:00
  3. Retrograde24 March, 21:00 – 17 April, 07:23
  4. Station16–18 Aprilstations direct 17 April, 07:23
  5. Post-shadow18 April – 5 May
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5 April 1985 Friday

Neptune retrograde

Capricorn 3°37' Capricorn 0°50'

Completed

  1. Station4–6 Aprilstations retrograde 5 April
  2. Retrograde5 April – 12 September
  3. Station11–13 Septemberstations direct 12 September
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5 June 1985 Wednesday

Jupiter retrograde

Aquarius 16°57' Aquarius 7°07'

Completed

  1. Station4–6 Junestations retrograde 5 June
  2. Retrograde5 June – 3 October
  3. Station2–4 Octoberstations direct 3 October
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28 July 1985 Sunday

Mercury retrograde

Leo 25°18' Leo 13°12'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow9–27 July
  2. Station27–29 Julystations retrograde 28 July, 03:52
  3. Retrograde28 July, 03:52 – 21 August, 01:48
  4. Station20–22 Auguststations direct 21 August, 01:48
  5. Post-shadow22 August – 4 September
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21 September 1985 Saturday

Chiron retrograde

Gemini 14°39' Gemini 9°14'

Completed

  1. Station20–22 Septemberstations retrograde 21 September
  2. Retrograde21 September – 15 February 1986
  3. Station14–16 February 1986stations direct 15 February 1986
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18 November 1985 Monday

Mercury retrograde

Sagittarius 15°00' Scorpio 28°45'

Signs Sagittarius 18 Nov – 4 Dec Scorpio 4–8 Dec

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow30 October – 17 November
  2. Station17–19 Novemberstations retrograde 18 November, 18:10
  3. Retrograde18 November, 18:10 – 8 December, 13:23
  4. Station7–9 Decemberstations direct 8 December, 13:23
  5. Post-shadow9–26 December
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When planets appear to move backward: shadow, station and retrograde phases, with signs.