Retrograde Periods 1988

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The year at a glance 1988

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

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Busiest: 6 planets retrograde at once (1–24 June).

Overlapping retrogrades

  • Mercury and Venus retrograde together 1–25 June · 24 days Also retrograde:
  • Mercury and Mars retrograde together 28 September – 20 October · 21 days Also retrograde:

Continuing from the previous year

  • Chiron retrograde Stations direct 28 February 1988 Gemini 23°06' Completed · stations retrograde 7 October 1987
2 February 1988 Tuesday

Mercury retrograde

Aquarius 28°03' Aquarius 12°40'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow18 January – 1 February
  2. Station1–3 Februarystations retrograde 2 February, 08:18
  3. Retrograde2 February, 08:18 – 23 February, 19:30
  4. Station22–24 Februarystations direct 23 February, 19:30
  5. Post-shadow24 February – 14 March
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14 February 1988 Sunday

Pluto retrograde

Scorpio 12°35' Scorpio 9°45'

Completed

  1. Station13–15 Februarystations retrograde 14 February
  2. Retrograde14 February – 20 July
  3. Station19–21 Julystations direct 20 July
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4 April 1988 Monday

Uranus retrograde

Capricorn 1°02' Sagittarius 27°02'

Signs Capricorn 4 Apr – 27 May Sagittarius 27 May – 5 Sep

Completed

  1. Station3–5 Aprilstations retrograde 4 April
  2. Retrograde4 April – 5 September
  3. Station4–6 Septemberstations direct 5 September
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11 April 1988 Monday

Saturn retrograde

Capricorn 2°33' Sagittarius 25°55'

Signs Capricorn 11 Apr – 10 Jun Sagittarius 10 Jun – 30 Aug

Completed

  1. Station10–12 Aprilstations retrograde 11 April
  2. Retrograde11 April – 30 August
  3. Station29–31 Auguststations direct 30 August
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11 April 1988 Monday

Neptune retrograde

Capricorn 10°11' Capricorn 7°25'

Completed

  1. Station10–12 Aprilstations retrograde 11 April
  2. Retrograde11 April – 18 September
  3. Station17–19 Septemberstations direct 18 September
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22 May 1988 Sunday

Venus retrograde

Cancer 0°27' Gemini 13°55'

Signs Cancer 22–27 May Gemini 27 May – 4 Jul

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow19 April – 21 May
  2. Station21–23 Maystations retrograde 22 May, 16:26
  3. Retrograde22 May, 16:26 – 4 July, 17:09
  4. Station3–5 Julystations direct 4 July, 17:09
  5. Post-shadow5 July – 7 August
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1 June 1988 Wednesday

Mercury retrograde

Gemini 26°47' Gemini 18°09'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow17–31 May
  2. Station31 May – 2 Junestations retrograde 1 June, 01:43
  3. Retrograde1 June, 01:43 – 25 June, 01:40
  4. Station24–26 Junestations direct 25 June, 01:40
  5. Post-shadow26 June – 9 July
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26 August 1988 Friday

Mars retrograde

Aries 11°27' Pisces 29°52'

Signs Aries 26 Aug – 24 Oct Pisces 24–28 Oct

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow13 July – 25 August
  2. Station25–27 Auguststations retrograde 26 August, 17:40
  3. Retrograde26 August, 17:40 – 28 October, 07:07
  4. Station27–29 Octoberstations direct 28 October, 07:07
  5. Post-shadow29 October – 13 December
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24 September 1988 Saturday

Jupiter retrograde

Gemini 6°07' Taurus 26°05'

Signs Gemini 24 Sep – 30 Nov Taurus 30 Nov – 20 Jan 1989

Completed

  1. Station23–25 Septemberstations retrograde 24 September
  2. Retrograde24 September – 20 January 1989
  3. Station19–21 January 1989stations direct 20 January 1989
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28 September 1988 Wednesday

Mercury retrograde

Libra 27°03' Libra 11°38'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow8–27 September
  2. Station27–29 Septemberstations retrograde 28 September, 23:37
  3. Retrograde28 September, 23:37 – 20 October, 07:22
  4. Station19–21 Octoberstations direct 20 October, 07:22
  5. Post-shadow21 October – 4 November
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16 October 1988 Sunday

Chiron retrograde

Cancer 7°10' Cancer 1°17'

Completed

  1. Station15–17 Octoberstations retrograde 16 October
  2. Retrograde16 October – 6 March 1989
  3. Station5–7 March 1989stations direct 6 March 1989
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Turns retrograde next year; pre-shadow begins this year

  • Mercury retrograde Stations retrograde 16 January 1989, 03:46 Aquarius 11°53' Completed
← 1987 1989 →

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