Retrograde Periods 1990

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The year at a glance 1990

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

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

Overlapping retrogrades

  • Mercury and Venus retrograde together 1–20 January · 19 days Also retrograde:
  • Mercury and Mars retrograde together 14 December – 1 January 1991 · 17 days Also retrograde:

Continuing from the previous year

  • Chiron retrograde Stations direct 15 March 1990 Cancer 10°34' Completed · stations retrograde 27 October 1989
  • Jupiter retrograde Stations direct 24 February 1990 Cancer 0°48' Completed · stations retrograde 29 October 1989
  • Venus retrograde Stations direct 8 February 1990, 11:16 Capricorn 20°55' Completed · stations retrograde 29 December 1989
  • Mercury retrograde Stations direct 20 January 1990, 06:31 Capricorn 9°41' Completed · stations retrograde 31 December 1989
19 February 1990 Monday

Pluto retrograde

Scorpio 17°47' Scorpio 14°58'

Completed

  1. Station18–20 Februarystations retrograde 19 February
  2. Retrograde19 February – 26 July
  3. Station25–27 Julystations direct 26 July
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14 April 1990 Saturday

Uranus retrograde

Capricorn 9°35' Capricorn 5°36'

Completed

  1. Station13–15 Aprilstations retrograde 14 April
  2. Retrograde14 April – 14 September
  3. Station13–15 Septemberstations direct 14 September
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16 April 1990 Monday

Neptune retrograde

Capricorn 14°34' Capricorn 11°47'

Completed

  1. Station15–17 Aprilstations retrograde 16 April
  2. Retrograde16 April – 23 September
  3. Station22–24 Septemberstations direct 23 September
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23 April 1990 Monday

Mercury retrograde

Taurus 17°31' Taurus 7°55'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow9–22 April
  2. Station22–24 Aprilstations retrograde 23 April, 09:55
  3. Retrograde23 April, 09:55 – 17 May, 05:02
  4. Station16–18 Maystations direct 17 May, 05:02
  5. Post-shadow18 May – 2 June
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5 May 1990 Saturday

Saturn retrograde

Capricorn 25°20' Capricorn 18°42'

Completed

  1. Station4–6 Maystations retrograde 5 May
  2. Retrograde5 May – 23 September
  3. Station22–24 Septemberstations direct 23 September
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25 August 1990 Saturday

Mercury retrograde

Virgo 23°34' Virgo 9°35'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow5–24 August
  2. Station24–26 Auguststations retrograde 25 August, 17:08
  3. Retrograde25 August, 17:08 – 17 September, 15:06
  4. Station16–18 Septemberstations direct 17 September, 15:06
  5. Post-shadow18 September – 2 October
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20 October 1990 Saturday

Mars retrograde

Gemini 14°33' Taurus 27°45'

Signs Gemini 20 Oct – 14 Dec Taurus 14 Dec – 1 Jan 1991

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow27 August – 19 October
  2. Station19–21 Octoberstations retrograde 20 October, 21:30
  3. Retrograde20 October, 21:30 – 1 January 1991, 14:49
  4. Station31 December – 2 January 1991stations direct 1 January 1991, 14:49
  5. Post-shadow2 January – 3 March 1991
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8 November 1990 Thursday

Chiron retrograde

Cancer 27°19' Cancer 21°09'

Completed

  1. Station7–9 Novemberstations retrograde 8 November
  2. Retrograde8 November – 24 March 1991
  3. Station23–25 March 1991stations direct 24 March 1991
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30 November 1990 Friday

Jupiter retrograde

Leo 13°35' Leo 3°32'

Completed

  1. Station29 November – 1 Decemberstations retrograde 30 November
  2. Retrograde30 November – 30 March 1991
  3. Station29–31 March 1991stations direct 30 March 1991
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14 December 1990 Friday

Mercury retrograde

Capricorn 10°00' Sagittarius 23°42'

Signs Capricorn 14–26 Dec Sagittarius 26 Dec – 3 Jan 1991

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow27 November – 13 December
  2. Station13–15 Decemberstations retrograde 14 December, 23:09
  3. Retrograde14 December, 23:09 – 3 January 1991, 19:51
  4. Station2–4 January 1991stations direct 3 January 1991, 19:51
  5. Post-shadow4–22 January 1991
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When planets appear to move backward: shadow, station and retrograde phases, with signs.