Retrograde Periods 1996

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The year at a glance 1996

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

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Busiest: 7 planets retrograde at once (20–27 May).

Overlapping retrogrades

  • Mercury and Venus retrograde together 20–27 May · 8 days Also retrograde:
9 January 1996 Tuesday

Mercury retrograde

Aquarius 5°10' Capricorn 19°06'

Signs Aquarius 9–17 Jan Capricorn 17–30 Jan

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow24 December 1995 – 8 January
  2. Station8–10 Januarystations retrograde 9 January, 23:51
  3. Retrograde9 January, 23:51 – 30 January, 12:17
  4. Station29–31 Januarystations direct 30 January, 12:17
  5. Post-shadow31 January – 19 February
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28 January 1996 Sunday

Chiron retrograde

Libra 14°21' Libra 7°54'

Completed

  1. Station27–29 Januarystations retrograde 28 January
  2. Retrograde28 January – 4 June
  3. Station3–5 Junestations direct 4 June
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5 March 1996 Tuesday

Pluto retrograde

Sagittarius 3°06' Sagittarius 0°20'

Completed

  1. Station4–6 Marchstations retrograde 5 March
  2. Retrograde5 March – 10 August
  3. Station9–11 Auguststations direct 10 August
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29 April 1996 Monday

Neptune retrograde

Capricorn 27°45' Capricorn 24°58'

Completed

  1. Station28–30 Aprilstations retrograde 29 April
  2. Retrograde29 April – 6 October
  3. Station5–7 Octoberstations direct 6 October
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4 May 1996 Saturday

Mercury retrograde

Taurus 28°38' Taurus 19°38'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow20 April – 3 May
  2. Station3–5 Maystations retrograde 4 May, 01:40
  3. Retrograde4 May, 01:40 – 27 May, 22:02
  4. Station26–28 Maystations direct 27 May, 22:02
  5. Post-shadow28 May – 12 June
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4 May 1996 Saturday

Jupiter retrograde

Capricorn 17°39' Capricorn 7°49'

Completed

  1. Station3–5 Maystations retrograde 4 May
  2. Retrograde4 May – 3 September
  3. Station2–4 Septemberstations direct 3 September
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8 May 1996 Wednesday

Uranus retrograde

Aquarius 4°35' Aquarius 0°38'

Completed

  1. Station7–9 Maystations retrograde 8 May
  2. Retrograde8 May – 10 October
  3. Station9–11 Octoberstations direct 10 October
Chart at the station →
20 May 1996 Monday

Venus retrograde

Gemini 28°17' Gemini 11°46'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow16 April – 19 May
  2. Station19–21 Maystations retrograde 20 May, 09:08
  3. Retrograde20 May, 09:08 – 2 July, 09:51
  4. Station1–3 Julystations direct 2 July, 09:51
  5. Post-shadow3 July – 5 August
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18 July 1996 Thursday

Saturn retrograde

Aries 7°24' Aries 0°36'

Completed

  1. Station17–19 Julystations retrograde 18 July
  2. Retrograde18 July – 3 December
  3. Station2–4 Decemberstations direct 3 December
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4 September 1996 Wednesday

Mercury retrograde

Libra 3°29' Virgo 18°59'

Signs Libra 4–12 Sep Virgo 12–26 Sep

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow15 August – 3 September
  2. Station3–5 Septemberstations retrograde 4 September, 08:47
  3. Retrograde4 September, 08:47 – 26 September, 20:08
  4. Station25–27 Septemberstations direct 26 September, 20:08
  5. Post-shadow27 September – 11 October
Chart at the station →
23 December 1996 Monday

Mercury retrograde

Capricorn 19°13' Capricorn 2°58'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow6–22 December
  2. Station22–24 Decemberstations retrograde 23 December, 21:46
  3. Retrograde23 December, 21:46 – 12 January 1997, 22:41
  4. Station11–13 January 1997stations direct 12 January 1997, 22:41
  5. Post-shadow13 January – 1 February 1997
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Turns retrograde next year; pre-shadow begins this year

  • Mars retrograde Stations retrograde 6 February 1997, 02:37 Libra 5°55' Completed
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When planets appear to move backward: shadow, station and retrograde phases, with signs.