Retrograde Periods 1998

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The year at a glance 1998

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

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Busiest: 5 planets retrograde at once (31 July – 23 August).

Overlapping retrogrades

This year the fast planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars) are never retrograde at the same time.

Continuing from the previous year

  • Mercury retrograde Stations direct 27 December 1997, 13:41 Sagittarius 17°03' Completed · stations retrograde 7 December 1997
  • Venus retrograde Stations direct 5 February 1998, 23:26 Capricorn 18°28' Completed · stations retrograde 26 December 1997
2 March 1998 Monday

Chiron retrograde

Scorpio 18°46' Scorpio 12°24'

Completed

  1. Station1–3 Marchstations retrograde 2 March
  2. Retrograde2 March – 12 July
  3. Station11–13 Julystations direct 12 July
Chart at the station →
11 March 1998 Wednesday

Pluto retrograde

Sagittarius 8°03' Sagittarius 5°17'

Completed

  1. Station10–12 Marchstations retrograde 11 March
  2. Retrograde11 March – 16 August
  3. Station15–17 Auguststations direct 16 August
Chart at the station →
27 March 1998 Friday

Mercury retrograde

Aries 21°29' Aries 9°47'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow14–26 March
  2. Station26–28 Marchstations retrograde 27 March, 21:42
  3. Retrograde27 March, 21:42 – 20 April, 10:31
  4. Station19–21 Aprilstations direct 20 April, 10:31
  5. Post-shadow21 April – 8 May
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4 May 1998 Monday

Neptune retrograde

Aquarius 2°09' Capricorn 29°23'

Signs Aquarius 4 May – 23 Aug Capricorn 23 Aug – 11 Oct

Completed

  1. Station3–5 Maystations retrograde 4 May
  2. Retrograde4 May – 11 October
  3. Station10–12 Octoberstations direct 11 October
Chart at the station →
17 May 1998 Sunday

Uranus retrograde

Aquarius 12°44' Aquarius 8°48'

Completed

  1. Station16–18 Maystations retrograde 17 May
  2. Retrograde17 May – 19 October
  3. Station18–20 Octoberstations direct 19 October
Chart at the station →
18 July 1998 Saturday

Jupiter retrograde

Pisces 28°03' Pisces 18°09'

Completed

  1. Station17–19 Julystations retrograde 18 July
  2. Retrograde18 July – 13 November
  3. Station12–14 Novemberstations direct 13 November
Chart at the station →
31 July 1998 Friday

Mercury retrograde

Leo 28°16' Leo 15°57'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow12–30 July
  2. Station30 July – 1 Auguststations retrograde 31 July, 05:28
  3. Retrograde31 July, 05:28 – 24 August, 01:35
  4. Station23–25 Auguststations direct 24 August, 01:35
  5. Post-shadow25 August – 7 September
Chart at the station →
15 August 1998 Saturday

Saturn retrograde

Taurus 3°37' Aries 26°46'

Signs Taurus 15 Aug – 25 Oct Aries 25 Oct – 29 Dec

Completed

  1. Station14–16 Auguststations retrograde 15 August
  2. Retrograde15 August – 29 December
  3. Station28–30 Decemberstations direct 29 December
Chart at the station →
21 November 1998 Saturday

Mercury retrograde

Sagittarius 17°33' Sagittarius 1°18'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow2–20 November
  2. Station20–22 Novemberstations retrograde 21 November, 13:46
  3. Retrograde21 November, 13:46 – 11 December, 08:29
  4. Station10–12 Decemberstations direct 11 December, 08:29
  5. Post-shadow12–29 December
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When planets appear to move backward: shadow, station and retrograde phases, with signs.