Retrograde Periods 2002

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The year at a glance 2002

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

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Busiest: 5 planets retrograde at once (3–8 June).

Overlapping retrogrades

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

Continuing from the previous year

  • Saturn retrograde Stations direct 8 February 2002 Gemini 8°01' Completed · stations retrograde 27 September 2001
  • Jupiter retrograde Stations direct 1 March 2002 Cancer 5°37' Completed · stations retrograde 2 November 2001
18 January 2002 Friday

Mercury retrograde

Aquarius 14°29' Capricorn 28°37'

Signs Aquarius 18 Jan – 4 Feb Capricorn 4–8 Feb

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow3–17 January
  2. Station17–19 Januarystations retrograde 18 January, 22:50
  3. Retrograde18 January, 22:50 – 8 February, 19:28
  4. Station7–9 Februarystations direct 8 February, 19:28
  5. Post-shadow9–28 February
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20 March 2002 Wednesday

Pluto retrograde

Sagittarius 17°37' Sagittarius 14°54'

Completed

  1. Station19–21 Marchstations retrograde 20 March
  2. Retrograde20 March – 26 August
  3. Station25–27 Auguststations direct 26 August
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17 April 2002 Wednesday

Chiron retrograde

Capricorn 9°08' Capricorn 3°13'

Completed

  1. Station16–18 Aprilstations retrograde 17 April
  2. Retrograde17 April – 7 September
  3. Station6–8 Septemberstations direct 7 September
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13 May 2002 Monday

Neptune retrograde

Aquarius 10°58' Aquarius 8°11'

Completed

  1. Station12–14 Maystations retrograde 13 May
  2. Retrograde13 May – 20 October
  3. Station19–21 Octoberstations direct 20 October
Chart at the station →
15 May 2002 Wednesday

Mercury retrograde

Gemini 9°59' Gemini 1°21'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow1–14 May
  2. Station14–16 Maystations retrograde 15 May, 21:50
  3. Retrograde15 May, 21:50 – 8 June, 18:11
  4. Station7–9 Junestations direct 8 June, 18:11
  5. Post-shadow9–24 June
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3 June 2002 Monday

Uranus retrograde

Aquarius 28°50' Aquarius 24°54'

Completed

  1. Station2–4 Junestations retrograde 3 June
  2. Retrograde3 June – 4 November
  3. Station3–5 Novemberstations direct 4 November
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14 September 2002 Saturday

Mercury retrograde

Libra 13°14' Virgo 28°19'

Signs Libra 14 Sep – 2 Oct Virgo 2–6 Oct

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow25 August – 13 September
  2. Station13–15 Septemberstations retrograde 14 September, 22:38
  3. Retrograde14 September, 22:38 – 6 October, 22:26
  4. Station5–7 Octoberstations direct 6 October, 22:26
  5. Post-shadow7–21 October
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10 October 2002 Thursday

Venus retrograde

Scorpio 15°36' Scorpio 0°03'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow8 September – 9 October
  2. Station9–11 Octoberstations retrograde 10 October, 21:35
  3. Retrograde10 October, 21:35 – 21 November, 09:13
  4. Station20–22 Novemberstations direct 21 November, 09:13
  5. Post-shadow22 November – 23 December
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11 October 2002 Friday

Saturn retrograde

Gemini 29°05' Gemini 22°08'

Completed

  1. Station10–12 Octoberstations retrograde 11 October
  2. Retrograde11 October – 22 February 2003
  3. Station21–23 February 2003stations direct 22 February 2003
Chart at the station →
4 December 2002 Wednesday

Jupiter retrograde

Leo 18°06' Leo 8°03'

Completed

  1. Station3–5 Decemberstations retrograde 4 December
  2. Retrograde4 December – 4 April 2003
  3. Station3–5 April 2003stations direct 4 April 2003
Chart at the station →

Turns retrograde next year; pre-shadow begins this year

  • Mercury retrograde Stations retrograde 2 January 2003, 20:19 Capricorn 28°27' Completed
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When planets appear to move backward: shadow, station and retrograde phases, with signs.