Retrograde Periods 2003

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The year at a glance 2003

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

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Busiest: 5 planets retrograde at once (29 July – 17 September).

Overlapping retrogrades

  • Mercury and Mars retrograde together 28 August – 20 September · 23 days Also retrograde:

Continuing from the previous year

  • Saturn retrograde Stations direct 22 February 2003 Gemini 22°08' Completed · stations retrograde 11 October 2002
  • Jupiter retrograde Stations direct 4 April 2003 Leo 8°03' Completed · stations retrograde 4 December 2002
2 January 2003 Thursday

Mercury retrograde

Capricorn 28°27' Capricorn 12°17'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow17 December 2002 – 1 January
  2. Station1–3 Januarystations retrograde 2 January, 20:19
  3. Retrograde2 January, 20:19 – 23 January, 03:08
  4. Station22–24 Januarystations direct 23 January, 03:08
  5. Post-shadow24 January – 11 February
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23 March 2003 Sunday

Pluto retrograde

Sagittarius 19°57' Sagittarius 17°14'

Completed

  1. Station22–24 Marchstations retrograde 23 March
  2. Retrograde23 March – 29 August
  3. Station28–30 Auguststations direct 29 August
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25 April 2003 Friday

Chiron retrograde

Capricorn 18°08' Capricorn 12°22'

Completed

  1. Station24–26 Aprilstations retrograde 25 April
  2. Retrograde25 April – 18 September
  3. Station17–19 Septemberstations direct 18 September
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26 April 2003 Saturday

Mercury retrograde

Taurus 20°33' Taurus 11°07'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow12–25 April
  2. Station25–27 Aprilstations retrograde 26 April, 14:59
  3. Retrograde26 April, 14:59 – 20 May, 10:33
  4. Station19–21 Maystations direct 20 May, 10:33
  5. Post-shadow21 May – 5 June
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16 May 2003 Friday

Neptune retrograde

Aquarius 13°11' Aquarius 10°23'

Completed

  1. Station15–17 Maystations retrograde 16 May
  2. Retrograde16 May – 23 October
  3. Station22–24 Octoberstations direct 23 October
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7 June 2003 Saturday

Uranus retrograde

Pisces 2°49' Aquarius 28°53'

Signs Pisces 7 Jun – 15 Sep Aquarius 15 Sep – 8 Nov

Completed

  1. Station6–8 Junestations retrograde 7 June
  2. Retrograde7 June – 8 November
  3. Station7–9 Novemberstations direct 8 November
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29 July 2003 Tuesday

Mars retrograde

Pisces 10°08' Pisces 0°07'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow17 June – 28 July
  2. Station28–30 Julystations retrograde 29 July, 10:37
  3. Retrograde29 July, 10:37 – 27 September, 10:52
  4. Station26–28 Septemberstations direct 27 September, 10:52
  5. Post-shadow28 September – 8 November
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28 August 2003 Thursday

Mercury retrograde

Virgo 26°19' Virgo 12°12'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow8–27 August
  2. Station27–29 Auguststations retrograde 28 August, 16:41
  3. Retrograde28 August, 16:41 – 20 September, 11:52
  4. Station19–21 Septemberstations direct 20 September, 11:52
  5. Post-shadow21 September – 4 October
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26 October 2003 Sunday

Saturn retrograde

Cancer 13°14' Cancer 6°17'

Completed

  1. Station25–27 Octoberstations retrograde 26 October
  2. Retrograde26 October – 7 March 2004
  3. Station6–8 March 2004stations direct 7 March 2004
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17 December 2003 Wednesday

Mercury retrograde

Capricorn 12°33' Sagittarius 26°16'

Signs Capricorn 17–30 Dec Sagittarius 30 Dec – 6 Jan 2004

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow30 November – 16 December
  2. Station16–18 Decemberstations retrograde 17 December, 18:01
  3. Retrograde17 December, 18:01 – 6 January 2004, 15:44
  4. Station5–7 January 2004stations direct 6 January 2004, 15:44
  5. Post-shadow7–25 January 2004
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When planets appear to move backward: shadow, station and retrograde phases, with signs.