Retrograde Periods 2004

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The year at a glance 2004

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

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Busiest: 5 planets retrograde at once (11–29 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 7 March 2004 Cancer 6°17' Completed · stations retrograde 26 October 2003
  • Mercury retrograde Stations direct 6 January 2004, 15:44 Sagittarius 26°16' Completed · stations retrograde 17 December 2003
4 January 2004 Sunday

Jupiter retrograde

Virgo 18°54' Virgo 8°54'

Completed

  1. Station3–5 Januarystations retrograde 4 January
  2. Retrograde4 January – 5 May
  3. Station4–6 Maystations direct 5 May
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24 March 2004 Wednesday

Pluto retrograde

Sagittarius 22°14' Sagittarius 19°32'

Completed

  1. Station23–25 Marchstations retrograde 24 March
  2. Retrograde24 March – 30 August
  3. Station29–31 Auguststations direct 30 August
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6 April 2004 Tuesday

Mercury retrograde

Taurus 1°55' Aries 21°06'

Signs Taurus 6–13 Apr Aries 13–30 Apr

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow24 March – 5 April
  2. Station5–7 Aprilstations retrograde 6 April, 23:27
  3. Retrograde6 April, 23:27 – 30 April, 16:05
  4. Station29 April – 1 Maystations direct 30 April, 16:05
  5. Post-shadow1–18 May
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2 May 2004 Sunday

Chiron retrograde

Capricorn 26°07' Capricorn 20°30'

Completed

  1. Station1–3 Maystations retrograde 2 May
  2. Retrograde2 May – 26 September
  3. Station25–27 Septemberstations direct 26 September
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17 May 2004 Monday

Neptune retrograde

Aquarius 15°23' Aquarius 12°36'

Completed

  1. Station16–18 Maystations retrograde 17 May
  2. Retrograde17 May – 24 October
  3. Station23–25 Octoberstations direct 24 October
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18 May 2004 Tuesday

Venus retrograde

Gemini 26°08' Gemini 9°37'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow14 April – 17 May
  2. Station17–19 Maystations retrograde 18 May, 01:28
  3. Retrograde18 May, 01:28 – 30 June, 02:15
  4. Station29 June – 1 Julystations direct 30 June, 02:15
  5. Post-shadow1 July – 3 August
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10 June 2004 Thursday

Uranus retrograde

Pisces 6°47' Pisces 2°52'

Completed

  1. Station9–11 Junestations retrograde 10 June
  2. Retrograde10 June – 11 November
  3. Station10–12 Novemberstations direct 11 November
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10 August 2004 Tuesday

Mercury retrograde

Virgo 8°46' Leo 25°44'

Signs Virgo 10–25 Aug Leo 25 Aug – 2 Sep

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow21 July – 9 August
  2. Station9–11 Auguststations retrograde 10 August, 03:33
  3. Retrograde10 August, 03:33 – 2 September, 16:09
  4. Station1–3 Septemberstations direct 2 September, 16:09
  5. Post-shadow3–16 September
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8 November 2004 Monday

Saturn retrograde

Cancer 27°20' Cancer 20°23'

Completed

  1. Station7–9 Novemberstations retrograde 8 November
  2. Retrograde8 November – 22 March 2005
  3. Station21–23 March 2005stations direct 22 March 2005
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30 November 2004 Tuesday

Mercury retrograde

Sagittarius 26°44' Sagittarius 10°27'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow12–29 November
  2. Station29 November – 1 Decemberstations retrograde 30 November, 14:17
  3. Retrograde30 November, 14:17 – 20 December, 08:29
  4. Station19–21 Decemberstations direct 20 December, 08:29
  5. Post-shadow21 December – 7 January 2005
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When planets appear to move backward: shadow, station and retrograde phases, with signs.