Retrograde Periods 2006

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The year at a glance 2006

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

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Busiest: 6 planets retrograde at once (5–5 July).

Overlapping retrogrades

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

Continuing from the previous year

  • Mars retrograde Stations direct 10 December 2005, 06:04 Taurus 8°14' Completed · stations retrograde 2 October 2005
  • Saturn retrograde Stations direct 5 April 2006 Leo 4°22' Completed · stations retrograde 22 November 2005
  • Venus retrograde Stations direct 3 February 2006, 11:19 Capricorn 16°01' Completed · stations retrograde 24 December 2005
2 March 2006 Thursday

Mercury retrograde

Pisces 26°55' Pisces 13°10'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow16 February – 1 March
  2. Station1–3 Marchstations retrograde 2 March, 22:29
  3. Retrograde2 March, 22:29 – 25 March, 15:42
  4. Station24–26 Marchstations direct 25 March, 15:42
  5. Post-shadow26 March – 14 April
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4 March 2006 Saturday

Jupiter retrograde

Scorpio 18°51' Scorpio 8°58'

Completed

  1. Station3–5 Marchstations retrograde 4 March
  2. Retrograde4 March – 6 July
  3. Station5–7 Julystations direct 6 July
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29 March 2006 Wednesday

Pluto retrograde

Sagittarius 26°45' Sagittarius 24°04'

Completed

  1. Station28–30 Marchstations retrograde 29 March
  2. Retrograde29 March – 5 September
  3. Station4–6 Septemberstations direct 5 September
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15 May 2006 Monday

Chiron retrograde

Aquarius 9°46' Aquarius 4°24'

Completed

  1. Station14–16 Maystations retrograde 15 May
  2. Retrograde15 May – 13 October
  3. Station12–14 Octoberstations direct 13 October
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22 May 2006 Monday

Neptune retrograde

Aquarius 19°49' Aquarius 17°01'

Completed

  1. Station21–23 Maystations retrograde 22 May
  2. Retrograde22 May – 29 October
  3. Station28–30 Octoberstations direct 29 October
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19 June 2006 Monday

Uranus retrograde

Pisces 14°43' Pisces 10°48'

Completed

  1. Station18–20 Junestations retrograde 19 June
  2. Retrograde19 June – 20 November
  3. Station19–21 Novemberstations direct 20 November
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4 July 2006 Tuesday

Mercury retrograde

Leo 1°22' Cancer 21°03'

Signs Leo 4–10 Jul Cancer 10–29 Jul

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow17 June – 3 July
  2. Station3–5 Julystations retrograde 4 July, 22:33
  3. Retrograde4 July, 22:33 – 29 July, 03:39
  4. Station28–30 Julystations direct 29 July, 03:39
  5. Post-shadow30 July – 12 August
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28 October 2006 Saturday

Mercury retrograde

Scorpio 25°04' Scorpio 9°03'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow9–27 October
  2. Station27–29 Octoberstations retrograde 28 October, 22:16
  3. Retrograde28 October, 22:16 – 18 November, 02:25
  4. Station17–19 Novemberstations direct 18 November, 02:25
  5. Post-shadow19 November – 4 December
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6 December 2006 Wednesday

Saturn retrograde

Leo 25°04' Leo 18°09'

Completed

  1. Station5–7 Decemberstations retrograde 6 December
  2. Retrograde6 December – 20 April 2007
  3. Station19–21 April 2007stations direct 20 April 2007
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When planets appear to move backward: shadow, station and retrograde phases, with signs.