Retrograde Periods 2008

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The year at a glance 2008

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

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Busiest: 5 planets retrograde at once (27 May – 19 June).

Overlapping retrogrades

  • Mercury and Mars retrograde together 28–31 January · 2 days Also retrograde:

Continuing from the previous year

  • Mars retrograde Stations direct 31 January 2008, 00:33 Gemini 24°04' Completed · stations retrograde 15 November 2007
  • Saturn retrograde Stations direct 3 May 2008 Virgo 1°40' Completed · stations retrograde 19 December 2007
28 January 2008 Monday

Mercury retrograde

Aquarius 23°52' Aquarius 8°19'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow13–27 January
  2. Station27–29 Januarystations retrograde 28 January, 22:31
  3. Retrograde28 January, 22:31 – 19 February, 04:57
  4. Station18–20 Februarystations direct 19 February, 04:57
  5. Post-shadow20 February – 10 March
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2 April 2008 Wednesday

Pluto retrograde

Capricorn 1°08' Sagittarius 28°29'

Signs Capricorn 2 Apr – 14 Jun Sagittarius 14 Jun – 9 Sep

Completed

  1. Station1–3 Aprilstations retrograde 2 April
  2. Retrograde2 April – 9 September
  3. Station8–10 Septemberstations direct 9 September
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9 May 2008 Friday

Jupiter retrograde

Capricorn 22°22' Capricorn 12°32'

Completed

  1. Station8–10 Maystations retrograde 9 May
  2. Retrograde9 May – 8 September
  3. Station7–9 Septemberstations direct 8 September
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25 May 2008 Sunday

Chiron retrograde

Aquarius 21°09' Aquarius 16°02'

Completed

  1. Station24–26 Maystations retrograde 25 May
  2. Retrograde25 May – 25 October
  3. Station24–26 Octoberstations direct 25 October
Chart at the station →
26 May 2008 Monday

Mercury retrograde

Gemini 21°32' Gemini 12°58'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow11–25 May
  2. Station25–27 Maystations retrograde 26 May, 18:48
  3. Retrograde26 May, 18:48 – 19 June, 17:31
  4. Station18–20 Junestations direct 19 June, 17:31
  5. Post-shadow20 June – 4 July
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26 May 2008 Monday

Neptune retrograde

Aquarius 24°15' Aquarius 21°28'

Completed

  1. Station25–27 Maystations retrograde 26 May
  2. Retrograde26 May – 2 November
  3. Station1–3 Novemberstations direct 2 November
Chart at the station →
27 June 2008 Friday

Uranus retrograde

Pisces 22°39' Pisces 18°44'

Completed

  1. Station26–28 Junestations retrograde 27 June
  2. Retrograde27 June – 27 November
  3. Station26–28 Novemberstations direct 27 November
Chart at the station →
24 September 2008 Wednesday

Mercury retrograde

Libra 22°50' Libra 7°33'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow4–23 September
  2. Station23–25 Septemberstations retrograde 24 September, 10:17
  3. Retrograde24 September, 10:17 – 15 October, 23:06
  4. Station14–16 Octoberstations direct 15 October, 23:06
  5. Post-shadow16–31 October
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31 December 2008 Wednesday

Saturn retrograde

Virgo 21°46' Virgo 14°54'

Completed

  1. Station30 December – 1 January 2009stations retrograde 31 December
  2. Retrograde31 December – 17 May 2009
  3. Station16–18 May 2009stations direct 17 May 2009
Chart at the station →

Turns retrograde next year; pre-shadow begins this year

  • Mercury retrograde Stations retrograde 11 January 2009, 18:44 Aquarius 7°45' Completed
← 2007 2009 →

When planets appear to move backward: shadow, station and retrograde phases, with signs.