Retrograde Periods 2009

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The year at a glance 2009

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

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Busiest: 6 planets retrograde at once (7–11 September).

Overlapping retrogrades

  • Mercury and Mars retrograde together 26 December – 1 January 2010 · 5 days

Continuing from the previous year

  • Saturn retrograde Stations direct 17 May 2009 Virgo 14°54' Completed · stations retrograde 31 December 2008
11 January 2009 Sunday

Mercury retrograde

Aquarius 7°45' Capricorn 21°44'

Signs Aquarius 11–21 Jan Capricorn 21 Jan – 1 Feb

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow26 December 2008 – 10 January
  2. Station10–12 Januarystations retrograde 11 January, 18:44
  3. Retrograde11 January, 18:44 – 1 February, 09:10
  4. Station31 January – 2 Februarystations direct 1 February, 09:10
  5. Post-shadow2–21 February
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6 March 2009 Friday

Venus retrograde

Aries 15°27' Pisces 29°11'

Signs Aries 6 Mar – 11 Apr Pisces 11–17 Apr

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow2 February – 5 March
  2. Station5–7 Marchstations retrograde 6 March, 19:17
  3. Retrograde6 March, 19:17 – 17 April, 22:24
  4. Station16–18 Aprilstations direct 17 April, 22:24
  5. Post-shadow18 April – 21 May
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4 April 2009 Saturday

Pluto retrograde

Capricorn 3°18' Capricorn 0°39'

Completed

  1. Station3–5 Aprilstations retrograde 4 April
  2. Retrograde4 April – 11 September
  3. Station10–12 Septemberstations direct 11 September
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7 May 2009 Thursday

Mercury retrograde

Gemini 1°44' Taurus 22°52'

Signs Gemini 7–14 May Taurus 14–31 May

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow23 April – 6 May
  2. Station6–8 Maystations retrograde 7 May, 08:00
  3. Retrograde7 May, 08:00 – 31 May, 04:22
  4. Station30 May – 1 Junestations direct 31 May, 04:22
  5. Post-shadow1–15 June
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29 May 2009 Friday

Neptune retrograde

Aquarius 26°28' Aquarius 23°41'

Completed

  1. Station28–30 Maystations retrograde 29 May
  2. Retrograde29 May – 4 November
  3. Station3–5 Novemberstations direct 4 November
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30 May 2009 Saturday

Chiron retrograde

Aquarius 26°13' Aquarius 21°13'

Completed

  1. Station29–31 Maystations retrograde 30 May
  2. Retrograde30 May – 31 October
  3. Station30 October – 1 Novemberstations direct 31 October
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15 June 2009 Monday

Jupiter retrograde

Aquarius 27°01' Aquarius 17°09'

Completed

  1. Station14–16 Junestations retrograde 15 June
  2. Retrograde15 June – 13 October
  3. Station12–14 Octoberstations direct 13 October
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1 July 2009 Wednesday

Uranus retrograde

Pisces 26°37' Pisces 22°42'

Completed

  1. Station30 June – 2 Julystations retrograde 1 July
  2. Retrograde1 July – 1 December
  3. Station30 November – 2 Decemberstations direct 1 December
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7 September 2009 Monday

Mercury retrograde

Libra 6°13' Virgo 21°36'

Signs Libra 7–18 Sep Virgo 18–29 Sep

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow18 August – 6 September
  2. Station6–8 Septemberstations retrograde 7 September, 07:45
  3. Retrograde7 September, 07:45 – 29 September, 16:13
  4. Station28–30 Septemberstations direct 29 September, 16:13
  5. Post-shadow30 September – 14 October
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20 December 2009 Sunday

Mars retrograde

Leo 19°41' Leo 0°17'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow17 October – 19 December
  2. Station19–21 Decemberstations retrograde 20 December, 15:26
  3. Retrograde20 December, 15:26 – 10 March 2010, 19:09
  4. Station9–11 March 2010stations direct 10 March 2010, 19:09
  5. Post-shadow11 March – 17 May 2010
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26 December 2009 Saturday

Mercury retrograde

Capricorn 21°47' Capricorn 5°33'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow9–25 December
  2. Station25–27 Decemberstations retrograde 26 December, 16:38
  3. Retrograde26 December, 16:38 – 15 January 2010, 18:52
  4. Station14–16 January 2010stations direct 15 January 2010, 18:52
  5. Post-shadow16 January – 4 February 2010
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When planets appear to move backward: shadow, station and retrograde phases, with signs.