Retrograde Periods 2012

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The year at a glance 2012

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

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Busiest: 5 planets retrograde at once (12–24 June).

Overlapping retrogrades

  • Mercury and Mars retrograde together 12 March – 4 April · 23 days Also retrograde:

Continuing from the previous year

  • Mercury retrograde Stations direct 14 December 2011, 03:43 Sagittarius 3°51' Completed · stations retrograde 24 November 2011
24 January 2012 Tuesday

Mars retrograde

Virgo 23°05' Virgo 3°40'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow18 November 2011 – 23 January
  2. Station23–25 Januarystations retrograde 24 January, 02:54
  3. Retrograde24 January, 02:54 – 14 April, 06:53
  4. Station13–15 Aprilstations direct 14 April, 06:53
  5. Post-shadow15 April – 19 June
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7 February 2012 Tuesday

Saturn retrograde

Libra 29°30' Libra 22°45'

Completed

  1. Station6–8 Februarystations retrograde 7 February
  2. Retrograde7 February – 25 June
  3. Station24–26 Junestations direct 25 June
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12 March 2012 Monday

Mercury retrograde

Aries 6°49' Pisces 23°50'

Signs Aries 12–23 Mar Pisces 23 Mar – 4 Apr

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow27 February – 11 March
  2. Station11–13 Marchstations retrograde 12 March, 09:49
  3. Retrograde12 March, 09:49 – 4 April, 13:11
  4. Station3–5 Aprilstations direct 4 April, 13:11
  5. Post-shadow5–23 April
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10 April 2012 Tuesday

Pluto retrograde

Capricorn 9°33' Capricorn 6°57'

Completed

  1. Station9–11 Aprilstations retrograde 10 April
  2. Retrograde10 April – 18 September
  3. Station17–19 Septemberstations direct 18 September
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15 May 2012 Tuesday

Venus retrograde

Gemini 23°59' Gemini 7°29'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow12 April – 14 May
  2. Station14–16 Maystations retrograde 15 May, 17:33
  3. Retrograde15 May, 17:33 – 27 June, 18:07
  4. Station26–28 Junestations direct 27 June, 18:07
  5. Post-shadow28 June – 31 July
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5 June 2012 Tuesday

Neptune retrograde

Pisces 3°09' Pisces 0°21'

Completed

  1. Station4–6 Junestations retrograde 5 June
  2. Retrograde5 June – 11 November
  3. Station10–12 Novemberstations direct 11 November
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12 June 2012 Tuesday

Chiron retrograde

Pisces 9°45' Pisces 4°58'

Completed

  1. Station11–13 Junestations retrograde 12 June
  2. Retrograde12 June – 14 November
  3. Station13–15 Novemberstations direct 14 November
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13 July 2012 Friday

Uranus retrograde

Aries 8°32' Aries 4°36'

Completed

  1. Station12–14 Julystations retrograde 13 July
  2. Retrograde13 July – 13 December
  3. Station12–14 Decemberstations direct 13 December
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15 July 2012 Sunday

Mercury retrograde

Leo 12°32' Leo 1°25'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow27 June – 14 July
  2. Station14–16 Julystations retrograde 15 July, 05:16
  3. Retrograde15 July, 05:16 – 8 August, 08:40
  4. Station7–9 Auguststations direct 8 August, 08:40
  5. Post-shadow9–22 August
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4 October 2012 Thursday

Jupiter retrograde

Gemini 16°22' Gemini 6°19'

Completed

  1. Station3–5 Octoberstations retrograde 4 October
  2. Retrograde4 October – 30 January 2013
  3. Station29–31 January 2013stations direct 30 January 2013
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7 November 2012 Wednesday

Mercury retrograde

Sagittarius 4°18' Scorpio 18°10'

Signs Sagittarius 7–14 Nov Scorpio 14–27 Nov

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow18 October – 6 November
  2. Station6–8 Novemberstations retrograde 7 November, 01:04
  3. Retrograde7 November, 01:04 – 27 November, 00:48
  4. Station26–28 Novemberstations direct 27 November, 00:48
  5. Post-shadow28 November – 14 December
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When planets appear to move backward: shadow, station and retrograde phases, with signs.