Retrograde Periods 2013

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The year at a glance 2013

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

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Busiest: 5 planets retrograde at once (27 June – 7 July).

Overlapping retrogrades

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

Continuing from the previous year

  • Jupiter retrograde Stations direct 30 January 2013 Gemini 6°19' Completed · stations retrograde 4 October 2012
18 February 2013 Monday

Saturn retrograde

Scorpio 11°31' Scorpio 4°49'

Completed

  1. Station17–19 Februarystations retrograde 18 February
  2. Retrograde18 February – 8 July
  3. Station7–9 Julystations direct 8 July
Chart at the station →
23 February 2013 Saturday

Mercury retrograde

Pisces 19°52' Pisces 5°37'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow9–22 February
  2. Station22–24 Februarystations retrograde 23 February, 11:41
  3. Retrograde23 February, 11:41 – 17 March, 22:03
  4. Station16–18 Marchstations direct 17 March, 22:03
  5. Post-shadow18 March – 6 April
Chart at the station →
12 April 2013 Friday

Pluto retrograde

Capricorn 11°35' Capricorn 8°59'

Completed

  1. Station11–13 Aprilstations retrograde 12 April
  2. Retrograde12 April – 20 September
  3. Station19–21 Septemberstations direct 20 September
Chart at the station →
7 June 2013 Friday

Neptune retrograde

Pisces 5°22' Pisces 2°34'

Completed

  1. Station6–8 Junestations retrograde 7 June
  2. Retrograde7 June – 13 November
  3. Station12–14 Novemberstations direct 13 November
Chart at the station →
16 June 2013 Sunday

Chiron retrograde

Pisces 13°50' Pisces 9°07'

Completed

  1. Station15–17 Junestations retrograde 16 June
  2. Retrograde16 June – 19 November
  3. Station18–20 Novemberstations direct 19 November
Chart at the station →
26 June 2013 Wednesday

Mercury retrograde

Cancer 23°06' Cancer 13°21'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow10–25 June
  2. Station25–27 Junestations retrograde 26 June, 16:08
  3. Retrograde26 June, 16:08 – 20 July, 21:22
  4. Station19–21 Julystations direct 20 July, 21:22
  5. Post-shadow21 July – 4 August
Chart at the station →
17 July 2013 Wednesday

Uranus retrograde

Aries 12°31' Aries 8°35'

Completed

  1. Station16–18 Julystations retrograde 17 July
  2. Retrograde17 July – 17 December
  3. Station16–18 Decemberstations direct 17 December
Chart at the station →
21 October 2013 Monday

Mercury retrograde

Scorpio 18°23' Scorpio 2°29'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow1–20 October
  2. Station20–22 Octoberstations retrograde 21 October, 13:29
  3. Retrograde21 October, 13:29 – 10 November, 23:12
  4. Station9–11 Novemberstations direct 10 November, 23:12
  5. Post-shadow11–27 November
Chart at the station →
7 November 2013 Thursday

Jupiter retrograde

Cancer 20°30' Cancer 10°26'

Completed

  1. Station6–8 Novemberstations retrograde 7 November
  2. Retrograde7 November – 6 March 2014
  3. Station5–7 March 2014stations direct 6 March 2014
Chart at the station →
21 December 2013 Saturday

Venus retrograde

Capricorn 28°58' Capricorn 13°33'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow20 November – 20 December
  2. Station20–22 Decemberstations retrograde 21 December, 23:53
  3. Retrograde21 December, 23:53 – 31 January 2014, 22:49
  4. Station30 January – 1 February 2014stations direct 31 January 2014, 22:49
  5. Post-shadow1 February – 4 March 2014
Chart at the station →

Turns retrograde next year; pre-shadow begins this year

  • Mars retrograde Stations retrograde 1 March 2014, 18:24 Libra 27°31' Completed
← 2012 2014 →

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