Retrograde Periods 2015

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The year at a glance 2015

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

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Busiest: 6 planets retrograde at once (27 July – 1 August).

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 8 April 2015 Leo 12°35' Completed · stations retrograde 8 December 2014
21 January 2015 Wednesday

Mercury retrograde

Aquarius 17°05' Aquarius 1°18'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow5–20 January
  2. Station20–22 Januarystations retrograde 21 January, 17:54
  3. Retrograde21 January, 17:54 – 11 February, 16:57
  4. Station10–12 Februarystations direct 11 February, 16:57
  5. Post-shadow12 February – 3 March
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14 March 2015 Saturday

Saturn retrograde

Sagittarius 4°55' Scorpio 28°16'

Signs Sagittarius 14 Mar – 15 Jun Scorpio 15 Jun – 2 Aug

Completed

  1. Station13–15 Marchstations retrograde 14 March
  2. Retrograde14 March – 2 August
  3. Station1–3 Auguststations direct 2 August
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17 April 2015 Friday

Pluto retrograde

Capricorn 15°32' Capricorn 12°58'

Completed

  1. Station16–18 Aprilstations retrograde 17 April
  2. Retrograde17 April – 25 September
  3. Station24–26 Septemberstations direct 25 September
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19 May 2015 Tuesday

Mercury retrograde

Gemini 13°08' Gemini 4°33'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow4–18 May
  2. Station18–20 Maystations retrograde 19 May, 04:49
  3. Retrograde19 May, 04:49 – 12 June, 01:33
  4. Station11–13 Junestations direct 12 June, 01:33
  5. Post-shadow13–27 June
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12 June 2015 Friday

Neptune retrograde

Pisces 9°49' Pisces 7°01'

Completed

  1. Station11–13 Junestations retrograde 12 June
  2. Retrograde12 June – 18 November
  3. Station17–19 Novemberstations direct 18 November
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24 June 2015 Wednesday

Chiron retrograde

Pisces 21°33' Pisces 16°56'

Completed

  1. Station23–25 Junestations retrograde 24 June
  2. Retrograde24 June – 28 November
  3. Station27–29 Novemberstations direct 28 November
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25 July 2015 Saturday

Venus retrograde

Virgo 0°46' Leo 14°23'

Signs Virgo 25–31 Jul Leo 31 Jul – 6 Sep

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow21 June – 24 July
  2. Station24–26 Julystations retrograde 25 July, 12:29
  3. Retrograde25 July, 12:29 – 6 September, 11:29
  4. Station5–7 Septemberstations direct 6 September, 11:29
  5. Post-shadow7 September – 9 October
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26 July 2015 Sunday

Uranus retrograde

Aries 20°30' Aries 16°33'

Completed

  1. Station25–27 Julystations retrograde 26 July
  2. Retrograde26 July – 26 December
  3. Station25–27 Decemberstations direct 26 December
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17 September 2015 Thursday

Mercury retrograde

Libra 15°55' Libra 0°53'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow28 August – 16 September
  2. Station16–18 Septemberstations retrograde 17 September, 21:09
  3. Retrograde17 September, 21:09 – 9 October, 17:57
  4. Station8–10 Octoberstations direct 9 October, 17:57
  5. Post-shadow10–24 October
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Turns retrograde next year; pre-shadow begins this year

  • Mercury retrograde Stations retrograde 5 January 2016, 15:06 Aquarius 1°02' Completed
← 2014 2016 →

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