Retrograde Periods 2017

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The year at a glance 2017

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

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Busiest: 6 planets retrograde at once (13–25 August).

Overlapping retrogrades

  • Mercury and Venus retrograde together 10–15 April · 5 days Also retrograde:

Continuing from the previous year

  • Mercury retrograde Stations direct 8 January 2017, 12:43 Sagittarius 28°50' Completed · stations retrograde 19 December 2016
6 February 2017 Monday

Jupiter retrograde

Libra 23°08' Libra 13°12'

Completed

  1. Station5–7 Februarystations retrograde 6 February
  2. Retrograde6 February – 9 June
  3. Station8–10 Junestations direct 9 June
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4 March 2017 Saturday

Venus retrograde

Aries 13°08' Pisces 26°54'

Signs Aries 4 Mar – 3 Apr Pisces 3–15 Apr

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow31 January – 3 March
  2. Station3–5 Marchstations retrograde 4 March, 12:09
  3. Retrograde4 March, 12:09 – 15 April, 13:18
  4. Station14–16 Aprilstations direct 15 April, 13:18
  5. Post-shadow16 April – 18 May
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6 April 2017 Thursday

Saturn retrograde

Sagittarius 27°47' Sagittarius 21°10'

Completed

  1. Station5–7 Aprilstations retrograde 6 April
  2. Retrograde6 April – 25 August
  3. Station24–26 Auguststations direct 25 August
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10 April 2017 Monday

Mercury retrograde

Taurus 4°50' Aries 24°15'

Signs Taurus 10–20 Apr Aries 20 Apr – 3 May

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow27 March – 9 April
  2. Station9–11 Aprilstations retrograde 10 April, 02:14
  3. Retrograde10 April, 02:14 – 3 May, 19:33
  4. Station2–4 Maystations direct 3 May, 19:33
  5. Post-shadow4–21 May
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20 April 2017 Thursday

Pluto retrograde

Capricorn 19°23' Capricorn 16°51'

Completed

  1. Station19–21 Aprilstations retrograde 20 April
  2. Retrograde20 April – 28 September
  3. Station27–29 Septemberstations direct 28 September
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16 June 2017 Friday

Neptune retrograde

Pisces 14°15' Pisces 11°27'

Completed

  1. Station15–17 Junestations retrograde 16 June
  2. Retrograde16 June – 22 November
  3. Station21–23 Novemberstations direct 22 November
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1 July 2017 Saturday

Chiron retrograde

Pisces 28°51' Pisces 24°18'

Completed

  1. Station30 June – 2 Julystations retrograde 1 July
  2. Retrograde1 July – 5 December
  3. Station4–6 Decemberstations direct 5 December
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3 August 2017 Thursday

Uranus retrograde

Aries 28°31' Aries 24°34'

Completed

  1. Station2–4 Auguststations retrograde 3 August
  2. Retrograde3 August – 2 January 2018
  3. Station1–3 January 2018stations direct 2 January 2018
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13 August 2017 Sunday

Mercury retrograde

Virgo 11°38' Leo 28°25'

Signs Virgo 13–31 Aug Leo 31 Aug – 5 Sep

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow24 July – 12 August
  2. Station12–14 Auguststations retrograde 13 August, 04:01
  3. Retrograde13 August, 04:01 – 5 September, 14:29
  4. Station4–6 Septemberstations direct 5 September, 14:29
  5. Post-shadow6–19 September
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3 December 2017 Sunday

Mercury retrograde

Sagittarius 29°18' Sagittarius 13°00'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow15 November – 2 December
  2. Station2–4 Decemberstations retrograde 3 December, 10:34
  3. Retrograde3 December, 10:34 – 23 December, 04:51
  4. Station22–24 Decemberstations direct 23 December, 04:51
  5. Post-shadow24 December – 10 January 2018
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When planets appear to move backward: shadow, station and retrograde phases, with signs.