Retrograde Periods 2020

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The year at a glance 2020

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

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Busiest: 7 planets retrograde at once (10–12 September).

Overlapping retrogrades

  • Mercury and Venus retrograde together 18–25 June · 7 days Also retrograde:
  • Mercury and Mars retrograde together 14 October – 3 November · 21 days Also retrograde:

Continuing from the previous year

  • Uranus retrograde Stations direct 11 January 2020 Taurus 2°38' Completed · stations retrograde 12 August 2019
17 February 2020 Monday

Mercury retrograde

Pisces 12°53' Aquarius 28°12'

Signs Pisces 17 Feb – 4 Mar Aquarius 4–10 Mar

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow2–16 February
  2. Station16–18 Februarystations retrograde 17 February, 03:54
  3. Retrograde17 February, 03:54 – 10 March, 06:49
  4. Station9–11 Marchstations direct 10 March, 06:49
  5. Post-shadow11–30 March
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25 April 2020 Saturday

Pluto retrograde

Capricorn 24°59' Capricorn 22°29'

Completed

  1. Station24–26 Aprilstations retrograde 25 April
  2. Retrograde25 April – 4 October
  3. Station3–5 Octoberstations direct 4 October
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11 May 2020 Monday

Saturn retrograde

Aquarius 1°57' Capricorn 25°20'

Signs Aquarius 11 May – 2 Jul Capricorn 2 Jul – 29 Sep

Completed

  1. Station10–12 Maystations retrograde 11 May
  2. Retrograde11 May – 29 September
  3. Station28–30 Septemberstations direct 29 September
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13 May 2020 Wednesday

Venus retrograde

Gemini 21°50' Gemini 5°20'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow9 April – 12 May
  2. Station12–14 Maystations retrograde 13 May, 09:45
  3. Retrograde13 May, 09:45 – 25 June, 09:48
  4. Station24–26 Junestations direct 25 June, 09:48
  5. Post-shadow26 June – 29 July
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14 May 2020 Thursday

Jupiter retrograde

Capricorn 27°14' Capricorn 17°24'

Completed

  1. Station13–15 Maystations retrograde 14 May
  2. Retrograde14 May – 13 September
  3. Station12–14 Septemberstations direct 13 September
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18 June 2020 Thursday

Mercury retrograde

Cancer 14°45' Cancer 5°29'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow2–17 June
  2. Station17–19 Junestations retrograde 18 June, 07:59
  3. Retrograde18 June, 07:59 – 12 July, 11:26
  4. Station11–13 Julystations direct 12 July, 11:26
  5. Post-shadow13–26 July
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23 June 2020 Tuesday

Neptune retrograde

Pisces 20°57' Pisces 18°09'

Completed

  1. Station22–24 Junestations retrograde 23 June
  2. Retrograde23 June – 29 November
  3. Station28–30 Novemberstations direct 29 November
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12 July 2020 Sunday

Chiron retrograde

Aries 9°26' Aries 4°56'

Completed

  1. Station11–13 Julystations retrograde 12 July
  2. Retrograde12 July – 16 December
  3. Station15–17 Decemberstations direct 16 December
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15 August 2020 Saturday

Uranus retrograde

Taurus 10°41' Taurus 6°43'

Completed

  1. Station14–16 Auguststations retrograde 15 August
  2. Retrograde15 August – 14 January 2021
  3. Station13–15 January 2021stations direct 14 January 2021
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10 September 2020 Thursday

Mars retrograde

Aries 28°08' Aries 15°13'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow25 July – 9 September
  2. Station9–11 Septemberstations retrograde 10 September, 01:22
  3. Retrograde10 September, 01:22 – 14 November, 03:36
  4. Station13–15 Novemberstations direct 14 November, 03:36
  5. Post-shadow15 November – 2 January 2021
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14 October 2020 Wednesday

Mercury retrograde

Scorpio 11°40' Libra 25°53'

Signs Scorpio 14–28 Oct Libra 28 Oct – 3 Nov

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow23 September – 13 October
  2. Station13–15 Octoberstations retrograde 14 October, 04:05
  3. Retrograde14 October, 04:05 – 3 November, 20:50
  4. Station2–4 Novemberstations direct 3 November, 20:50
  5. Post-shadow4–20 November
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When planets appear to move backward: shadow, station and retrograde phases, with signs.