Retrograde Periods 2022

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The year at a glance 2022

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

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Busiest: 7 planets retrograde at once (10 September – 2 October).

Overlapping retrogrades

  • Mercury and Venus retrograde together 14–29 January · 15 days Also retrograde:
  • Mercury and Mars retrograde together 29 December – 1 January 2023 · 2 days Also retrograde:

Continuing from the previous year

  • Uranus retrograde Stations direct 18 January 2022 Taurus 10°49' Completed · stations retrograde 20 August 2021
  • Venus retrograde Stations direct 29 January 2022, 11:46 Capricorn 11°04' Completed · stations retrograde 19 December 2021
14 January 2022 Friday

Mercury retrograde

Aquarius 10°20' Capricorn 24°22'

Signs Aquarius 14–26 Jan Capricorn 26 Jan – 4 Feb

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow29 December 2021 – 13 January
  2. Station13–15 Januarystations retrograde 14 January, 14:42
  3. Retrograde14 January, 14:42 – 4 February, 07:13
  4. Station3–5 Februarystations direct 4 February, 07:13
  5. Post-shadow5–24 February
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29 April 2022 Friday

Pluto retrograde

Capricorn 28°35' Capricorn 26°06'

Completed

  1. Station28–30 Aprilstations retrograde 29 April
  2. Retrograde29 April – 9 October
  3. Station8–10 Octoberstations direct 9 October
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10 May 2022 Tuesday

Mercury retrograde

Gemini 4°51' Taurus 26°05'

Signs Gemini 10–23 May Taurus 23 May – 3 Jun

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow26 April – 9 May
  2. Station9–11 Maystations retrograde 10 May, 14:48
  3. Retrograde10 May, 14:48 – 3 June, 11:00
  4. Station2–4 Junestations direct 3 June, 11:00
  5. Post-shadow4–19 June
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5 June 2022 Sunday

Saturn retrograde

Aquarius 25°15' Aquarius 18°35'

Completed

  1. Station4–6 Junestations retrograde 5 June
  2. Retrograde5 June – 23 October
  3. Station22–24 Octoberstations direct 23 October
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28 June 2022 Tuesday

Neptune retrograde

Pisces 25°26' Pisces 22°38'

Completed

  1. Station27–29 Junestations retrograde 28 June
  2. Retrograde28 June – 4 December
  3. Station3–5 Decemberstations direct 4 December
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19 July 2022 Tuesday

Chiron retrograde

Aries 16°26' Aries 11°56'

Completed

  1. Station18–20 Julystations retrograde 19 July
  2. Retrograde19 July – 23 December
  3. Station22–24 Decemberstations direct 23 December
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28 July 2022 Thursday

Jupiter retrograde

Aries 8°43' Pisces 28°47'

Signs Aries 28 Jul – 28 Oct Pisces 28 Oct – 24 Nov

Completed

  1. Station27–29 Julystations retrograde 28 July
  2. Retrograde28 July – 24 November
  3. Station23–25 Novemberstations direct 24 November
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24 August 2022 Wednesday

Uranus retrograde

Taurus 18°55' Taurus 14°56'

Completed

  1. Station23–25 Auguststations retrograde 24 August
  2. Retrograde24 August – 23 January 2023
  3. Station22–24 January 2023stations direct 23 January 2023
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10 September 2022 Saturday

Mercury retrograde

Libra 8°55' Virgo 24°11'

Signs Libra 10–23 Sep Virgo 23 Sep – 2 Oct

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow21 August – 9 September
  2. Station9–11 Septemberstations retrograde 10 September, 06:38
  3. Retrograde10 September, 06:38 – 2 October, 12:07
  4. Station1–3 Octoberstations direct 2 October, 12:07
  5. Post-shadow3–17 October
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30 October 2022 Sunday

Mars retrograde

Gemini 25°36' Gemini 8°07'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow4 September – 29 October
  2. Station29–31 Octoberstations retrograde 30 October, 16:26
  3. Retrograde30 October, 16:26 – 12 January 2023, 23:56
  4. Station11–13 January 2023stations direct 12 January 2023, 23:56
  5. Post-shadow13 January – 16 March 2023
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29 December 2022 Thursday

Mercury retrograde

Capricorn 24°21' Capricorn 8°08'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow12–28 December
  2. Station28–30 Decemberstations retrograde 29 December, 12:32
  3. Retrograde29 December, 12:32 – 18 January 2023, 16:12
  4. Station17–19 January 2023stations direct 18 January 2023, 16:12
  5. Post-shadow19 January – 7 February 2023
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When planets appear to move backward: shadow, station and retrograde phases, with signs.