Retrograde Periods 2023

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The year at a glance 2023

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

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Busiest: 7 planets retrograde at once (29 August – 3 September).

Overlapping retrogrades

  • Mercury and Mars retrograde together 1–12 January · 12 days Also retrograde:
  • Mercury and Venus retrograde together 23 August – 4 September · 11 days Also retrograde:

Continuing from the previous year

  • Uranus retrograde Stations direct 23 January 2023 Taurus 14°56' Completed · stations retrograde 24 August 2022
  • Mars retrograde Stations direct 12 January 2023, 23:56 Gemini 8°07' Completed · stations retrograde 30 October 2022
  • Mercury retrograde Stations direct 18 January 2023, 16:12 Capricorn 8°08' Completed · stations retrograde 29 December 2022
21 April 2023 Friday

Mercury retrograde

Taurus 15°37' Taurus 5°50'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow7–20 April
  2. Station20–22 Aprilstations retrograde 21 April, 11:35
  3. Retrograde21 April, 11:35 – 15 May, 06:17
  4. Station14–16 Maystations direct 15 May, 06:17
  5. Post-shadow16–31 May
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1 May 2023 Monday

Pluto retrograde

Aquarius 0°21' Capricorn 27°53'

Signs Aquarius 1 May – 11 Jun Capricorn 11 Jun – 11 Oct

Completed

  1. Station30 April – 2 Maystations retrograde 1 May
  2. Retrograde1 May – 11 October
  3. Station10–12 Octoberstations direct 11 October
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17 June 2023 Saturday

Saturn retrograde

Pisces 7°12' Pisces 0°30'

Completed

  1. Station16–18 Junestations retrograde 17 June
  2. Retrograde17 June – 4 November
  3. Station3–5 Novemberstations direct 4 November
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1 July 2023 Saturday

Neptune retrograde

Pisces 27°41' Pisces 24°53'

Completed

  1. Station30 June – 2 Julystations retrograde 1 July
  2. Retrograde1 July – 6 December
  3. Station5–7 Decemberstations direct 6 December
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23 July 2023 Sunday

Venus retrograde

Leo 28°36' Leo 12°12'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow19 June – 22 July
  2. Station22–24 Julystations retrograde 23 July, 04:33
  3. Retrograde23 July, 04:33 – 4 September, 04:20
  4. Station3–5 Septemberstations direct 4 September, 04:20
  5. Post-shadow5 September – 7 October
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23 July 2023 Sunday

Chiron retrograde

Aries 19°57' Aries 15°27'

Completed

  1. Station22–24 Julystations retrograde 23 July
  2. Retrograde23 July – 27 December
  3. Station26–28 Decemberstations direct 27 December
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23 August 2023 Wednesday

Mercury retrograde

Virgo 21°51' Virgo 8°00'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow4–22 August
  2. Station22–24 Auguststations retrograde 23 August, 22:59
  3. Retrograde23 August, 22:59 – 15 September, 23:21
  4. Station14–16 Septemberstations direct 15 September, 23:21
  5. Post-shadow16–30 September
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29 August 2023 Tuesday

Uranus retrograde

Taurus 23°04' Taurus 19°05'

Completed

  1. Station28–30 Auguststations retrograde 29 August
  2. Retrograde29 August – 27 January 2024
  3. Station26–28 January 2024stations direct 27 January 2024
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4 September 2023 Monday

Jupiter retrograde

Taurus 15°34' Taurus 5°34'

Completed

  1. Station3–5 Septemberstations retrograde 4 September
  2. Retrograde4 September – 31 December
  3. Station30 December – 1 January 2024stations direct 31 December
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13 December 2023 Wednesday

Mercury retrograde

Capricorn 8°29' Sagittarius 22°10'

Signs Capricorn 13–23 Dec Sagittarius 23 Dec – 2 Jan 2024

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow25 November – 12 December
  2. Station12–14 Decemberstations retrograde 13 December, 10:09
  3. Retrograde13 December, 10:09 – 2 January 2024, 06:08
  4. Station1–3 January 2024stations direct 2 January 2024, 06:08
  5. Post-shadow3–21 January 2024
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When planets appear to move backward: shadow, station and retrograde phases, with signs.