Retrograde Periods 2024

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The year at a glance 2024

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

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Busiest: 6 planets retrograde at once (9–11 October).

Overlapping retrogrades

  • Mercury and Mars retrograde together 7–15 December · 9 days Also retrograde:

Continuing from the previous year

  • Uranus retrograde Stations direct 27 January 2024 Taurus 19°05' Completed · stations retrograde 29 August 2023
  • Jupiter retrograde Stations direct 31 December 2023 Taurus 5°34' Completed · stations retrograde 4 September 2023
  • Mercury retrograde Stations direct 2 January 2024, 06:08 Sagittarius 22°10' Completed · stations retrograde 13 December 2023
2 April 2024 Tuesday

Mercury retrograde

Aries 27°13' Aries 15°58'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow19 March – 1 April
  2. Station1–3 Aprilstations retrograde 2 April, 01:15
  3. Retrograde2 April, 01:15 – 25 April, 15:54
  4. Station24–26 Aprilstations direct 25 April, 15:54
  5. Post-shadow26 April – 13 May
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2 May 2024 Thursday

Pluto retrograde

Aquarius 2°06' Capricorn 29°38'

Signs Aquarius 2 May – 2 Sep Capricorn 2 Sep – 12 Oct

Completed

  1. Station1–3 Maystations retrograde 2 May
  2. Retrograde2 May – 12 October
  3. Station11–13 Octoberstations direct 12 October
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29 June 2024 Saturday

Saturn retrograde

Pisces 19°25' Pisces 12°41'

Completed

  1. Station28–30 Junestations retrograde 29 June
  2. Retrograde29 June – 15 November
  3. Station14–16 Novemberstations direct 15 November
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2 July 2024 Tuesday

Neptune retrograde

Pisces 29°55' Pisces 27°07'

Completed

  1. Station1–3 Julystations retrograde 2 July
  2. Retrograde2 July – 8 December
  3. Station7–9 Decemberstations direct 8 December
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26 July 2024 Friday

Chiron retrograde

Aries 23°32' Aries 19°00'

Completed

  1. Station25–27 Julystations retrograde 26 July
  2. Retrograde26 July – 30 December
  3. Station29–31 Decemberstations direct 30 December
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5 August 2024 Monday

Mercury retrograde

Virgo 4°06' Leo 21°24'

Signs Virgo 5–15 Aug Leo 15–29 Aug

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow17 July – 4 August
  2. Station4–6 Auguststations retrograde 5 August, 07:56
  3. Retrograde5 August, 07:56 – 29 August, 00:14
  4. Station28–30 Auguststations direct 29 August, 00:14
  5. Post-shadow30 August – 12 September
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1 September 2024 Sunday

Uranus retrograde

Taurus 27°15' Taurus 23°15'

Completed

  1. Station31 August – 2 Septemberstations retrograde 1 September
  2. Retrograde1 September – 30 January 2025
  3. Station29–31 January 2025stations direct 30 January 2025
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9 October 2024 Wednesday

Jupiter retrograde

Gemini 21°20' Gemini 11°16'

Completed

  1. Station8–10 Octoberstations retrograde 9 October
  2. Retrograde9 October – 4 February 2025
  3. Station3–5 February 2025stations direct 4 February 2025
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26 November 2024 Tuesday

Mercury retrograde

Sagittarius 22°40' Sagittarius 6°23'

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow7–25 November
  2. Station25–27 Novemberstations retrograde 26 November, 05:42
  3. Retrograde26 November, 05:42 – 15 December, 23:56
  4. Station14–16 Decemberstations direct 15 December, 23:56
  5. Post-shadow16 December – 3 January 2025
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7 December 2024 Saturday

Mars retrograde

Leo 6°10' Cancer 17°00'

Signs Leo 7 Dec – 6 Jan 2025 Cancer 6 Jan – 24 Feb 2025

Completed

  1. Pre-shadow5 October – 6 December
  2. Station6–8 Decemberstations retrograde 7 December, 02:33
  3. Retrograde7 December, 02:33 – 24 February 2025, 05:00
  4. Station23–25 February 2025stations direct 24 February 2025, 05:00
  5. Post-shadow25 February – 2 May 2025
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When planets appear to move backward: shadow, station and retrograde phases, with signs.