Retrograde Periods 2040

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The year at a glance 2040

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

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Busiest: 5 planets retrograde at once (21 January – 9 February).

Overlapping retrogrades

This year the fast planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars) are never retrograde at the same time.

Continuing from the previous year

  • Neptune retrograde Stations direct 11 January 2040 Taurus 0°48' Not started · Station 5 August 2039 · stations retrograde 6 August 2039
  • Chiron retrograde Stations direct 11 March 2040 Cancer 6°53' Not started · Station 21 October 2039 · stations retrograde 22 October 2039
  • Uranus retrograde Stations direct 6 April 2040 Cancer 29°17' Not started · Station 8 November 2039 · stations retrograde 9 November 2039
  • Mars retrograde Stations direct 9 February 2040, 14:48 Cancer 3°01' Not started · Pre-shadow 24 September 2039 · stations retrograde 23 November 2039
16 January 2040 Monday

Jupiter retrograde

Libra 1°50' Virgo 21°52'

Signs Libra 16 Jan – 20 Feb Virgo 20 Feb – 18 May

Not started · Station 15 January 2040

  1. Station15–17 Januarystations retrograde 16 January
  2. Retrograde16 January – 18 May
  3. Station17–19 Maystations direct 18 May
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21 January 2040 Saturday

Saturn retrograde

Libra 12°01' Libra 5°14'

Not started · Station 20 January 2040

  1. Station20–22 Januarystations retrograde 21 January
  2. Retrograde21 January – 6 June
  3. Station5–7 Junestations direct 6 June
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12 February 2040 Sunday

Mercury retrograde

Pisces 8°37' Aquarius 23°41'

Signs Pisces 12–23 Feb Aquarius 23 Feb – 5 Mar

Not started · Pre-shadow 28 January 2040

  1. Pre-shadow28 January – 11 February
  2. Station11–13 Februarystations retrograde 12 February, 16:39
  3. Retrograde12 February, 16:39 – 5 March, 14:20
  4. Station4–6 Marchstations direct 5 March, 14:20
  5. Post-shadow6–25 March
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27 May 2040 Sunday

Pluto retrograde

Aquarius 27°07' Aquarius 24°49'

Not started · Station 26 May 2040

  1. Station26–28 Maystations retrograde 27 May
  2. Retrograde27 May – 7 November
  3. Station6–8 Novemberstations direct 7 November
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13 June 2040 Wednesday

Mercury retrograde

Cancer 9°32' Cancer 0°31'

Not started · Pre-shadow 28 May 2040

  1. Pre-shadow28 May – 12 June
  2. Station12–14 Junestations retrograde 13 June, 03:19
  3. Retrograde13 June, 03:19 – 7 July, 05:21
  4. Station6–8 Julystations direct 7 July, 05:21
  5. Post-shadow8–21 July
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8 August 2040 Wednesday

Neptune retrograde

Taurus 5°52' Taurus 3°03'

Not started · Station 7 August 2040

  1. Station7–9 Auguststations retrograde 8 August
  2. Retrograde8 August – 12 January 2041
  3. Station11–13 January 2041stations direct 12 January 2041
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9 October 2040 Tuesday

Mercury retrograde

Scorpio 7°31' Libra 21°51'

Signs Scorpio 9–20 Oct Libra 20–30 Oct

Not started · Pre-shadow 19 September 2040

  1. Pre-shadow19 September – 8 October
  2. Station8–10 Octoberstations retrograde 9 October, 15:05
  3. Retrograde9 October, 15:05 – 30 October, 12:06
  4. Station29–31 Octoberstations direct 30 October, 12:06
  5. Post-shadow31 October – 15 November
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2 November 2040 Friday

Chiron retrograde

Cancer 22°56' Cancer 16°49'

Not started · Station 1 November 2040

  1. Station1–3 Novemberstations retrograde 2 November
  2. Retrograde2 November – 20 March 2041
  3. Station19–21 March 2041stations direct 20 March 2041
Chart at the station →
12 November 2040 Monday

Uranus retrograde

Leo 8°04' Leo 3°56'

Not started · Station 11 November 2040

  1. Station11–13 Novemberstations retrograde 12 November
  2. Retrograde12 November – 10 April 2041
  3. Station9–11 April 2041stations direct 10 April 2041
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When planets appear to move backward: shadow, station and retrograde phases, with signs.