Retrograde Cycles & Stations

Current & Upcoming Retrogrades and Stations 2009

A station is defined from the point of view of the Earth; it is the point when a planet appears to stop moving in the sky. The planet then appears to move slowly in the opposite direction; at this point the planet is considered to be Stationary Retrograde. Similarly, once the planet makes a Station (stops) and begins to go forward again, this is called Stationary Direct.

The following shows current and upcoming Retrograde cycles of the planets. Note that the Sun and the Moon never Retrograde. Dates given show the Retrograde periods as well as the Retrograde zones. This report gives you dates and times for when a planet enters the retrograde zone, goes stationary retrograde, goes stationary direct, and leave the retrograde zone. Retrograde zones are longer periods of time and encompass the entire period of the zodiac degrees affected by the retrograde.

Saturn is Retrograde in Virgo from December 31, 2008 to May 16, 2009.

27 Sep 2008 11:44 pm 14°55' Enters Rx Zone

31 Dec 2008 12:03 pm 21°46'Rx Stationary Retrograde

16 May 2009 08:05 pm 14°55' Stationary Direct

22 Aug 2009 07:24 am 21°46' Leaves Rx Zone

26 Dec 2008 06:43 am 21°45' Enters Rx Zone

11 Jan 2009 11:39 am 07°45'Rx Stationary Retrograde

01 Feb 2009 02:04 am 21°45' Stationary Direct

21 Feb 2009 02:49 am 07°45' Leaves Rx Zone

Where is Mercury Retrograde transiting by house in your natal chart? Does it conjunct a natal planet, your Ascendant, or Midheaven? Read interpretations of Mercury Retrograde in Transit for a more personalized meaning of the transit cycle.

Venus Stationary Retrograde 06 Mar 2009

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01 Feb 2009 11:40 pm 29°12' Enters Rx Zone

06 March 2009 12:13 pm 15°27'Rx Stationary Retrograde

17 Apr 2009 03:24 pm 29°12' Stationary Direct

20 May 2009 11:11 pm 15°27' Leaves Rx Zone

Where is Venus Retrograde transiting by house in your natal chart? Does it conjunct a natal planet, your Ascendant, or Midheaven? Read interpretations of Venus Retrograde in Transit for a more personalized meaning of this transit cycle.