Retrograde Cycles/Stations

Retrogrades

Current & Upcoming Retrogrades and Stations – Dates & Graphs

2018, 2019, & 2020

(see previous/archives: 2016-2018)

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, are stationary retrograde, are 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.

Times are Eastern Time.

Mercury Retrograde Cycle from December 3 to 22, 2017:

Mercury’s shadow period begins: November 14, 2017, at 13° Sagittarius 00′
Mercury turns retrograde: December 3, 2017, at 29° Sagittarius 18′ Rx
Mercury turns direct: December 22, 2017, at 13° Sagittarius 00
Mercury ends its shadow period: January 10, 2018, at 29° Sagittarius 18′

Read more about Mercury Retrograde. Where is Mercury Retrograde transiting by house in your natal chart? Is 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.

Jupiter Retrograde Cycle from March 8 to July 10, 2018:

Jupiter Retrograde Cycle in 2018

Mercury Retrograde Cycle from March 22 to April 15, 2018:

Mercury’s shadow period begins/enters Rx zone: March 8, 2018, at 4° Aries 47′
Mercury stations and turns retrograde: March 22, 2018, at 16° Aries 54′ Rx
Mercury stations and turns direct: April 15, 2018, at 4° Aries 47′
Mercury ends its shadow period/leaves Rx zone: May 3, 2018, at 16° Aries 54′

Saturn Retrograde Cycle from April 17 to September 6, 2018:

Pluto Retrograde Cycle from April 22 to September 30, 2018:

Neptune Retrograde Cycle from June 18 to November 24, 2018:

Mars Retrograde Cycle from June 26 to August 27, 2018:

Mars Retrograde in Aquarius and Capricorn 2018

Mars is retrograde from June 26th, 2018, to August 27th, 2018.

Mars enters its retrograde zone on May 12th, 2018, at 28° Capricorn 37′
Mars turns retrograde on June 26th, 2018, at 9° Aquarius 13’Rx
Mars turns direct on August 27th, 2018, at 28° Capricorn 37′
Mars leaves its retrograde zone on October 8th, 2018 at 9° Aquarius 13′

Note that Mars is retrograde in Aquarius from June 26-August 12. Mars is retrograde in Capricorn from August 12-27.

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

Mercury Retrograde Cycle from July 26 to August 19, 2018:

Mercury’s shadow period begins/enters Rx zone: July 7, 2018, at 11° Leo 32′
Mercury stations and turns retrograde: July 26, 2018, at 23° Leo 27′ Rx
Mercury stations and turns direct: August 19, 2018, at 11° Leo 32′
Mercury ends its shadow period/leaves Rx zone: September 2, 2018, at 23° Leo 27′

Uranus Retrograde Cycle from August 7, 2018, to January 6, 2019:

Venus Retrograde Cycle from October 5 to November 16, 2018:

Venus shadow period begins/enters Rx zone: September 2, 2018, 11:20 PM, at 25° Libra 15′
Venus stations and turns retrograde: October 5, 2018, 3:07 PM, at 10° Scorpio 50′ Rx
Venus stations and turns direct: November 16, 2018, 5:45 AM, at 25° Libra 15′
Venus ends its shadow period/leaves Rx zone: December 17, 2018, 10:28 PM, at 10° Scorpio 50′

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

Mercury Retrograde Cycle from November 16 to December 6, 2018:

Mercury’s shadow period begins/enters Rx zone: October 28, 2018, 8:52 PM, at 27° Scorpio 16′
Mercury stations and turns retrograde: November 16, 2018, 8:27 PM, at 13° Sagittarius 30′ Rx
Mercury stations and turns direct: December 6, 2018, 4:23 PM, at 27° Scorpio 16′
Mercury ends its shadow period/leaves Rx zone: December 24, 2018, 11:28 AM, at 13° Sagittarius 30′