Retrograde dates for 1988
These are the exact dates every planet from Mercury to Pluto turns retrograde and turns direct in 1988, in Universal Time. Mercury is retrograde from 2 February 1988 to 23 February 1988, and from 31 May 1988 to 24 June 1988, and from 28 September 1988 to 20 October 1988.
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- Mercury retrograde2 February to 23 February, 31 May to 24 June, 28 September to 20 October
- Venus retrograde22 May to 4 July
- Mars retrograde26 August to 28 October
- Jupiter retrograde24 September to 20 January 1989
- Saturn retrograde11 April to 30 August
- Uranus retrograde4 April to 5 September
Mercury retrograde in 1988
Mercury is retrograde in 3 periods touching 1988.
- Tuesday 2 February 198806:16 UTMercury turns retrograde at 28°04′ Aquarius
- Tuesday 23 February 198817:29 UTMercury turns direct at 12°40′ Aquarius
- Tuesday 31 May 198822:52 UTMercury turns retrograde at 26°46′ Gemini
- Friday 24 June 198822:24 UTMercury turns direct at 18°08′ Gemini
- Wednesday 28 September 198821:35 UTMercury turns retrograde at 27°03′ Libra
- Thursday 20 October 198805:14 UTMercury turns direct at 11°38′ Libra
Venus retrograde in 1988
Venus is retrograde in 1 period touching 1988.
- Sunday 22 May 198812:54 UTVenus turns retrograde at 0°26′ Cancer
- Monday 4 July 198814:10 UTVenus turns direct at 13°55′ Gemini
Mars retrograde in 1988
Mars is retrograde in 1 period touching 1988.
- Friday 26 August 198814:12 UTMars turns retrograde at 11°29′ Aries
- Friday 28 October 198806:00 UTMars turns direct at 29°54′ Pisces
Jupiter retrograde in 1988
Jupiter is retrograde in 1 period touching 1988.
- Saturday 24 September 198813:59 UTJupiter turns retrograde at 6°07′ Gemini
- After 1988Jupiter turns direct on 20 January 1989 and is still retrograde on 31 December 1988
Saturn retrograde in 1988
Saturn is retrograde in 1 period touching 1988.
- Monday 11 April 198801:59 UTSaturn turns retrograde at 2°33′ Capricorn
- Tuesday 30 August 198810:06 UTSaturn turns direct at 25°55′ Sagittarius
Uranus retrograde in 1988
Uranus is retrograde in 1 period touching 1988.
- Monday 4 April 198819:36 UTUranus turns retrograde at 1°02′ Capricorn
- Monday 5 September 198809:37 UTUranus turns direct at 27°02′ Sagittarius
Neptune retrograde in 1988
Neptune is retrograde in 1 period touching 1988.
- Monday 11 April 198812:57 UTNeptune turns retrograde at 10°11′ Capricorn
- Sunday 18 September 198818:28 UTNeptune turns direct at 7°25′ Capricorn
Pluto retrograde in 1988
Pluto is retrograde in 1 period touching 1988.
- Sunday 14 February 198809:38 UTPluto turns retrograde at 12°34′ Scorpio
- Tuesday 19 July 198822:28 UTPluto turns direct at 9°45′ Scorpio
What “retrograde” means here
A planet is retrograde when its ecliptic longitude, seen from the Earth, is decreasing: it appears to move backwards against the stars. A station is the moment it appears to stop before changing direction. The Sun and the Moon never turn retrograde. Each date above is a station computed to the minute.
What these dates are worth
Every time on this page is computed by the engine that casts the charts, not copied from a table. All times are Universal Time (UT), so a date can fall a day either side of your own clock: add your time zone's offset to get local time. The Moon is checked against NASA and JPL values and the planets against published station and ingress dates; the table of what Umbriel checks, and how close it comes is public. Umbriel is for reflection and self-understanding, not prediction.
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