Retrograde dates for 1989
These are the exact dates every planet from Mercury to Pluto turns retrograde and turns direct in 1989, in Universal Time. Mercury is retrograde from 16 January 1989 to 5 February 1989, and from 12 May 1989 to 5 June 1989, and from 11 September 1989 to 3 October 1989, and from 30 December 1989 to 20 January 1990.
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- Mercury retrograde16 January to 5 February, 12 May to 5 June, 11 September to 3 October, 30 December to 20 January 1990
- Venus retrograde29 December to 8 February 1990
- Mars retrogradenone
- Jupiter retrograde24 September 1988 to 20 January, 29 October to 24 February 1990
- Saturn retrograde22 April to 11 September
- Uranus retrograde9 April to 10 September
Mercury retrograde in 1989
Mercury is retrograde in 4 periods touching 1989.
- Monday 16 January 198901:37 UTMercury turns retrograde at 11°53′ Aquarius
- Sunday 5 February 198920:12 UTMercury turns direct at 25°58′ Capricorn
- Friday 12 May 198911:47 UTMercury turns retrograde at 6°51′ Gemini
- Monday 5 June 198908:16 UTMercury turns direct at 28°09′ Taurus
- Monday 11 September 198920:51 UTMercury turns retrograde at 10°33′ Libra
- Tuesday 3 October 198923:42 UTMercury turns direct at 25°44′ Virgo
- Saturday 30 December 198923:15 UTMercury turns retrograde at 25°53′ Capricorn
- After 1989Mercury turns direct on 20 January 1990 and is still retrograde on 31 December 1989
Venus retrograde in 1989
Venus is retrograde in 1 period touching 1989.
- Friday 29 December 198908:14 UTVenus turns retrograde at 6°25′ Aquarius
- After 1989Venus turns direct on 8 February 1990 and is still retrograde on 31 December 1989
Mars retrograde in 1989
Mars does not turn retrograde or direct in 1989.
Jupiter retrograde in 1989
Jupiter is retrograde in 2 periods touching 1989.
- Before 1989Jupiter turned retrograde on 24 September 1988 and is still retrograde on 1 January 1989
- Friday 20 January 198906:12 UTJupiter turns direct at 26°05′ Taurus
- Sunday 29 October 198900:04 UTJupiter turns retrograde at 10°52′ Cancer
- After 1989Jupiter turns direct on 24 February 1990 and is still retrograde on 31 December 1989
Saturn retrograde in 1989
Saturn is retrograde in 1 period touching 1989.
- Saturday 22 April 198923:42 UTSaturn turns retrograde at 13°55′ Capricorn
- Monday 11 September 198907:19 UTSaturn turns direct at 7°18′ Capricorn
Uranus retrograde in 1989
Uranus is retrograde in 1 period touching 1989.
- Sunday 9 April 198908:24 UTUranus turns retrograde at 5°20′ Capricorn
- Sunday 10 September 198901:22 UTUranus turns direct at 1°20′ Capricorn
Neptune retrograde in 1989
Neptune is retrograde in 1 period touching 1989.
- Thursday 13 April 198923:59 UTNeptune turns retrograde at 12°23′ Capricorn
- Thursday 21 September 198907:29 UTNeptune turns direct at 9°36′ Capricorn
Pluto retrograde in 1989
Pluto is retrograde in 1 period touching 1989.
- Thursday 16 February 198905:58 UTPluto turns retrograde at 15°10′ Scorpio
- Saturday 22 July 198921:08 UTPluto turns direct at 12°22′ 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
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