Retrograde dates for 1996
These are the exact dates every planet from Mercury to Pluto turns retrograde and turns direct in 1996, in Universal Time. Mercury is retrograde from 9 January 1996 to 30 January 1996, and from 3 May 1996 to 27 May 1996, and from 4 September 1996 to 26 September 1996, and from 23 December 1996 to 12 January 1997.
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- Mercury retrograde9 January to 30 January, 3 May to 27 May, 4 September to 26 September, 23 December to 12 January 1997
- Venus retrograde20 May to 2 July
- Mars retrogradenone
- Jupiter retrograde4 May to 3 September
- Saturn retrograde18 July to 3 December
- Uranus retrograde8 May to 10 October
Mercury retrograde in 1996
Mercury is retrograde in 4 periods touching 1996.
- Tuesday 9 January 199621:45 UTMercury turns retrograde at 5°10′ Aquarius
- Tuesday 30 January 199610:10 UTMercury turns direct at 19°06′ Capricorn
- Friday 3 May 199622:47 UTMercury turns retrograde at 28°38′ Taurus
- Monday 27 May 199618:45 UTMercury turns direct at 19°38′ Taurus
- Wednesday 4 September 199605:45 UTMercury turns retrograde at 3°29′ Libra
- Thursday 26 September 199616:58 UTMercury turns direct at 19°00′ Virgo
- Monday 23 December 199619:39 UTMercury turns retrograde at 19°13′ Capricorn
- After 1996Mercury turns direct on 12 January 1997 and is still retrograde on 31 December 1996
Venus retrograde in 1996
Venus is retrograde in 1 period touching 1996.
- Monday 20 May 199605:31 UTVenus turns retrograde at 28°18′ Gemini
- Tuesday 2 July 199606:23 UTVenus turns direct at 11°47′ Gemini
Mars retrograde in 1996
Mars does not turn retrograde or direct in 1996.
Jupiter retrograde in 1996
Jupiter is retrograde in 1 period touching 1996.
- Saturday 4 May 199615:36 UTJupiter turns retrograde at 17°39′ Capricorn
- Tuesday 3 September 199614:38 UTJupiter turns direct at 7°49′ Capricorn
Saturn retrograde in 1996
Saturn is retrograde in 1 period touching 1996.
- Thursday 18 July 199620:26 UTSaturn turns retrograde at 7°24′ Aries
- Tuesday 3 December 199612:43 UTSaturn turns direct at 0°36′ Aries
Uranus retrograde in 1996
Uranus is retrograde in 1 period touching 1996.
- Wednesday 8 May 199619:36 UTUranus turns retrograde at 4°35′ Aquarius
- Thursday 10 October 199601:02 UTUranus turns direct at 0°38′ Aquarius
Neptune retrograde in 1996
Neptune is retrograde in 1 period touching 1996.
- Monday 29 April 199609:37 UTNeptune turns retrograde at 27°45′ Capricorn
- Sunday 6 October 199615:33 UTNeptune turns direct at 24°58′ Capricorn
Pluto retrograde in 1996
Pluto is retrograde in 1 period touching 1996.
- Tuesday 5 March 199617:31 UTPluto turns retrograde at 3°06′ Sagittarius
- Saturday 10 August 199608:00 UTPluto turns direct at 0°19′ Sagittarius
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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