Retrograde dates for 2003
These are the exact dates every planet from Mercury to Pluto turns retrograde and turns direct in 2003, in Universal Time. Mercury is retrograde from 2 January 2003 to 23 January 2003, and from 26 April 2003 to 20 May 2003, and from 28 August 2003 to 20 September 2003, and from 17 December 2003 to 6 January 2004.
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- Mercury retrograde2 January to 23 January, 26 April to 20 May, 28 August to 20 September, 17 December to 6 January 2004
- Venus retrogradenone
- Mars retrograde29 July to 27 September
- Jupiter retrograde4 December 2002 to 4 April
- Saturn retrograde11 October 2002 to 22 February, 25 October to 7 March 2004
- Uranus retrograde7 June to 8 November
Mercury retrograde in 2003
Mercury is retrograde in 4 periods touching 2003.
- Thursday 2 January 200318:06 UTMercury turns retrograde at 28°28′ Capricorn
- Thursday 23 January 200301:06 UTMercury turns direct at 12°18′ Capricorn
- Saturday 26 April 200311:55 UTMercury turns retrograde at 20°33′ Taurus
- Tuesday 20 May 200307:25 UTMercury turns direct at 11°07′ Taurus
- Thursday 28 August 200313:28 UTMercury turns retrograde at 26°19′ Virgo
- Saturday 20 September 200308:51 UTMercury turns direct at 12°12′ Virgo
- Wednesday 17 December 200315:54 UTMercury turns retrograde at 12°34′ Capricorn
- After 2003Mercury turns direct on 6 January 2004 and is still retrograde on 31 December 2003
Venus retrograde in 2003
Venus does not turn retrograde or direct in 2003.
Mars retrograde in 2003
Mars is retrograde in 1 period touching 2003.
- Tuesday 29 July 200308:33 UTMars turns retrograde at 10°08′ Pisces
- Saturday 27 September 200306:53 UTMars turns direct at 0°07′ Pisces
Jupiter retrograde in 2003
Jupiter is retrograde in 1 period touching 2003.
- Before 2003Jupiter turned retrograde on 4 December 2002 and is still retrograde on 1 January 2003
- Friday 4 April 200303:00 UTJupiter turns direct at 8°03′ Leo
Saturn retrograde in 2003
Saturn is retrograde in 2 periods touching 2003.
- Before 2003Saturn turned retrograde on 11 October 2002 and is still retrograde on 1 January 2003
- Saturday 22 February 200307:41 UTSaturn turns direct at 22°08′ Gemini
- Saturday 25 October 200323:43 UTSaturn turns retrograde at 13°14′ Cancer
- After 2003Saturn turns direct on 7 March 2004 and is still retrograde on 31 December 2003
Uranus retrograde in 2003
Uranus is retrograde in 1 period touching 2003.
- Saturday 7 June 200306:51 UTUranus turns retrograde at 2°49′ Pisces
- Saturday 8 November 200312:34 UTUranus turns direct at 28°53′ Aquarius
Neptune retrograde in 2003
Neptune is retrograde in 1 period touching 2003.
- Friday 16 May 200300:30 UTNeptune turns retrograde at 13°11′ Aquarius
- Thursday 23 October 200301:45 UTNeptune turns direct at 10°23′ Aquarius
Pluto retrograde in 2003
Pluto is retrograde in 1 period touching 2003.
- Sunday 23 March 200300:20 UTPluto turns retrograde at 19°57′ Sagittarius
- Thursday 28 August 200321:48 UTPluto turns direct at 17°14′ 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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