Retrograde dates for 2004
These are the exact dates every planet from Mercury to Pluto turns retrograde and turns direct in 2004, in Universal Time. Mercury is retrograde from 17 December 2003 to 6 January 2004, and from 6 April 2004 to 30 April 2004, and from 10 August 2004 to 2 September 2004, and from 30 November 2004 to 20 December 2004.
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- Mercury retrograde17 December 2003 to 6 January, 6 April to 30 April, 10 August to 2 September, 30 November to 20 December
- Venus retrograde17 May to 29 June
- Mars retrogradenone
- Jupiter retrograde3 January to 5 May
- Saturn retrograde25 October 2003 to 7 March, 8 November to 22 March 2005
- Uranus retrograde10 June to 11 November
Mercury retrograde in 2004
Mercury is retrograde in 4 periods touching 2004.
- Before 2004Mercury turned retrograde on 17 December 2003 and is still retrograde on 1 January 2004
- Tuesday 6 January 200413:40 UTMercury turns direct at 26°16′ Sagittarius
- Tuesday 6 April 200420:33 UTMercury turns retrograde at 1°55′ Taurus
- Friday 30 April 200412:51 UTMercury turns direct at 21°07′ Aries
- Tuesday 10 August 200400:29 UTMercury turns retrograde at 8°47′ Virgo
- Thursday 2 September 200413:03 UTMercury turns direct at 25°44′ Leo
- Tuesday 30 November 200412:12 UTMercury turns retrograde at 26°44′ Sagittarius
- Monday 20 December 200406:25 UTMercury turns direct at 10°27′ Sagittarius
Venus retrograde in 2004
Venus is retrograde in 1 period touching 2004.
- Monday 17 May 200422:07 UTVenus turns retrograde at 26°09′ Gemini
- Tuesday 29 June 200422:34 UTVenus turns direct at 9°38′ Gemini
Mars retrograde in 2004
Mars does not turn retrograde or direct in 2004.
Jupiter retrograde in 2004
Jupiter is retrograde in 1 period touching 2004.
- Saturday 3 January 200423:59 UTJupiter turns retrograde at 18°54′ Virgo
- Wednesday 5 May 200403:07 UTJupiter turns direct at 8°54′ Virgo
Saturn retrograde in 2004
Saturn is retrograde in 2 periods touching 2004.
- Before 2004Saturn turned retrograde on 25 October 2003 and is still retrograde on 1 January 2004
- Sunday 7 March 200416:48 UTSaturn turns direct at 6°17′ Cancer
- Monday 8 November 200406:54 UTSaturn turns retrograde at 27°20′ Cancer
- After 2004Saturn turns direct on 22 March 2005 and is still retrograde on 31 December 2004
Uranus retrograde in 2004
Uranus is retrograde in 1 period touching 2004.
- Thursday 10 June 200415:58 UTUranus turns retrograde at 6°47′ Pisces
- Thursday 11 November 200419:01 UTUranus turns direct at 2°52′ Pisces
Neptune retrograde in 2004
Neptune is retrograde in 1 period touching 2004.
- Monday 17 May 200412:20 UTNeptune turns retrograde at 15°23′ Aquarius
- Sunday 24 October 200411:39 UTNeptune turns direct at 12°36′ Aquarius
Pluto retrograde in 2004
Pluto is retrograde in 1 period touching 2004.
- Wednesday 24 March 200412:14 UTPluto turns retrograde at 22°15′ Sagittarius
- Monday 30 August 200414:18 UTPluto turns direct at 19°33′ 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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