Retrograde dates for 2005
These are the exact dates every planet from Mercury to Pluto turns retrograde and turns direct in 2005, in Universal Time. Mercury is retrograde from 20 March 2005 to 12 April 2005, and from 23 July 2005 to 16 August 2005, and from 14 November 2005 to 4 December 2005.
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- Mercury retrograde20 March to 12 April, 23 July to 16 August, 14 November to 4 December
- Venus retrograde24 December to 3 February 2006
- Mars retrograde1 October to 10 December
- Jupiter retrograde2 February to 5 June
- Saturn retrograde8 November 2004 to 22 March, 22 November to 5 April 2006
- Uranus retrograde14 June to 16 November
Mercury retrograde in 2005
Mercury is retrograde in 3 periods touching 2005.
- Sunday 20 March 200500:12 UTMercury turns retrograde at 14°06′ Aries
- Tuesday 12 April 200507:47 UTMercury turns direct at 1°44′ Aries
- Saturday 23 July 200503:10 UTMercury turns retrograde at 20°28′ Leo
- Tuesday 16 August 200503:41 UTMercury turns direct at 8°45′ Leo
- Monday 14 November 200505:36 UTMercury turns retrograde at 10°56′ Sagittarius
- Sunday 4 December 200502:25 UTMercury turns direct at 24°44′ Scorpio
Venus retrograde in 2005
Venus is retrograde in 1 period touching 2005.
- Saturday 24 December 200510:00 UTVenus turns retrograde at 1°28′ Aquarius
- After 2005Venus turns direct on 3 February 2006 and is still retrograde on 31 December 2005
Mars retrograde in 2005
Mars is retrograde in 1 period touching 2005.
- Saturday 1 October 200523:01 UTMars turns retrograde at 23°24′ Taurus
- Saturday 10 December 200505:53 UTMars turns direct at 8°15′ Taurus
Jupiter retrograde in 2005
Jupiter is retrograde in 1 period touching 2005.
- Wednesday 2 February 200502:30 UTJupiter turns retrograde at 18°51′ Libra
- Sunday 5 June 200507:21 UTJupiter turns direct at 8°55′ Libra
Saturn retrograde in 2005
Saturn is retrograde in 2 periods touching 2005.
- Before 2005Saturn turned retrograde on 8 November 2004 and is still retrograde on 1 January 2005
- Tuesday 22 March 200502:53 UTSaturn turns direct at 20°23′ Cancer
- Tuesday 22 November 200509:03 UTSaturn turns retrograde at 11°18′ Leo
- After 2005Saturn turns direct on 5 April 2006 and is still retrograde on 31 December 2005
Uranus retrograde in 2005
Uranus is retrograde in 1 period touching 2005.
- Tuesday 14 June 200522:45 UTUranus turns retrograde at 10°45′ Pisces
- Wednesday 16 November 200500:18 UTUranus turns direct at 6°50′ Pisces
Neptune retrograde in 2005
Neptune is retrograde in 1 period touching 2005.
- Thursday 19 May 200523:57 UTNeptune turns retrograde at 17°36′ Aquarius
- Wednesday 26 October 200523:13 UTNeptune turns direct at 14°49′ Aquarius
Pluto retrograde in 2005
Pluto is retrograde in 1 period touching 2005.
- Saturday 26 March 200523:24 UTPluto turns retrograde at 24°31′ Sagittarius
- Friday 2 September 200506:05 UTPluto turns direct at 21°49′ 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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