Retrograde dates for 2006
These are the exact dates every planet from Mercury to Pluto turns retrograde and turns direct in 2006, in Universal Time. Mercury is retrograde from 2 March 2006 to 25 March 2006, and from 4 July 2006 to 29 July 2006, and from 28 October 2006 to 18 November 2006.
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- Mercury retrograde2 March to 25 March, 4 July to 29 July, 28 October to 18 November
- Venus retrograde24 December 2005 to 3 February
- Mars retrogradenone
- Jupiter retrograde4 March to 6 July
- Saturn retrograde22 November 2005 to 5 April, 6 December to 19 April 2007
- Uranus retrograde19 June to 20 November
Mercury retrograde in 2006
Mercury is retrograde in 3 periods touching 2006.
- Thursday 2 March 200620:20 UTMercury turns retrograde at 26°55′ Pisces
- Saturday 25 March 200613:48 UTMercury turns direct at 13°11′ Pisces
- Tuesday 4 July 200619:27 UTMercury turns retrograde at 1°22′ Leo
- Saturday 29 July 200600:35 UTMercury turns direct at 21°03′ Cancer
- Saturday 28 October 200619:03 UTMercury turns retrograde at 25°04′ Scorpio
- Saturday 18 November 200600:26 UTMercury turns direct at 9°03′ Scorpio
Venus retrograde in 2006
Venus is retrograde in 1 period touching 2006.
- Before 2006Venus turned retrograde on 24 December 2005 and is still retrograde on 1 January 2006
- Friday 3 February 200609:17 UTVenus turns direct at 16°01′ Capricorn
Mars retrograde in 2006
Mars does not turn retrograde or direct in 2006.
Jupiter retrograde in 2006
Jupiter is retrograde in 1 period touching 2006.
- Saturday 4 March 200617:57 UTJupiter turns retrograde at 18°51′ Scorpio
- Thursday 6 July 200607:14 UTJupiter turns direct at 8°58′ Scorpio
Saturn retrograde in 2006
Saturn is retrograde in 2 periods touching 2006.
- Before 2006Saturn turned retrograde on 22 November 2005 and is still retrograde on 1 January 2006
- Wednesday 5 April 200612:50 UTSaturn turns direct at 4°22′ Leo
- Wednesday 6 December 200603:58 UTSaturn turns retrograde at 25°04′ Leo
- After 2006Saturn turns direct on 19 April 2007 and is still retrograde on 31 December 2006
Uranus retrograde in 2006
Uranus is retrograde in 1 period touching 2006.
- Monday 19 June 200607:50 UTUranus turns retrograde at 14°43′ Pisces
- Monday 20 November 200605:59 UTUranus turns direct at 10°48′ Pisces
Neptune retrograde in 2006
Neptune is retrograde in 1 period touching 2006.
- Monday 22 May 200613:20 UTNeptune turns retrograde at 19°49′ Aquarius
- Sunday 29 October 200608:21 UTNeptune turns direct at 17°01′ Aquarius
Pluto retrograde in 2006
Pluto is retrograde in 1 period touching 2006.
- Wednesday 29 March 200609:52 UTPluto turns retrograde at 26°45′ Sagittarius
- Monday 4 September 200621:06 UTPluto turns direct at 24°04′ 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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