Retrograde dates for 2008
These are the exact dates every planet from Mercury to Pluto turns retrograde and turns direct in 2008, in Universal Time. Mercury is retrograde from 28 January 2008 to 19 February 2008, and from 26 May 2008 to 19 June 2008, and from 24 September 2008 to 15 October 2008.
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- Mercury retrograde28 January to 19 February, 26 May to 19 June, 24 September to 15 October
- Venus retrogradenone
- Mars retrograde15 November 2007 to 30 January
- Jupiter retrograde9 May to 8 September
- Saturn retrograde19 December 2007 to 3 May, 31 December to 17 May 2009
- Uranus retrograde27 June to 27 November
Mercury retrograde in 2008
Mercury is retrograde in 3 periods touching 2008.
- Monday 28 January 200820:25 UTMercury turns retrograde at 23°52′ Aquarius
- Tuesday 19 February 200802:48 UTMercury turns direct at 8°18′ Aquarius
- Monday 26 May 200815:53 UTMercury turns retrograde at 21°32′ Gemini
- Thursday 19 June 200814:16 UTMercury turns direct at 12°58′ Gemini
- Wednesday 24 September 200807:10 UTMercury turns retrograde at 22°50′ Libra
- Wednesday 15 October 200819:59 UTMercury turns direct at 7°34′ Libra
Venus retrograde in 2008
Venus does not turn retrograde or direct in 2008.
Mars retrograde in 2008
Mars is retrograde in 1 period touching 2008.
- Before 2008Mars turned retrograde on 15 November 2007 and is still retrograde on 1 January 2008
- Wednesday 30 January 200822:17 UTMars turns direct at 24°05′ Gemini
Jupiter retrograde in 2008
Jupiter is retrograde in 1 period touching 2008.
- Friday 9 May 200812:07 UTJupiter turns retrograde at 22°22′ Capricorn
- Monday 8 September 200804:15 UTJupiter turns direct at 12°32′ Capricorn
Saturn retrograde in 2008
Saturn is retrograde in 2 periods touching 2008.
- Before 2008Saturn turned retrograde on 19 December 2007 and is still retrograde on 1 January 2008
- Saturday 3 May 200803:01 UTSaturn turns direct at 1°40′ Virgo
- Wednesday 31 December 200818:07 UTSaturn turns retrograde at 21°46′ Virgo
- After 2008Saturn turns direct on 17 May 2009 and is still retrograde on 31 December 2008
Uranus retrograde in 2008
Uranus is retrograde in 1 period touching 2008.
- Friday 27 June 200800:14 UTUranus turns retrograde at 22°39′ Pisces
- Thursday 27 November 200816:06 UTUranus turns direct at 18°44′ Pisces
Neptune retrograde in 2008
Neptune is retrograde in 1 period touching 2008.
- Monday 26 May 200816:10 UTNeptune turns retrograde at 24°15′ Aquarius
- Sunday 2 November 200806:22 UTNeptune turns direct at 21°28′ Aquarius
Pluto retrograde in 2008
Pluto is retrograde in 1 period touching 2008.
- Wednesday 2 April 200804:38 UTPluto turns retrograde at 1°08′ Capricorn
- Tuesday 9 September 200800:52 UTPluto turns direct at 28°29′ 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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