Retrograde dates for 2009
These are the exact dates every planet from Mercury to Pluto turns retrograde and turns direct in 2009, in Universal Time. Mercury is retrograde from 11 January 2009 to 1 February 2009, and from 7 May 2009 to 31 May 2009, and from 7 September 2009 to 29 September 2009, and from 26 December 2009 to 15 January 2010.
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- Mercury retrograde11 January to 1 February, 7 May to 31 May, 7 September to 29 September, 26 December to 15 January 2010
- Venus retrograde6 March to 17 April
- Mars retrograde20 December to 10 March 2010
- Jupiter retrograde15 June to 13 October
- Saturn retrograde31 December 2008 to 17 May
- Uranus retrograde1 July to 1 December
Mercury retrograde in 2009
Mercury is retrograde in 4 periods touching 2009.
- Sunday 11 January 200916:40 UTMercury turns retrograde at 7°45′ Aquarius
- Sunday 1 February 200907:09 UTMercury turns direct at 21°44′ Capricorn
- Thursday 7 May 200905:08 UTMercury turns retrograde at 1°44′ Gemini
- Sunday 31 May 200901:15 UTMercury turns direct at 22°51′ Taurus
- Monday 7 September 200904:46 UTMercury turns retrograde at 6°12′ Libra
- Tuesday 29 September 200913:04 UTMercury turns direct at 21°36′ Virgo
- Saturday 26 December 200914:31 UTMercury turns retrograde at 21°47′ Capricorn
- After 2009Mercury turns direct on 15 January 2010 and is still retrograde on 31 December 2009
Venus retrograde in 2009
Venus is retrograde in 1 period touching 2009.
- Friday 6 March 200917:23 UTVenus turns retrograde at 15°27′ Aries
- Friday 17 April 200919:55 UTVenus turns direct at 29°12′ Pisces
Mars retrograde in 2009
Mars is retrograde in 1 period touching 2009.
- Sunday 20 December 200914:10 UTMars turns retrograde at 19°41′ Leo
- After 2009Mars turns direct on 10 March 2010 and is still retrograde on 31 December 2009
Jupiter retrograde in 2009
Jupiter is retrograde in 1 period touching 2009.
- Monday 15 June 200907:50 UTJupiter turns retrograde at 27°01′ Aquarius
- Tuesday 13 October 200904:33 UTJupiter turns direct at 17°09′ Aquarius
Saturn retrograde in 2009
Saturn is retrograde in 1 period touching 2009.
- Before 2009Saturn turned retrograde on 31 December 2008 and is still retrograde on 1 January 2009
- Sunday 17 May 200902:04 UTSaturn turns direct at 14°54′ Virgo
Uranus retrograde in 2009
Uranus is retrograde in 1 period touching 2009.
- Wednesday 1 July 200907:25 UTUranus turns retrograde at 26°37′ Pisces
- Tuesday 1 December 200920:41 UTUranus turns direct at 22°42′ Pisces
Neptune retrograde in 2009
Neptune is retrograde in 1 period touching 2009.
- Friday 29 May 200904:42 UTNeptune turns retrograde at 26°28′ Aquarius
- Wednesday 4 November 200918:29 UTNeptune turns direct at 23°41′ Aquarius
Pluto retrograde in 2009
Pluto is retrograde in 1 period touching 2009.
- Saturday 4 April 200912:58 UTPluto turns retrograde at 3°17′ Capricorn
- Friday 11 September 200913:36 UTPluto turns direct at 0°38′ Capricorn
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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