Retrograde dates for 2010
These are the exact dates every planet from Mercury to Pluto turns retrograde and turns direct in 2010, in Universal Time. Mercury is retrograde from 26 December 2009 to 15 January 2010, and from 18 April 2010 to 11 May 2010, and from 20 August 2010 to 12 September 2010, and from 10 December 2010 to 30 December 2010.
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- Mercury retrograde26 December 2009 to 15 January, 18 April to 11 May, 20 August to 12 September, 10 December to 30 December
- Venus retrograde8 October to 18 November
- Mars retrograde20 December 2009 to 10 March
- Jupiter retrograde23 July to 18 November
- Saturn retrograde13 January to 30 May
- Uranus retrograde5 July to 6 December
Mercury retrograde in 2010
Mercury is retrograde in 4 periods touching 2010.
- Before 2010Mercury turned retrograde on 26 December 2009 and is still retrograde on 1 January 2010
- Friday 15 January 201016:56 UTMercury turns direct at 5°33′ Capricorn
- Sunday 18 April 201003:57 UTMercury turns retrograde at 12°37′ Taurus
- Tuesday 11 May 201022:37 UTMercury turns direct at 2°39′ Taurus
- Friday 20 August 201019:55 UTMercury turns retrograde at 19°03′ Virgo
- Sunday 12 September 201023:04 UTMercury turns direct at 5°21′ Virgo
- Friday 10 December 201011:52 UTMercury turns retrograde at 5°55′ Capricorn
- Thursday 30 December 201007:24 UTMercury turns direct at 19°37′ Sagittarius
Venus retrograde in 2010
Venus is retrograde in 1 period touching 2010.
- Friday 8 October 201006:21 UTVenus turns retrograde at 13°13′ Scorpio
- Thursday 18 November 201020:29 UTVenus turns direct at 27°39′ Libra
Mars retrograde in 2010
Mars is retrograde in 1 period touching 2010.
- Before 2010Mars turned retrograde on 20 December 2009 and is still retrograde on 1 January 2010
- Wednesday 10 March 201016:14 UTMars turns direct at 0°17′ Leo
Jupiter retrograde in 2010
Jupiter is retrograde in 1 period touching 2010.
- Friday 23 July 201012:05 UTJupiter turns retrograde at 3°24′ Aries
- Thursday 18 November 201016:53 UTJupiter turns direct at 23°29′ Pisces
Saturn retrograde in 2010
Saturn is retrograde in 1 period touching 2010.
- Wednesday 13 January 201016:01 UTSaturn turns retrograde at 4°39′ Libra
- Sunday 30 May 201018:02 UTSaturn turns direct at 27°49′ Virgo
Uranus retrograde in 2010
Uranus is retrograde in 1 period touching 2010.
- Monday 5 July 201016:56 UTUranus turns retrograde at 0°35′ Aries
- Monday 6 December 201002:02 UTUranus turns direct at 26°40′ Pisces
Neptune retrograde in 2010
Neptune is retrograde in 1 period touching 2010.
- Monday 31 May 201019:16 UTNeptune turns retrograde at 28°42′ Aquarius
- Sunday 7 November 201006:38 UTNeptune turns direct at 25°54′ Aquarius
Pluto retrograde in 2010
Pluto is retrograde in 1 period touching 2010.
- Tuesday 6 April 201020:37 UTPluto turns retrograde at 5°24′ Capricorn
- Tuesday 14 September 201001:34 UTPluto turns direct at 2°46′ 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
Every time on this page is computed by the engine that casts the charts, not copied from a table. All times are Universal Time (UT), so a date can fall a day either side of your own clock: add your time zone's offset to get local time. The Moon is checked against NASA and JPL values and the planets against published station and ingress dates; the table of what Umbriel checks, and how close it comes is public. Umbriel is for reflection and self-understanding, not prediction.
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