Retrograde dates for 2012
These are the exact dates every planet from Mercury to Pluto turns retrograde and turns direct in 2012, in Universal Time. Mercury is retrograde from 12 March 2012 to 4 April 2012, and from 15 July 2012 to 8 August 2012, and from 6 November 2012 to 26 November 2012.
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- Mercury retrograde12 March to 4 April, 15 July to 8 August, 6 November to 26 November
- Venus retrograde15 May to 27 June
- Mars retrograde24 January to 14 April
- Jupiter retrograde4 October to 30 January 2013
- Saturn retrograde7 February to 25 June
- Uranus retrograde13 July to 13 December
Mercury retrograde in 2012
Mercury is retrograde in 3 periods touching 2012.
- Monday 12 March 201207:51 UTMercury turns retrograde at 6°49′ Aries
- Wednesday 4 April 201209:59 UTMercury turns direct at 23°50′ Pisces
- Sunday 15 July 201202:08 UTMercury turns retrograde at 12°32′ Leo
- Wednesday 8 August 201205:34 UTMercury turns direct at 1°25′ Leo
- Tuesday 6 November 201222:55 UTMercury turns retrograde at 4°17′ Sagittarius
- Monday 26 November 201222:41 UTMercury turns direct at 18°10′ Scorpio
Venus retrograde in 2012
Venus is retrograde in 1 period touching 2012.
- Tuesday 15 May 201214:43 UTVenus turns retrograde at 24°00′ Gemini
- Wednesday 27 June 201214:44 UTVenus turns direct at 7°29′ Gemini
Mars retrograde in 2012
Mars is retrograde in 1 period touching 2012.
- Tuesday 24 January 201201:26 UTMars turns retrograde at 23°05′ Virgo
- Saturday 14 April 201202:59 UTMars turns direct at 3°40′ Virgo
Jupiter retrograde in 2012
Jupiter is retrograde in 1 period touching 2012.
- Thursday 4 October 201213:20 UTJupiter turns retrograde at 16°22′ Gemini
- After 2012Jupiter turns direct on 30 January 2013 and is still retrograde on 31 December 2012
Saturn retrograde in 2012
Saturn is retrograde in 1 period touching 2012.
- Tuesday 7 February 201214:01 UTSaturn turns retrograde at 29°30′ Libra
- Monday 25 June 201208:00 UTSaturn turns direct at 22°45′ Libra
Uranus retrograde in 2012
Uranus is retrograde in 1 period touching 2012.
- Friday 13 July 201209:47 UTUranus turns retrograde at 8°32′ Aries
- Thursday 13 December 201212:22 UTUranus turns direct at 4°36′ Aries
Neptune retrograde in 2012
Neptune is retrograde in 1 period touching 2012.
- Monday 4 June 201220:33 UTNeptune turns retrograde at 3°09′ Pisces
- Sunday 11 November 201207:54 UTNeptune turns direct at 0°21′ Pisces
Pluto retrograde in 2012
Pluto is retrograde in 1 period touching 2012.
- Tuesday 10 April 201209:52 UTPluto turns retrograde at 9°32′ Capricorn
- Monday 17 September 201223:10 UTPluto turns direct at 6°56′ 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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