Retrograde Cycles & Stations

Current & Upcoming Retrogrades and Stations 2011 and 2012

A station is defined from the point of view of the Earth; it is the point when a planet appears to stop moving in the sky. The planet then appears to move slowly in the opposite direction; at this point the planet is considered to be Stationary Retrograde. Similarly, once the planet makes a Station (stops) and begins to go forward again, this is called Stationary Direct.

The following shows current and upcoming Retrograde cycles of the planets. Note that the Sun and the Moon never Retrograde. Dates given show the Retrograde periods as well as the Retrograde zones. This report gives you dates and times for when a planet enters the retrograde zone, goes stationary retrograde, goes stationary direct, and leave the retrograde zone. Retrograde zones are longer periods of time and encompass the entire period of the zodiac degrees affected by the retrograde.

10 Feb 2011 05:55 pm 2808' Enters Rx Zone
02 Jun 2011 09:56 pm 0056'Rx Stationary Retrograde
09 Nov 2011 09:25 am 2808' Stationary Direct
28 Feb 2012 04:01 am 0056' Leaves Rx Zone

23 Mar 2011 03:04 am 0039' Enters Rx Zone
09 Jul 2011 05:29 pm 0434'Rx Stationary Retrograde
10 Dec 2011 00:41 am 0039' Stationary Direct
25 Mar 2012 12:18 pm 0434' Leaves Rx Zone

15 Jul 2011 02:15 am 1842' Enters Rx Zone
02 Aug 2011 11:45 pm 0112'Rx Stationary Retrograde
26 Aug 2011 05:55 pm 1842' Stationary Direct
09 Sep 2011 08:16 pm 0112' Leaves Rx Zone

06 Jun 2011 04:47 am 0022' Enters Rx Zone
30 Aug 2011 05:06 am 1021'Rx Stationary Retrograde
25 Dec 2011 04:54 pm 0022' Stationary Direct
17 Mar 2012 11:28 pm 1021' Leaves Rx Zone

05 Nov 2011 10:15 am 0351' Enters Rx Zone
24 Nov 2011 02:12 am 2007'Rx Stationary Retrograde
13 Dec 2011 08:43 pm 0351' Stationary Direct
01 Jan 2012 00:09 am 2007' Leaves Rx Zone

Read more about Mercury Retrograde. Where is Mercury Retrograde transiting by house in your natal chart? Does it conjunct a natal planet, your Ascendant, or Midheaven? Read interpretations of Mercury Retrograde in Transit for a more personalized meaning of the transit cycle.

18 Nov 2011 11:35 am 0341' Enters Rx Zone
23 Jan 2012 07:51 pm 2306'Rx Stationary Retrograde
13 Apr 2012 11:41 pm 0341' Stationary Direct
19 Jun 2012 03:57 pm 2306' Leaves Rx Zone

04 Nov 2011 01:48 am 2246' Enters Rx Zone
07 Feb 2012 07:38 am 2930'Rx Stationary Retrograde
25 Jun 2012 02:39 am 2246' Stationary Direct
01 Oct 2012 11:20 am 2930' Leaves Rx Zone

27 Feb 2012 02:52 am 2351' Enters Rx Zone
12 Mar 2012 03:44 am 0649'Rx Stationary Retrograde
04 Apr 2012 06:05 am 2351' Stationary Direct
23 Apr 2012 06:38 am 0649' Leaves Rx Zone

Read more about Mercury Retrograde. Where is Mercury Retrograde transiting by house in your natal chart? Does it conjunct a natal planet, your Ascendant, or Midheaven? Read interpretations of Mercury Retrograde in Transit for a more personalized meaning of the transit cycle.

21 Dec 2011 10:42 am 0657' Enters Rx Zone
10 Apr 2012 06:41 am 0934'Rx Stationary Retrograde
17 Sep 2012 07:35 pm 0657' Stationary Direct
07 Jan 2013 02:15 pm 0934' Leaves Rx Zone

11 Apr 2012 11:44 pm 0729' Enters Rx Zone
15 May 2012 10:29 am 2400'Rx Stationary Retrograde
27 Jun 2012 11:05 am 0729' Stationary Direct
31 Jul 2012 09:00 am 2400' Leaves Rx Zone

Read more about Venus Retrograde. Where is Mercury Retrograde transiting by house in your natal chart? Does it conjunct a natal planet, your Ascendant, or Midheaven? Read interpretations of Venus Retrograde in Transit for a more personalized meaning of the transit cycle.

13 Feb 2012 04:09 am 0022' Enters Rx Zone
04 Jun 2012 10:44 am 0309'Rx Stationary Retrograde
10 Nov 2012 09:51 pm 0022' Stationary Direct
01 Mar 2013 05:42 pm 0309' Leaves Rx Zone

26 Mar 2012 09:08 am 0437' Enters Rx Zone
13 Jul 2012 02:46 am 0832'Rx Stationary Retrograde
13 Dec 2012 05:16 am 0437' Stationary Direct
29 Mar 2013 07:03 pm 0832' Leaves Rx Zone

27 Jun 2012 03:31 am 0126' Enters Rx Zone
14 Jul 2012 10:11 pm 1233'Rx Stationary Retrograde
08 Aug 2012 01:33 am 0126' Stationary Direct
22 Aug 2012 03:07 am 1233' Leaves Rx Zone

Read more about Mercury Retrograde. Where is Mercury Retrograde transiting by house in your natal chart? Does it conjunct a natal planet, your Ascendant, or Midheaven? Read interpretations of Mercury Retrograde in Transit for a more personalized meaning of the transit cycle.

10 Jul 2012 06:51 pm 0620' Enters Rx Zone
04 Oct 2012 08:30 am 1623'Rx Stationary Retrograde
30 Jan 2013 05:29 am 0620' Stationary Direct
25 Apr 2013 09:45 am 1623' Leaves Rx Zone

18 Oct 2012 08:46 am 1810' Enters Rx Zone
06 Nov 2012 05:57 pm 0418'Rx Stationary Retrograde
26 Nov 2012 05:46 pm 1810' Stationary Direct
14 Dec 2012 01:00 am 0418' Leaves Rx Zone

Read more about Mercury Retrograde. Where is Mercury Retrograde transiting by house in your natal chart? Does it conjunct a natal planet, your Ascendant, or Midheaven? Read interpretations of Mercury Retrograde in Transit for a more personalized meaning of the transit cycle.