Retrograde Cycles & Stations

Current & Upcoming Retrogrades and Stations 2013

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.

Read more about Venus Retrograde. Where is Venus 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.

14 Nov 2012 10:03 pm 04SC49' SATURN Enters Rx Zone
18 Feb 2013 10:44 am 11SC32'Rx SATURN Stationary Retrograde
07 Jul 2013 11:45 pm 04SC49' SATURN Stationary Direct
14 Oct 2013 10:18 am 11SC32' SATURN Leaves Rx Zone

08 Feb 2013 06:19 pm 05PI38' MERCURY Enters Rx Zone
23 Feb 2013 04:41 am 19PI52'Rx MERCURY Stationary Retrograde
17 Mar 2013 03:57 pm 05PI38' MERCURY Stationary Direct
06 Apr 2013 10:10 am 19PI52' MERCURY 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.

22 Dec 2012 09:43 am 08CP59' PL Enters Rx Zone
12 Apr 2013 11:32 am 11CP35'Rx PL Stationary Retrograde
20 Sep 2013 05:00 am 08CP59' PL Stationary Direct
10 Jan 2014 04:27 am 11CP35' PL Leaves Rx Zone

14 Feb 2013 02:26 pm 02PI35' NE Enters Rx Zone
06 Jun 2013 11:34 pm 05PI22'Rx NE Stationary Retrograde
13 Nov 2013 08:38 am 02PI35' NE Stationary Direct
04 Mar 2014 06:22 am 05PI22' NE Leaves Rx Zone

09 Jun 2013 08:54 pm 13CA22' MERCURY Enters Rx Zone
26 Jun 2013 09:03 am 23CA07'Rx MERCURY Stationary Retrograde
20 Jul 2013 02:17 pm 13CA22' MERCURY Stationary Direct
03 Aug 2013 07:49 pm 23CA07' MERCURY Leaves Rx Zone

30 Mar 2013 03:19 pm 08AR35' URANUS Enters Rx Zone
17 Jul 2013 10:14 am 12AR31'Rx URANUS Stationary Retrograde
17 Dec 2013 11:01 am 08AR35' URANUS Stationary Direct
03 Apr 2014 01:51 am 12AR31' URANUS Leaves Rx Zone

01 Oct 2013 06:45 am 02SC29' MERCURY Enters Rx Zone
21 Oct 2013 06:22 am 18SC24'Rx MERCURY Stationary Retrograde
10 Nov 2013 04:08 pm 02SC29' MERCURY Stationary Direct
27 Nov 2013 03:35 am 18SC24' MERCURY Leaves Rx Zone

12 Aug 2013 07:23 pm 10CA27' JU Enters Rx Zone
06 Nov 2013 11:17 pm 20CA31'Rx JU Stationary Retrograde
06 Mar 2014 06:38 am 10CA27' JU Stationary Direct
01 Jun 2014 01:16 pm 20CA31' JU Leaves Rx Zone

20 Nov 2013 03:22 am 13CP33' VENUS Enters Rx Zone
21 Dec 2013 04:52 pm 28CP59'Rx VENUS Stationary Retrograde
31 Jan 2014 03:52 pm 13CP33' VENUS Stationary Direct
04 Mar 2014 11:29 am 28CP59' VENUS Leaves Rx Zone

Times are Eastern. Graphs and data from the excellent Day Watch software.