Planet Retrograde
Periods in 2016 when a planet appears to move backwards, from the day it stations retrograde to the day it stations direct. Times at New Delhi, Delhi, India.
Retrograde periods 2016
| Planet | From | To | Days | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 05 Jan 2016, 18:35 | 26 Jan 2016, 03:20 | 20 | Turns retrograde at 06-57-47 Capricorn, direct at 20-49-49 Sagittarius |
| Jupiter | 08 Jan 2016, 09:39 | 09 May 2016, 18:14 | 122 | Turns retrograde at 29-09-26 Leo, direct at 19-10-16 Leo |
| Saturn | 25 Mar 2016, 15:26 | 13 Aug 2016, 16:03 | 141 | Turns retrograde at 22-19-20 Scorpio, direct at 15-41-28 Scorpio |
| Mars | 17 Apr 2016, 17:42 | 30 Jun 2016, 05:12 | 73 | Turns retrograde at 14-49-02 Scorpio, direct at 28-58-18 Libra |
| Mercury | 28 Apr 2016, 22:49 | 22 May 2016, 18:50 | 23 | Turns retrograde at 29-31-05 Aries, direct at 20-15-11 Aries |
| Mercury | 30 Aug 2016, 18:33 | 22 Sep 2016, 11:01 | 22 | Turns retrograde at 04-59-20 Virgo, direct at 20-44-01 Leo |
| Mercury | 19 Dec 2016, 16:25 | 08 Jan 2017, 15:13 | 19 | Turns retrograde at 21-02-20 Sagittarius, direct at 04-45-21 Sagittarius |
Times are local to New Delhi, Delhi, India, worked out with the sidereal (Lahiri) zodiac. Sunrise and sunset are for the upper edge of the Sun with normal refraction.