Retrograde Planets 1996: Dates and Time
In 1996, Mercury is retrograde 4 times, first from 10 January to 30 January; Venus is retrograde from 20 May to 2 July; Mars is not retrograde; Jupiter is retrograde from 4 May to 3 September; Saturn is retrograde from 19 July to 3 December. Every retrograde of the year, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto included, is in the tables below, with the sign and degree where each planet turns back and turns direct, at the exact time in IST.
Mercury Retrograde 1996: Budh Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Mercury retrograde in Capricorn to Sagittarius | at Capricorn 11°22'03" | at Sagittarius 25°18'40" | 20 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Taurus to Aries | at Taurus 4°50'14" | at Aries 25°50'31" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Virgo to Leo | at Virgo 9°40'42" | at Leo 25°11'11" | 22 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius | at 25°24'39" | at 9°09'09" | 20 days |
Venus Retrograde 1996: Shukra Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Venus retrograde in Gemini to Taurus | at Gemini 4°29'29" | at Taurus 17°58'03" | 43 days |
Mars Retrograde 1996: Mangal Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mars is not retrograde in 1996. Its next retrograde begins on . |
Jupiter Retrograde 1996: Guru Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Jupiter retrograde in Sagittarius | at 23°50'57" | at 14°00'33" | 121 days |
Saturn Retrograde 1996: Shani Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Saturn retrograde in Pisces | at 13°35'30" | at 6°47'41" | 137 days |
Uranus Retrograde 1996Times in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Uranus retrograde in Capricorn | at 10°46'40" | at 6°49'47" | 154 days |
Neptune Retrograde 1996Times in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Neptune retrograde in Capricorn | at 3°56'50" | at 1°09'52" | 160 days |
Pluto Retrograde 1996Times in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Pluto retrograde in Scorpio | at 9°18'42" | at 6°31'27" | 157 days |
What Retrograde Planets Mean
A planet is retrograde when it seems to move backwards through the zodiac. What a retrograde does, how often and for how long each planet turns back, and how to use these dates are explained on the main retrograde dates page.
Other Planetary Transits
Combustion, sign changes and the timeline.
Retrograde Dates 1996: Common Questions
Mercury is retrograde from 10 January 1996 at 03:21 to 30 January 1996 at 15:46, from 4 May 1996 at 04:09 to 28 May 1996 at 00:31, from 4 September 1996 at 11:17 to 26 September 1996 at 22:38 and from 24 December 1996 at 01:15 to 13 January 1997 at 02:11 (IST).
Venus is retrograde from 20 May 1996 at 11:38 to 2 July 1996 at 12:21 (IST).
Mars is not retrograde in 1996. Its next retrograde begins on 6 February 1997 at 06:07 (IST).
Jupiter is retrograde from 4 May 1996 at 21:06 to 3 September 1996 at 20:06 (IST).
Saturn is retrograde from 19 July 1996 at 01:59 to 3 December 1996 at 18:09 (IST).
Uranus is retrograde from 9 May 1996 at 01:05 to 10 October 1996 at 06:24 (IST).
Neptune is retrograde from 29 April 1996 at 15:21 to 6 October 1996 at 21:24 (IST).
Pluto is retrograde from 6 March 1996 at 01:48 to 10 August 1996 at 18:02 (IST).
