Retrograde Planets 2012: Dates and Time
In 2012, Mercury is retrograde 3 times, first from 12 March to 4 April; Venus is retrograde from 15 May to 27 June; Mars is retrograde from 24 January to 14 April; Jupiter is retrograde from 4 October to 30 January 2013; Saturn is retrograde from 7 February to 25 June. 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 2012: Budh Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Mercury retrograde in Pisces to Aquarius | at Pisces 12°47'42" | at Aquarius 29°49'11" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Cancer | at 18°30'37" | at 7°23'37" | 24 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Scorpio to Libra | at Scorpio 10°15'50" | at Libra 24°07'59" | 19 days |
Venus Retrograde 2012: Shukra Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Venus retrograde in Taurus | at 29°57'44" | at 13°27'22" | 43 days |
Mars Retrograde 2012: Mangal Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Mars retrograde in Leo | at 29°04'02" | at 9°39'12" | 81 days |
Jupiter Retrograde 2012: Guru Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Jupiter retrograde in Taurus | at 22°20'46" | at 12°17'14" | 117 days |
Saturn Retrograde 2012: Shani Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Saturn retrograde in Libra to Virgo | at Libra 5°28'54" | at Virgo 28°43'55" | 138 days |
Uranus Retrograde 2012Times in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Uranus retrograde in Pisces | at 14°30'32" | at 10°34'33" | 153 days |
Neptune Retrograde 2012Times in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Neptune retrograde in Aquarius | at 9°07'14" | at 6°19'18" | 159 days |
Pluto Retrograde 2012Times in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Pluto retrograde in Sagittarius | at 15°32'02" | at 12°55'10" | 160 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 2012: Common Questions
Mercury is retrograde from 12 March 2012 at 13:18 to 4 April 2012 at 15:41, from 15 July 2012 at 07:45 to 8 August 2012 at 11:10 and from 7 November 2012 at 04:33 to 27 November 2012 at 04:17 (IST).
Venus is retrograde from 15 May 2012 at 20:02 to 27 June 2012 at 20:36 (IST).
Mars is retrograde from 24 January 2012 at 06:23 to 14 April 2012 at 09:23 (IST).
Jupiter is retrograde from 4 October 2012 at 18:48 to 30 January 2013 at 17:07 (IST).
Saturn is retrograde from 7 February 2012 at 19:33 to 25 June 2012 at 13:30 (IST).
Uranus is retrograde from 13 July 2012 at 15:18 to 13 December 2012 at 17:32 (IST).
Neptune is retrograde from 5 June 2012 at 02:34 to 11 November 2012 at 13:22 (IST).
Pluto is retrograde from 10 April 2012 at 21:54 to 18 September 2012 at 10:37 (IST).
