Retrograde calendar 1989
The year at a glance
Each bar runs from the day a planet turns retrograde to the day it turns direct.
Every retrograde in 1989
☿︎ Mercury retrograde 1989
- 16 Jan – 5 Feb · 21 daysCapricorn 18°11′ back to 2°16′
- 12 May – 5 Jun · 24 daysTaurus 13°08′ back to 4°26′
- 11 Sep – 3 Oct · 22 daysVirgo 16°50′ back to 2°01′
- 30 Dec – 20 Jan 1990 · 20 daysCapricorn 2°10′ back into Sagittarius 15°59′
♀︎ Venus retrograde 1989
- 29 Dec – 8 Feb 1990 · 41 daysCapricorn 12°42′ back into Sagittarius 27°12′
♂︎ Mars retrograde 1989
Mars doesn't go retrograde in 1989.
♃︎ Jupiter retrograde 1989
- 24 Sep 1988 – 20 Jan · 118 daysTaurus 12°26′ back to 2°23′
- 28 Oct – 24 Feb 1990 · 119 daysGemini 17°10′ back to 7°05′
♄︎ Saturn retrograde 1989
- 22 Apr – 11 Sep · 141 daysSagittarius 20°13′ back to 13°35′
Sidereal zodiac (lahiri ayanāṁśa), computed with the Swiss Ephemeris; stations to the minute in UT, so the local date can differ by a day. Periods that start in the year before or end in the year after are included. Rāhu and Ketu always move backwards.
How it works
- 01Pick a year — 1950 to 2100.
- 02The engine finds every Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn retrograde that touches it, with both stations to the minute (UT).
- 03See them on one chart — a row per planet, today marked — then every period listed.
Questions about retrogrades
When is Mercury retrograde in 1989?
4 times: 16 Jan – 5 Feb (in Capricorn); 12 May – 5 Jun (in Taurus); 11 Sep – 3 Oct (in Virgo); 30 Dec – 20 Jan 1990 (in Capricorn back into Sagittarius). Dates are UT.
Which planets go retrograde in 1989?
Mercury 4×, Venus 1×, Mars — none, Jupiter 2×, Saturn 1×.
What does retrograde mean?
Seen from Earth, a planet sometimes appears to slow down, stop and move backwards through the zodiac for a while, then turn forward again. The two turning points are its stations. Classically, a retrograde planet's matters tend to come through review, delay or second attempts — tendencies, not verdicts.
Why are the signs different from Western retrograde calendars, but not the dates?
The stations are the same instants in any zodiac. Vedic astrology uses the sidereal zodiac (here with the Lahiri ayanāṁśa), about 24° behind the tropical one, so the sign named is often the one before.
Do Rahu and Ketu go retrograde?
They always move backwards — that is their normal motion — so they have no retrograde periods to list.
How often does each planet go retrograde?
Mercury three or four times a year for about three weeks; Venus every 18 months for about six weeks; Mars every 26 months for two to three months; Jupiter and Saturn about once a year for four to five months.