Retrogrades and eclipses
When each planet seems to go backwards and when there are eclipses, with dates for your time zone.
Retrogrades of 2019
A "retrograde" planet seems to move backwards as seen from Earth, like when a faster car overtakes another: it is an effect of perspective, not a real change. The dates are those of the "stations", the moments when the planet stops and changes direction.
| Planet | Goes retrograde | Goes direct |
|---|---|---|
| Uranus | since 2018 | Sun 6 Jan · 21:26 · 28° Aries |
| Mercury | Tue 5 Mar · 19:18 · 29° Pisces | Thu 28 Mar · 14:58 · 16° Pisces |
| Jupiter | Wed 10 Apr · 19:00 · 24° Sagittarius | Sun 11 Aug · 15:37 · 14° Sagittarius |
| Pluto | Wed 24 Apr · 20:47 · 23° Capricorn | Thu 3 Oct · 08:38 · 20° Capricorn |
| Saturn | Tue 30 Apr · 02:54 · 20° Capricorn | Wed 18 Sep · 10:46 · 13° Capricorn |
| Neptune | Fri 21 Jun · 16:35 · 18° Pisces | Wed 27 Nov · 13:31 · 15° Pisces |
| Mercury | Mon 8 Jul · 01:14 · 4° Leo | Thu 1 Aug · 05:57 · 23° Cancer |
| Uranus | Mon 12 Aug · 04:26 · 6° Taurus | in 2020 |
| Mercury | Thu 31 Oct · 16:41 · 27° Scorpio | Wed 20 Nov · 20:11 · 11° Scorpio |
Eclipses of 2019
- Eclipse solar parcial at 15° Capricorn Sun 6 Jan · 02:28
- Eclipse lunar total at 0° Leo Mon 21 Jan · 06:16
- Eclipse solar total at 10° Cancer Tue 2 Jul · 21:16
- Eclipse lunar parcial at 24° Capricorn Tue 16 Jul · 23:38
- Eclipse solar anular at 4° Capricorn Thu 26 Dec · 06:13
The time is that of the new or full moon; the moment of greatest eclipse falls a few minutes away. Where it can be seen depends on each place and we do not calculate it here: check an observatory before going out to watch it. Never look at the Sun without certified protection.
Calculated with astronomical ephemerides (JPL DE440). Time zone: Europe/Madrid. This is symbolic and astronomical information: it does not predict events.