Retrograde Calendar 1996
When each planet appears to move backward from Earth, the themes it rules turn inward for review. Below is every retrograde period in 1996 with the exact station dates (when the planet turns retrograde, then direct again).
No planets are retrograde at the moment of viewing — a rare all-direct sky.
Mercury Retrograde 1996
The most-watched retrograde — back up devices, double-check travel and re-read before you sign. Mercury retrogrades 4 times this year. (The shadow is the zone Mercury re-treads before and after the retrograde — effects ease in and out across it.)
Shadow: December 24, 1995 → February 19, 1996
Shadow: April 19, 1996 → June 12, 1996
Shadow: August 15, 1996 → October 11, 1996
Shadow: December 6, 1996 → February 1, 1997
All retrogrades in 1996
Communication, travel, tech and contracts snag — back up plans, re-read, re-check. A time to revise, not launch.
The wounded healer turns inward — old hurts resurface so they can finally be integrated and healed.
Deep psychological excavation — buried power, control and transformation themes resurface for healing.
The veil thins for inner work — dreams, intuition and illusions are re-examined; spiritual clarity deepens.
Communication, travel, tech and contracts snag — back up plans, re-read, re-check. A time to revise, not launch.
Growth turns reflective — re-examine your beliefs, studies and big-picture goals before expanding outward again.
Inner awakening over outer rebellion — rethink where you crave freedom and how you innovate.
Love, money and values are revisited — old flames resurface and aesthetics shift. Reflect before redefining a relationship.
Responsibilities and structures come up for review; karmic loose ends ask to be tied. Consolidate rather than build anew.
Communication, travel, tech and contracts snag — back up plans, re-read, re-check. A time to revise, not launch.
Communication, travel, tech and contracts snag — back up plans, re-read, re-check. A time to revise, not launch.
What each planet retrograde means
Frequently asked
When is Mercury retrograde in 1996?
Mercury is retrograde 1996 on January 9–January 30, 1996; May 3–May 27, 1996; September 4–September 26, 1996; December 23–January 12, 1997.
Station dates are computed to the day each planet's apparent motion turns (Swiss-Ephemeris precision, UT). See also Mercury Retrograde explained and the full astro calendar.
✦ This reading is computed from precise Swiss-Ephemeris astronomy and traditional Western astrology — offered for guidance & entertainment, not professional advice.
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