Retrograde Calendar 2004
When each planet appears to move backward from Earth, the themes it rules turn inward for review. Below is every retrograde period in 2004 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 2004
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: November 30, 2003 → January 25, 2004
Shadow: March 24, 2004 → May 18, 2004
Shadow: July 21, 2004 → September 16, 2004
Shadow: November 12, 2004 → January 7, 2005
All retrogrades in 2004
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.
Growth turns reflective — re-examine your beliefs, studies and big-picture goals before expanding outward again.
Deep psychological excavation — buried power, control and transformation themes resurface for healing.
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.
The veil thins for inner work — dreams, intuition and illusions are re-examined; spiritual clarity deepens.
Love, money and values are revisited — old flames resurface and aesthetics shift. Reflect before redefining a relationship.
Inner awakening over outer rebellion — rethink where you crave freedom and how you innovate.
Communication, travel, tech and contracts snag — back up plans, re-read, re-check. A time to revise, not launch.
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.
What each planet retrograde means
Frequently asked
When is Mercury retrograde in 2004?
Mercury is retrograde 2004 on December 17–January 6, 2004; April 6–April 30, 2004; August 10–September 2, 2004; November 30–December 20, 2004.
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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