Retrograde Calendar 2008
When each planet appears to move backward from Earth, the themes it rules turn inward for review. Below is every retrograde period in 2008 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 2008
The most-watched retrograde — back up devices, double-check travel and re-read before you sign. Mercury retrogrades 3 times this year. (The shadow is the zone Mercury re-treads before and after the retrograde — effects ease in and out across it.)
Shadow: January 13, 2008 → March 10, 2008
Shadow: May 11, 2008 → July 4, 2008
Shadow: September 3, 2008 → October 31, 2008
All retrogrades in 2008
Drive turns inward; new ventures stall and frustration simmers. Channel the energy into finishing, not starting.
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.
Deep psychological excavation — buried power, control and transformation themes resurface for healing.
Growth turns reflective — re-examine your beliefs, studies and big-picture goals before expanding outward again.
The wounded healer turns inward — old hurts resurface so they can finally be integrated and healed.
Communication, travel, tech and contracts snag — back up plans, re-read, re-check. A time to revise, not launch.
The veil thins for inner work — dreams, intuition and illusions are re-examined; spiritual clarity deepens.
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.
What each planet retrograde means
Frequently asked
When is Mercury retrograde in 2008?
Mercury is retrograde 2008 on January 28–February 19, 2008; May 26–June 19, 2008; September 24–October 15, 2008.
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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