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Mars retrograde 2005

Mars retrograde 2005: 1 period, 69 days inside the year — 19% of 2005. Mars turned retrograde at 10:04 PM UTC on October 1 at 23°22′ Taurus and turned direct at 4:04 AM UTC on December 10 at 8°14′ Taurus.

Turns retrograde
Oct 1 10:04 PM UTC
Turns direct
Dec 10 4:04 AM UTC
Retrograde in 2005
69 days 19% of the year
Sign
Taurus retreats 15.14°
Mars Retrograde 2005 Dates: Oct 1 – Dec 10

Mars’s path through 2005, day by day

Apparent position of Mars against the zodiac, 2005
Apparent position of Mars against the zodiac, 2005. Mars starts 2005 at 4°21′ Sagittarius and ends it at 11°04′ Taurus — 156.7° of net progress: 171.9° forward, 15.1° given back. The loop retraces 15.14° in 69 days, from 23°22′ Taurus on Oct 1 back to 8°14′ Taurus on Dec 10. Fastest day: Mar 17, 0.73° forward; fastest backward: Nov 1, 0.36°. Counting the shadows, 142 days of 2005 sit inside a retrograde window. Pre-retrograde shadow: Aug 12, 2005 – Oct 1, 2005Post-retrograde shadow: Dec 10, 2005 – Feb 3, 2006Retrograde: Oct 1, 2005 – Dec 10, 2005SagittariusCapricornAquariusPiscesAriesTaurusStations retrograde Oct 1, 2005, 10:04 PM UTC, 23°22′ TaurusR Oct 1Stations direct Dec 10, 2005, 4:04 AM UTC, 8°14′ TaurusD Dec 10JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: NASA JPL DE440 ephemerisastrohot.com Apparent position of Mars against the zodiac, 2005. Mars starts 2005 at 4°21′ Sagittarius and ends it at 11°04′ Taurus — 156.7° of net progress: 171.9° forward, 15.1° given back. The loop retraces 15.14° in 69 days, from 23°22′ Taurus on Oct 1 back to 8°14′ Taurus on Dec 10. Fastest day: Mar 17, 0.73° forward; fastest backward: Nov 1, 0.36°. Counting the shadows, 142 days of 2005 sit inside a retrograde window. Pre-retrograde shadow: Aug 12, 2005 – Oct 1, 2005Post-retrograde shadow: Dec 10, 2005 – Feb 3, 2006Retrograde: Oct 1, 2005 – Dec 10, 2005SagittariusCapricornAquariusPiscesAriesTaurusStations retrograde Oct 1, 2005, 10:04 PM UTC, 23°22′ TaurusR Oct 1Stations direct Dec 10, 2005, 4:04 AM UTC, 8°14′ TaurusD Dec 10JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: NASA JPL DE440 ephemerisastrohot.com
Retrograde Shadow R — stations retrograde · D — stations direct

Mars starts 2005 at 4°21′ Sagittarius and ends it at 11°04′ Taurus — 156.7° of net progress: 171.9° forward, 15.1° given back. The loop retraces 15.14° in 69 days, from 23°22′ Taurus on Oct 1 back to 8°14′ Taurus on Dec 10. Fastest day: Mar 17, 0.73° forward; fastest backward: Nov 1, 0.36°. Counting the shadows, 142 days of 2005 sit inside a retrograde window.

Exact times

Mars retrograde 2005: exact times in your city

Mars turned retrograde at 10:04 PM UTC on October 1, 2005 at 23°22′ Taurus — 6:04 PM in Santiago, 6:04 PM in New York, 11:04 PM in London and 7:04 AM on October 2 in Tokyo.

City Turns retrograde Turns direct
UTC Sat, Oct 1 · 23°22′ Taurus Sat, Dec 10 · 8°14′ Taurus
Honolulu United States 12:04 PM Sat, Oct 1 · UTC−10 6:04 PM Fri, Dec 9 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States 2:04 PM Sat, Oct 1 · UTC−8 7:04 PM Fri, Dec 9 · UTC−9
Los Angeles United States 3:04 PM Sat, Oct 1 · UTC−7 8:04 PM Fri, Dec 9 · UTC−8
Phoenix United States 3:04 PM Sat, Oct 1 · UTC−7 9:04 PM Fri, Dec 9 · UTC−7
Denver United States 4:04 PM Sat, Oct 1 · UTC−6 9:04 PM Fri, Dec 9 · UTC−7
Chicago United States 5:04 PM Sat, Oct 1 · UTC−5 10:04 PM Fri, Dec 9 · UTC−6
Mexico City Mexico 5:04 PM Sat, Oct 1 · UTC−5 10:04 PM Fri, Dec 9 · UTC−6
New York United States 6:04 PM Sat, Oct 1 · UTC−4 11:04 PM Fri, Dec 9 · UTC−5
Toronto Canada 6:04 PM Sat, Oct 1 · UTC−4 11:04 PM Fri, Dec 9 · UTC−5
Bogotá Colombia 5:04 PM Sat, Oct 1 · UTC−5 11:04 PM Fri, Dec 9 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 5:04 PM Sat, Oct 1 · UTC−5 11:04 PM Fri, Dec 9 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 6:04 PM Sat, Oct 1 · UTC−4 12:04 AM Sat, Dec 10 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile 6:04 PM Sat, Oct 1 · UTC−4 1:04 AM Sat, Dec 10 · UTC−3
Buenos Aires Argentina 7:04 PM Sat, Oct 1 · UTC−3 1:04 AM Sat, Dec 10 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil 7:04 PM Sat, Oct 1 · UTC−3 2:04 AM Sat, Dec 10 · UTC−2
Reykjavík Iceland 10:04 PM Sat, Oct 1 · UTC 4:04 AM Sat, Dec 10 · UTC
London United Kingdom 11:04 PM Sat, Oct 1 · UTC+1 4:04 AM Sat, Dec 10 · UTC
Lagos Nigeria 11:04 PM Sat, Oct 1 · UTC+1 5:04 AM Sat, Dec 10 · UTC+1
Paris France 12:04 AM Sun, Oct 2 · UTC+2 5:04 AM Sat, Dec 10 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany 12:04 AM Sun, Oct 2 · UTC+2 5:04 AM Sat, Dec 10 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa 12:04 AM Sun, Oct 2 · UTC+2 6:04 AM Sat, Dec 10 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 12:04 AM Sun, Oct 2 · UTC+2 6:04 AM Sat, Dec 10 · UTC+2
Athens Greece 1:04 AM Sun, Oct 2 · UTC+3 6:04 AM Sat, Dec 10 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey 1:04 AM Sun, Oct 2 · UTC+3 6:04 AM Sat, Dec 10 · UTC+2
Moscow Russia 2:04 AM Sun, Oct 2 · UTC+4 7:04 AM Sat, Dec 10 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 1:04 AM Sun, Oct 2 · UTC+3 7:04 AM Sat, Dec 10 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran 1:34 AM Sun, Oct 2 · UTC+3:30 7:34 AM Sat, Dec 10 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 2:04 AM Sun, Oct 2 · UTC+4 8:04 AM Sat, Dec 10 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 3:04 AM Sun, Oct 2 · UTC+5 9:04 AM Sat, Dec 10 · UTC+5
New Delhi India 3:34 AM Sun, Oct 2 · UTC+5:30 9:34 AM Sat, Dec 10 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 3:49 AM Sun, Oct 2 · UTC+5:45 9:49 AM Sat, Dec 10 · UTC+5:45
Dhaka Bangladesh 4:04 AM Sun, Oct 2 · UTC+6 10:04 AM Sat, Dec 10 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand 5:04 AM Sun, Oct 2 · UTC+7 11:04 AM Sat, Dec 10 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 5:04 AM Sun, Oct 2 · UTC+7 11:04 AM Sat, Dec 10 · UTC+7
Singapore 6:04 AM Sun, Oct 2 · UTC+8 12:04 PM Sat, Dec 10 · UTC+8
Beijing China 6:04 AM Sun, Oct 2 · UTC+8 12:04 PM Sat, Dec 10 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 6:04 AM Sun, Oct 2 · UTC+8 12:04 PM Sat, Dec 10 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 6:04 AM Sun, Oct 2 · UTC+8 12:04 PM Sat, Dec 10 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 7:04 AM Sun, Oct 2 · UTC+9 1:04 PM Sat, Dec 10 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 7:04 AM Sun, Oct 2 · UTC+9 1:04 PM Sat, Dec 10 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 7:34 AM Sun, Oct 2 · UTC+9:30 2:34 PM Sat, Dec 10 · UTC+10:30
Brisbane Australia 8:04 AM Sun, Oct 2 · UTC+10 2:04 PM Sat, Dec 10 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 8:04 AM Sun, Oct 2 · UTC+10 3:04 PM Sat, Dec 10 · UTC+11
Auckland New Zealand 11:04 AM Sun, Oct 2 · UTC+13 5:04 PM Sat, Dec 10 · UTC+13

Stations from the NASA JPL DE440 ephemeris. Swiss Ephemeris agrees on every Mars station 1900–2050: all within a minute. Local times: IANA time zones, to the minute.

69 days · retreats 15.14°

October 1 → December 10, 2005 in Taurus

Stations retrograde Oct 1, 2005, 10:04 PM UTC at 23°22′ Taurus
Stations direct Dec 10, 2005, 4:04 AM UTC at 8°14′ Taurus
Shadow opens Aug 12, 2005, 4:15 AM UTC (51 days before)
Shadow closes Feb 3, 2006, 11:17 PM UTC (56 days after)
Full window including shadows 176 days
The October loop up close, shadow to shadow
The October loop up close, shadow to shadow. Mars crosses the 15.14° between 8°14′ Taurus and 23°22′ Taurus three times: forward in the pre-shadow (51 days), back while retrograde (69 days), forward again in the post-shadow (56 days). Pre-retrograde shadow: Aug 12, 2005 – Oct 1, 2005Post-retrograde shadow: Dec 10, 2005 – Feb 3, 2006Retrograde: Oct 1, 2005 – Dec 10, 20050° Taurus5° Taurus10° Taurus15° Taurus20° Taurus25° TaurusStations retrograde Oct 1, 2005, 10:04 PM UTC, 23°22′ TaurusR Oct 1 · 23°22′ TaurusStations direct Dec 10, 2005, 4:04 AM UTC, 8°14′ TaurusD Dec 10 · 8°14′ TaurusAug 29Sep 26Oct 24Nov 21Dec 19Jan 16Source: NASA JPL DE440 ephemerisastrohot.com The October loop up close, shadow to shadow. Mars crosses the 15.14° between 8°14′ Taurus and 23°22′ Taurus three times: forward in the pre-shadow (51 days), back while retrograde (69 days), forward again in the post-shadow (56 days). Pre-retrograde shadow: Aug 12, 2005 – Oct 1, 2005Post-retrograde shadow: Dec 10, 2005 – Feb 3, 2006Retrograde: Oct 1, 2005 – Dec 10, 20050° TaurusStations retrograde Oct 1, 2005, 10:04 PM UTC, 23°22′ TaurusR Oct 1 · 23°22′ TaurusStations direct Dec 10, 2005, 4:04 AM UTC, 8°14′ TaurusD Dec 10 · 8°14′ TaurusAug 29Sep 26Oct 24Nov 21Dec 19Jan 16Source: NASA JPL DE440 ephemerisastrohot.com

Mars crosses the 15.14° between 8°14′ Taurus and 23°22′ Taurus three times: forward in the pre-shadow (51 days), back while retrograde (69 days), forward again in the post-shadow (56 days).

It begins in Libra season and ends in Sagittarius season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Uranus in Pisces — Oct 1 to Nov 16, 2005 (45 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Aquarius — Oct 1 to Oct 26, 2005 (25 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Sagittarius — Nov 14 to Dec 4, 2005 (20 days of overlap)
  • Saturn in Leo — Nov 22 to Dec 10, 2005 (18 days of overlap)

For the sign itself, see Taurus and its daily horoscope.

Computed from the actual motion

The nearest Mars retrogrades either side of 2005

Previous

2003 Ended September 27, 2003 after 60 days, moving back 10.02° through the zodiac.

Next

2007 Begins November 15, 2007 and runs 77 days.

Both dates are computed from the planet’s apparent motion, not taken from a table. A retrograde begins the moment its daily movement against the stars turns negative, and that moment is findable to the hour.

Computed for 2005

Mars through the zodiac in 2005

Every sign Mars occupies during 2005, with the dates it enters and leaves. A sign that appears twice means the planet backed into the previous sign during a retrograde and crossed again.

Mars in Sagittarius From Jan 1 – Feb 6
Mars in Capricorn Feb 6 – Mar 20
Mars in Aquarius Mar 20 – May 1
Mars in Pisces May 1 – Jun 12
Mars in Aries Jun 12 – Jul 28
Mars in Taurus Jul 28 – Dec 31 and beyond

6 segments in 2005. Dates from NASA JPL’s DE440 ephemeris.

2005 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 2005

Saturn in Cancer Nov 8, 2004 – Mar 22, 2005 · 134 days
Jupiter in Libra Feb 2, 2005 – Jun 5, 2005 · 123 days
Mercury in Aries Mar 20, 2005 – Apr 12, 2005 · 23 days
Pluto in Sagittarius Mar 27, 2005 – Sep 2, 2005 · 159 days
Neptune in Aquarius May 19, 2005 – Oct 26, 2005 · 160 days
Uranus in Pisces Jun 14, 2005 – Nov 16, 2005 · 154 days
Mercury in Leo Jul 23, 2005 – Aug 16, 2005 · 24 days
Mercury in Sagittarius Nov 14, 2005 – Dec 4, 2005 · 20 days
Saturn in Leo Nov 22, 2005 – Apr 5, 2006 · 134 days
Venus in Aquarius Dec 24, 2005 – Feb 3, 2006 · 41 days
← 2004 Mars retrograde in 2004. All Mars retrogrades Averages, shadow periods and the sign distribution over fifty years. 2006 → Mars retrograde in 2006.

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