from February 21 to March 14
Stops and turns back on February 21 at 12:46, at 17°10' Pisces
Moves forward again on March 14 at 20:39, at 2°46' Pisces
Shadow: from February 7 to April 3; the planet crosses the same degrees three times.
Retrogrades
Retrograde planets in 2000
In 2000, Mercury is retrograde 3 times: from February 21 to March 14, from June 23 to July 17, from October 18 to November 8. Venus does not go retrograde this year. Mars does not go retrograde this year. London time.
Mercury
from June 23 to July 17
Stops and turns back on June 23 at 09:31, at 19°57' Cancer
Moves forward again on July 17 at 14:20, at 10°23' Cancer
Shadow: from June 7 to July 31; the planet crosses the same degrees three times.
from October 18 to November 8
Stops and turns back on October 18 at 14:41, at 15°47' Scorpio
Moves forward again on November 8 at 02:28, at 29°56' Libra
Shadow: from September 28 to November 24; the planet crosses the same degrees three times.
Venus
No retrograde this year.
Mars
No retrograde this year.
Jupiter
from September 29 to January 25, 2001
Stops and turns back on September 29 at 13:51, at 11°14' Gemini
Moves forward again on January 25, 2001 at 08:37, at 1°11' Gemini
Saturn
from August 30, 1999 to January 12
Stops and turns back on August 30, 1999 at 02:22, at 17°10' Taurus
Moves forward again on January 12 at 04:58, at 10°17' Taurus
from September 12 to January 25, 2001
Stops and turns back on September 12 at 12:33, at 0°58' Gemini
Moves forward again on January 25, 2001 at 00:23, at 24°03' Taurus
Uranus
from May 25 to October 26
Stops and turns back on May 25 at 09:20, at 20°49' Aquarius
Moves forward again on October 26 at 16:24, at 16°53' Aquarius
Neptune
from May 8 to October 15
Stops and turns back on May 8 at 13:30, at 6°34' Aquarius
Moves forward again on October 15 at 15:11, at 3°47' Aquarius
Pluto
from March 15 to August 20
Stops and turns back on March 15 at 11:52, at 12°54' Sagittarius
Moves forward again on August 20 at 23:43, at 10°09' Sagittarius
Frequently asked questions
When is Mercury retrograde in 2000?
In 2000, Mercury is retrograde 3 times: from February 21 to March 14, from June 23 to July 17, from October 18 to November 8. London time.
Is Venus retrograde in 2000?
Venus does not go retrograde this year.
Is Mars retrograde in 2000?
Mars does not go retrograde this year.
What it is
A planet never moves backwards. But Earth and the planet orbit the Sun at different speeds: when one overtakes the other, the planet, seen from here, seems to slow down, stop, back up for a few weeks, then move forward again. It's a perspective effect, regular and predictable centuries in advance.
In astrology, a retrograde planet invites you to go back over what it stands for: for Mercury, the planet of communication, it's a time to reread, review and repair rather than start something new. It's a symbolic reading: nothing proves that Mercury retrograde makes devices break down, but the advice to reread before you hit send always helps.
The shadow, for Mercury, Venus and Mars: the planet covers the same degrees three times, moving forward, backward, then forward again. Some astrologers already see the retrograde's theme in the shadow: a build-up before, a wrap-up after.
How it is calculated
A station is the moment the planet seems to stop in the sky, before backing up or moving forward again. We look for it day by day, then refine it to the second with the Swiss Ephemeris (NASA ephemerides); the dates are checked against a second, independent calculation (Skyfield).