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Astrology Calendar 2006

Every sign change, retrograde, eclipse and New and Full Moon of the year, solved to the minute.

Quick Answer

In 2006, Mercury is retrograde 3 times (Mar 2 to Mar 25; Jul 4 to Jul 29; Oct 28 to Nov 18). There are 4 eclipses: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse on March 14, 2006 in Virgo; Total Solar Eclipse on March 29, 2006 in Aries; Partial Lunar Eclipse on September 7, 2006 in Pisces; Annular Solar Eclipse on September 22, 2006 in Virgo. All dates are in UTC.

Equinoxes and Solstices 2006

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 20, 2006, 18:25 UTC	March Equinox	The Sun enters Aries
Jun 21, 2006, 12:25 UTC	June Solstice	The Sun enters Cancer
Sep 23, 2006, 04:03 UTC	September Equinox	The Sun enters Libra
Dec 22, 2006, 00:21 UTC	December Solstice	The Sun enters Capricorn

Eclipses 2006

Global eclipse peaks. Visibility depends on location.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 14, 2006, 23:47 UTC	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Virgo	24°20' Virgo
Mar 29, 2006, 10:11 UTC	Total Solar Eclipse in Aries	8°34' Aries
Sep 7, 2006, 18:51 UTC	Partial Lunar Eclipse in Pisces	15°06' Pisces
Sep 22, 2006, 11:40 UTC	Annular Solar Eclipse in Virgo	29°19' Virgo

Retrogrades 2006

Every retrograde period that overlaps 2006, with station degrees and shadow periods.

Planet	Stations Retrograde	Stations Direct	Signs	Shadow Period
Saturn	Nov 22, 2005, 09:08 UTC 11°18' Leo	Apr 5, 2006, 12:52 UTC 4°22' Leo	Leo	Aug 19, 2005 to Jul 10, 2006
Venus	Dec 24, 2005, 09:40 UTC 1°28' Aquarius	Feb 3, 2006, 09:20 UTC 16°01' Capricorn	Aquarius, Capricorn	Nov 22, 2005 to Mar 7, 2006
Mercury	Mar 2, 2006, 20:29 UTC 26°55' Pisces	Mar 25, 2006, 13:44 UTC 13°10' Pisces	Pisces	Feb 16, 2006 to Apr 14, 2006
Jupiter	Mar 4, 2006, 17:55 UTC 18°51' Scorpio	Jul 6, 2006, 07:11 UTC 8°58' Scorpio	Scorpio	Dec 7, 2005 to Oct 2, 2006
Pluto	Mar 29, 2006, 12:51 UTC 26°45' Sagittarius	Sep 5, 2006, 00:05 UTC 24°04' Sagittarius	Sagittarius	Dec 10, 2005 to Dec 24, 2006
Neptune	May 22, 2006, 13:28 UTC 19°49' Aquarius	Oct 29, 2006, 08:24 UTC 17°02' Aquarius	Aquarius	Jan 30, 2006 to Feb 17, 2007
Uranus	Jun 19, 2006, 07:50 UTC 14°43' Pisces	Nov 20, 2006, 05:55 UTC 10°48' Pisces	Pisces	Mar 3, 2006 to Mar 6, 2007
Mercury	Jul 4, 2006, 19:29 UTC 1°22' Leo	Jul 29, 2006, 00:39 UTC 21°03' Cancer	Leo, Cancer	Jun 17, 2006 to Aug 12, 2006
Mercury	Oct 28, 2006, 19:12 UTC 25°04' Scorpio	Nov 18, 2006, 00:26 UTC 9°03' Scorpio	Scorpio	Oct 9, 2006 to Dec 4, 2006
Saturn	Dec 6, 2006, 04:00 UTC 25°04' Leo	Apr 19, 2007, 21:42 UTC 18°09' Leo	Leo	Sep 2, 2006 to Jul 25, 2007

Zodiac Season Dates 2006

When the Sun enters each sign.

Sign	Begins
Aquarius season	Jan 20, 2006, 05:15 UTC
Pisces season	Feb 18, 2006, 19:25 UTC
Aries season	Mar 20, 2006, 18:25 UTC
Taurus season	Apr 20, 2006, 05:25 UTC
Gemini season	May 21, 2006, 04:31 UTC
Cancer season	Jun 21, 2006, 12:25 UTC
Leo season	Jul 22, 2006, 23:17 UTC
Virgo season	Aug 23, 2006, 06:22 UTC
Libra season	Sep 23, 2006, 04:03 UTC
Scorpio season	Oct 23, 2006, 13:26 UTC
Sagittarius season	Nov 22, 2006, 11:01 UTC
Capricorn season	Dec 22, 2006, 00:21 UTC

Month by Month 2006

New and Full Moons, eclipses, stations, planetary ingresses and the exact aspects between Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto.

January 2006

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 1, 20:22 UTC	Venus re-enters Capricorn (retrograde)	Leaves Aquarius
Jan 3, 21:25 UTC	Mercury enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Jan 14, 09:48 UTC	Full Moon in Cancer	24°05' Cancer
Jan 20, 05:15 UTC	The Sun enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jan 22, 20:41 UTC	Mercury enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jan 28, 03:25 UTC	Jupiter square Neptune	Exact square
Jan 29, 14:15 UTC	New Moon in Aquarius	9°32' Aquarius

February 2006

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 3, 09:20 UTC	Venus stations direct	16°01' Capricorn
Feb 9, 01:21 UTC	Mercury enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Feb 13, 04:45 UTC	Full Moon in Leo	24°20' Leo
Feb 17, 22:46 UTC	Mars enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Feb 18, 19:25 UTC	The Sun enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Feb 28, 00:31 UTC	New Moon in Pisces	9°16' Pisces

March 2006

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 2, 20:29 UTC	Mercury stations retrograde	26°55' Pisces
Mar 4, 17:55 UTC	Jupiter stations retrograde	18°51' Scorpio
Mar 5, 08:35 UTC	Venus enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Mar 14, 23:47 UTC	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Virgo	24°20' Virgo
Mar 16, 05:01 UTC	Jupiter square Neptune	Exact square
Mar 20, 18:25 UTC	The Sun enters Aries	March Equinox
Mar 25, 13:44 UTC	Mercury stations direct	13°10' Pisces
Mar 29, 10:11 UTC	Total Solar Eclipse in Aries	8°34' Aries
Mar 29, 12:51 UTC	Pluto stations retrograde	26°45' Sagittarius

April 2006

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 5, 12:52 UTC	Saturn stations direct	4°22' Leo
Apr 6, 01:19 UTC	Venus enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Apr 13, 16:40 UTC	Full Moon in Libra	23°37' Libra
Apr 14, 01:00 UTC	Mars enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Apr 16, 12:18 UTC	Mercury enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Apr 20, 05:25 UTC	The Sun enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Apr 27, 19:44 UTC	New Moon in Taurus	7°24' Taurus

May 2006

Date	Event	Detail
May 3, 10:24 UTC	Venus enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
May 5, 03:36 UTC	Jupiter trine Uranus	Exact trine
May 5, 08:27 UTC	Mercury enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
May 13, 06:51 UTC	Full Moon in Scorpio	22°23' Scorpio
May 19, 20:51 UTC	Mercury enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
May 21, 04:31 UTC	The Sun enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
May 22, 13:28 UTC	Neptune stations retrograde	19°49' Aquarius
May 27, 05:26 UTC	New Moon in Gemini	5°48' Gemini
May 29, 12:41 UTC	Venus enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

June 2006

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 3, 11:20 UTC	Mercury enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Jun 3, 18:43 UTC	Mars enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Jun 11, 18:03 UTC	Full Moon in Sagittarius	20°40' Sagittarius
Jun 19, 07:50 UTC	Uranus stations retrograde	14°43' Pisces
Jun 19, 21:22 UTC	The North Node enters Pisces	Leaves Aries
Jun 21, 12:25 UTC	The Sun enters Cancer	June Solstice
Jun 22, 18:15 UTC	Jupiter square Saturn	Exact square
Jun 24, 00:31 UTC	Venus enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Jun 25, 16:05 UTC	New Moon in Cancer	3°58' Cancer
Jun 28, 20:00 UTC	Mercury enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

July 2006

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 4, 19:29 UTC	Mercury stations retrograde	1°22' Leo
Jul 6, 07:11 UTC	Jupiter stations direct	8°58' Scorpio
Jul 10, 20:12 UTC	Mercury re-enters Cancer (retrograde)	Leaves Leo
Jul 11, 03:02 UTC	Full Moon in Capricorn	18°42' Capricorn
Jul 19, 02:41 UTC	Venus enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Jul 22, 18:53 UTC	Mars enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Jul 22, 23:17 UTC	The Sun enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Jul 25, 04:31 UTC	New Moon in Leo	2°07' Leo
Jul 29, 00:39 UTC	Mercury stations direct	21°03' Cancer

August 2006

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 9, 10:54 UTC	Full Moon in Aquarius	16°43' Aquarius
Aug 11, 04:08 UTC	Mercury enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Aug 12, 20:21 UTC	Venus enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Aug 23, 06:22 UTC	The Sun enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Aug 23, 19:10 UTC	New Moon in Virgo	0°31' Virgo
Aug 27, 19:30 UTC	Mercury enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Aug 29, 09:19 UTC	Jupiter trine Uranus	Exact trine
Aug 31, 10:26 UTC	Saturn opposite Neptune	Exact opposition

September 2006

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 5, 00:04 UTC	Pluto stations direct	24°04' Sagittarius
Sep 6, 06:15 UTC	Venus enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Sep 7, 18:51 UTC	Partial Lunar Eclipse in Pisces	15°06' Pisces
Sep 8, 04:18 UTC	Mars enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Sep 12, 21:07 UTC	Mercury enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Sep 22, 11:40 UTC	Annular Solar Eclipse in Virgo	29°19' Virgo
Sep 23, 04:03 UTC	The Sun enters Libra	September Equinox
Sep 24, 21:12 UTC	Jupiter square Neptune	Exact square
Sep 30, 10:02 UTC	Venus enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

October 2006

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 2, 04:37 UTC	Mercury enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Oct 7, 03:13 UTC	Full Moon in Aries	13°43' Aries
Oct 22, 05:14 UTC	New Moon in Libra	28°40' Libra
Oct 23, 13:26 UTC	The Sun enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Oct 23, 16:37 UTC	Mars enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Oct 24, 09:57 UTC	Venus enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Oct 25, 17:47 UTC	Jupiter square Saturn	Exact square
Oct 28, 19:12 UTC	Mercury stations retrograde	25°04' Scorpio
Oct 29, 08:23 UTC	Neptune stations direct	17°02' Aquarius

November 2006

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 5, 12:58 UTC	Full Moon in Taurus	12°58' Taurus
Nov 17, 08:02 UTC	Venus enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Nov 18, 00:26 UTC	Mercury stations direct	9°03' Scorpio
Nov 20, 05:55 UTC	Uranus stations direct	10°48' Pisces
Nov 20, 22:18 UTC	New Moon in Scorpio	28°27' Scorpio
Nov 22, 11:01 UTC	The Sun enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Nov 24, 04:48 UTC	Jupiter enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

December 2006

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 5, 00:25 UTC	Full Moon in Gemini	12°43' Gemini
Dec 6, 04:00 UTC	Saturn stations retrograde	25°04' Leo
Dec 6, 04:57 UTC	Mars enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Dec 8, 05:51 UTC	Mercury enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Dec 11, 05:33 UTC	Venus enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Dec 20, 14:01 UTC	New Moon in Sagittarius	28°32' Sagittarius
Dec 22, 00:21 UTC	The Sun enters Capricorn	December Solstice
Dec 27, 20:54 UTC	Mercury enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Planetary Positions for Every Day of 2006

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Questions About 2006

What Are the Key Astrology Dates in 2006?

When Is Mercury Retrograde in 2006?

Mercury is retrograde 3 times in 2006: from March 2, 2006 to March 25, 2006 (Pisces); from July 4, 2006 to July 29, 2006 (Leo and Cancer); from October 28, 2006 to November 18, 2006 (Scorpio).

When Are the Eclipses in 2006?

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Virgo on March 14, 2006; Total Solar Eclipse in Aries on March 29, 2006; Partial Lunar Eclipse in Pisces on September 7, 2006; Annular Solar Eclipse in Virgo on September 22, 2006.

When Do the Seasons Start in 2006?

March Equinox: March 20, 2006 at 1:25 PM ET (18:25 UTC); June Solstice: June 21, 2006 at 8:25 AM ET (12:25 UTC); September Equinox: September 23, 2006 at 12:03 AM ET (04:03 UTC); December Solstice: December 21, 2006 at 7:21 PM ET (00:21 UTC on December 22).

Why Do Some Calendars List a Different Date?

Most astrology sites print a single date without a time zone. An ingress at 10:49 PM in New York is already the next day in London and Sydney, so two correct sources can disagree by a day. Selfgazer gives every time in both US Eastern time and UTC, and the tables switch to your own time zone in the browser.

Your Personal 2006 Forecast

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