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Astrology Calendar 2008

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

Quick Answer

In 2008, Mercury is retrograde 3 times (Jan 28 to Feb 19; May 26 to Jun 19; Sep 24 to Oct 15). There are 4 eclipses: Annular Solar Eclipse on February 7, 2008 in Aquarius; Total Lunar Eclipse on February 21, 2008 in Virgo; Total Solar Eclipse on August 1, 2008 in Leo; Partial Lunar Eclipse on August 16, 2008 in Aquarius. All dates are in UTC.

Equinoxes and Solstices 2008

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 20, 2008, 05:48 UTC	March Equinox	The Sun enters Aries
Jun 20, 2008, 23:59 UTC	June Solstice	The Sun enters Cancer
Sep 22, 2008, 15:44 UTC	September Equinox	The Sun enters Libra
Dec 21, 2008, 12:03 UTC	December Solstice	The Sun enters Capricorn

Eclipses 2008

Global eclipse peaks. Visibility depends on location.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 7, 2008, 03:55 UTC	Annular Solar Eclipse in Aquarius	17°44' Aquarius
Feb 21, 2008, 03:26 UTC	Total Lunar Eclipse in Virgo	1°50' Virgo
Aug 1, 2008, 10:21 UTC	Total Solar Eclipse in Leo	9°32' Leo
Aug 16, 2008, 21:10 UTC	Partial Lunar Eclipse in Aquarius	24°18' Aquarius

Retrogrades 2008

Every retrograde period that overlaps 2008, with station degrees and shadow periods.

Planet	Stations Retrograde	Stations Direct	Signs	Shadow Period
Mars	Nov 15, 2007, 08:28 UTC 12°27' Cancer	Jan 30, 2008, 22:34 UTC 24°04' Gemini	Cancer, Gemini	Sep 16, 2007 to Apr 4, 2008
Saturn	Dec 19, 2007, 14:10 UTC 8°34' Virgo	May 3, 2008, 03:04 UTC 1°40' Virgo	Virgo	Sep 16, 2007 to Aug 8, 2008
Mercury	Jan 28, 2008, 20:29 UTC 23°52' Aquarius	Feb 19, 2008, 03:02 UTC 8°19' Aquarius	Aquarius	Jan 13, 2008 to Mar 10, 2008
Pluto	Apr 2, 2008, 09:13 UTC 1°08' Capricorn	Sep 9, 2008, 03:03 UTC 28°29' Sagittarius	Capricorn, Sagittarius	Dec 14, 2007 to Dec 29, 2008
Jupiter	May 9, 2008, 12:02 UTC 22°22' Capricorn	Sep 8, 2008, 04:13 UTC 12°31' Capricorn	Capricorn	Feb 13, 2008 to Dec 1, 2008
Mercury	May 26, 2008, 15:42 UTC 21°32' Gemini	Jun 19, 2008, 14:37 UTC 12°58' Gemini	Gemini	May 11, 2008 to Jul 4, 2008
Neptune	May 26, 2008, 16:17 UTC 24°15' Aquarius	Nov 2, 2008, 06:28 UTC 21°28' Aquarius	Aquarius	Feb 4, 2008 to Feb 20, 2009
Uranus	Jun 27, 2008, 00:14 UTC 22°39' Pisces	Nov 27, 2008, 16:05 UTC 18°44' Pisces	Pisces	Mar 10, 2008 to Mar 13, 2009
Mercury	Sep 24, 2008, 07:11 UTC 22°50' Libra	Oct 15, 2008, 20:07 UTC 7°33' Libra	Libra	Sep 3, 2008 to Oct 31, 2008
Saturn	Dec 31, 2008, 18:05 UTC 21°45' Virgo	May 17, 2009, 02:07 UTC 14°54' Virgo	Virgo	Sep 28, 2008 to Aug 22, 2009

Zodiac Season Dates 2008

When the Sun enters each sign.

Sign	Begins
Aquarius season	Jan 20, 2008, 16:43 UTC
Pisces season	Feb 19, 2008, 06:49 UTC
Aries season	Mar 20, 2008, 05:48 UTC
Taurus season	Apr 19, 2008, 16:51 UTC
Gemini season	May 20, 2008, 16:00 UTC
Cancer season	Jun 20, 2008, 23:59 UTC
Leo season	Jul 22, 2008, 10:55 UTC
Virgo season	Aug 22, 2008, 18:02 UTC
Libra season	Sep 22, 2008, 15:44 UTC
Scorpio season	Oct 23, 2008, 01:08 UTC
Sagittarius season	Nov 21, 2008, 22:44 UTC
Capricorn season	Dec 21, 2008, 12:03 UTC

Month by Month 2008

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

January 2008

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 7, 10:08 UTC	The North Node enters Aquarius	Leaves Pisces
Jan 8, 04:45 UTC	Mercury enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jan 8, 11:37 UTC	New Moon in Capricorn	17°33' Capricorn
Jan 20, 16:43 UTC	The Sun enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jan 21, 09:21 UTC	Jupiter trine Saturn	Exact trine
Jan 22, 13:35 UTC	Full Moon in Leo	1°54' Leo
Jan 24, 08:06 UTC	Venus enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Jan 26, 02:41 UTC	Pluto enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Jan 28, 20:29 UTC	Mercury stations retrograde	23°52' Aquarius
Jan 30, 22:34 UTC	Mars stations direct	24°04' Gemini

February 2008

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 7, 03:55 UTC	Annular Solar Eclipse in Aquarius	17°44' Aquarius
Feb 17, 16:22 UTC	Venus enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Feb 19, 03:02 UTC	Mercury stations direct	8°19' Aquarius
Feb 19, 06:49 UTC	The Sun enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Feb 21, 03:26 UTC	Total Lunar Eclipse in Virgo	1°50' Virgo

March 2008

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 4, 10:01 UTC	Mars enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Mar 7, 17:14 UTC	New Moon in Pisces	17°31' Pisces
Mar 12, 22:51 UTC	Venus enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Mar 14, 22:45 UTC	Mercury enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Mar 20, 05:48 UTC	The Sun enters Aries	March Equinox
Mar 21, 18:40 UTC	Full Moon in Libra	1°31' Libra
Mar 29, 00:43 UTC	Jupiter sextile Uranus	Exact sextile

April 2008

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 2, 09:13 UTC	Pluto stations retrograde	1°08' Capricorn
Apr 2, 17:44 UTC	Mercury enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Apr 6, 03:55 UTC	New Moon in Aries	16°44' Aries
Apr 6, 05:35 UTC	Venus enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Apr 17, 21:07 UTC	Mercury enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Apr 19, 16:51 UTC	The Sun enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Apr 20, 10:26 UTC	Full Moon in Scorpio	0°43' Scorpio
Apr 30, 13:34 UTC	Venus enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

May 2008

Date	Event	Detail
May 2, 20:00 UTC	Mercury enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
May 3, 03:04 UTC	Saturn stations direct	1°40' Virgo
May 5, 12:18 UTC	New Moon in Taurus	15°22' Taurus
May 9, 12:02 UTC	Jupiter stations retrograde	22°22' Capricorn
May 9, 20:20 UTC	Mars enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
May 20, 02:12 UTC	Full Moon in Scorpio	29°27' Scorpio
May 20, 16:00 UTC	The Sun enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
May 21, 17:26 UTC	Jupiter sextile Uranus	Exact sextile
May 24, 22:52 UTC	Venus enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
May 26, 15:42 UTC	Mercury stations retrograde	21°32' Gemini
May 26, 16:17 UTC	Neptune stations retrograde	24°15' Aquarius

June 2008

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 3, 19:23 UTC	New Moon in Gemini	13°34' Gemini
Jun 14, 05:08 UTC	Pluto re-enters Sagittarius (retrograde)	Leaves Capricorn
Jun 18, 08:49 UTC	Venus enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Jun 18, 17:31 UTC	Full Moon in Sagittarius	27°50' Sagittarius
Jun 19, 14:37 UTC	Mercury stations direct	12°58' Gemini
Jun 20, 23:59 UTC	The Sun enters Cancer	June Solstice
Jun 27, 00:14 UTC	Uranus stations retrograde	22°39' Pisces

July 2008

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 1, 16:21 UTC	Mars enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Jul 3, 02:19 UTC	New Moon in Cancer	11°32' Cancer
Jul 10, 20:16 UTC	Mercury enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Jul 12, 18:39 UTC	Venus enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Jul 18, 07:59 UTC	Full Moon in Capricorn	26°04' Capricorn
Jul 22, 10:55 UTC	The Sun enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Jul 26, 11:48 UTC	Mercury enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

August 2008

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 1, 10:21 UTC	Total Solar Eclipse in Leo	9°32' Leo
Aug 6, 04:20 UTC	Venus enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Aug 10, 10:50 UTC	Mercury enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Aug 16, 21:10 UTC	Partial Lunar Eclipse in Aquarius	24°18' Aquarius
Aug 19, 10:03 UTC	Mars enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Aug 22, 18:02 UTC	The Sun enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Aug 29, 02:50 UTC	Mercury enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Aug 30, 14:41 UTC	Venus enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Aug 30, 19:58 UTC	New Moon in Virgo	7°48' Virgo

September 2008

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 8, 04:13 UTC	Jupiter stations direct	12°31' Capricorn
Sep 8, 22:48 UTC	Jupiter trine Saturn	Exact trine
Sep 9, 03:03 UTC	Pluto stations direct	28°29' Sagittarius
Sep 15, 09:14 UTC	Full Moon in Pisces	22°54' Pisces
Sep 22, 15:44 UTC	The Sun enters Libra	September Equinox
Sep 24, 02:59 UTC	Venus enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Sep 24, 07:11 UTC	Mercury stations retrograde	22°50' Libra
Sep 29, 08:12 UTC	New Moon in Libra	6°33' Libra

October 2008

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 4, 04:34 UTC	Mars enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Oct 14, 20:03 UTC	Full Moon in Aries	21°50' Aries
Oct 15, 20:07 UTC	Mercury stations direct	7°33' Libra
Oct 18, 18:30 UTC	Venus enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Oct 23, 01:08 UTC	The Sun enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Oct 28, 23:14 UTC	New Moon in Scorpio	5°54' Scorpio

November 2008

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 2, 06:28 UTC	Neptune stations direct	21°28' Aquarius
Nov 4, 13:43 UTC	Saturn opposite Uranus	Exact opposition
Nov 4, 16:00 UTC	Mercury enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Nov 12, 15:24 UTC	Venus enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Nov 13, 05:59 UTC	Jupiter sextile Uranus	Exact sextile
Nov 13, 06:17 UTC	Full Moon in Taurus	21°14' Taurus
Nov 16, 08:26 UTC	Mars enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Nov 21, 12:34 UTC	Jupiter trine Saturn	Exact trine
Nov 21, 22:44 UTC	The Sun enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Nov 23, 07:08 UTC	Mercury enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Nov 27, 01:05 UTC	Pluto enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Nov 27, 16:05 UTC	Uranus stations direct	18°44' Pisces
Nov 27, 16:55 UTC	New Moon in Sagittarius	5°49' Sagittarius

December 2008

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 7, 23:36 UTC	Venus enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Dec 12, 10:12 UTC	Mercury enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Dec 12, 16:37 UTC	Full Moon in Gemini	21°02' Gemini
Dec 21, 12:03 UTC	The Sun enters Capricorn	December Solstice
Dec 27, 07:30 UTC	Mars enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Dec 27, 12:23 UTC	New Moon in Capricorn	6°08' Capricorn

Planetary Positions for Every Day of 2008

Choose a day to see where every planet was.

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Questions About 2008

What Are the Key Astrology Dates in 2008?

When Is Mercury Retrograde in 2008?

Mercury is retrograde 3 times in 2008: from January 28, 2008 to February 19, 2008 (Aquarius); from May 26, 2008 to June 19, 2008 (Gemini); from September 24, 2008 to October 15, 2008 (Libra).

When Are the Eclipses in 2008?

Annular Solar Eclipse in Aquarius on February 7, 2008; Total Lunar Eclipse in Virgo on February 21, 2008; Total Solar Eclipse in Leo on August 1, 2008; Partial Lunar Eclipse in Aquarius on August 16, 2008.

When Do the Seasons Start in 2008?

March Equinox: March 20, 2008 at 1:48 AM ET (05:48 UTC); June Solstice: June 20, 2008 at 7:59 PM ET (23:59 UTC); September Equinox: September 22, 2008 at 11:44 AM ET (15:44 UTC); December Solstice: December 21, 2008 at 7:03 AM ET (12:03 UTC).

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 2008 Forecast

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