# Astrology Calendar 2008

> 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.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/calendar/2008

## Seasons

| Date (UTC) | Event |
| --- | --- |
| 2008-03-20 05:48 UTC | March Equinox, the Sun enters Aries |
| 2008-06-20 23:59 UTC | June Solstice, the Sun enters Cancer |
| 2008-09-22 15:44 UTC | September Equinox, the Sun enters Libra |
| 2008-12-21 12:03 UTC | December Solstice, the Sun enters Capricorn |

## Eclipses

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2008-02-07 03:55 UTC | Annular Solar Eclipse in Aquarius | 17°44' Aquarius |
| 2008-02-21 03:26 UTC | Total Lunar Eclipse in Virgo | 1°50' Virgo |
| 2008-08-01 10:21 UTC | Total Solar Eclipse in Leo | 9°32' Leo |
| 2008-08-16 21:10 UTC | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Aquarius | 24°18' Aquarius |

## Retrogrades

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mars | 2007-11-15 08:28 UTC at 12°27' Cancer | 2008-01-30 22:34 UTC at 24°04' Gemini | Cancer, Gemini | 2007-09-16 to 2008-04-04 |
| Saturn | 2007-12-19 14:10 UTC at 8°34' Virgo | 2008-05-03 03:04 UTC at 1°40' Virgo | Virgo | 2007-09-16 to 2008-08-08 |
| Mercury | 2008-01-28 20:29 UTC at 23°52' Aquarius | 2008-02-19 03:02 UTC at 8°19' Aquarius | Aquarius | 2008-01-13 to 2008-03-10 |
| Pluto | 2008-04-02 09:13 UTC at 1°08' Capricorn | 2008-09-09 03:03 UTC at 28°29' Sagittarius | Capricorn, Sagittarius | 2007-12-14 to 2008-12-29 |
| Jupiter | 2008-05-09 12:02 UTC at 22°22' Capricorn | 2008-09-08 04:13 UTC at 12°31' Capricorn | Capricorn | 2008-02-13 to 2008-12-01 |
| Mercury | 2008-05-26 15:42 UTC at 21°32' Gemini | 2008-06-19 14:37 UTC at 12°58' Gemini | Gemini | 2008-05-11 to 2008-07-04 |
| Neptune | 2008-05-26 16:17 UTC at 24°15' Aquarius | 2008-11-02 06:28 UTC at 21°28' Aquarius | Aquarius | 2008-02-04 to 2009-02-20 |
| Uranus | 2008-06-27 00:14 UTC at 22°39' Pisces | 2008-11-27 16:05 UTC at 18°44' Pisces | Pisces | 2008-03-10 to 2009-03-13 |
| Mercury | 2008-09-24 07:11 UTC at 22°50' Libra | 2008-10-15 20:07 UTC at 7°33' Libra | Libra | 2008-09-03 to 2008-10-31 |
| Saturn | 2008-12-31 18:05 UTC at 21°45' Virgo | 2009-05-17 02:07 UTC at 14°54' Virgo | Virgo | 2008-09-28 to 2009-08-22 |

## January 2008

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2008-01-07 10:08 UTC | The North Node enters Aquarius | Leaves Pisces |
| 2008-01-08 04:45 UTC | Mercury enters Aquarius | Leaves Capricorn |
| 2008-01-08 11:37 UTC | New Moon in Capricorn | 17°33' Capricorn |
| 2008-01-20 16:43 UTC | The Sun enters Aquarius | Leaves Capricorn |
| 2008-01-21 09:21 UTC | Jupiter trine Saturn | Exact trine |
| 2008-01-22 13:35 UTC | Full Moon in Leo | 1°54' Leo |
| 2008-01-24 08:06 UTC | Venus enters Capricorn | Leaves Sagittarius |
| 2008-01-26 02:41 UTC | Pluto enters Capricorn | Leaves Sagittarius |
| 2008-01-28 20:29 UTC | Mercury stations retrograde | 23°52' Aquarius |
| 2008-01-30 22:34 UTC | Mars stations direct | 24°04' Gemini |

## February 2008

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2008-02-07 03:55 UTC | Annular Solar Eclipse in Aquarius | 17°44' Aquarius |
| 2008-02-17 16:22 UTC | Venus enters Aquarius | Leaves Capricorn |
| 2008-02-19 03:02 UTC | Mercury stations direct | 8°19' Aquarius |
| 2008-02-19 06:49 UTC | The Sun enters Pisces | Leaves Aquarius |
| 2008-02-21 03:26 UTC | Total Lunar Eclipse in Virgo | 1°50' Virgo |

## March 2008

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2008-03-04 10:01 UTC | Mars enters Cancer | Leaves Gemini |
| 2008-03-07 17:14 UTC | New Moon in Pisces | 17°31' Pisces |
| 2008-03-12 22:51 UTC | Venus enters Pisces | Leaves Aquarius |
| 2008-03-14 22:45 UTC | Mercury enters Pisces | Leaves Aquarius |
| 2008-03-20 05:48 UTC | The Sun enters Aries | March Equinox |
| 2008-03-21 18:40 UTC | Full Moon in Libra | 1°31' Libra |
| 2008-03-29 00:43 UTC | Jupiter sextile Uranus | Exact sextile |

## April 2008

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2008-04-02 09:13 UTC | Pluto stations retrograde | 1°08' Capricorn |
| 2008-04-02 17:44 UTC | Mercury enters Aries | Leaves Pisces |
| 2008-04-06 03:55 UTC | New Moon in Aries | 16°44' Aries |
| 2008-04-06 05:35 UTC | Venus enters Aries | Leaves Pisces |
| 2008-04-17 21:07 UTC | Mercury enters Taurus | Leaves Aries |
| 2008-04-19 16:51 UTC | The Sun enters Taurus | Leaves Aries |
| 2008-04-20 10:26 UTC | Full Moon in Scorpio | 0°43' Scorpio |
| 2008-04-30 13:34 UTC | Venus enters Taurus | Leaves Aries |

## May 2008

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2008-05-02 20:00 UTC | Mercury enters Gemini | Leaves Taurus |
| 2008-05-03 03:04 UTC | Saturn stations direct | 1°40' Virgo |
| 2008-05-05 12:18 UTC | New Moon in Taurus | 15°22' Taurus |
| 2008-05-09 12:02 UTC | Jupiter stations retrograde | 22°22' Capricorn |
| 2008-05-09 20:20 UTC | Mars enters Leo | Leaves Cancer |
| 2008-05-20 02:12 UTC | Full Moon in Scorpio | 29°27' Scorpio |
| 2008-05-20 16:00 UTC | The Sun enters Gemini | Leaves Taurus |
| 2008-05-21 17:26 UTC | Jupiter sextile Uranus | Exact sextile |
| 2008-05-24 22:52 UTC | Venus enters Gemini | Leaves Taurus |
| 2008-05-26 15:42 UTC | Mercury stations retrograde | 21°32' Gemini |
| 2008-05-26 16:17 UTC | Neptune stations retrograde | 24°15' Aquarius |

## June 2008

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2008-06-03 19:23 UTC | New Moon in Gemini | 13°34' Gemini |
| 2008-06-14 05:08 UTC | Pluto re-enters Sagittarius (retrograde) | Leaves Capricorn |
| 2008-06-18 08:49 UTC | Venus enters Cancer | Leaves Gemini |
| 2008-06-18 17:31 UTC | Full Moon in Sagittarius | 27°50' Sagittarius |
| 2008-06-19 14:37 UTC | Mercury stations direct | 12°58' Gemini |
| 2008-06-20 23:59 UTC | The Sun enters Cancer | June Solstice |
| 2008-06-27 00:14 UTC | Uranus stations retrograde | 22°39' Pisces |

## July 2008

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2008-07-01 16:21 UTC | Mars enters Virgo | Leaves Leo |
| 2008-07-03 02:19 UTC | New Moon in Cancer | 11°32' Cancer |
| 2008-07-10 20:16 UTC | Mercury enters Cancer | Leaves Gemini |
| 2008-07-12 18:39 UTC | Venus enters Leo | Leaves Cancer |
| 2008-07-18 07:59 UTC | Full Moon in Capricorn | 26°04' Capricorn |
| 2008-07-22 10:55 UTC | The Sun enters Leo | Leaves Cancer |
| 2008-07-26 11:48 UTC | Mercury enters Leo | Leaves Cancer |

## August 2008

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2008-08-01 10:21 UTC | Total Solar Eclipse in Leo | 9°32' Leo |
| 2008-08-06 04:20 UTC | Venus enters Virgo | Leaves Leo |
| 2008-08-10 10:50 UTC | Mercury enters Virgo | Leaves Leo |
| 2008-08-16 21:10 UTC | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Aquarius | 24°18' Aquarius |
| 2008-08-19 10:03 UTC | Mars enters Libra | Leaves Virgo |
| 2008-08-22 18:02 UTC | The Sun enters Virgo | Leaves Leo |
| 2008-08-29 02:50 UTC | Mercury enters Libra | Leaves Virgo |
| 2008-08-30 14:41 UTC | Venus enters Libra | Leaves Virgo |
| 2008-08-30 19:58 UTC | New Moon in Virgo | 7°48' Virgo |

## September 2008

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2008-09-08 04:13 UTC | Jupiter stations direct | 12°31' Capricorn |
| 2008-09-08 22:48 UTC | Jupiter trine Saturn | Exact trine |
| 2008-09-09 03:03 UTC | Pluto stations direct | 28°29' Sagittarius |
| 2008-09-15 09:14 UTC | Full Moon in Pisces | 22°54' Pisces |
| 2008-09-22 15:44 UTC | The Sun enters Libra | September Equinox |
| 2008-09-24 02:59 UTC | Venus enters Scorpio | Leaves Libra |
| 2008-09-24 07:11 UTC | Mercury stations retrograde | 22°50' Libra |
| 2008-09-29 08:12 UTC | New Moon in Libra | 6°33' Libra |

## October 2008

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2008-10-04 04:34 UTC | Mars enters Scorpio | Leaves Libra |
| 2008-10-14 20:03 UTC | Full Moon in Aries | 21°50' Aries |
| 2008-10-15 20:07 UTC | Mercury stations direct | 7°33' Libra |
| 2008-10-18 18:30 UTC | Venus enters Sagittarius | Leaves Scorpio |
| 2008-10-23 01:08 UTC | The Sun enters Scorpio | Leaves Libra |
| 2008-10-28 23:14 UTC | New Moon in Scorpio | 5°54' Scorpio |

## November 2008

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2008-11-02 06:28 UTC | Neptune stations direct | 21°28' Aquarius |
| 2008-11-04 13:43 UTC | Saturn opposite Uranus | Exact opposition |
| 2008-11-04 16:00 UTC | Mercury enters Scorpio | Leaves Libra |
| 2008-11-12 15:24 UTC | Venus enters Capricorn | Leaves Sagittarius |
| 2008-11-13 05:59 UTC | Jupiter sextile Uranus | Exact sextile |
| 2008-11-13 06:17 UTC | Full Moon in Taurus | 21°14' Taurus |
| 2008-11-16 08:26 UTC | Mars enters Sagittarius | Leaves Scorpio |
| 2008-11-21 12:34 UTC | Jupiter trine Saturn | Exact trine |
| 2008-11-21 22:44 UTC | The Sun enters Sagittarius | Leaves Scorpio |
| 2008-11-23 07:08 UTC | Mercury enters Sagittarius | Leaves Scorpio |
| 2008-11-27 01:05 UTC | Pluto enters Capricorn | Leaves Sagittarius |
| 2008-11-27 16:05 UTC | Uranus stations direct | 18°44' Pisces |
| 2008-11-27 16:55 UTC | New Moon in Sagittarius | 5°49' Sagittarius |

## December 2008

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2008-12-07 23:36 UTC | Venus enters Aquarius | Leaves Capricorn |
| 2008-12-12 10:12 UTC | Mercury enters Capricorn | Leaves Sagittarius |
| 2008-12-12 16:37 UTC | Full Moon in Gemini | 21°02' Gemini |
| 2008-12-21 12:03 UTC | The Sun enters Capricorn | December Solstice |
| 2008-12-27 07:30 UTC | Mars enters Capricorn | Leaves Sagittarius |
| 2008-12-27 12:23 UTC | New Moon in Capricorn | 6°08' Capricorn |

## Questions

### What Are the Key Astrology Dates in 2008?

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.

### 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.

## Method

Positions are geocentric and tropical: apparent longitudes on the true ecliptic and equinox of date, corrected for light time and aberration. They are computed with the open-source Astronomy Engine library (VSOP87 planetary theory) and agree with the Swiss Ephemeris to within about one arcminute. The North Node is the mean node. Times are given in UTC and US Eastern time.

Source: [Selfgazer](https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/calendar/2008). Free to cite with a link to the source page.