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Astrology Calendar 2016

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

Quick Answer

In 2016, Mercury is retrograde 4 times (Jan 5 to Jan 25; Apr 28 to May 22; Aug 30 to Sep 22; Dec 19 to Jan 8). There are 4 eclipses: Total Solar Eclipse on March 9, 2016 in Pisces; Penumbral Lunar Eclipse on March 23, 2016 in Libra; Annular Solar Eclipse on September 1, 2016 in Virgo; Penumbral Lunar Eclipse on September 16, 2016 in Pisces. All dates are in UTC.

Equinoxes and Solstices 2016

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 20, 2016, 04:30 UTC	March Equinox	The Sun enters Aries
Jun 20, 2016, 22:34 UTC	June Solstice	The Sun enters Cancer
Sep 22, 2016, 14:21 UTC	September Equinox	The Sun enters Libra
Dec 21, 2016, 10:44 UTC	December Solstice	The Sun enters Capricorn

Eclipses 2016

Global eclipse peaks. Visibility depends on location.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 9, 2016, 01:57 UTC	Total Solar Eclipse in Pisces	18°55' Pisces
Mar 23, 2016, 11:47 UTC	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Libra	3°10' Libra
Sep 1, 2016, 09:06 UTC	Annular Solar Eclipse in Virgo	9°21' Virgo
Sep 16, 2016, 18:54 UTC	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Pisces	24°13' Pisces

Retrogrades 2016

Every retrograde period that overlaps 2016, with station degrees and shadow periods.

Planet	Stations Retrograde	Stations Direct	Signs	Shadow Period
Mercury	Jan 5, 2016, 13:06 UTC 1°02' Aquarius	Jan 25, 2016, 21:52 UTC 14°54' Capricorn	Aquarius, Capricorn	Dec 19, 2015 to Feb 14, 2016
Jupiter	Jan 8, 2016, 04:46 UTC 23°14' Virgo	May 9, 2016, 12:18 UTC 13°15' Virgo	Virgo	Oct 13, 2015 to Aug 7, 2016
Saturn	Mar 25, 2016, 10:02 UTC 16°24' Sagittarius	Aug 13, 2016, 09:40 UTC 9°46' Sagittarius	Sagittarius	Dec 19, 2015 to Nov 19, 2016
Mars	Apr 17, 2016, 12:16 UTC 8°54' Sagittarius	Jun 29, 2016, 23:40 UTC 23°03' Scorpio	Sagittarius, Scorpio	Feb 18, 2016 to Aug 22, 2016
Pluto	Apr 18, 2016, 07:18 UTC 17°29' Capricorn	Sep 26, 2016, 14:43 UTC 14°55' Capricorn	Capricorn	Dec 28, 2015 to Jan 16, 2017
Mercury	Apr 28, 2016, 17:26 UTC 23°36' Taurus	May 22, 2016, 13:18 UTC 14°20' Taurus	Taurus	Apr 14, 2016 to Jun 7, 2016
Neptune	Jun 13, 2016, 20:35 UTC 12°02' Pisces	Nov 20, 2016, 04:31 UTC 9°14' Pisces	Pisces	Feb 22, 2016 to Mar 10, 2017
Uranus	Jul 29, 2016, 21:04 UTC 24°30' Aries	Dec 29, 2016, 09:20 UTC 20°33' Aries	Aries	Apr 11, 2016 to Apr 15, 2017
Mercury	Aug 30, 2016, 13:01 UTC 29°04' Virgo	Sep 22, 2016, 05:32 UTC 14°49' Virgo	Virgo	Aug 10, 2016 to Oct 6, 2016
Mercury	Dec 19, 2016, 10:53 UTC 15°07' Capricorn	Jan 8, 2017, 09:47 UTC 28°50' Sagittarius	Capricorn, Sagittarius	Dec 2, 2016 to Jan 27, 2017

Zodiac Season Dates 2016

When the Sun enters each sign.

Sign	Begins
Aquarius season	Jan 20, 2016, 15:27 UTC
Pisces season	Feb 19, 2016, 05:33 UTC
Aries season	Mar 20, 2016, 04:30 UTC
Taurus season	Apr 19, 2016, 15:29 UTC
Gemini season	May 20, 2016, 14:36 UTC
Cancer season	Jun 20, 2016, 22:34 UTC
Leo season	Jul 22, 2016, 09:30 UTC
Virgo season	Aug 22, 2016, 16:38 UTC
Libra season	Sep 22, 2016, 14:21 UTC
Scorpio season	Oct 22, 2016, 23:45 UTC
Sagittarius season	Nov 21, 2016, 21:22 UTC
Capricorn season	Dec 21, 2016, 10:44 UTC

Month by Month 2016

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

January 2016

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 2, 02:20 UTC	Mercury enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jan 3, 14:32 UTC	Mars enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Jan 5, 13:06 UTC	Mercury stations retrograde	1°02' Aquarius
Jan 8, 04:46 UTC	Jupiter stations retrograde	23°14' Virgo
Jan 8, 19:40 UTC	Mercury re-enters Capricorn (retrograde)	Leaves Aquarius
Jan 10, 01:31 UTC	New Moon in Capricorn	19°13' Capricorn
Jan 20, 15:27 UTC	The Sun enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jan 23, 20:31 UTC	Venus enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Jan 24, 01:46 UTC	Full Moon in Leo	3°29' Leo
Jan 25, 21:52 UTC	Mercury stations direct	14°54' Capricorn

February 2016

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 8, 14:39 UTC	New Moon in Aquarius	19°16' Aquarius
Feb 13, 22:42 UTC	Mercury enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Feb 17, 04:17 UTC	Venus enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Feb 19, 05:33 UTC	The Sun enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Feb 22, 18:20 UTC	Full Moon in Virgo	3°33' Virgo

March 2016

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 5, 10:24 UTC	Mercury enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Mar 6, 02:25 UTC	Mars enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Mar 9, 01:57 UTC	Total Solar Eclipse in Pisces	18°55' Pisces
Mar 12, 10:23 UTC	Venus enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Mar 16, 20:28 UTC	Jupiter trine Pluto	Exact trine
Mar 20, 04:30 UTC	The Sun enters Aries	March Equinox
Mar 22, 00:19 UTC	Mercury enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Mar 23, 10:37 UTC	Jupiter square Saturn	Exact square
Mar 23, 11:47 UTC	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Libra	3°10' Libra
Mar 25, 10:02 UTC	Saturn stations retrograde	16°24' Sagittarius

April 2016

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 5, 16:49 UTC	Venus enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Apr 5, 23:09 UTC	Mercury enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Apr 7, 11:24 UTC	New Moon in Aries	18°04' Aries
Apr 17, 12:16 UTC	Mars stations retrograde	8°54' Sagittarius
Apr 18, 07:18 UTC	Pluto stations retrograde	17°29' Capricorn
Apr 19, 15:29 UTC	The Sun enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Apr 22, 05:24 UTC	Full Moon in Scorpio	2°31' Scorpio
Apr 28, 17:26 UTC	Mercury stations retrograde	23°36' Taurus
Apr 30, 00:35 UTC	Venus enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

May 2016

Date	Event	Detail
May 6, 19:30 UTC	New Moon in Taurus	16°41' Taurus
May 9, 12:18 UTC	Jupiter stations direct	13°15' Virgo
May 20, 14:36 UTC	The Sun enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
May 21, 21:15 UTC	Full Moon in Sagittarius	1°14' Sagittarius
May 22, 13:18 UTC	Mercury stations direct	14°20' Taurus
May 24, 09:44 UTC	Venus enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
May 26, 12:10 UTC	Jupiter square Saturn	Exact square
May 27, 14:00 UTC	Mars re-enters Scorpio (retrograde)	Leaves Sagittarius

June 2016

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 5, 03:00 UTC	New Moon in Gemini	14°53' Gemini
Jun 12, 23:21 UTC	Mercury enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Jun 13, 20:35 UTC	Neptune stations retrograde	12°02' Pisces
Jun 17, 19:39 UTC	Venus enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Jun 18, 02:00 UTC	Saturn square Neptune	Exact square
Jun 20, 11:02 UTC	Full Moon in Sagittarius	29°32' Sagittarius
Jun 20, 22:34 UTC	The Sun enters Cancer	June Solstice
Jun 26, 12:12 UTC	Jupiter trine Pluto	Exact trine
Jun 29, 23:24 UTC	Mercury enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Jun 29, 23:40 UTC	Mars stations direct	23°03' Scorpio

July 2016

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 4, 11:01 UTC	New Moon in Cancer	12°53' Cancer
Jul 12, 05:34 UTC	Venus enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Jul 14, 00:46 UTC	Mercury enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Jul 19, 22:57 UTC	Full Moon in Capricorn	27°40' Capricorn
Jul 22, 09:30 UTC	The Sun enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Jul 29, 21:04 UTC	Uranus stations retrograde	24°30' Aries
Jul 30, 18:18 UTC	Mercury enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

August 2016

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 2, 17:44 UTC	Mars enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Aug 2, 20:45 UTC	New Moon in Leo	10°58' Leo
Aug 5, 15:27 UTC	Venus enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Aug 13, 09:40 UTC	Saturn stations direct	9°46' Sagittarius
Aug 18, 09:27 UTC	Full Moon in Aquarius	25°52' Aquarius
Aug 22, 16:38 UTC	The Sun enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Aug 30, 02:06 UTC	Venus enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Aug 30, 13:01 UTC	Mercury stations retrograde	29°04' Virgo

September 2016

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 1, 09:06 UTC	Annular Solar Eclipse in Virgo	9°21' Virgo
Sep 9, 11:08 UTC	Jupiter enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Sep 10, 14:25 UTC	Saturn square Neptune	Exact square
Sep 16, 18:54 UTC	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Pisces	24°13' Pisces
Sep 22, 05:32 UTC	Mercury stations direct	14°49' Virgo
Sep 22, 14:21 UTC	The Sun enters Libra	September Equinox
Sep 23, 14:50 UTC	Venus enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Sep 26, 14:43 UTC	Pluto stations direct	14°55' Capricorn
Sep 27, 08:04 UTC	Mars enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

October 2016

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 1, 00:12 UTC	New Moon in Libra	8°15' Libra
Oct 7, 07:55 UTC	Mercury enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Oct 16, 04:23 UTC	Full Moon in Aries	23°14' Aries
Oct 18, 06:59 UTC	Venus enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Oct 22, 23:45 UTC	The Sun enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Oct 24, 20:46 UTC	Mercury enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Oct 30, 17:38 UTC	New Moon in Scorpio	7°44' Scorpio

November 2016

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 9, 05:50 UTC	Mars enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Nov 12, 04:53 UTC	Venus enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Nov 12, 14:39 UTC	Mercury enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Nov 14, 13:52 UTC	Full Moon in Taurus	22°37' Taurus
Nov 20, 04:31 UTC	Neptune stations direct	9°14' Pisces
Nov 21, 21:22 UTC	The Sun enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Nov 24, 22:45 UTC	Jupiter square Pluto	Exact square
Nov 29, 12:18 UTC	New Moon in Sagittarius	7°43' Sagittarius

December 2016

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 2, 21:18 UTC	Mercury enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Dec 7, 14:50 UTC	Venus enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Dec 14, 00:06 UTC	Full Moon in Gemini	22°25' Gemini
Dec 19, 09:23 UTC	Mars enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Dec 19, 10:53 UTC	Mercury stations retrograde	15°07' Capricorn
Dec 21, 10:44 UTC	The Sun enters Capricorn	December Solstice
Dec 25, 00:24 UTC	Saturn trine Uranus	Exact trine
Dec 26, 18:26 UTC	Jupiter opposite Uranus	Exact opposition
Dec 29, 06:53 UTC	New Moon in Capricorn	7°59' Capricorn

Planetary Positions for Every Day of 2016

Choose a day to see where every planet was.

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Questions About 2016

What Are the Key Astrology Dates in 2016?

When Is Mercury Retrograde in 2016?

Mercury is retrograde 4 times in 2016: from January 5, 2016 to January 25, 2016 (Aquarius and Capricorn); from April 28, 2016 to May 22, 2016 (Taurus); from August 30, 2016 to September 22, 2016 (Virgo); from December 19, 2016 to January 8, 2017 (Capricorn and Sagittarius).

When Are the Eclipses in 2016?

Total Solar Eclipse in Pisces on March 9, 2016; Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Libra on March 23, 2016; Annular Solar Eclipse in Virgo on September 1, 2016; Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Pisces on September 16, 2016.

When Do the Seasons Start in 2016?

March Equinox: March 20, 2016 at 12:30 AM ET (04:30 UTC); June Solstice: June 20, 2016 at 6:34 PM ET (22:34 UTC); September Equinox: September 22, 2016 at 10:21 AM ET (14:21 UTC); December Solstice: December 21, 2016 at 5:44 AM ET (10:44 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 2016 Forecast

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