# Venus Retrograde 1996

> Venus is retrograde once in 1996: from May 20 to July 2 in Gemini. The next Venus retrograde after 1996 begins on December 26, 1997 at 3°56' Aquarius. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/venus/retrograde/1996

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Venus | 1996-05-20 06:09 UTC at 28°17' Gemini | 1996-07-02 06:52 UTC at 11°46' Gemini | Gemini | 1996-04-16 to 1996-08-05 |

Venus retrograde is traditionally associated with revisiting relationships, values, spending, and old loves.

## Questions

### When Is Venus Retrograde in 1996?

Venus is retrograde once in 1996: from May 20 to July 2 in Gemini. The next Venus retrograde after 1996 begins on December 26, 1997 at 3°56' Aquarius. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Venus Retrograde Shadow Start in 1996?

For the retrograde that begins May 20, 1996, the pre-retrograde shadow starts April 16, 1996 and the post-retrograde shadow ends August 5, 1996.

### What Signs Is Venus Retrograde in During 1996?

From May 20, 1996, Venus turns retrograde at 28°17' Gemini and turns direct at 11°46' Gemini.

### How Many Days Is Venus Retrograde in 1996?

Venus spends about 43 days of 1996 retrograde.

### What Is Venus Retrograde Known For?

Venus retrograde is traditionally associated with revisiting relationships, values, spending, and old loves. Astrologers read it as a time to review rather than launch.

### Why Do Some Sites List a Different Retrograde 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/venus/retrograde/1996). Free to cite with a link to the source page.