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  "generatedAt": "2026-10-19T02:06Z",
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  "page": "https://retrograd.io/2018",
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          "postShadow": "2018-05-03T21:00Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 16.908,
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          "degrees": "16°54′ → 4°46′ Aries",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/mercury-in-aries"
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          "stationDirect": "2018-08-19T04:21Z",
          "postShadow": "2018-09-02T05:36Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 143.4538,
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          "degrees": "23°27′ → 11°31′ Leo",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/mercury-in-leo"
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          "planet": "mercury",
          "sign": "Sagittarius",
          "preShadow": "2018-10-29T00:51Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2018-11-17T01:30Z",
          "stationDirect": "2018-12-06T21:22Z",
          "postShadow": "2018-12-24T16:27Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 253.4917,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 237.2711,
          "degrees": "13°29′ Sagittarius → 27°16′ Scorpio",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/mercury-in-sagittarius"
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    {
      "planet": "venus",
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          "planet": "venus",
          "sign": "Scorpio",
          "preShadow": "2018-09-03T03:26Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2018-10-05T19:02Z",
          "stationDirect": "2018-11-16T10:50Z",
          "postShadow": "2018-12-18T03:21Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 220.8374,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 205.2447,
          "degrees": "10°50′ Scorpio → 25°14′ Libra",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/venus-in-scorpio"
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    {
      "planet": "mars",
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          "planet": "mars",
          "sign": "Aquarius",
          "preShadow": "2018-05-12T17:54Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2018-06-26T21:12Z",
          "stationDirect": "2018-08-27T14:01Z",
          "postShadow": "2018-10-08T18:30Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 309.2172,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 298.6088,
          "degrees": "9°13′ Aquarius → 28°36′ Capricorn",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/mars-in-aquarius"
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    {
      "planet": "jupiter",
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          "planet": "jupiter",
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          "preShadow": "2017-12-12T08:33Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2018-03-09T04:51Z",
          "stationDirect": "2018-07-10T17:03Z",
          "postShadow": "2018-10-07T00:47Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 233.2232,
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          "degrees": "23°13′ → 13°20′ Scorpio",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/jupiter-in-scorpio"
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    {
      "planet": "saturn",
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          "planet": "saturn",
          "sign": "Capricorn",
          "preShadow": "2018-01-10T22:37Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2018-04-18T01:50Z",
          "stationDirect": "2018-09-06T11:19Z",
          "postShadow": "2018-12-12T22:03Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 279.1488,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 272.5422,
          "degrees": "9°08′ → 2°32′ Capricorn",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/saturn-in-capricorn"
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      "nextAfterYear": null
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    {
      "planet": "uranus",
      "name": "Uranus",
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          "planet": "uranus",
          "sign": "Aries",
          "preShadow": "2017-04-16T03:30Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2017-08-03T05:50Z",
          "stationDirect": "2018-01-02T14:31Z",
          "postShadow": "2018-04-19T07:10Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 28.5267,
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          "degrees": "28°31′ → 24°34′ Aries",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/uranus-in-aries"
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        {
          "planet": "uranus",
          "sign": "Taurus",
          "preShadow": "2018-04-20T14:07Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2018-08-07T16:43Z",
          "stationDirect": "2019-01-06T20:17Z",
          "postShadow": "2019-04-23T12:54Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 32.5617,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 28.6007,
          "degrees": "2°33′ Taurus → 28°36′ Aries",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/uranus-in-taurus"
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      "nextAfterYear": null
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    {
      "planet": "neptune",
      "name": "Neptune",
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        {
          "planet": "neptune",
          "sign": "Pisces",
          "preShadow": "2018-02-26T06:44Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2018-06-18T23:30Z",
          "stationDirect": "2018-11-25T01:24Z",
          "postShadow": "2019-03-15T18:30Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 346.4966,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 343.6981,
          "degrees": "16°29′ → 13°41′ Pisces",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/neptune-in-pisces"
        }
      ],
      "nextAfterYear": null
    },
    {
      "planet": "pluto",
      "name": "Pluto",
      "periods": [
        {
          "planet": "pluto",
          "sign": "Capricorn",
          "preShadow": "2017-12-31T07:45Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2018-04-22T15:07Z",
          "stationDirect": "2018-10-01T01:58Z",
          "postShadow": "2019-01-21T14:14Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 291.2871,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 288.756,
          "degrees": "21°17′ → 18°45′ Capricorn",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/pluto-in-capricorn"
        }
      ],
      "nextAfterYear": null
    }
  ],
  "source": {
    "publisher": "retrograd.io",
    "url": "https://retrograd.io",
    "method": "https://retrograd.io/methodology",
    "engine": "astronomy-engine 2.1.19 (VSOP87; Pluto by numerical integration)",
    "frame": "apparent geocentric ecliptic longitude, true equinox of date (tropical zodiac)",
    "station": "the instant the apparent longitude rate changes sign, found by bisection",
    "shadow": "pre-shadow: the planet first reaches the station-direct longitude; post-shadow: it returns to the station-retrograde longitude",
    "timezone": "UTC"
  }
}