Each planet rotates the Sun at a particular speed, gaining and losing light, power and visibility. Below are dates for each planet’s retrograde and direct motion in 2023, as well as Cazimi and Achronychal phases, and New & Full Moon’s and eclipses. The dates are based in Nth American EST/EDT, so they may differ for your location, but only by a day. The zodiacal degrees will not be affected.
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2023 LUNATIONS
2023 LUNATIONS ZODIAC DEGREES & DATES
January 6th – Full Moon 16* 21’ Cancer
January 21st – New Moon 1*32’ Aquarius
February 5th – Full Moon 16*40’ Leo
February 20th – New Moon 1*22’ Pisces
March 7th – Full Moon 16*40’ Virgo
March 21st – New Moon 0*49’ Aries
April 6th – Full Moon 16*07’ Libra
April 20th – New Moon Eclipse 29*50’ Aries
May 5th – Full Moon Eclipse 14*58’ Scorpio
May 19th – New Moon 28*25’ Taurus
June 3rd – Full Moon 13*18’ Sagittarius
June 18th – New Moon 26*43’ Gemini
July 3rd – Full Moon 11* 18’ Capricorn
July 17th – 24*56’ New Moon Cancer
August 1st – Full Moon 9*15’ Aquarius
August 16th – New Moon 23*17’ Leo
August 30th – Full Moon 7*25’ Pisces
September 14th – New Moon 21*58’ Virgo
September 29th – Full Moon 6*00’ Aries
October 14th – New Moon Eclipse 21*07’ Libra
October 28th – Full Moon Eclipse 5*09’ Taurus
November 13th – New Moon 20*43’ Scorpio
November 27th – Full Moon 4*51’ Gemini
December 12th – New Moon 20*40’ Sagittarius
December 26th – Full Moon 4*58’ Cancer
RETROGRADE & DIRECT MOTION 2023
Every planet except the Sun and Moon move in what appears to be retrograde, or backward, motion. During this period of time, the influence of that planet is compromised, adjusted and areas of life correlated to that planet are up for review and rearrangement.
SD = Station Direct
SRx = Station Retrograde
JANUARY
12th – Mars SD 8* Gemini
18th – Mercury SD 8* Capricorn
22nd – Uranus SD 14* Taurus
APRIL
21st – Mercury SRx 15* Taurus
MAY
1st – Pluto SRx 0* Aquarius
14th – Mercury SD 5* Taurus
JUNE
17th – Saturn SRx 7* Pisces
30th – Neptune SRx 27* Pisces
JULY
22nd – Venus SRx 28* Leo
AUGUST
23rd – Mercury SRx 21* Virgo
28th – Uranus SRx 23* Taurus
SEPTEMBER
3rd – Venus SD 12* Leo
4th – Jupiter SRx 15* Taurus
15th – Mercury SD 8* Virgo
OCTOBER
10th – Pluto SD 27* Capricorn
NOVEMBER
4th – Saturn SD 0* Pisces
DECEMBER
6th – Neptune SD 24* Pisces
13th – Mercury SRx 8* Capricorn
30th – Jupiter SD 5* Taurus
CAZIMI
Every year, each planet moves through the Sun in its cyclic rotation. This process is known as Cazimi: The funeral pyre in a planet’s life cycle. Burnt up by the Sun, the purging initiates an ending, simultaneously releasing a new life cycle for that planet.
Mercury D refers to Mercury in direct motion. Mercury Rx refers to Mercury in retrograde motion.
JANUARY
7th – Mercury Rx 16* Capricorn
18th – Pluto 28* Capricorn
FEBRUARY
16th – Saturn 24* Aquarius
MARCH
15th – Neptune 25* Pisces
17th – Mercury D 26* Pisces
APRIL
11th – Jupiter 21* Aries
MAY
1st – Mercury Rx 11* Taurus
9th – Uranus 18* Taurus
JULY
1st – Mercury D 9* Cancer
AUGUST
13th – Venus Rx 20* Leo
SEPTEMBER
6th – Mercury Rx 13* Virgo
OCTOBER
20th – Mercury D 26* Libra
NOVEMBER
18th – Mars 25* Scorpio
DECEMBER
22nd – Mercury Rx 0* Capricorn
ACHRONYCAL PHASE
As Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune & Pluto release from the Cazimi – Combustion phase, they move into retrograde motion where they are at their brightest. When in direct opposition to the Sun, and closest to Earth, planets change phase from rising before the Sun to rising after. This is another significant point in a planet’s cycle that only occurs for planets Mars out to Pluto. The opposition, Achronycal Phase, dates are listed below with the degrees of the planet noted (not the degree of the Sun):
JULY
21st – Sun opposite Pluto 29* Capricorn
AUGUST
27th – Sun opposite Saturn 3* Pisces
SEPTEMBER
19th – Sun opposite Neptune 26* Pisces
NOVEMBER
3rd – Sun opposite Jupiter 10* Taurus
13th – Sun opposite Uranus 21* Taurus
VISIBILITY: HELIACHAL RISING & SETTING 2023
While each planet has its own orb of visibility, a standard 15* orb can be applied for when a planet is moving into invisibility, Heliachal Setting, and re-emerging back into visibility after the Cazimi & Combustion phase, its Heliachal Rise. Dates below show when each planet is 15* from the Sun, applying and separating. Note that the planet may not be actually visible yet at your location, but it will appear around this date.
Mercury D refers to Mercury in direct motion. Mercury Rx refers to Mercury in retrograde motion.
JANUARY
3rd – Pluto Heliachal setting
14th – Mercury Rx Heliachal rise
30th – Saturn Heliachal setting
FEBRUARY
2nd – Pluto Heliachal rise
26th – Mercury D Heliachal setting
28th – Neptune Heliachal setting
MARCH
5th – Saturn Heliachal rise
22nd – Jupiter Heliachal setting
31st – Neptune Heliachal rise
APRIL
1st – Mercury D Heliachal rise
20th – Mercury D Heliachal setting
23rd – Uranus Heliachal setting
MAY
2nd – Jupiter Heliachal rise
11th – Mercury Rx Heliachal rise
26th – Uranus Heliachal rise
JUNE
17th – Mercury D Heliachal setting
JULY
14th – Mercury D Heliachal rise
AUGUST
3rd – Venus Rx Heliachal setting
23rd – Venus Rx Heliachal rise
28th – Mercury Rx Heliachal setting
SEPTEMBER
15th – Mercury D Heliachal rise
29th – Mercury D Heliachal setting
30th – Mars Heliachal setting
NOVEMBER
15th – Mercury D Heliachal rise
DECEMBER
15th – Mercury Rx Heliachal setting
29th – Mercury Rx Heliachal rise
SENSITIVE ZODIACAL DEGREES 2023
Life under Capitalism has a distinct leaning toward time. When using astrology, space, or place, becomes just as important.
I have colour coded each phase change and Full/New Moon + eclipses listed above in this table highlighting specific zodiac degrees. This can be helpful when working with your own chart, noting when planets or points are being activated.
