Retrograde Calendar

See when each planet appears to reverse course.

2026

PlanetStarts (UTC)Ends (UTC)
MercuryFebruary 26, 2026 at 6:49 AMMarch 20, 2026 at 7:35 PM
MercuryJune 29, 2026 at 5:36 PMJuly 23, 2026 at 10:56 PM
MercuryOctober 24, 2026 at 7:08 AMNovember 13, 2026 at 3:56 PM
VenusOctober 3, 2026 at 7:15 AMNovember 14, 2026 at 12:28 AM
JupiterFrom the previous yearMarch 11, 2026 at 3:30 AM
JupiterDecember 13, 2026 at 12:56 AMContinues into next year
SaturnJuly 26, 2026 at 7:57 PMDecember 10, 2026 at 11:31 PM
UranusFrom the previous yearFebruary 4, 2026 at 2:33 AM
UranusSeptember 10, 2026 at 6:26 PMContinues into next year
NeptuneJuly 7, 2026 at 10:57 AMDecember 12, 2026 at 10:18 PM
PlutoMay 6, 2026 at 9:21 AMOctober 15, 2026 at 10:41 PM

  • Uranus · Direct

  • Mercury · Retrograde

  • Jupiter · Direct

  • Mercury · Direct

  • Pluto · Retrograde

  • Mercury · Retrograde

  • Neptune · Retrograde

  • Mercury · Direct

  • Saturn · Retrograde

  • Uranus · Retrograde

  • Venus · Retrograde

  • Pluto · Direct

  • Mercury · Retrograde

  • Mercury · Direct

  • Venus · Direct

  • Saturn · Direct

  • Neptune · Direct

  • Jupiter · Retrograde

2027

PlanetStarts (UTC)Ends (UTC)
MercuryFebruary 9, 2027 at 5:36 PMMarch 3, 2027 at 12:35 PM
MercuryJune 10, 2027 at 6:16 PMJuly 4, 2027 at 7:37 PM
MercuryOctober 7, 2027 at 2:33 PMOctober 28, 2027 at 2:12 PM
MarsJanuary 10, 2027 at 12:59 PMApril 1, 2027 at 2:09 PM
JupiterFrom the previous yearApril 13, 2027 at 2:12 AM
SaturnAugust 9, 2027 at 6:06 PMDecember 24, 2027 at 2:46 AM
UranusFrom the previous yearFebruary 8, 2027 at 12:28 PM
UranusSeptember 15, 2027 at 9:10 AMContinues into next year
NeptuneJuly 9, 2027 at 10:43 PMDecember 15, 2027 at 9:10 AM
PlutoMay 8, 2027 at 5:50 AMOctober 17, 2027 at 11:24 PM

  • Mars · Retrograde

  • Uranus · Direct

  • Mercury · Retrograde

  • Mercury · Direct

  • Mars · Direct

  • Jupiter · Direct

  • Pluto · Retrograde

  • Mercury · Retrograde

  • Mercury · Direct

  • Neptune · Retrograde

  • Saturn · Retrograde

  • Uranus · Retrograde

  • Mercury · Retrograde

  • Pluto · Direct

  • Mercury · Direct

  • Neptune · Direct

  • Saturn · Direct

What a retrograde station means

Retrograde motion is an apparent reversal in a planet's movement against the zodiac as viewed from Earth. The planet does not physically turn around in its orbit. A retrograde station marks the beginning of that apparent backward movement; a direct station marks its end.

This calendar lists stations for Mercury through Pluto, including periods that began in a previous year or end in the next. Times use our calculated daily-motion model and are approximate. A station is an astronomical event; its astrological meaning is interpretive. Use the calendar as context for reflection and planning, rather than a reason to postpone every decision.

  • A retrograde period can cross the year boundary.
  • The Sun and Moon are not listed because they do not have these retrograde stations.
  • Personal daily transits can help you explore the sky in relation to your own chart.
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