Retrograde dates for every planet

A planet looks like it moves backwards when Earth overtakes it, or it overtakes us. These are the days each one stands still and turns, worked out from orbital elements.

Mercury retrograde dates

Turns retrogradeTurns directSign at start
15 Mar 20257 Apr 2025Aries
18 Jul 202511 Aug 2025Leo
10 Nov 202529 Nov 2025Sagittarius
26 Feb 202621 Mar 2026Pisces
29 Jun 202624 Jul 2026Cancer
24 Oct 202613 Nov 2026Scorpio
9 Feb 20273 Mar 2027Pisces
10 Jun 20275 Jul 2027Cancer
7 Oct 202728 Oct 2027Scorpio
24 Jan 202814 Feb 2028Aquarius
21 May 202814 Jun 2028Gemini
19 Sept 202811 Oct 2028Libra
7 Jan 202928 Jan 2029Aquarius
2 May 202926 May 2029Taurus
2 Sept 202925 Sept 2029Libra
22 Dec 202911 Jan 2030Capricorn
13 Apr 20307 May 2030Taurus
16 Aug 20308 Sept 2030Virgo
6 Dec 203026 Dec 2030Capricorn

Venus retrograde dates

Turns retrogradeTurns directSign at start
2 Mar 202513 Apr 2025Aries

Mars retrograde dates

Turns retrogradeTurns directSign at start
1 Jan 202524 Feb 2025Leo

Jupiter retrograde dates

Turns retrogradeTurns directSign at start
1 Jan 20254 Feb 2025Gemini
11 Nov 202511 Mar 2026Cancer
13 Dec 202613 Apr 2027Leo
12 Jan 202814 May 2028Virgo
10 Feb 202914 Jun 2029Libra
13 Mar 203015 Jul 2030Scorpio

Saturn retrograde dates

Turns retrogradeTurns directSign at start
13 Jul 202528 Nov 2025Aries
27 Jul 202611 Dec 2026Aries ← now
10 Aug 202724 Dec 2027Aries
23 Aug 20285 Jan 2029Taurus
6 Sept 202919 Jan 2030Taurus
21 Sept 20302 Feb 2031Gemini

Questions

Is Mercury retrograde right now?
No. The next Mercury retrograde runs from 24 Oct 2026 to 13 Nov 2026.
Is Venus retrograde right now?
No.
Is Mars retrograde right now?
No.
Is Jupiter retrograde right now?
No. The next Jupiter retrograde runs from 13 Dec 2026 to 13 Apr 2027.
Is Saturn retrograde right now?
Yes, from 27 Jul 2026 to 11 Dec 2026.

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