Retrograde

What Planets Are in Retrograde Right Now?

Right now, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Chiron are retrograde. Below is the date each one turns direct, what comes next, and whether any of them touch your own chart.

Retrograde now

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BodyShadow beginsTurns retrogradeTurns directShadow endsWhere
MercuryOct 4, 2026Oct 24, 2026Nov 13, 2026Nov 30, 2026Scorpio 20° to Scorpio 5°
VenusAug 31, 2026Oct 3, 2026Nov 14, 2026Dec 15, 2026Scorpio 8° to Libra 22°
SaturnApr 20, 2026Jul 26, 2026Dec 10, 2026Mar 15, 2027Aries 14° to Aries 7°
UranusMay 25, 2026Sep 10, 2026Feb 8, 2027May 26, 2027Gemini 5° to Gemini 1°
NeptuneMar 16, 2026Jul 7, 2026Dec 12, 2026Apr 2, 2027Aries 4° to Aries 1°
ChironApr 10, 2026Aug 3, 2026Jan 6, 2027Apr 28, 2027Taurus 0° to Aries 26°

Dates are shown in UTC. A date can differ by a day between time zones.

Every planet today

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BodyTodayNext change
MercuryRetrogradeTurns direct Nov 13, 2026
VenusRetrogradeTurns direct Nov 14, 2026
MarsDirect, in shadowTurns retrograde Jan 10, 2027
JupiterDirect, in shadowTurns retrograde Dec 13, 2026
SaturnRetrogradeTurns direct Dec 10, 2026
UranusRetrogradeTurns direct Feb 8, 2027
NeptuneRetrogradeTurns direct Dec 12, 2026
PlutoDirect, in shadowTurns retrograde May 8, 2027
ChironRetrogradeTurns direct Jan 6, 2027

Chiron is a small body, listed here because astrologers track it with the planets.

Common questions

What does it mean when a planet is retrograde?

The planet appears to move backward against the stars for a while because of how Earth and that planet pass each other in their orbits. Astrologers read it as a time to review whatever that planet stands for.

Which planets go retrograde?

All of them except the Sun and Moon. Mercury does it three or four times a year, Venus about every 19 months, Mars about every two years. From Jupiter outward, each planet spends several months of every year retrograde.

What is a shadow period?

The stretch of the zodiac a planet will cross three times. It enters this stretch before turning retrograde and leaves after turning direct.

Is it unusual to have many planets retrograde at once?

No. The outer planets are retrograde for a large part of each year, so several are often retrograde together.

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