Jupiter · sky calendar
Jupiter retrograde 2026 to 2050
Jupiter is next retrograde from 13 December 2026 to 13 April 2027, in Leo.
Jupiter rules growth, luck, learning and belief. It is retrograde for about 4 months every year.
Jupiter retrograde dates
| Begins (UTC) | Ends (UTC) | Sign |
|---|---|---|
| 11 November 2025, 16:42 UTC (10:12 PM IST) | 11 March 2026, 03:30 UTC (9:00 AM IST) | Cancer 25.2° to 15.1° |
| 13 December 2026, 00:57 UTC (6:27 AM IST) | 13 April 2027, 02:12 UTC (7:42 AM IST) | Leo 27° to 17° |
| 12 January 2028, 08:54 UTC (2:24 PM IST) | 13 May 2028, 20:01 UTC (1:31 AM IST, 14 May) | Virgo 27.5° to 17.5° |
| 10 February 2029, 13:07 UTC (6:37 PM IST) | 13 June 2029, 21:07 UTC (2:37 AM IST, 14 Jun) | Libra 27.4° to 17.5° |
| 13 March 2030, 14:34 UTC (8:04 PM IST) | 15 July 2030, 01:27 UTC (6:57 AM IST) | Scorpio 27.6° to 17.8° |
| 15 April 2031, 12:04 UTC (5:34 PM IST) | 16 August 2031, 04:59 UTC (10:29 AM IST) | Sagittarius 29° to 19.1° |
| 19 May 2032, 14:48 UTC (8:18 PM IST) | 17 September 2032, 19:53 UTC (1:23 AM IST, 18 Sep) | Aquarius 2.1° to Capricorn 22.3° |
| 25 June 2033, 21:53 UTC (3:23 AM IST, 26 Jun) | 23 October 2033, 07:20 UTC (12:50 PM IST) | Pisces 7.3° to Aquarius 27.5° |
| 3 August 2034, 03:42 UTC (9:12 AM IST) | 29 November 2034, 02:25 UTC (7:55 AM IST) | Aries 14° to 4° |
| 9 September 2035, 14:15 UTC (7:45 PM IST) | 5 January 2036, 03:59 UTC (9:29 AM IST) | Taurus 20.7° to 10.7° |
| 14 October 2036, 01:38 UTC (7:08 AM IST) | 9 February 2037, 07:42 UTC (1:12 PM IST) | Gemini 26.2° to 16.2° |
| 16 November 2037, 02:17 UTC (7:47 AM IST) | 15 March 2038, 17:53 UTC (11:23 PM IST) | Cancer 29.8° to 19.7° |
| 17 December 2038, 08:40 UTC (2:10 PM IST) | 17 April 2039, 14:52 UTC (8:22 PM IST) | Virgo 1.5° to Leo 21.4° |
| 16 January 2040, 13:18 UTC (6:48 PM IST) | 18 May 2040, 03:58 UTC (9:28 AM IST) | Libra 1.8° to Virgo 21.9° |
| 14 February 2041, 20:22 UTC (1:52 AM IST, 15 Feb) | 18 June 2041, 06:15 UTC (11:45 AM IST) | Scorpio 1.8° to Libra 21.9° |
| 18 March 2042, 02:47 UTC (8:17 AM IST) | 19 July 2042, 12:49 UTC (6:19 PM IST) | Sagittarius 2.1° to Scorpio 22.2° |
| 20 April 2043, 04:03 UTC (9:33 AM IST) | 20 August 2043, 18:36 UTC (12:06 AM IST, 21 Aug) | Capricorn 3.6° to Sagittarius 23.8° |
| 24 May 2044, 14:03 UTC (7:33 PM IST) | 22 September 2044, 14:54 UTC (8:24 PM IST) | Aquarius 7° to Capricorn 27.1° |
| 1 July 2045, 00:38 UTC (6:08 AM IST) | 28 October 2045, 04:36 UTC (10:06 AM IST) | Pisces 12.3° to 2.4° |
| 8 August 2046, 04:14 UTC (9:44 AM IST) | 4 December 2046, 01:08 UTC (6:38 AM IST) | Aries 19° to 9.1° |
| 14 September 2047, 12:37 UTC (6:07 PM IST) | 10 January 2048, 02:19 UTC (7:49 AM IST) | Taurus 25.7° to 15.7° |
| 18 October 2048, 15:59 UTC (9:29 PM IST) | 14 February 2049, 00:25 UTC (5:55 AM IST) | Cancer 1° to Gemini 21° |
| 20 November 2049, 12:41 UTC (6:11 PM IST) | 20 March 2050, 09:08 UTC (2:38 PM IST) | Leo 4.4° to Cancer 24.3° |
Jupiter sign changes 2026 to 2050
| Enters | When (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Leo | 30 June 2026, 05:53 UTC (11:23 AM IST) | |
| Virgo | 26 July 2027, 04:50 UTC (10:20 AM IST) | |
| Libra | 24 August 2028, 05:09 UTC (10:39 AM IST) | |
| Scorpio | 24 September 2029, 06:25 UTC (11:55 AM IST) | |
| Sagittarius | 22 October 2030, 23:15 UTC (4:45 AM IST, 23 Oct) | |
| Capricorn | 15 November 2031, 10:30 UTC (4:00 PM IST) | |
| Aquarius | 12 April 2032, 00:59 UTC (6:29 AM IST) | |
| Capricorn | 26 June 2032, 12:57 UTC (6:27 PM IST) | retrograde ingress |
| Aquarius | 30 November 2032, 03:32 UTC (9:02 AM IST) | |
| Pisces | 14 April 2033, 22:45 UTC (4:15 AM IST, 15 Apr) | |
| Aquarius | 12 September 2033, 22:28 UTC (3:58 AM IST, 13 Sep) | retrograde ingress |
| Pisces | 1 December 2033, 22:35 UTC (4:05 AM IST, 2 Dec) | |
| Aries | 21 April 2034, 09:40 UTC (3:10 PM IST) | |
| Taurus | 29 April 2035, 18:58 UTC (12:28 AM IST, 30 Apr) | |
| Gemini | 9 May 2036, 14:53 UTC (8:23 PM IST) | |
| Cancer | 24 May 2037, 02:13 UTC (7:43 AM IST) | |
| Leo | 12 June 2038, 15:26 UTC (8:56 PM IST) | |
| Virgo | 16 November 2038, 21:21 UTC (2:51 AM IST, 17 Nov) | |
| Leo | 16 January 2039, 14:55 UTC (8:25 PM IST) | retrograde ingress |
| Virgo | 8 July 2039, 00:25 UTC (5:55 AM IST) | |
| Libra | 12 December 2039, 22:06 UTC (3:36 AM IST, 13 Dec) | |
| Virgo | 20 February 2040, 05:36 UTC (11:06 AM IST) | retrograde ingress |
| Libra | 5 August 2040, 22:04 UTC (3:34 AM IST, 6 Aug) | |
| Scorpio | 11 January 2041, 19:34 UTC (1:04 AM IST, 12 Jan) | |
| Libra | 21 March 2041, 00:02 UTC (5:32 AM IST) | retrograde ingress |
| Scorpio | 6 September 2041, 00:13 UTC (5:43 AM IST) | |
| Sagittarius | 8 February 2042, 23:53 UTC (5:23 AM IST, 9 Feb) | |
| Scorpio | 24 April 2042, 12:41 UTC (6:11 PM IST) | retrograde ingress |
| Sagittarius | 4 October 2042, 10:00 UTC (3:30 PM IST) | |
| Capricorn | 1 March 2043, 17:07 UTC (10:37 PM IST) | |
| Sagittarius | 9 June 2043, 21:43 UTC (3:13 AM IST, 10 Jun) | retrograde ingress |
| Capricorn | 26 October 2043, 11:31 UTC (5:01 PM IST) | |
| Aquarius | 15 March 2044, 04:28 UTC (9:58 AM IST) | |
| Capricorn | 9 August 2044, 12:43 UTC (6:13 PM IST) | retrograde ingress |
| Aquarius | 4 November 2044, 17:34 UTC (11:04 PM IST) | |
| Pisces | 26 March 2045, 05:09 UTC (10:39 AM IST) | |
| Aries | 4 April 2046, 16:12 UTC (9:42 PM IST) | |
| Taurus | 13 April 2047, 21:04 UTC (2:34 AM IST, 14 Apr) | |
| Gemini | 23 April 2048, 01:44 UTC (7:14 AM IST) | |
| Cancer | 23 September 2048, 12:58 UTC (6:28 PM IST) | |
| Gemini | 12 November 2048, 14:06 UTC (7:36 PM IST) | retrograde ingress |
| Cancer | 5 May 2049, 18:13 UTC (11:43 PM IST) | |
| Leo | 27 September 2049, 10:30 UTC (4:00 PM IST) | |
| Cancer | 14 January 2050, 07:24 UTC (12:54 PM IST) | retrograde ingress |
| Leo | 22 May 2050, 21:49 UTC (3:19 AM IST, 23 May) | |
| Virgo | 18 October 2050, 12:47 UTC (6:17 PM IST) |
Frequently asked questions
When is Jupiter retrograde next?
Jupiter is next retrograde from 13 December 2026 to 13 April 2027, in Leo.
How often is Jupiter retrograde?
Jupiter is retrograde for about 4 months every year.
What does Jupiter retrograde mean in astrology?
Jupiter rules growth, luck, learning and belief. During its retrograde astrologers advise reviewing, revising and slowing down in those areas rather than starting something new.
Is Jupiter really moving backwards?
No. Retrograde motion is an optical effect: as Earth passes or is passed by another planet, that planet appears to reverse against the background stars for a while.
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Computed from NASA JPL DE421, tropical zodiac. Open data under CC BY 4.0.
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