Sky calendar
Planetary retrograde calendar 2026 to 2028
A planet is retrograde when it appears to move backwards against the stars, an optical effect of Earth’s own motion. These are the exact stationary points (UTC and India time) for every planet from Mercury to Pluto, computed from the NASA JPL DE421 ephemeris. Tap a planet for its sign changes and what its retrograde is said to mean.
Mercury retrograde
| Begins | Ends | Signs |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2026 | 20 Mar 2026 | Pisces |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 23 Jul 2026 | Cancer |
| 24 Oct 2026 | 13 Nov 2026 | Scorpio |
| 9 Feb 2027 | 3 Mar 2027 | Pisces to Aquarius |
| 10 Jun 2027 | 4 Jul 2027 | Cancer to Gemini |
| 7 Oct 2027 | 28 Oct 2027 | Scorpio to Libra |
| 24 Jan 2028 | 14 Feb 2028 | Aquarius |
| 21 May 2028 | 14 Jun 2028 | Gemini |
| 19 Sep 2028 | 11 Oct 2028 | Libra |
Venus retrograde
| Begins | Ends | Signs |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2026 | 14 Nov 2026 | Scorpio to Libra |
| 10 May 2028 | 22 Jun 2028 | Gemini |
Mars retrograde
| Begins | Ends | Signs |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 2027 | 1 Apr 2027 | Virgo to Leo |
Jupiter retrograde
| Begins | Ends | Signs |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 2025 | 11 Mar 2026 | Cancer |
| 13 Dec 2026 | 13 Apr 2027 | Leo |
| 12 Jan 2028 | 13 May 2028 | Virgo |
Saturn retrograde
| Begins | Ends | Signs |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 2026 | 10 Dec 2026 | Aries |
| 9 Aug 2027 | 24 Dec 2027 | Aries |
| 22 Aug 2028 | 5 Jan 2029 | Taurus |
Uranus retrograde
| Begins | Ends | Signs |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 2025 | 4 Feb 2026 | Gemini to Taurus |
| 10 Sep 2026 | 8 Feb 2027 | Gemini |
| 15 Sep 2027 | 12 Feb 2028 | Gemini |
| 19 Sep 2028 | 16 Feb 2029 | Gemini |
Neptune retrograde
| Begins | Ends | Signs |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2026 | 12 Dec 2026 | Aries |
| 9 Jul 2027 | 15 Dec 2027 | Aries |
| 11 Jul 2028 | 16 Dec 2028 | Aries |
Pluto retrograde
| Begins | Ends | Signs |
|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2026 | 16 Oct 2026 | Aquarius |
| 8 May 2027 | 18 Oct 2027 | Aquarius |
| 9 May 2028 | 19 Oct 2028 | Aquarius |
Zodiac seasons
Exact moments the Sun enters each sign.
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