Retrograde Calendar
ACTIVE NOW
No active retrograde periods today.
Today · Apr 12, 2026
Retrograde period
S
Stationary
R
Retrograde
D
Direct
J F M ... = months of the year
INNER PLANETS
Mercury
Communication · Contracts · Technology
S
Dec 22
→
R
Dec 22
→
S
Jan 11
→
D
Jan 12
Capricorn
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
S
Apr 12
→
R
Apr 13
→
S
May 7
→
D
May 8
Taurus
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
S
Aug 15
→
R
Aug 16
→
S
Sep 8
→
D
Sep 9
Virgo
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
S
Dec 5
→
R
Dec 6
→
S
Dec 26
→
D
Dec 27
Capricorn
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Mercury Retrograde is an invitation to reconsider words, contracts, and plans. Avoid new starts in communication and technology. A good time for revision, review, and completing unfinished work.
Venus
Love · Values · Beauty
S
Dec 22
→
R
Dec 22
→
S
Jan 27
→
D
Jan 28
Capricorn
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Venus Retrograde turns attention inward to values and relationships. Avoid new romantic commitments or major purchases. A good time to reassess what and who truly matters.
Mars
Action · Energy · Initiative
no Rx in 2030
Mars Retrograde slows initiative and redirects energy inward. Avoid launching new projects or confrontations. A good time to review strategy and consolidate existing efforts.
OUTER & SOCIAL PLANETS
Jupiter
Expansion · Success · Wisdom
S
Mar 13
→
R
Mar 14
→
S
Jul 15
→
D
Jul 16
Scorpio
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Jupiter Retrograde turns expansion inward — reconsider beliefs and growth strategies. Success requires depth, not just enthusiasm. A good time for philosophical reflection.
Saturn
Structure · Discipline · Karma
S
Dec 22
→
R
Dec 22
→
S
Jan 19
→
D
Jan 20
Taurus
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
S
Sep 20
→
R
Sep 21
→
S
Jan 10
→
D
Jan 11
Gemini
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
↳ D Jan 11, 2031
Saturn Retrograde surfaces unfinished tasks and structural weaknesses. A good time to review commitments, work, and long-term goals. Past obligations come to the fore.
Uranus
Change · Freedom · Innovation
S
Dec 22
→
R
Dec 22
→
S
Feb 21
→
D
Feb 22
Gemini
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
S
Sep 27
→
R
Sep 28
→
S
Jan 10
→
D
Jan 11
Gemini
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
↳ D Jan 11, 2031
Uranus Retrograde slows revolution — changes become more gradual and internal. A good time to reconsider personal freedom and beliefs without external provocation.
Neptune
Dreams · Spirituality · Illusions
S
Jul 16
→
R
Jul 17
→
S
Dec 22
→
D
Dec 23
Aries
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Neptune Retrograde disperses the fog — illusions become more visible. A good time for spiritual clarity and honest self-knowledge. Avoid unrealistic projects.
Pluto
Transformation · Power · Rebirth
S
May 12
→
R
May 13
→
S
Oct 23
→
D
Oct 24
Aquarius
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Pluto Retrograde surfaces hidden dynamics and questions of power. A period of deep internal transformation, especially around control, loss, and release.
S = Stationary (planet appears to stop) · R = Retrograde begins · D = Direct motion resumes. The stationary days around S are the most intense — the planet's themes peak.