Retrograde Calendar
ACTIVE NOW
No active retrograde periods today.
Today · Apr 13, 2026
Retrograde period
S
Stationary
R
Retrograde
D
Direct
J F M ... = months of the year
INNER PLANETS
Mercury
Communication · Contracts · Technology
S
Dec 31
→
R
Jan 1
→
S
Jan 21
→
D
Jan 22
Capricorn
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
S
Apr 23
→
R
Apr 24
→
S
May 17
→
D
May 18
Taurus
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
S
Aug 25
→
R
Aug 26
→
S
Sep 18
→
D
Sep 19
Virgo
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
S
Dec 14
→
R
Dec 15
→
S
Dec 31
→
D
Jan 1
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
May 8
→
R
May 9
→
S
Jun 21
→
D
Jun 22
Gemini
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 2036
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
Dec 22
→
R
Dec 22
→
S
Jan 5
→
D
Jan 6
Taurus
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
S
Oct 13
→
R
Oct 14
→
S
Dec 31
→
D
Jan 1
Gemini
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
Apr 13
→
D
Apr 14
Leo
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
S
Dec 12
→
R
Dec 13
→
S
Dec 31
→
D
Jan 1
Virgo
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
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
Mar 19
→
D
Mar 20
Cancer
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
S
Oct 24
→
R
Oct 25
→
S
Dec 31
→
D
Jan 1
Cancer
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
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
Dec 22
→
R
Dec 22
→
S
Jan 2
→
D
Jan 3
Aries
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
S
Jul 29
→
R
Jul 30
→
S
Dec 31
→
D
Jan 1
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 21
→
R
May 22
→
S
Nov 1
→
D
Nov 2
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.