Retrograde dates for 2026
These are the exact dates every planet from Mercury to Pluto turns retrograde and turns direct in 2026, in Universal Time. Mercury is retrograde from 26 February 2026 to 20 March 2026, and from 29 June 2026 to 23 July 2026, and from 24 October 2026 to 13 November 2026.
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- Mercury retrograde26 February to 20 March, 29 June to 23 July, 24 October to 13 November
- Venus retrograde3 October to 14 November
- Mars retrogradenone
- Jupiter retrograde11 November 2025 to 11 March, 13 December to 13 April 2027
- Saturn retrograde26 July to 10 December
- Uranus retrograde6 September 2025 to 4 February, 10 September to 8 February 2027
Mercury retrograde in 2026
Mercury is retrograde in 3 periods touching 2026.
- Thursday 26 February 202606:46 UTMercury turns retrograde at 22°34′ Pisces
- Friday 20 March 202619:38 UTMercury turns direct at 8°29′ Pisces
- Monday 29 June 202617:44 UTMercury turns retrograde at 26°15′ Cancer
- Thursday 23 July 202622:48 UTMercury turns direct at 16°18′ Cancer
- Saturday 24 October 202607:09 UTMercury turns retrograde at 20°58′ Scorpio
- Friday 13 November 202615:53 UTMercury turns direct at 5°01′ Scorpio
Venus retrograde in 2026
Venus is retrograde in 1 period touching 2026.
- Saturday 3 October 202607:38 UTVenus turns retrograde at 8°29′ Scorpio
- Saturday 14 November 202600:25 UTVenus turns direct at 22°51′ Libra
Mars retrograde in 2026
Mars does not turn retrograde or direct in 2026.
Jupiter retrograde in 2026
Jupiter is retrograde in 2 periods touching 2026.
- Before 2026Jupiter turned retrograde on 11 November 2025 and is still retrograde on 1 January 2026
- Wednesday 11 March 202603:27 UTJupiter turns direct at 15°05′ Cancer
- Sunday 13 December 202600:57 UTJupiter turns retrograde at 27°01′ Leo
- After 2026Jupiter turns direct on 13 April 2027 and is still retrograde on 31 December 2026
Saturn retrograde in 2026
Saturn is retrograde in 1 period touching 2026.
- Sunday 26 July 202620:00 UTSaturn turns retrograde at 14°44′ Aries
- Thursday 10 December 202623:26 UTSaturn turns direct at 7°55′ Aries
Uranus retrograde in 2026
Uranus is retrograde in 2 periods touching 2026.
- Before 2026Uranus turned retrograde on 6 September 2025 and is still retrograde on 1 January 2026
- Wednesday 4 February 202602:18 UTUranus turns direct at 27°27′ Taurus
- Thursday 10 September 202618:38 UTUranus turns retrograde at 5°41′ Gemini
- After 2026Uranus turns direct on 8 February 2027 and is still retrograde on 31 December 2026
Neptune retrograde in 2026
Neptune is retrograde in 1 period touching 2026.
- Tuesday 7 July 202611:18 UTNeptune turns retrograde at 4°25′ Aries
- Saturday 12 December 202622:10 UTNeptune turns direct at 1°36′ Aries
Pluto retrograde in 2026
Pluto is retrograde in 1 period touching 2026.
- Wednesday 6 May 202609:10 UTPluto turns retrograde at 5°30′ Aquarius
- Thursday 15 October 202622:42 UTPluto turns direct at 3°03′ Aquarius
What “retrograde” means here
A planet is retrograde when its ecliptic longitude, seen from the Earth, is decreasing: it appears to move backwards against the stars. A station is the moment it appears to stop before changing direction. The Sun and the Moon never turn retrograde. Each date above is a station computed to the minute.
What these dates are worth
Every time on this page is computed by the engine that casts the charts, not copied from a table. All times are Universal Time (UT), so a date can fall a day either side of your own clock: add your time zone's offset to get local time. The Moon is checked against NASA and JPL values and the planets against published station and ingress dates; the table of what Umbriel checks, and how close it comes is public. Umbriel is for reflection and self-understanding, not prediction.
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