Retrograde dates for 2038
These are the exact dates every planet from Mercury to Pluto turns retrograde and turns direct in 2038, in Universal Time. Mercury is retrograde from 18 March 2038 to 10 April 2038, and from 21 July 2038 to 14 August 2038, and from 12 November 2038 to 2 December 2038.
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- Mercury retrograde18 March to 10 April, 21 July to 14 August, 12 November to 2 December
- Venus retrograde14 December 2037 to 24 January
- Mars retrogradenone
- Jupiter retrograde16 November 2037 to 15 March, 17 December to 17 April 2039
- Saturn retrograde26 December 2037 to 11 May
- Uranus retrograde30 October 2037 to 28 March, 3 November to 1 April 2039
Mercury retrograde in 2038
Mercury is retrograde in 3 periods touching 2038.
- Thursday 18 March 203806:11 UTMercury turns retrograde at 12°22′ Aries
- Saturday 10 April 203812:12 UTMercury turns direct at 29°50′ Pisces
- Wednesday 21 July 203807:04 UTMercury turns retrograde at 18°35′ Leo
- Saturday 14 August 203808:36 UTMercury turns direct at 7°03′ Leo
- Friday 12 November 203814:52 UTMercury turns retrograde at 9°25′ Sagittarius
- Thursday 2 December 203812:28 UTMercury turns direct at 23°14′ Scorpio
Venus retrograde in 2038
Venus is retrograde in 1 period touching 2038.
- Before 2038Venus turned retrograde on 14 December 2037 and is still retrograde on 1 January 2038
- Sunday 24 January 203810:15 UTVenus turns direct at 6°09′ Capricorn
Mars retrograde in 2038
Mars does not turn retrograde or direct in 2038.
Jupiter retrograde in 2038
Jupiter is retrograde in 2 periods touching 2038.
- Before 2038Jupiter turned retrograde on 16 November 2037 and is still retrograde on 1 January 2038
- Monday 15 March 203817:54 UTJupiter turns direct at 19°43′ Cancer
- Friday 17 December 203808:35 UTJupiter turns retrograde at 1°27′ Virgo
- After 2038Jupiter turns direct on 17 April 2039 and is still retrograde on 31 December 2038
Saturn retrograde in 2038
Saturn is retrograde in 1 period touching 2038.
- Before 2038Saturn turned retrograde on 26 December 2037 and is still retrograde on 1 January 2038
- Tuesday 11 May 203806:31 UTSaturn turns direct at 9°23′ Virgo
Uranus retrograde in 2038
Uranus is retrograde in 2 periods touching 2038.
- Before 2038Uranus turned retrograde on 30 October 2037 and is still retrograde on 1 January 2038
- Sunday 28 March 203804:24 UTUranus turns direct at 20°04′ Cancer
- Wednesday 3 November 203822:05 UTUranus turns retrograde at 28°47′ Cancer
- After 2038Uranus turns direct on 1 April 2039 and is still retrograde on 31 December 2038
Neptune retrograde in 2038
Neptune is retrograde in 2 periods touching 2038.
- Before 2038Neptune turned retrograde on 1 August 2037 and is still retrograde on 1 January 2038
- Wednesday 6 January 203805:33 UTNeptune turns direct at 26°18′ Aries
- Wednesday 4 August 203801:52 UTNeptune turns retrograde at 1°22′ Taurus
- After 2038Neptune turns direct on 8 January 2039 and is still retrograde on 31 December 2038
Pluto retrograde in 2038
Pluto is retrograde in 1 period touching 2038.
- Monday 24 May 203820:44 UTPluto turns retrograde at 24°15′ Aquarius
- Thursday 4 November 203814:40 UTPluto turns direct at 21°56′ 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
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