Retrograde dates for 2042
These are the exact dates every planet from Mercury to Pluto turns retrograde and turns direct in 2042, in Universal Time. Mercury is retrograde from 10 January 2042 to 30 January 2042, and from 5 May 2042 to 29 May 2042, and from 5 September 2042 to 27 September 2042, and from 25 December 2042 to 14 January 2043.
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- Mercury retrograde10 January to 30 January, 5 May to 29 May, 5 September to 27 September, 25 December to 14 January 2043
- Venus retrograde28 September to 9 November
- Mars retrograde28 December 2041 to 18 March
- Jupiter retrograde18 March to 19 July
- Saturn retrograde13 February to 2 July
- Uranus retrograde17 November 2041 to 15 April, 22 November to 20 April 2043
Mercury retrograde in 2042
Mercury is retrograde in 4 periods touching 2042.
- Friday 10 January 204202:43 UTMercury turns retrograde at 6°12′ Aquarius
- Thursday 30 January 204215:25 UTMercury turns direct at 20°09′ Capricorn
- Monday 5 May 204205:23 UTMercury turns retrograde at 29°45′ Taurus
- Thursday 29 May 204201:21 UTMercury turns direct at 20°47′ Taurus
- Friday 5 September 204211:20 UTMercury turns retrograde at 4°34′ Libra
- Saturday 27 September 204222:09 UTMercury turns direct at 20°03′ Virgo
- Thursday 25 December 204200:37 UTMercury turns retrograde at 20°16′ Capricorn
- After 2042Mercury turns direct on 14 January 2043 and is still retrograde on 31 December 2042
Venus retrograde in 2042
Venus is retrograde in 1 period touching 2042.
- Sunday 28 September 204209:17 UTVenus turns retrograde at 3°46′ Scorpio
- Sunday 9 November 204204:46 UTVenus turns direct at 18°05′ Libra
Mars retrograde in 2042
Mars is retrograde in 1 period touching 2042.
- Before 2042Mars turned retrograde on 28 December 2041 and is still retrograde on 1 January 2042
- Tuesday 18 March 204218:32 UTMars turns direct at 8°10′ Leo
Jupiter retrograde in 2042
Jupiter is retrograde in 1 period touching 2042.
- Tuesday 18 March 204202:38 UTJupiter turns retrograde at 2°04′ Sagittarius
- Saturday 19 July 204212:44 UTJupiter turns direct at 22°12′ Scorpio
Saturn retrograde in 2042
Saturn is retrograde in 1 period touching 2042.
- Thursday 13 February 204222:56 UTSaturn turns retrograde at 6°35′ Scorpio
- Wednesday 2 July 204223:52 UTSaturn turns direct at 29°53′ Libra
Uranus retrograde in 2042
Uranus is retrograde in 2 periods touching 2042.
- Before 2042Uranus turned retrograde on 17 November 2041 and is still retrograde on 1 January 2042
- Tuesday 15 April 204219:10 UTUranus turns direct at 8°36′ Leo
- Saturday 22 November 204215:23 UTUranus turns retrograde at 17°26′ Leo
- After 2042Uranus turns direct on 20 April 2043 and is still retrograde on 31 December 2042
Neptune retrograde in 2042
Neptune is retrograde in 2 periods touching 2042.
- Before 2042Neptune turned retrograde on 10 August 2041 and is still retrograde on 1 January 2042
- Wednesday 15 January 204205:56 UTNeptune turns direct at 5°17′ Taurus
- Wednesday 13 August 204209:13 UTNeptune turns retrograde at 10°21′ Taurus
- After 2042Neptune turns direct on 17 January 2043 and is still retrograde on 31 December 2042
Pluto retrograde in 2042
Pluto is retrograde in 1 period touching 2042.
- Friday 30 May 204212:11 UTPluto turns retrograde at 29°56′ Aquarius
- Monday 10 November 204212:47 UTPluto turns direct at 27°39′ 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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