Retrograde dates for 2044

These are the exact dates every planet from Mercury to Pluto turns retrograde and turns direct in 2044, in Universal Time. Mercury is retrograde from 28 March 2044 to 20 April 2044, and from 31 July 2044 to 24 August 2044, and from 21 November 2044 to 11 December 2044.

• Mercury retrograde28 March to 20 April, 31 July to 24 August, 21 November to 11 December
• Venus retrograde6 May to 18 June
• Mars retrograde31 January to 21 April
• Jupiter retrograde24 May to 22 September
• Saturn retrograde8 March to 27 July
• Uranus retrograde27 November 2043 to 24 April, 1 December to 29 April 2045

Mercury retrograde in 2044

Mercury is retrograde in 3 periods touching 2044.

• Monday 28 March 204401:23 UTMercury turns retrograde at 22°34′ Aries
• Wednesday 20 April 204413:35 UTMercury turns direct at 10°54′ Aries
• Sunday 31 July 204408:14 UTMercury turns retrograde at 29°22′ Leo
• Wednesday 24 August 204404:13 UTMercury turns direct at 17°02′ Leo
• Monday 21 November 204416:38 UTMercury turns retrograde at 18°36′ Sagittarius
• Sunday 11 December 204411:33 UTMercury turns direct at 2°21′ Sagittarius

Venus retrograde in 2044

Venus is retrograde in 1 period touching 2044.

• Friday 6 May 204409:02 UTVenus turns retrograde at 15°22′ Gemini
• Saturday 18 June 204407:03 UTVenus turns direct at 28°52′ Taurus

Mars retrograde in 2044

Mars is retrograde in 1 period touching 2044.

• Sunday 31 January 204423:52 UTMars turns retrograde at 0°52′ Libra
• Thursday 21 April 204422:34 UTMars turns direct at 11°34′ Virgo

Jupiter retrograde in 2044

Jupiter is retrograde in 1 period touching 2044.

• Tuesday 24 May 204414:04 UTJupiter turns retrograde at 6°57′ Aquarius
• Thursday 22 September 204414:52 UTJupiter turns direct at 27°06′ Capricorn

Saturn retrograde in 2044

Saturn is retrograde in 1 period touching 2044.

• Tuesday 8 March 204422:17 UTSaturn turns retrograde at 0°13′ Sagittarius
• Wednesday 27 July 204407:20 UTSaturn turns direct at 23°34′ Scorpio

Uranus retrograde in 2044

Uranus is retrograde in 2 periods touching 2044.

• Before 2044Uranus turned retrograde on 27 November 2043 and is still retrograde on 1 January 2044
• Sunday 24 April 204418:43 UTUranus turns direct at 18°01′ Leo
• Thursday 1 December 204414:56 UTUranus turns retrograde at 26°53′ Leo
• After 2044Uranus turns direct on 29 April 2045 and is still retrograde on 31 December 2044

Neptune retrograde in 2044

Neptune is retrograde in 2 periods touching 2044.

• Before 2044Neptune turned retrograde on 15 August 2043 and is still retrograde on 1 January 2044
• Wednesday 20 January 204405:40 UTNeptune turns direct at 9°47′ Taurus
• Wednesday 17 August 204412:13 UTNeptune turns retrograde at 14°51′ Taurus
• After 2044Neptune turns direct on 21 January 2045 and is still retrograde on 31 December 2044

Pluto retrograde in 2044

Pluto is retrograde in 1 period touching 2044.

• Wednesday 1 June 204418:00 UTPluto turns retrograde at 2°42′ Pisces
• Saturday 12 November 204421:27 UTPluto turns direct at 0°26′ Pisces

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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