Retrograde dates for 2050
These are the exact dates every planet from Mercury to Pluto turns retrograde and turns direct in 2050, in Universal Time. Mercury is retrograde from 17 December 2049 to 6 January 2050, and from 8 April 2050 to 1 May 2050, and from 11 August 2050 to 3 September 2050, and from 1 December 2050 to 21 December 2050.
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- Mercury retrograde17 December 2049 to 6 January, 8 April to 1 May, 11 August to 3 September, 1 December to 21 December
- Venus retrograde25 September to 6 November
- Mars retrograde15 July to 13 September
- Jupiter retrograde20 November 2049 to 20 March, 21 December to 22 April 2051
- Saturn retrograde18 May to 6 October
- Uranus retrograde25 December 2049 to 24 May, 30 December to 29 May 2051
Mercury retrograde in 2050
Mercury is retrograde in 4 periods touching 2050.
- Before 2050Mercury turned retrograde on 17 December 2049 and is still retrograde on 1 January 2050
- Thursday 6 January 205018:47 UTMercury turns direct at 27°19′ Sagittarius
- Friday 8 April 205002:37 UTMercury turns retrograde at 3°01′ Taurus
- Sunday 1 May 205019:01 UTMercury turns direct at 22°14′ Aries
- Thursday 11 August 205006:18 UTMercury turns retrograde at 9°52′ Virgo
- Saturday 3 September 205018:32 UTMercury turns direct at 26°48′ Leo
- Thursday 1 December 205017:14 UTMercury turns retrograde at 27°47′ Sagittarius
- Wednesday 21 December 205011:28 UTMercury turns direct at 11°29′ Sagittarius
Venus retrograde in 2050
Venus is retrograde in 1 period touching 2050.
- Sunday 25 September 205022:15 UTVenus turns retrograde at 1°26′ Scorpio
- Sunday 6 November 205019:05 UTVenus turns direct at 15°42′ Libra
Mars retrograde in 2050
Mars is retrograde in 1 period touching 2050.
- Friday 15 July 205005:40 UTMars turns retrograde at 26°41′ Aquarius
- Tuesday 13 September 205009:20 UTMars turns direct at 16°41′ Aquarius
Jupiter retrograde in 2050
Jupiter is retrograde in 2 periods touching 2050.
- Before 2050Jupiter turned retrograde on 20 November 2049 and is still retrograde on 1 January 2050
- Sunday 20 March 205009:07 UTJupiter turns direct at 24°18′ Cancer
- Wednesday 21 December 205013:13 UTJupiter turns retrograde at 5°51′ Virgo
- After 2050Jupiter turns direct on 22 April 2051 and is still retrograde on 31 December 2050
Saturn retrograde in 2050
Saturn is retrograde in 1 period touching 2050.
- Wednesday 18 May 205014:19 UTSaturn turns retrograde at 8°55′ Aquarius
- Thursday 6 October 205012:39 UTSaturn turns direct at 2°16′ Aquarius
Uranus retrograde in 2050
Uranus is retrograde in 2 periods touching 2050.
- Before 2050Uranus turned retrograde on 25 December 2049 and is still retrograde on 1 January 2050
- Tuesday 24 May 205003:56 UTUranus turns direct at 16°36′ Virgo
- Friday 30 December 205018:56 UTUranus turns retrograde at 25°32′ Virgo
- After 2050Uranus turns direct on 29 May 2051 and is still retrograde on 31 December 2050
Neptune retrograde in 2050
Neptune is retrograde in 2 periods touching 2050.
- Before 2050Neptune turned retrograde on 29 August 2049 and is still retrograde on 1 January 2050
- Wednesday 2 February 205001:06 UTNeptune turns direct at 23°19′ Taurus
- Wednesday 31 August 205016:30 UTNeptune turns retrograde at 28°23′ Taurus
- After 2050Neptune turns direct on 4 February 2051 and is still retrograde on 31 December 2050
Pluto retrograde in 2050
Pluto is retrograde in 1 period touching 2050.
- Friday 10 June 205004:27 UTPluto turns retrograde at 10°40′ Pisces
- Monday 21 November 205015:14 UTPluto turns direct at 8°27′ 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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