Venus retrograde in 2026
Venus stations retrograde 1 time in 2026. The exact instants below come from JPL ephemeris data — not rounded to a date, and shown in your timezone.
The 2026 dates — played as they happen
| Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs |
|---|---|---|
| October 3, 2026 at 04:15 UTC | November 13, 2026 at 21:27 UTC | Scorpio → Libra |
Venus's actual computed path through all of 2026 (bold, with the red ℞ while retrograde) beside the steadily direct Sun. The row above lights up while its window plays.
What retrograde actually is
Venus never moves backward. Retrograde is a trick of perspective: Earth and Venus both orbit the Sun at different speeds, and when the geometry lines up, Venus appears to drift backward against the background stars for a few weeks before resuming its usual direction. The moments it appears to pause and turn are called stations — those are the instants in the table above.
What astrologers make of it
Astrologers read Venus retrograde as a review of the Venus-ruled: relationships, values, aesthetics, money-as-pleasure. Old partners and old wants tend to resurface. The grounded advice: revisit freely, but let big commitments — the wedding date, the tattoo, the joint account — wait for the review to end.
Other years
Venus retrograde 2025 · Venus retrograde 2028
Every time on this page is computed from JPL ephemeris data — the same source NASA navigates by — and shown in your timezone. Want to know what the sky is doing to your chart? Start with the Big Three quiz or build your chart.