Retrograde planets 2026: the calendar of every retrograde period
Every retrograde period of 2026: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto — exact station times in UTC, shadow periods and signs. All times are UTC.
Mercury retrograde 2026
- February 26 – March 20 · Pisces · 23 days
- June 29 – July 23 · Cancer · 24 days
- October 24 – November 13 · Scorpio · 20 days
Venus retrograde 2026
- October 3 – November 14 · Scorpio → Libra · 42 days
Mars retrograde 2026
Not retrograde in 2026; the next retrograde starts January 10, 2027.
Jupiter retrograde 2026
- November 11, 2025 – March 11 · Cancer · 119 days
- December 13 – April 13, 2027 · Leo · 121 days
Saturn retrograde 2026
- July 26 – December 10 · Aries · 137 days
Uranus retrograde 2026
- September 6, 2025 – February 4 · Gemini → Taurus · 151 days
- September 10 – February 8, 2027 · Gemini · 151 days
Neptune retrograde 2026
- July 7 – December 12 · Aries · 158 days
Pluto retrograde 2026
- May 6 – October 16 · Aquarius · 162 days
Where does this fall in your chart?
The dates are the same for everyone; the house and aspects are yours alone. A free natal chart and personal transits show which area of your life it touches.