Is Venus retrograde now?
Venus’s motion right now, its next retrograde, and every Venus retrograde in 2026 and 2027.
No, Venus is direct
Its next retrograde starts on and ends on .
It turns at 16°37′ Pisces in the Vedic zodiac and 10°50′ Aries in the Western one.
Yes, Venus is retrograde
It turned retrograde on and turns direct on .
It turned at 16°37′ Pisces in the Vedic zodiac and 10°50′ Aries in the Western one.
No, Venus is direct
Its next retrograde starts on and ends on .
It turns at 14°15′ Libra in the Vedic zodiac and 8°29′ Scorpio in the Western one.
Yes, Venus is retrograde
It turned retrograde on and turns direct on .
It turned at 14°15′ Libra in the Vedic zodiac and 8°29′ Scorpio in the Western one.
No, Venus is direct
Its next retrograde starts on and ends on .
It turns at 25°25′ Taurus in the Vedic zodiac and 19°41′ Gemini in the Western one.
Yes, Venus is retrograde
It turned retrograde on and turns direct on .
It turned at 25°25′ Taurus in the Vedic zodiac and 19°41′ Gemini in the Western one.
No, Venus is direct
No later retrograde falls inside the data, which runs to 2028.
Venus through 2026
The sign Venus is in, by the Vedic (sidereal) zodiac, and when it turns back.
Every Venus retrograde, 2026 and 2027
Times in UTC. Same dates in Vedic and Western astrology; only the signs differ.
| Turns retrograde | Turns direct | Days | Vedic signs | Western signs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Libra → Virgo | Scorpio → Libra |
The other planets right now
- Mercury DirectRetrograde 582 days ago RetrogradeDirect DirectRetrograde 457 days ago RetrogradeDirect DirectRetrograde 342 days ago RetrogradeDirect DirectRetrograde 234 days ago RetrogradeDirect DirectRetrograde 110 days ago RetrogradeDirect DirectRetrograde in 6 days RetrogradeDirect DirectRetrograde in 115 days RetrogradeDirect DirectRetrograde in 236 days RetrogradeDirect DirectRetrograde in 355 days RetrogradeDirect DirectRetrograde in 464 days RetrogradeDirect DirectRetrograde in 582 days RetrogradeDirect DirectRetrograde in 703 days RetrogradeDirect Direct
- Mars DirectRetrograde in 85 days RetrogradeDirect Direct
- Jupiter DirectRetrograde 340 days ago RetrogradeDirect DirectRetrograde in 56 days RetrogradeDirect DirectRetrograde in 452 days RetrogradeDirect Direct
- Saturn DirectRetrograde 462 days ago RetrogradeDirect DirectRetrograde 83 days ago RetrogradeDirect DirectRetrograde in 296 days RetrogradeDirect DirectRetrograde in 675 days RetrogradeDirect after 2028 Direct
Questions
Dates are computed with the Swiss Ephemeris.
Is Venus in retrograde now?
As of 17 October 2026, yes: Venus has been retrograde since 3 October 2026 and turns direct on 14 November 2026 (UTC).
When is Venus retrograde in 2026?
Venus is retrograde once in 2026: from 3 October to 14 November (UTC dates).
How long does a Venus retrograde last?
In 2026 to 2028, each Venus retrograde lasts 42 to 43 days, from the station that turns it retrograde to the one that turns it direct.
Is Venus retrograde the same in Vedic and Western astrology?
Yes. A retrograde is an astronomical event, so the dates and times are the same in both. Only the sign names can differ: the Vedic (sidereal) zodiac sits about 24° behind the Western (tropical) one. Venus’s station of 3 October 2026 is at 8°29′ Scorpio in the Western zodiac and 14°15′ Libra in the Vedic one.
What does retrograde mean?
A planet is retrograde when, seen from the Earth, it seems to move backwards through the zodiac for a while. It is an effect of the Earth’s own motion. Mercury and Venus turn retrograde around the time they pass between the Earth and the Sun; Mars, Jupiter and Saturn around the time the Earth passes between them and the Sun.
How the dates are found
Read the methodology- Stations
- The moments Venus’s geocentric longitude stops and turns, from the Swiss Ephemeris (NASA JPL’s DE441).
- Signs
- Vedic signs in the sidereal zodiac with the Lahiri ayanamsa; Western signs in the tropical zodiac.
- Time zones
- Times show in your own time zone; choose another at the top of the page.
- The year track
- Sign changes and stations in the year, by India time.
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