Retrogrades in 2025
In 2025 the planets turn retrograde 12 times, the first on 1 September and the last on 11 November.
A planet is retrograde when it looks like it is moving backwards through the zodiac from Earth. It is not really going backwards. Earth is overtaking it, or being overtaken. The table gives the exact moment each planet stops and turns, in Universal Time.
| Planet | Turns retrograde | Position | Turns direct | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uranus | (continues from 2024) | 27°16' Taurus | 23°16' | 151 |
| Jupiter | (continues from 2024) | 21°20' Gemini | 11°17' | 118 |
| Mars | (continues from 2024) | 6°10' Leo | 17°01' Cancer | 79 |
| Venus | 10°50' Aries | 24°37' Pisces | 42 | |
| Mercury | 9°35' Aries | 26°50' Pisces | 23 | |
| Pluto | 3°49' Aquarius | 1°22' | 162 | |
| Neptune | 2°11' Aries | 29°22' Pisces | 159 | |
| Saturn | 1°56' Aries | 25°10' Pisces | 138 | |
| Mercury | 15°35' Leo | 4°15' | 24 | |
| Uranus | 1°28' Gemini | (ends in 2026)27°28' Taurus | 151 | |
| Mercury | 6°52' Sagittarius | 20°43' Scorpio | 20 | |
| Jupiter | 25°09' Cancer | (ends in 2026)15°05' | 119 |
Times are UTC. Add or subtract your own offset. A planet that turns retrograde in December and direct in January appears in both years.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which planets are retrograde in 2025?
In 2025: Mercury from 15 March to 7 April, 18 July to 11 August and 9 November to 29 November. Venus from 2 March to 13 April. Mars from 6 December to 24 February. Jupiter from 9 October to 4 February and 11 November to 11 March. Saturn from 13 July to 28 November. Uranus from 1 September to 30 January and 6 September to 4 February. Neptune from 4 July to 10 December. Pluto from 4 May to 14 October.
Is a retrograde bad?
No. It is a normal part of every planet's cycle. Classical astrology reads a retrograde planet as slower and more inward, and the days around the two stations as the strongest part of the period.
What is a station?
The moment a planet stops and changes direction. There are two per retrograde, one when it turns backwards and one when it turns forward again. The planet sits almost still for a few days around each one.
Where are the Moon and the Sun?
The Sun and Moon never go retrograde, so they are not in this table. The Moon's own calendar is on the moon calendar page.
Calculated with Swiss Ephemeris. Positions are geocentric and in the tropical zodiac, for 00:00 Universal Time.