Retrogrades in 2030
In 2030 the planets turn retrograde 12 times, the first on 6 September and the last on 6 December.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | (continues from 2029) | 25°01' Taurus | 18°05' | 135 |
| Uranus | (continues from 2029) | 18°33' Gemini | 14°31' | 150 |
| Venus | (continues from 2029) | 24°02' Capricorn | 8°38' | 41 |
| Mercury | (continues from 2029) | 17°43' Capricorn | 1°26' | 20 |
| Jupiter | 27°38' Scorpio | 17°46' | 123 | |
| Mercury | 7°48' Taurus | 27°26' Aries | 24 | |
| Pluto | 12°04' Aquarius | 9°40' | 163 | |
| Neptune | 13°23' Aries | 10°34' | 158 | |
| Mercury | 14°30' Virgo | 1°07' | 23 | |
| Saturn | 8°57' Gemini | (ends in 2031)1°59' | 134 | |
| Uranus | 22°53' Gemini | (ends in 2031)18°50' | 150 | |
| Mercury | 1°52' Capricorn | 15°34' Sagittarius | 20 |
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 2030?
In 2030: Mercury from 22 December to 11 January, 13 April to 6 May, 16 August to 8 September and 6 December to 25 December. Venus from 16 December to 26 January. Jupiter from 13 March to 15 July. Saturn from 6 September to 19 January and 20 September to 2 February. Uranus from 23 September to 20 February and 28 September to 25 February. Neptune from 16 July to 21 December. Pluto from 12 May to 23 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.