Live · calculated from the planets’ real positions
Is Venus retrograde right now?
Yes. Venus is retrograde until 14 Nov 2026.
Venus retrograde dates
| Shadow begins | Turns retrograde | Turns direct | Shadow ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2026 | 3 Oct 2026 8° Scorpio |
14 Nov 2026 22° Libra |
15 Dec 2026 |
| 7 Apr 2028 | 10 May 2028 19° Gemini |
22 Jun 2028 3° Gemini |
26 Jul 2028 |
Dates are in UTC. The shadow is the stretch before and after, when Venus passes over the same degrees it will retrace (or has just retraced).
Does it land on your chart?
These dates are the same for everyone. What they touch depends on your birth chart. Your free transit calendar shows the exact days they hit you.
See my personal datesWhat Venus retrograde means
Venus rules love, friendship, money and taste. Venus goes retrograde about every 18 months for around six weeks. Old flames and old spending habits come back up. It is traditionally a poor time for big style changes or starting a relationship on impulse.
What to do: Revisit what you value and who you want close. Hold off on dramatic makeovers.
No planet actually moves backwards. From Earth it only looks that way while we overtake it, or it overtakes us, on our orbits around the Sun.
Other retrogrades
Mercury · Mars · Jupiter · Saturn · Uranus · Neptune · Pluto · Which planets are retrograde now · Eclipses