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Retrograde planets 2026

When each planet seems to stop and move backwards through the zodiac in 2026, and when it turns forward again.

Times are in UTC.

  • Retrograde
  • Shadow
  • Today

The shadow is the stretch of sky the planet crosses three times: before, during and after the retrograde. Tap a period to find it on the year.

Mercury retrograde

3× this year · 67 days

Venus retrograde

1× this year · 42 days

Mars retrograde

No retrograde in 2026

Mars turns retrograde about every two years.

Next retrograde

Jupiter retrograde

2× this year · 88 days

Saturn retrograde

1× this year · 137 days

Uranus retrograde

2× this year · 146 days

Neptune retrograde

1× this year · 158 days

Pluto retrograde

1× this year · 162 days

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