Retrograde planets 2026–2027

Mercury

Retrograde Mercury is an optical effect: from Earth it looks like Mercury is moving backward against the background of the zodiac. In astrology, Mercury is linked with thinking, communication, documents, and short trips, so its retrograde phase is seen as a time when these areas work differently. Instead of a smooth, linear flow, information may loop back, repeat, or require edits and clarifications. Messages get delayed, plans are adjusted, old contacts or ideas resurface. It is less about disaster and more about review, correction, and catching what was missed before.

Mercury retrograde 2026–2027 →

Venus

Retrograde Venus is when Venus appears to move backward in the sky from Earth’s perspective. In astrology, Venus is tied to love, values, money, aesthetics, and self-worth, so its retrograde is seen as a time for reassessing what and whom you truly value. Old feelings, relationships, and creative tastes may resurface for review rather than for automatic renewal.

What goes well

• Reevaluate your relationship patterns and what you actually want from closeness
• Review your spending habits and how they match your real priorities
• Revisit creative projects, personal style, or art you once loved
• Reflect on self-worth and update the standards by which you let people treat you

What to postpone

• Rushing into brand-new serious relationships or major commitments for love
• Making irreversible beauty changes purely on impulse
• Starting large financial commitments based mainly on emotion or charm

Mars

Retrograde Mars is the period when Mars seems to move backward against the zodiac from Earth’s point of view. In astrological tradition, Mars rules action, drive, conflict, and how you assert yourself, so retrograde Mars is associated with turned-inward energy and a pause in straightforward pushing ahead. Instead of easy momentum, you may be nudged to rethink strategies, motives, and how you handle anger or competition.

What goes well

• Reassess your goals, motivations, and the battles you choose to fight
• Finish long-delayed tasks that require persistence rather than speed
• Work on anger management, boundaries, and healthier ways of asserting yourself
• Plan future actions and campaigns with more strategy and less impulse

What to postpone

• Starting major conflicts or ultimatums you cannot calmly sustain
• Overloading yourself with physically demanding new ventures without pacing
• Pushing ahead out of pride when a pause or course correction is wiser

Jupiter

Retrograde Jupiter happens when Jupiter appears to move backward from Earth’s viewpoint. In astrology, Jupiter is linked with growth, beliefs, education, travel, and opportunities, so its retrograde is seen as a phase of inner expansion rather than outer expansion. Instead of chasing more, you may be called to question your beliefs, refine long-term plans, and deepen wisdom from experiences you already have.

Saturn

Retrograde Saturn is when Saturn seems to reverse its motion in the sky relative to Earth. Astrologically, Saturn symbolizes structure, responsibility, limits, and maturity, so its retrograde is viewed as an extended audit of how you handle duties and commitments. It can be a useful time to review boundaries, long-term responsibilities, and the systems that either support you or need restructuring.

How the dates are calculated

These dates come from the positions of the planets, not copied from other sites. A station is the moment a planet’s apparent motion changes direction. The shadow starts when the planet first reaches the degree of its future direct station and ends when it gets back to the degree where it stationed retrograde. Dates are given in US Eastern time.