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Planet retrogrades

Planet retrogrades in 2026

11 retrograde periods touch 2026, including 3 for Mercury.

All retrogrades

PlanetRetrogradeDirectSigns
Uranus6 September 20254 February 2026Gemini → Taurus
Jupiter11 November 202511 March 2026Cancer
Mercury26 February 202620 March 2026Pisces
Pluto6 May 202616 October 2026Aquarius
Mercury29 June 202623 July 2026Cancer
Neptune7 July 202612 December 2026Aries
Saturn26 July 202610 December 2026Aries
Uranus10 September 20268 February 2027Gemini
Venus3 October 202614 November 2026Scorpio → Libra
Mercury24 October 202613 November 2026Scorpio
Jupiter13 December 202613 April 2027Leo

Why so many?

The outer planets from Jupiter to Pluto are retrograde for four to five months every year, so at almost any moment at least one planet is retrograde. Astrologers give most attention to Mercury, Venus and Mars, whose retrogrades are shorter and rarer.

Questions answered

When is Mercury retrograde in 2026?

26 February – 20 March; 29 June – 23 July; 24 October – 13 November.

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