Planet retrograde calendar 2027
In 2027, 10 retrograde periods of 7 planets overlap the year, and Venus has none.
This calendar lists the retrograde periods that touch 2027, with the two stations of each in UTC and in your time zone. Periods that cross the edge of the year are marked. Chiron has a second table by date, and a calendar file saves the 17 stations that fall in 2027, including those that end a period begun before the year.
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| Planet | Retrograde begins, Time in UTC | Retrograde begins, Your time | Direct again, Time in UTC | Direct again, Your time | Sign and degree at the start | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uranus Begins before 2027 | 5° 41′ Gemini | 150.74 | ||||
| Jupiter Begins before 2027 | 27° 01′ Leo | 121.05 | ||||
| Mars | 10° 25′ Virgo | 81.05 | ||||
| Mercury | 5° 58′ Pisces | 21.79 | ||||
| Pluto | 7° 10′ Aquarius | 162.65 | ||||
| Mercury | 6° 21′ Cancer | 24.06 | ||||
| Neptune | 6° 39′ Aries | 158.45 | ||||
| Saturn | 27° 52′ Aries | 136.37 | ||||
| Uranus Ends after 2027 | 9° 57′ Gemini | 150.6 | ||||
| Mercury | 4° 55′ Scorpio | 20.98 |
| Retrograde station | Direct station |
|---|---|
| August 3, 2026 Begins before 2027 | January 6, 2027 |
| August 8, 2027 | January 10, 2028 Ends after 2027 |
Which planets are retrograde in 2027?
Mercury has 3 retrograde periods in 2027 and Uranus has 2. Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto have one period each. A station is the moment a planet seems to stop against the stars before it reverses direction. The table lists the periods in the order they start, and dates in the text are UTC dates.
Some periods cross the edge of the year. Jupiter's period starts on December 13, 2026, before the year. The first period of Uranus ends on February 8, 2027, and its second starts on September 15, 2027 and ends on February 12, 2028.
Chiron, a small body between Saturn and Uranus, has its own table. Its positions come from a JPL Horizons table, so its dates carry that table's accuracy. Its two stations of 2027 fell within 1.1 hours of Horizons' own station times, so only the UTC day is printed.
How long does each retrograde last?
Among the planets from Mars outward, Mars is retrograde for the fewest days, 81.05, and Pluto for the most, 162.65. Between them, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune come in that order, which is also their order from the Sun. Uranus has 2 periods, and they last 150.74 and 150.6 days.
Why is Venus missing from the 2027 retrograde calendar?
Venus has no retrograde period in 2027. Its last one began on October 3, 2026, and its next begins on May 10, 2028 and ends on June 22, 2028, both late in the day in UTC, so a zone ahead of UTC may show the next date. The two starts are 586 days apart, about the time Venus needs to line up with Earth again.
Why can a station fall on a different day?
For Mars to Pluto, lists can differ by a day. The longitude stays within one arcsecond of the station's value for 10 to 52.8 hours, so the printed minute is the turning point of this calculation and not a measured instant.
The zone matters too. Pluto's direct station falls on October 18, 2027 in UTC, and zones such as those of the United States read it as October 17, 2027. Mercury is sharper, at 2.5 to 4 hours.
What does a planet's retrograde mean?
A retrograde is an apparent backward motion seen from Earth. A planet does not reverse in space. Earth passes it, or it passes Earth, and its place in the zodiac seems to drift backward. A slow planet repeats the loop about once a year, which is why Uranus shows 2 periods.
Astrologers read the slow planets' retrogrades as quieter, more inward phases of their themes. The reading comes from tradition and has no measurement behind it.
Dates are calculated by AstroJane. For Mercury, the station on February 9 was within 25 seconds of JPL Horizons; for Mars to Pluto, lists can differ by a day.
Last reviewed: November 12, 2026