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Planetary Retrogrades 2026: Mercury, Venus, Mars and More

A planet looks retrograde when, seen from Earth, it appears to move backwards against the stars. Station times are calculated and shown in New Delhi time.

Retrograde periods

Planet	Stations retrograde	Stations direct
Uranus	before 2026	4 February, 07:56
Uranus	11 September, 00:01	after 2026
Jupiter	before 2026	11 March, 08:59
Jupiter	13 December, 06:26	after 2026
Mercury	26 February, 12:17	21 March, 01:02
Mercury	29 June, 23:06	24 July, 04:27
Mercury	24 October, 12:42	13 November, 21:23
Pluto	6 May, 21:11	16 October, 08:12
Venus	3 October, 12:46	14 November, 05:57
Saturn	27 July, 01:33	11 December, 05:02
Neptune	7 July, 15:58	13 December, 03:51

All stations in 2026

Uranus stations direct: 4 February, 07:56
Mercury stations retrograde: 26 February, 12:17
Jupiter stations direct: 11 March, 08:59
Mercury stations direct: 21 March, 01:02
Pluto stations retrograde: 6 May, 21:11
Mercury stations retrograde: 29 June, 23:06
Neptune stations retrograde: 7 July, 15:58
Mercury stations direct: 24 July, 04:27
Saturn stations retrograde: 27 July, 01:33
Uranus stations retrograde: 11 September, 00:01
Venus stations retrograde: 3 October, 12:46
Pluto stations direct: 16 October, 08:12
Mercury stations retrograde: 24 October, 12:42
Mercury stations direct: 13 November, 21:23
Venus stations direct: 14 November, 05:57
Saturn stations direct: 11 December, 05:02
Neptune stations direct: 13 December, 03:51
Jupiter stations retrograde: 13 December, 06:26