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Retrogrades 2026

Name: Retrogrades 2026 — Stations and shadows
Creator: Astraluno
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In 2026, Venus through Pluto have 6 retrograde periods starting in the year. Stations and shadows are estimates with explicit uncertainty.

Computed: Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 9:51 AM (UTC). Display zone: UTC.

Rows belong to the year in the stated display zone. Retrograde periods are grouped by their starting station; endings and shadows may fall in the following year. Astraluno computed data: CC BY 4.0.

Stations and shadows

Planet	Pre-shadow	Retrograde station	Direct station	Post-shadow	Signs crossed
Pluto	Mon, Jan 12, 2026 (UTC; ±6 hours)	Wed, May 6, 2026 (UTC; ±4 days)	Fri, Oct 16, 2026 (UTC; ±4 days)	Sun, Feb 7, 2027 (UTC; ±6 hours)	Aquarius; 5°31′ → 3°04′
Neptune	Mon, Mar 16, 2026 (UTC; ±9 hours)	Tue, Jul 7, 2026 (UTC; ±5 days)	Sat, Dec 12, 2026 (UTC; ±5 days)	Fri, Apr 2, 2027 (UTC; ±9 hours)	Aries; 4°25′ → 1°37′
Saturn	Mon, Apr 20, 2026 (UTC; ±3 hours)	Sun, Jul 26, 2026 (UTC; ±3 days)	Thu, Dec 10, 2026 (UTC; ±3 days)	Mon, Mar 15, 2027 (UTC; ±3 hours)	Aries; 14°45′ → 7°56′
Uranus	Mon, May 25, 2026 (UTC; ±6 hours)	Thu, Sep 10, 2026 (UTC; ±4 days)	Mon, Feb 8, 2027 (UTC; ±4 days)	Wed, May 26, 2027 (UTC; ±6 hours)	Gemini; 5°42′ → 1°41′
Venus	Mon, Aug 31, 2026, 2:43 PM (UTC; ±30 min)	Sat, Oct 3, 2026 (UTC; ±16 hours)	Sat, Nov 14, 2026 (UTC; ±16 hours)	Tue, Dec 15, 2026, 6:36 PM (UTC; ±29 min)	Scorpio → Libra; 8°29′ → 22°52′
Jupiter	Thu, Sep 17, 2026, 4:34 AM (UTC; ±49 min)	Sun, Dec 13, 2026 (UTC; ±2 days)	Tue, Apr 13, 2027 (UTC; ±2 days)	Sun, Jul 11, 2027, 4:42 AM (UTC; ±51 min)	Leo; 27°01′ → 17°00′

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Tropical zodiac, geocentric positions. Times estimated with engine 0.1.0, IANA 2026e zones. Windows are empirical estimates, not confidence intervals.