Retrograde planets in 2030
Mercury turns retrograde three times in 2030; Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto once each. Venus and Mars have no retrograde starting this year. Dates and times are in America/New York.
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| Planet | Retrograde | Signs (tropical) | Shadow | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 6 September 2029 to 18 January 2030135 days | 25°01′ Taurus back to 18°05′ TaurusSidereal: Taurus to Aries | Not used | Next |
| Uranus | 23 September 2029 to 20 February 2030150 days | 18°33′ Gemini back to 14°30′ GeminiSidereal: Taurus | Not used | Next |
| Venus | 16 December 2029 to 26 January 203041 days · 18:47 to 16:33 | 24°01′ Capricorn back to 8°37′ CapricornSidereal: Sagittarius | 15 November 2029 to 27 February 2030 | Next |
| Mercury | 22 December 2029 to 11 January 203020 days · 00:50 to 00:45 | 17°42′ Capricorn back to 1°26′ CapricornSidereal: Sagittarius | 4 December 2029 to 30 January 2030 | Next |
| Jupiter | 13 March to 14 July 2030123 days | 27°38′ Scorpio back to 17°45′ ScorpioSidereal: Scorpio to Libra | Not used | Next |
| Mercury | 12 April to 6 May 203024 days · 22:33 to 16:14 | 7°47′ Taurus back to 27°26′ AriesSidereal: Aries | 30 March to 23 May 2030 | Next |
| Pluto | 12 May to 22 October 2030163 days | 12°03′ Aquarius back to 9°39′ AquariusSidereal: Capricorn | Not used | Next |
| Neptune | 16 July to 21 December 2030158 days | 13°22′ Aries back to 10°34′ AriesSidereal: Pisces | Not used | Next |
| Mercury | 15 August to 8 September 203023 days · 21:20 to 05:27 | 14°29′ Virgo back to 1°06′ VirgoSidereal: Leo | 27 July to 22 September 2030 | Next |
| Saturn | 20 September 2030 to 1 February 2031134 days | 8°56′ Gemini back to 1°59′ GeminiSidereal: Taurus | Not used | Next |
| Uranus | 28 September 2030 to 25 February 2031150 days | 22°53′ Gemini back to 18°50′ GeminiSidereal: Taurus | Not used | Next |
| Mercury | 5 December to 25 December 203020 days · 21:47 to 16:14 | 1°51′ Capricorn back to 15°33′ SagittariusSidereal: Sagittarius to Scorpio | 17 November 2030 to 13 January 2031 | Next |
Mercury retrograde 2030
Mercury is retrograde 22 December 2029 to 11 January 2030, 12 April to 6 May 2030, 15 August to 8 September 2030 and 5 December to 25 December 2030, in Capricorn, then Taurus and Aries, then Virgo, then Capricorn and Sagittarius. In astrology Mercury is read for communication, travel, contracts and the small machinery of daily life; tradition reads its retrograde as a time to re-read, re-check and revisit rather than sign and launch. Mercury retrograde 2030: shadow periods and signs affected.
Venus retrograde 2030
Venus is retrograde 16 December 2029 to 26 January 2030, in Capricorn. In astrology Venus is read for relationships, money and what you value; tradition reads its retrograde as a review of who and what you are drawn to.
Mars retrograde 2030
Mars is not retrograde in 2030. Its next retrograde runs from 28 March 2031 to 13 June 2031, in Scorpio. In astrology Mars is read for effort, drive and conflict; tradition reads its retrograde as energy turned inward or delayed.
Jupiter retrograde 2030
Jupiter is retrograde 13 March to 14 July 2030, in Scorpio. In astrology Jupiter is read for growth, belief and opportunity; its long retrogrades are read as inner rather than outer expansion.
Saturn retrograde 2030
Saturn is retrograde 6 September 2029 to 18 January 2030 and 20 September 2030 to 1 February 2031, in Taurus, then Gemini. In astrology Saturn is read for structure, responsibility and limits; its retrograde is read as reworking foundations.
Uranus retrograde 2030
Uranus is retrograde 23 September 2029 to 20 February 2030 and 28 September 2030 to 25 February 2031, in Gemini. In astrology Uranus is read for change and disruption; its yearly retrograde is read as change internalised.
Neptune retrograde 2030
Neptune is retrograde 16 July to 21 December 2030, in Aries. In astrology Neptune is read for imagination and dissolving boundaries; its retrograde is read as clearer sight.
Pluto retrograde 2030
Pluto is retrograde 12 May to 22 October 2030, in Aquarius. In astrology Pluto is read for power and transformation; its retrograde is read as slow, deep review.
Which planets were retrograde when I was born?
Your birth chart marks Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn as retrograde when they were at your birth, and places each in your own houses. For how today’s sky reads for your sign, see the daily horoscopes. Check my birth chart
Stations are calculated from NASA/JPL DE440s orbital data by Kendraya Engine (how the positions are calculated). Mercury, Venus and Mars stations are timed to the minute. Jupiter to Pluto barely move as they turn, so their stations are given to the day. Periods that start in December or end in January appear on both years’ pages. The Sun and Moon are never retrograde; the lunar nodes are not listed. Terms: retrograde, sidereal zodiac.