Retrograde now
Saturn
Structure, duty, and long-term limits
Mercury through Pluto · geocentric tropical motion
Retrograde planets right now 2026
Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto are retrograde at today’s noon UTC sample. The 2026 timeline contains 18 direction-change markers. Retrograde means apparent backward motion as viewed from Earth; it does not mean a planet physically reverses or guarantees an event.
Live status4planets retrograde
Direction changes18Stations in 2026
Tracked planets8Mercury to Pluto
Live at noon UTC
What is retrograde now
A live reading of apparent longitudinal direction on September 14, 2026. “Retrograde” describes motion, not a negative score.
Retrograde now
Uranus
Change, independence, and disruption
Retrograde now
Neptune
Imagination, ideals, and uncertainty
Retrograde now
Pluto
Power, endings, and deep revision
The complete 2026 map
Every retrograde, on one line
Colored bands show the period between station retrograde and station direct. Hover or focus a band to reveal its exact dates.
ME
Mercury67 days shown
VE
Venus42 days shown
MA
Mars0 days shown
JU
Jupiter88 days shown
SA
Saturn137 days shown
UR
Uranus146 days shown
NE
Neptune158 days shown
PL
Pluto162 days shown
Bars clipped at January 1 or December 31 continue outside the displayed year. Calculated station timestamps are listed below.
Calculated UTC timestamps
18 planetary stations
Station retrograde begins a backward-looking interval; station direct closes it. The physical orbit never reverses.
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UR
Direct
Forward motion resumes
Uranus stations direct
Change, independence, and disruption · February 4, 2026
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ME
Rx
Motion turns inward
Mercury stations retrograde
Communication, plans, and information · February 26, 2026
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JU
Direct
Forward motion resumes
Jupiter stations direct
Growth, belief, and perspective · March 11, 2026
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ME
Direct
Forward motion resumes
Mercury stations direct
Communication, plans, and information · March 20, 2026
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PL
Rx
Motion turns inward
Pluto stations retrograde
Power, endings, and deep revision · May 6, 2026
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ME
Rx
Motion turns inward
Mercury stations retrograde
Communication, plans, and information · June 29, 2026
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NE
Rx
Motion turns inward
Neptune stations retrograde
Imagination, ideals, and uncertainty · July 7, 2026
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ME
Direct
Forward motion resumes
Mercury stations direct
Communication, plans, and information · July 23, 2026
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SA
Rx
Motion turns inward
Saturn stations retrograde
Structure, duty, and long-term limits · July 26, 2026
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UR
Rx
Motion turns inward
Uranus stations retrograde
Change, independence, and disruption · September 10, 2026
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VE
Rx
Motion turns inward
Venus stations retrograde
Values, relationships, and resources · October 3, 2026
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PL
Direct
Forward motion resumes
Pluto stations direct
Power, endings, and deep revision · October 15, 2026
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ME
Rx
Motion turns inward
Mercury stations retrograde
Communication, plans, and information · October 24, 2026
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ME
Direct
Forward motion resumes
Mercury stations direct
Communication, plans, and information · November 13, 2026
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VE
Direct
Forward motion resumes
Venus stations direct
Values, relationships, and resources · November 14, 2026
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SA
Direct
Forward motion resumes
Saturn stations direct
Structure, duty, and long-term limits · December 11, 2026
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NE
Direct
Forward motion resumes
Neptune stations direct
Imagination, ideals, and uncertainty · December 12, 2026
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JU
Rx
Motion turns inward
Jupiter stations retrograde
Growth, belief, and perspective · December 13, 2026
What retrograde actually means
A change in perspective, not a planet reversing.
Planets continue moving forward in their orbits. From Earth, relative speeds and geometry can make a planet’s position against the zodiac temporarily decrease—the same kind of visual effect that makes a slower train seem to move backward when your train passes it.
Astronomical fact: the apparent direction and station time can be calculated. Astrological interpretation: themes such as review or revision are symbolic and cannot guarantee an outcome. There is no scientific evidence that Mercury retrograde causes devices or communication to fail.
Transparent calculation
Dates with a method you can audit.
The server compares each planet’s apparent geocentric tropical longitude immediately around a sample. When the direction changes, it narrows the crossing by binary search and reports the station in UTC. That is why a station has a precise timestamp rather than a vague whole-day label.
Use today’s sky to inspect every current longitude, or layer these collective periods over your own chart with the transit calendar.
The personal layer
A retrograde becomes personal only when it touches your chart.
The public tracker shows one sky for everyone. Your transit calendar shows which natal degrees and houses those periods actually cross.
Clear answers
Frequently asked questions
What planets are retrograde right now?
Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto are retrograde at the current noon UTC sample. The tracker covers Mercury through Pluto and recalculates apparent direction from planetary longitude.
What does retrograde mean?
Retrograde is apparent backward motion against the zodiac as viewed from Earth. The planet does not reverse its orbit. Relative orbital speeds and viewing geometry make its longitude temporarily decrease, much like a slower train can appear to move backward when viewed from a faster one.
What are the retrograde dates for 2026?
The complete timeline above lists every calculated retrograde period and all 2026 station dates for Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. There are 18 direction-change markers inside the year.
What is the difference between station retrograde and station direct?
Station retrograde is the transition from increasing to decreasing apparent zodiac longitude. Station direct is the transition back to increasing longitude. Motion is slowest near both stations, and MyMysticDay refines the crossing from adjacent time samples rather than assigning the entire retrograde period to one generic label.
Why do retrograde dates differ between websites?
Differences usually come from time zones, rounding, geocentric versus heliocentric coordinates, tropical versus sidereal reference systems, or the threshold used to call a station. This tracker uses geocentric tropical longitude, UTC, and a centered longitude comparison around each instant; those choices are stated so the result can be checked.
Is a retrograde period always negative?
No. In astrology, retrogrades are traditionally used as review periods for the topics associated with a planet, but “negative” is not a calculated property and no planet can make an outcome inevitable. The colored bars show direction and duration, not good or bad luck.
Does Mercury retrograde cause technology or communication problems?
There is no scientific evidence that Mercury’s apparent retrograde motion causes devices to fail or messages to be misunderstood. Astrology uses the period symbolically to prompt review of communication, information, and plans. Practical checks can be useful; attributing every ordinary problem to a planet is not evidence.
