Planetary Transits & Retrogrades

Which planets are retrograde right now, and where each one transits through the zodiac this year.

Mercury

Currently in Leo (Strong) — 23 Aug 2026 to 27 Sept 2026

Sagittarius 29 Dec – 18 Jan 2026

Capricorn 18 Jan – 4 Feb 2026

Aquarius 4 Feb – 30 Apr 2026

Aries 30 Apr – 30 May 2026

Gemini 30 May – 23 Jun 2026

Cancer 23 Jun – 8 Jul 2026

Gemini (retrograde)8 Jul – 23 Aug 2026

Leo 23 Aug – 27 Sept 2026

Libra 27 Sept – 22 Dec 2026

Sagittarius 22 Dec – 28 Jan 2027

Venus

Currently in Libra (Strong) — 3 Sept 2026 to 23 Nov 2026

Sagittarius 20 Dec – 13 Jan 2026

Capricorn 13 Jan – 6 Feb 2026

Aquarius 6 Feb – 26 Mar 2026

Aries 26 Mar – 20 Apr 2026

Taurus 20 Apr – 15 May 2026

Gemini 15 May – 9 Jun 2026

Cancer 9 Jun – 5 Jul 2026

Leo 5 Jul – 2 Aug 2026

Virgo 2 Aug – 3 Sept 2026

Libra 3 Sept – 23 Nov 2026

Libra 23 Nov – 30 Jan 2027

Mars

Currently in Gemini (Weak) — 3 Aug 2026 to 19 Sept 2026

Sagittarius 8 Dec – 16 Jan 2026

Capricorn 16 Jan – 24 Feb 2026

Aquarius 24 Feb – 3 Apr 2026

Pisces 3 Apr – 12 May 2026

Aries 12 May – 21 Jun 2026

Taurus 21 Jun – 3 Aug 2026

Gemini 3 Aug – 19 Sept 2026

Cancer 19 Sept – 13 Nov 2026

Leo 13 Nov – 11 Mar 2027

Jupiter

Currently in Cancer (Exalted) — 2 Jun 2026 to 31 Oct 2026

Gemini (retrograde)8 Dec – 2 Jun 2026

Cancer 2 Jun – 31 Oct 2026

Leo 31 Oct – 26 Jan 2027

Saturn

Currently in Pisces (Neutral) — 29 Mar 2025 to 2 Jun 2027

Pisces 29 Mar – 2 Jun 2027

Rahu

Retrograde now

Currently in Aquarius (Strong) — 21 May 2025 to 9 Dec 2026

Aquarius (retrograde)21 May – 9 Dec 2026

Capricorn (retrograde)9 Dec – 27 Jun 2028

Ketu

Retrograde now

Currently in Leo (Weak) — 21 May 2025 to 9 Dec 2026

Leo (retrograde)21 May – 9 Dec 2026

Cancer (retrograde)9 Dec – 27 Jun 2028

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