AstroCalcs

Calculators

Big 3 (Sun, Moon, Rising) Rising Sign Black Moon Lilith Saturn Return Solar Return Birth Moon Phase Moon Phase Compatibility Natal Retrograde Mercury Retrograde
About Methodology
184 retrograde periods, 1900–2100

Jupiter Retrograde Dates

Jupiter spends four months of every thirteen going backward. Each of those stretches from 1900 to 2100, dated to the day and placed to the arc-minute.

As of Sep 8, 2026, Jupiter is not retrograde.

The next Jupiter retrograde starts on in Leo and ends on in Leo, about 121 days.

Highlighted in the table: the next period

Jupiter retrograde calendar

Jupiter is retrograde 30.2% of the time. Like every planet outside Earth's orbit it turns back around opposition, when Earth overtakes it on the inside; and because Jupiter itself covers about thirty degrees a year, the overtakes come about every 13 months rather than yearly. Each loop is about ten degrees long and takes between 117 and 124 days, 121 being typical. One retrograde begins a sign and a bit along from the last, so the 184 periods in the archive walk through the zodiac at close to a sign a year.

Each row runs from the station where Jupiter appears to stop and turn back to the one where it turns forward again. These near-term tables are solved from the ephemeris to the second and shown as UTC calendar dates with the degree at each station. An almanac working in local time can put a station a day either side.

2026 Jupiter retrograde dates

Jupiter retrograde and direct station dates for 2026, with the zodiac sign of each station and the number of days between them.
Goes retrograde Turns direct Duration
27°01′ Leo Next up 16°59′ Leo 121 days

2028 Jupiter retrograde dates

Jupiter retrograde and direct station dates for 2028, with the zodiac sign of each station and the number of days between them.
Goes retrograde Turns direct Duration
27°30′ Virgo 17°32′ Virgo 122 days
Past dates (2024, 2025)

2024 Jupiter retrograde dates

Jupiter retrograde and direct station dates for 2024, with the zodiac sign of each station and the number of days between them.
Goes retrograde Turns direct Duration
21°20′ Gemini 11°16′ Gemini 118 days

2025 Jupiter retrograde dates

Jupiter retrograde and direct station dates for 2025, with the zodiac sign of each station and the number of days between them.
Goes retrograde Turns direct Duration
25°09′ Cancer 15°05′ Cancer 119 days

How often Jupiter is retrograde

Every figure here is measured from the 184 complete periods between 1900 and 2100. Nothing is quoted from a reference book or rounded to the month, which is where most retrograde tables start to drift.

Share of the time
30.2%
of all days between 1900 and 2100
Typical length
121 days
median period; the mean is 121 days
Shortest to longest
117–124 days
across every catalogued period
How often
About every 13 months
184 periods in 201 years

Jupiter is the planet astrologers hand the good news to: growth, luck, the invitation. Retrograde, they say, the invitation is deferred and the growth turns inward, which is gentler than it sounds. People describe it as the course they enrolled in coming back round, the trip re-planned, an opinion held for years quietly revised. Nothing shrinks. It just stops arriving from outside for four months and has to be found in the cupboard.

Birthdays fall on retrograde days as often as on any other, so the share above is also, near enough, the share of birth charts with Jupiter retrograde. The natal retrograde calculator checks a date against the same stations.

Every Jupiter retrograde, 1900–2100

All 184 periods, by decade. Each degree links to the Cycle Lab query for that point of the zodiac, so you can see what else has ever stood there.

1900s (9 periods)
Every Jupiter retrograde period beginning in the 1900s, with the zodiac degree of each station and the length of the period.
Goes retrograde At Turns direct At Days
10°52′ Sagittarius 1°01′ Sagittarius 123
13°03′ Capricorn 3°13′ Capricorn 122
17°15′ Aquarius 7°24′ Aquarius 120
23°18′ Pisces 13°25′ Pisces 119
0°12′ Taurus 20°14′ Aries 118
6°30′ Gemini 26°27′ Taurus 118
11°04′ Cancer 1°00′ Cancer 119
13°36′ Leo 3°33′ Leo 121
14°31′ Virgo 4°31′ Virgo 122
1910s (10 periods)
Every Jupiter retrograde period beginning in the 1910s, with the zodiac degree of each station and the length of the period.
Goes retrograde At Turns direct At Days
14°33′ Libra 4°36′ Libra 123
14°33′ Scorpio 4°40′ Scorpio 124
15°24′ Sagittarius 5°33′ Sagittarius 123
17°50′ Capricorn 8°00′ Capricorn 122
22°17′ Aquarius 12°27′ Aquarius 120
28°30′ Pisces 18°36′ Pisces 118
5°24′ Taurus 25°25′ Aries 118
11°31′ Gemini 1°28′ Gemini 118
15°49′ Cancer 5°45′ Cancer 119
18°08′ Leo 8°06′ Leo 121
1920s (9 periods)
Every Jupiter retrograde period beginning in the 1920s, with the zodiac degree of each station and the length of the period.
Goes retrograde At Turns direct At Days
18°55′ Virgo 8°55′ Virgo 122
18°54′ Libra 8°58′ Libra 123
18°56′ Scorpio 9°03′ Scorpio 124
19°54′ Sagittarius 10°03′ Sagittarius 123
22°31′ Capricorn 12°40′ Capricorn 122
27°10′ Aquarius 17°18′ Aquarius 120
3°31′ Aries 23°36′ Pisces 118
10°25′ Taurus 0°25′ Taurus 117
16°24′ Gemini 6°21′ Gemini 118
1930s (9 periods)
Every Jupiter retrograde period beginning in the 1930s, with the zodiac degree of each station and the length of the period.
Goes retrograde At Turns direct At Days
20°30′ Cancer 10°27′ Cancer 119
22°38′ Leo 12°36′ Leo 121
23°16′ Virgo 13°17′ Virgo 122
23°12′ Libra 13°16′ Libra 123
23°18′ Scorpio 13°25′ Scorpio 124
24°26′ Sagittarius 14°35′ Sagittarius 123
27°19′ Capricorn 17°28′ Capricorn 121
2°15′ Pisces 22°23′ Aquarius 120
8°47′ Aries 28°52′ Pisces 118
1940s (9 periods)
Every Jupiter retrograde period beginning in the 1940s, with the zodiac degree of each station and the length of the period.
Goes retrograde At Turns direct At Days
15°40′ Taurus 5°40′ Taurus 118
21°26′ Gemini 11°23′ Gemini 118
25°14′ Cancer 15°10′ Cancer 120
27°03′ Leo 17°02′ Leo 121
27°30′ Virgo 17°31′ Virgo 123
27°22′ Libra 17°27′ Libra 123
27°33′ Scorpio 17°41′ Scorpio 123
28°56′ Sagittarius 19°06′ Sagittarius 123
2°10′ Aquarius 22°19′ Capricorn 121
1950s (9 periods)
Every Jupiter retrograde period beginning in the 1950s, with the zodiac degree of each station and the length of the period.
Goes retrograde At Turns direct At Days
7°27′ Pisces 27°35′ Aquarius 119
14°10′ Aries 4°15′ Aries 118
20°59′ Taurus 10°58′ Taurus 118
26°28′ Gemini 16°24′ Gemini 118
29°56′ Cancer 19°52′ Cancer 120
1°30′ Virgo 21°29′ Leo 121
1°48′ Libra 21°50′ Virgo 123
1°40′ Scorpio 21°45′ Libra 123
1°59′ Sagittarius 22°07′ Scorpio 123
1960s (9 periods)
Every Jupiter retrograde period beginning in the 1960s, with the zodiac degree of each station and the length of the period.
Goes retrograde At Turns direct At Days
3°37′ Capricorn 23°46′ Sagittarius 123
7°09′ Aquarius 27°19′ Capricorn 121
12°41′ Pisces 2°49′ Pisces 119
19°28′ Aries 9°32′ Aries 118
26°07′ Taurus 16°06′ Taurus 118
1°19′ Cancer 21°15′ Gemini 118
4°28′ Leo 24°25′ Cancer 120
5°50′ Virgo 25°49′ Leo 122
6°03′ Libra 26°06′ Virgo 123
1970s (10 periods)
Every Jupiter retrograde period beginning in the 1970s, with the zodiac degree of each station and the length of the period.
Goes retrograde At Turns direct At Days
5°58′ Scorpio 26°04′ Libra 123
6°27′ Sagittarius 26°36′ Scorpio 123
8°19′ Capricorn 28°29′ Sagittarius 122
12°07′ Aquarius 2°17′ Aquarius 121
17°52′ Pisces 7°59′ Pisces 119
24°42′ Aries 14°45′ Aries 118
1°12′ Gemini 21°10′ Taurus 118
6°08′ Cancer 26°04′ Gemini 119
9°03′ Leo 29°00′ Cancer 120
10°14′ Virgo 0°14′ Virgo 122
1980s (9 periods)
Every Jupiter retrograde period beginning in the 1980s, with the zodiac degree of each station and the length of the period.
Goes retrograde At Turns direct At Days
10°23′ Libra 0°26′ Libra 123
10°19′ Scorpio 0°25′ Scorpio 124
10°55′ Sagittarius 1°04′ Sagittarius 123
12°57′ Capricorn 3°07′ Capricorn 122
16°57′ Aquarius 7°07′ Aquarius 120
22°51′ Pisces 12°58′ Pisces 119
29°43′ Aries 19°45′ Aries 118
6°07′ Gemini 26°05′ Taurus 118
10°52′ Cancer 0°48′ Cancer 119
1990s (9 periods)
Every Jupiter retrograde period beginning in the 1990s, with the zodiac degree of each station and the length of the period.
Goes retrograde At Turns direct At Days
13°36′ Leo 3°33′ Leo 120
14°37′ Virgo 4°37′ Virgo 122
14°42′ Libra 4°45′ Libra 123
14°39′ Scorpio 4°46′ Scorpio 124
15°23′ Sagittarius 5°31′ Sagittarius 123
17°39′ Capricorn 7°49′ Capricorn 122
21°56′ Aquarius 12°05′ Aquarius 120
28°03′ Pisces 18°09′ Pisces 119
4°59′ Taurus 25°00′ Aries 118
2000s (9 periods)
Every Jupiter retrograde period beginning in the 2000s, with the zodiac degree of each station and the length of the period.
Goes retrograde At Turns direct At Days
11°13′ Gemini 1°11′ Gemini 118
15°41′ Cancer 5°37′ Cancer 119
18°06′ Leo 8°03′ Leo 121
18°54′ Virgo 8°55′ Virgo 122
18°51′ Libra 8°55′ Libra 123
18°51′ Scorpio 8°58′ Scorpio 124
19°46′ Sagittarius 9°55′ Sagittarius 123
22°22′ Capricorn 12°31′ Capricorn 122
27°01′ Aquarius 17°09′ Aquarius 120
2010s (9 periods)
Every Jupiter retrograde period beginning in the 2010s, with the zodiac degree of each station and the length of the period.
Goes retrograde At Turns direct At Days
3°24′ Aries 23°29′ Pisces 118
10°21′ Taurus 0°21′ Taurus 118
16°22′ Gemini 6°19′ Gemini 118
20°30′ Cancer 10°26′ Cancer 119
22°37′ Leo 12°35′ Leo 121
23°14′ Virgo 13°15′ Virgo 122
23°08′ Libra 13°13′ Libra 123
23°13′ Scorpio 13°21′ Scorpio 124
24°21′ Sagittarius 14°30′ Sagittarius 123
2020s (9 periods)
Every Jupiter retrograde period beginning in the 2020s, with the zodiac degree of each station and the length of the period.
Goes retrograde At Turns direct At Days
27°14′ Capricorn 17°24′ Capricorn 121
2°10′ Pisces 22°19′ Aquarius 120
8°43′ Aries 28°48′ Pisces 118
15°34′ Taurus 5°34′ Taurus 118
21°20′ Gemini 11°16′ Gemini 118
25°09′ Cancer 15°05′ Cancer 119
27°01′ Leo 17°00′ Leo 121
27°30′ Virgo 17°32′ Virgo 122
27°25′ Libra 17°30′ Libra 123
2030s (9 periods)
Every Jupiter retrograde period beginning in the 2030s, with the zodiac degree of each station and the length of the period.
Goes retrograde At Turns direct At Days
27°37′ Scorpio 17°45′ Scorpio 123
28°59′ Sagittarius 19°08′ Sagittarius 123
2°09′ Aquarius 22°18′ Capricorn 121
7°19′ Pisces 27°27′ Aquarius 119
13°57′ Aries 4°01′ Aries 118
20°43′ Taurus 10°42′ Taurus 118
26°14′ Gemini 16°10′ Gemini 118
29°46′ Cancer 19°43′ Cancer 120
1°27′ Virgo 21°25′ Leo 121
2040s (10 periods)
Every Jupiter retrograde period beginning in the 2040s, with the zodiac degree of each station and the length of the period.
Goes retrograde At Turns direct At Days
1°50′ Libra 21°52′ Virgo 123
1°45′ Scorpio 21°51′ Libra 123
2°04′ Sagittarius 22°12′ Scorpio 123
3°35′ Capricorn 23°45′ Sagittarius 123
6°57′ Aquarius 27°06′ Capricorn 121
12°18′ Pisces 2°26′ Pisces 119
19°00′ Aries 9°03′ Aries 118
25°41′ Taurus 15°40′ Taurus 118
1°01′ Cancer 20°57′ Gemini 118
4°22′ Leo 24°18′ Cancer 120
2050s (9 periods)
Every Jupiter retrograde period beginning in the 2050s, with the zodiac degree of each station and the length of the period.
Goes retrograde At Turns direct At Days
5°52′ Virgo 25°51′ Leo 121
6°09′ Libra 26°12′ Virgo 123
6°03′ Scorpio 26°09′ Libra 124
6°28′ Sagittarius 26°36′ Scorpio 123
8°11′ Capricorn 28°21′ Sagittarius 122
11°49′ Aquarius 1°58′ Aquarius 121
17°25′ Pisces 7°33′ Pisces 119
24°14′ Aries 14°17′ Aries 118
0°51′ Gemini 20°49′ Taurus 118
2060s (9 periods)
Every Jupiter retrograde period beginning in the 2060s, with the zodiac degree of each station and the length of the period.
Goes retrograde At Turns direct At Days
5°56′ Cancer 25°52′ Gemini 119
8°58′ Leo 28°55′ Cancer 120
10°13′ Virgo 0°12′ Virgo 122
10°21′ Libra 0°24′ Libra 123
10°14′ Scorpio 0°20′ Scorpio 124
10°46′ Sagittarius 0°55′ Sagittarius 123
12°46′ Capricorn 2°55′ Capricorn 122
16°45′ Aquarius 6°54′ Aquarius 120
22°40′ Pisces 12°48′ Pisces 119
2070s (9 periods)
Every Jupiter retrograde period beginning in the 2070s, with the zodiac degree of each station and the length of the period.
Goes retrograde At Turns direct At Days
29°37′ Aries 19°39′ Aries 118
6°05′ Gemini 26°03′ Taurus 118
10°52′ Cancer 0°48′ Cancer 119
13°35′ Leo 3°32′ Leo 120
14°36′ Virgo 4°36′ Virgo 122
14°37′ Libra 4°41′ Libra 123
14°33′ Scorpio 4°40′ Scorpio 124
15°16′ Sagittarius 5°25′ Sagittarius 123
17°32′ Capricorn 7°42′ Capricorn 122
2080s (9 periods)
Every Jupiter retrograde period beginning in the 2080s, with the zodiac degree of each station and the length of the period.
Goes retrograde At Turns direct At Days
21°51′ Aquarius 12°00′ Aquarius 120
27°59′ Pisces 18°06′ Pisces 118
4°55′ Taurus 24°57′ Aries 118
11°10′ Gemini 1°07′ Gemini 118
15°37′ Cancer 5°33′ Cancer 119
18°04′ Leo 8°01′ Leo 121
18°54′ Virgo 8°55′ Virgo 122
18°54′ Libra 8°58′ Libra 123
18°55′ Scorpio 9°01′ Scorpio 124
2090s (9 periods)
Every Jupiter retrograde period beginning in the 2090s, with the zodiac degree of each station and the length of the period.
Goes retrograde At Turns direct At Days
19°49′ Sagittarius 9°58′ Sagittarius 123
22°22′ Capricorn 12°31′ Capricorn 122
26°55′ Aquarius 17°04′ Aquarius 120
3°13′ Aries 23°19′ Pisces 118
10°07′ Taurus 0°07′ Taurus 118
16°09′ Gemini 6°06′ Gemini 118
20°20′ Cancer 10°16′ Cancer 119
22°33′ Leo 12°30′ Leo 121
23°15′ Virgo 13°16′ Virgo 122
2100s (1 periods)
Every Jupiter retrograde period beginning in the 2100s, with the zodiac degree of each station and the length of the period.
Goes retrograde At Turns direct At Days
23°13′ Libra 13°18′ Libra 123

The archive comes from the shared event catalogue, and I store each station there floored to the hour, so the UTC calendar date is exact but no time of day is shown. It also means a degree here can sit an arc-minute below the same station in the near-term table above, which is solved to the second. Degrees are apparent geocentric ecliptic longitude for the equinox of date, the tropical position an astrologer reads. The catalogue is published under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: AstroCalcs, Jupiter retrograde dates 1900–2100, https://astrocalcs.com/jupiter-retrograde-dates/ (CC BY 4.0).

Retrograde dates for the other planets

The same tables, built the same way, for each of the eight planets that ever appear to run backward.

Looking at one chart rather than the calendar? The natal retrograde calculator says which planets were retrograde on a birth date, and Cycle Lab finds every station and eclipse near any degree.

Jupiter retrograde FAQ

When is Jupiter retrograde in 2026?

In 2026, Jupiter is retrograde from Dec 13 to Apr 13, counting in UTC. The calendar above has the full date of each station and the sign and degree it happens at, to the arc-minute. If an almanac you trust says a day earlier or later, it is probably working in local time, and the station fell near midnight.

How long does Jupiter retrograde last?

About 121 days, taking the median of the 184 periods between 1900 and 2100. The shortest ran 117 days and the longest 124. Each is the gap between a period's two stations as the catalogue stores them, floored to the hour, so lengths come out in whole days rather than hours. Nothing here is a rule of thumb; the figures are counted from the stations themselves.

How often does Jupiter go retrograde?

About every 13 months. Sampled at noon UTC on every day from 1900 to 2100, Jupiter is retrograde 30.2% of the time. Birthdays are spread over those same days, so that is also, near enough, the share of birth charts with Jupiter retrograde. That is a lot of the time, and astrologers say less about an outer planet being retrograde in a chart than about Venus or Mars, partly for that reason.

Is Jupiter retrograde right now?

The banner at the top of the page answers that. It is written into the page at build time, then rechecked in your browser against your device's clock, using the station dates the page already carries, so it stays right between rebuilds. It also marks the matching row in the calendar as happening now or next up. It reads your clock and nothing else.