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126 retrograde periods, 1900–2100

Venus Retrograde Dates

Venus runs backward for six weeks about every nineteen months. Here is every one of those weeks from 1900 to 2100, to the arc-minute.

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

The next Venus retrograde starts on in Scorpio and ends on in Libra, about 42 days.

Highlighted in the table: the next period

Venus retrograde calendar

Venus is retrograde 7.2% of the time, the smallest share of any planet, and it does it about every 19 months: the 126 periods in the archive run from 41 to 43 days, which is about as regular as the sky gets. It happens when Venus passes between Earth and the Sun, so each retrograde carries it from evening star to morning star with the Sun's glare in between. The loop covers about 16 degrees. Eight years on, Venus stations again a little over two degrees earlier in the same sign, so the archive repeats itself every eight years, slightly out of step.

Each row runs from the station where Venus 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 Venus retrograde dates

Venus 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
8°29′ Scorpio Next up 22°51′ Libra 42 days

2028 Venus retrograde dates

Venus 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
19°41′ Gemini 3°10′ Gemini 43 days
Past dates (2025)

2025 Venus retrograde dates

Venus 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
10°50′ Aries 24°37′ Pisces 42 days

How often Venus is retrograde

Every figure here is measured from the 126 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
7.2%
of all days between 1900 and 2100
Typical length
42 days
median period; the mean is 42 days
Shortest to longest
41–43 days
across every catalogued period
How often
About every 19 months
126 periods in 201 years

Astrologers give Venus the pleasant portfolio: what you want, what you pay for it, who you share it with. When she runs backward, they say, the wanting gets re-read. People describe the six weeks in small specifics: a parcel returned, an old friend surfacing in the inbox, a quiet argument about whose turn it is. The folklore adds a ban on weddings and haircuts. I mention it because it comes up. The sky does not enforce it.

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 Venus retrograde. The natal retrograde calculator checks a date against the same stations.

Every Venus retrograde, 1900–2100

All 126 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 (6 periods)
Every Venus 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
24°00′ Cancer 7°30′ Cancer 43
3°21′ Pisces 17°31′ Aquarius 41
1°43′ Libra 15°39′ Virgo 42
14°42′ Taurus 28°16′ Aries 43
14°44′ Sagittarius 29°27′ Scorpio 41
21°51′ Cancer 5°20′ Cancer 43
1910s (7 periods)
Every Venus 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
0°55′ Pisces 15°07′ Aquarius 41
29°28′ Virgo 13°22′ Virgo 43
12°30′ Taurus 26°04′ Aries 43
12°17′ Sagittarius 26°58′ Scorpio 41
19°43′ Cancer 3°12′ Cancer 43
28°30′ Aquarius 12°43′ Aquarius 41
27°14′ Virgo 11°07′ Virgo 43
1920s (6 periods)
Every Venus 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
10°16′ Taurus 23°52′ Aries 43
9°50′ Sagittarius 24°30′ Scorpio 41
17°34′ Cancer 1°03′ Cancer 43
26°04′ Aquarius 10°20′ Aquarius 41
24°59′ Virgo 8°51′ Virgo 43
8°02′ Taurus 21°39′ Aries 43
1930s (6 periods)
Every Venus 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
7°22′ Sagittarius 22°01′ Scorpio 41
15°26′ Cancer 28°54′ Gemini 43
23°38′ Aquarius 7°56′ Aquarius 41
22°46′ Virgo 6°36′ Virgo 43
5°49′ Taurus 19°26′ Aries 42
4°56′ Sagittarius 19°34′ Scorpio 41
1940s (6 periods)
Every Venus 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
13°18′ Cancer 26°47′ Gemini 43
21°11′ Aquarius 5°31′ Aquarius 41
20°33′ Virgo 4°21′ Virgo 43
3°34′ Taurus 17°12′ Aries 42
2°30′ Sagittarius 17°07′ Scorpio 41
11°09′ Cancer 24°38′ Gemini 43
1950s (7 periods)
Every Venus 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
18°44′ Aquarius 3°06′ Aquarius 41
18°19′ Virgo 2°06′ Virgo 43
1°20′ Taurus 14°58′ Aries 42
0°03′ Sagittarius 14°40′ Scorpio 41
9°01′ Cancer 22°30′ Gemini 43
16°18′ Aquarius 0°41′ Aquarius 41
16°07′ Virgo 29°52′ Leo 43
1960s (6 periods)
Every Venus 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
29°06′ Aries 12°44′ Aries 42
27°37′ Scorpio 12°12′ Scorpio 41
6°52′ Cancer 20°21′ Gemini 43
13°49′ Aquarius 28°14′ Capricorn 41
13°54′ Virgo 27°38′ Leo 43
26°49′ Aries 10°30′ Aries 42
1970s (6 periods)
Every Venus 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
25°12′ Scorpio 9°46′ Scorpio 41
4°44′ Cancer 18°13′ Gemini 43
11°22′ Aquarius 25°48′ Capricorn 41
11°42′ Virgo 25°25′ Leo 43
24°33′ Aries 8°15′ Aries 42
22°48′ Scorpio 7°20′ Scorpio 41
1980s (7 periods)
Every Venus 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
2°34′ Cancer 16°03′ Gemini 43
8°54′ Aquarius 23°21′ Capricorn 41
9°30′ Virgo 23°12′ Leo 43
22°18′ Aries 6°00′ Aries 42
20°24′ Scorpio 4°54′ Scorpio 41
0°27′ Cancer 13°55′ Gemini 43
6°25′ Aquarius 20°55′ Capricorn 41
1990s (6 periods)
Every Venus 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
7°19′ Virgo 21°00′ Leo 43
20°01′ Aries 3°44′ Aries 42
18°00′ Scorpio 2°28′ Scorpio 41
28°18′ Gemini 11°46′ Gemini 43
3°56′ Aquarius 18°28′ Capricorn 41
5°07′ Virgo 18°47′ Leo 43
2000s (6 periods)
Every Venus 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
17°43′ Aries 1°27′ Aries 42
15°36′ Scorpio 0°03′ Scorpio 42
26°08′ Gemini 9°37′ Gemini 43
1°28′ Aquarius 16°01′ Capricorn 41
2°57′ Virgo 16°35′ Leo 43
15°27′ Aries 29°12′ Pisces 42
2010s (6 periods)
Every Venus 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
13°13′ Scorpio 27°39′ Libra 42
23°59′ Gemini 7°29′ Gemini 43
28°58′ Capricorn 13°33′ Capricorn 41
0°46′ Virgo 14°23′ Leo 43
13°09′ Aries 26°54′ Pisces 42
10°50′ Scorpio 25°14′ Libra 42
2020s (7 periods)
Every Venus 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
21°50′ Gemini 5°20′ Gemini 43
26°29′ Capricorn 11°04′ Capricorn 41
28°36′ Leo 12°12′ Leo 43
10°49′ Aries 24°37′ Pisces 42
8°29′ Scorpio 22°51′ Libra 42
19°41′ Gemini 3°10′ Gemini 43
24°01′ Capricorn 8°37′ Capricorn 41
2030s (6 periods)
Every Venus 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
26°25′ Leo 10°01′ Leo 43
8°31′ Aries 22°21′ Pisces 42
6°07′ Scorpio 20°27′ Libra 42
17°31′ Gemini 1°01′ Gemini 43
21°31′ Capricorn 6°08′ Capricorn 41
24°15′ Leo 7°50′ Leo 43
2040s (6 periods)
Every Venus 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
6°12′ Aries 20°03′ Pisces 42
3°46′ Scorpio 18°04′ Libra 42
15°22′ Gemini 28°51′ Taurus 43
19°01′ Capricorn 3°40′ Capricorn 41
22°06′ Leo 5°40′ Leo 43
3°52′ Aries 17°45′ Pisces 42
2050s (6 periods)
Every Venus 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
1°27′ Scorpio 15°42′ Libra 42
13°12′ Gemini 26°42′ Taurus 43
16°32′ Capricorn 1°12′ Capricorn 41
19°55′ Leo 3°30′ Leo 43
1°32′ Aries 15°25′ Pisces 42
29°06′ Libra 13°20′ Libra 42
2060s (7 periods)
Every Venus 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
11°01′ Gemini 24°31′ Taurus 43
14°02′ Capricorn 28°43′ Sagittarius 41
17°46′ Leo 1°19′ Leo 43
29°12′ Pisces 13°07′ Pisces 42
26°46′ Libra 10°58′ Libra 42
8°52′ Gemini 22°23′ Taurus 43
11°33′ Capricorn 26°15′ Sagittarius 41
2070s (6 periods)
Every Venus 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
15°37′ Leo 29°10′ Cancer 43
26°51′ Pisces 10°46′ Pisces 42
24°27′ Libra 8°38′ Libra 42
6°40′ Gemini 20°12′ Taurus 43
9°04′ Capricorn 23°46′ Sagittarius 41
13°28′ Leo 27°00′ Cancer 43
2080s (6 periods)
Every Venus 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
24°30′ Pisces 8°27′ Pisces 42
22°09′ Libra 6°18′ Libra 42
4°30′ Gemini 18°02′ Taurus 43
6°35′ Capricorn 21°16′ Sagittarius 41
11°19′ Leo 24°51′ Cancer 43
22°07′ Pisces 6°07′ Pisces 42
2090s (6 periods)
Every Venus 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°50′ Libra 3°57′ Libra 42
2°19′ Gemini 15°51′ Taurus 43
4°05′ Capricorn 18°47′ Sagittarius 41
9°10′ Leo 22°41′ Cancer 43
19°45′ Pisces 3°46′ Pisces 42
17°33′ Libra 1°38′ Libra 42
2100s (1 periods)
Every Venus 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
0°09′ Gemini 13°40′ Taurus 43

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, Venus retrograde dates 1900–2100, https://astrocalcs.com/venus-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.

Venus retrograde FAQ

When is Venus retrograde in 2026?

In 2026, Venus is retrograde from Oct 3 to Nov 14, 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 Venus retrograde last?

About 42 days, taking the median of the 126 periods between 1900 and 2100. The shortest ran 41 days and the longest 43. 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 Venus go retrograde?

About every 19 months. Sampled at noon UTC on every day from 1900 to 2100, Venus is retrograde 7.2% of the time. Birthdays are spread over those same days, so that is also, near enough, the share of birth charts with Venus retrograde. It is a small share, and astrologers make more of a rare retrograde than a common one.

Is Venus 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.