from March 5 to March 28
Stops and turns back on March 5 at 18:18, at 29°38' Pisces
Moves forward again on March 28 at 13:58, at 16°05' Pisces
Shadow: from February 19 to April 17; the planet crosses the same degrees three times.
Retrogrades
Retrograde planets in 2019
In 2019, Mercury is retrograde 3 times: from March 5 to March 28, from July 8 to August 1, from October 31 to November 20. Venus does not go retrograde this year. Mars does not go retrograde this year. London time.
Mercury
from July 8 to August 1
Stops and turns back on July 8 at 00:14, at 4°27' Leo
Moves forward again on August 1 at 04:57, at 23°56' Cancer
Shadow: from June 20 to August 15; the planet crosses the same degrees three times.
from October 31 to November 20
Stops and turns back on October 31 at 15:41, at 27°38' Scorpio
Moves forward again on November 20 at 19:11, at 11°35' Scorpio
Shadow: from October 11 to December 7; the planet crosses the same degrees three times.
Venus
No retrograde this year.
Mars
No retrograde this year.
Jupiter
from April 10 to August 11
Stops and turns back on April 10 at 18:00, at 24°21' Sagittarius
Moves forward again on August 11 at 14:37, at 14°30' Sagittarius
Saturn
from April 30 to September 18
Stops and turns back on April 30 at 01:54, at 20°31' Capricorn
Moves forward again on September 18 at 09:46, at 13°54' Capricorn
Uranus
from August 7, 2018 to January 6
Stops and turns back on August 7, 2018 at 17:49, at 2°33' Taurus
Moves forward again on January 6 at 20:26, at 28°36' Aries
from August 12 to January 11, 2020
Stops and turns back on August 12 at 03:26, at 6°36' Taurus
Moves forward again on January 11, 2020 at 01:47, at 2°38' Taurus
Neptune
from June 21 to November 27
Stops and turns back on June 21 at 15:36, at 18°43' Pisces
Moves forward again on November 27 at 12:32, at 15°55' Pisces
Pluto
from April 24 to October 3
Stops and turns back on April 24 at 19:47, at 23°09' Capricorn
Moves forward again on October 3 at 07:38, at 20°38' Capricorn
Frequently asked questions
When is Mercury retrograde in 2019?
In 2019, Mercury is retrograde 3 times: from March 5 to March 28, from July 8 to August 1, from October 31 to November 20. London time.
Is Venus retrograde in 2019?
Venus does not go retrograde this year.
Is Mars retrograde in 2019?
Mars does not go retrograde this year.
What it is
A planet never moves backwards. But Earth and the planet orbit the Sun at different speeds: when one overtakes the other, the planet, seen from here, seems to slow down, stop, back up for a few weeks, then move forward again. It's a perspective effect, regular and predictable centuries in advance.
In astrology, a retrograde planet invites you to go back over what it stands for: for Mercury, the planet of communication, it's a time to reread, review and repair rather than start something new. It's a symbolic reading: nothing proves that Mercury retrograde makes devices break down, but the advice to reread before you hit send always helps.
The shadow, for Mercury, Venus and Mars: the planet covers the same degrees three times, moving forward, backward, then forward again. Some astrologers already see the retrograde's theme in the shadow: a build-up before, a wrap-up after.
How it is calculated
A station is the moment the planet seems to stop in the sky, before backing up or moving forward again. We look for it day by day, then refine it to the second with the Swiss Ephemeris (NASA ephemerides); the dates are checked against a second, independent calculation (Skyfield).