from March 15 to April 7
Stops and turns back on March 15 at 06:46, at 9°35' Aries
Moves forward again on April 7 at 12:07, at 26°49' Pisces
Shadow: from March 1 to April 26; the planet crosses the same degrees three times.
Retrogrades
Retrograde planets in 2025
In 2025, Mercury is retrograde 3 times: from March 15 to April 7, from July 18 to August 11, from November 9 to November 29. Venus: from March 2 to April 13. Mars: from December 6, 2024 to February 24. London time.
Mercury
from July 18 to August 11
Stops and turns back on July 18 at 05:45, at 15°34' Leo
Moves forward again on August 11 at 08:29, at 4°14' Leo
Shadow: from June 30 to August 25; the planet crosses the same degrees three times.
from November 9 to November 29
Stops and turns back on November 9 at 19:01, at 6°51' Sagittarius
Moves forward again on November 29 at 17:38, at 20°42' Scorpio
Shadow: from October 21 to December 17; the planet crosses the same degrees three times.
Venus
from March 2 to April 13
Stops and turns back on March 2 at 00:36, at 10°50' Aries
Moves forward again on April 13 at 02:02, at 24°37' Pisces
Shadow: from January 28 to May 16; the planet crosses the same degrees three times.
Mars
from December 6, 2024 to February 24
Stops and turns back on December 6, 2024 at 23:33, at 6°10' Leo
Moves forward again on February 24 at 01:59, at 17°00' Cancer
Shadow: from October 5, 2024 to May 2; the planet crosses the same degrees three times.
Jupiter
from October 9, 2024 to February 4
Stops and turns back on October 9, 2024 at 08:04, at 21°20' Gemini
Moves forward again on February 4 at 09:40, at 11°16' Gemini
from November 11 to March 11, 2026
Stops and turns back on November 11 at 16:41, at 25°09' Cancer
Moves forward again on March 11, 2026 at 03:29, at 15°05' Cancer
Saturn
from July 13 to November 28
Stops and turns back on July 13 at 05:07, at 1°56' Aries
Moves forward again on November 28 at 03:51, at 25°09' Pisces
Uranus
from September 1, 2024 to January 30
Stops and turns back on September 1, 2024 at 16:17, at 27°15' Taurus
Moves forward again on January 30 at 16:22, at 23°15' Taurus
from September 6 to February 4, 2026
Stops and turns back on September 6 at 05:51, at 1°27' Gemini
Moves forward again on February 4, 2026 at 02:33, at 27°27' Taurus
Neptune
from July 4 to December 10
Stops and turns back on July 4 at 22:33, at 2°10' Aries
Moves forward again on December 10 at 12:23, at 29°22' Pisces
Pluto
from May 4 to October 14
Stops and turns back on May 4 at 16:27, at 3°49' Aquarius
Moves forward again on October 14 at 03:52, at 1°22' Aquarius
Frequently asked questions
When is Mercury retrograde in 2025?
In 2025, Mercury is retrograde 3 times: from March 15 to April 7, from July 18 to August 11, from November 9 to November 29. London time.
Is Venus retrograde in 2025?
Yes: from March 2 to April 13. London time.
Is Mars retrograde in 2025?
Yes: from December 6, 2024 to February 24. London time.
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).