from March 7 to March 30
Stops and turns back on March 7 at 16:21, at 2°23' Aries
Moves forward again on March 30 at 15:29, at 19°02' Pisces
Shadow: from February 22 to April 18; the planet crosses the same degrees three times.
Retrogrades
Retrograde planets in 2032
In 2032, Mercury is retrograde 3 times: from March 7 to March 30, from July 10 to August 3, from November 2 to November 22. Venus does not go retrograde this year. Mars does not go retrograde this year. London time.
Mercury
from July 10 to August 3
Stops and turns back on July 10 at 03:33, at 7°32' Leo
Moves forward again on August 3 at 07:52, at 26°49' Cancer
Shadow: from June 22 to August 17; the planet crosses the same degrees three times.
from November 2 to November 22
Stops and turns back on November 2 at 11:56, at 0°12' Sagittarius
Moves forward again on November 22 at 14:00, at 14°07' Scorpio
Shadow: from October 13 to December 9; the planet crosses the same degrees three times.
Venus
No retrograde this year.
Mars
No retrograde this year.
Jupiter
from May 19 to September 17
Stops and turns back on May 19 at 15:47, at 2°08' Aquarius
Moves forward again on September 17 at 20:52, at 22°18' Capricorn
Saturn
from October 5, 2031 to February 16
Stops and turns back on October 5, 2031 at 11:50, at 23°01' Gemini
Moves forward again on February 16 at 06:59, at 16°03' Gemini
from October 18 to March 1, 2033
Stops and turns back on October 18 at 23:26, at 7°11' Cancer
Moves forward again on March 1, 2033 at 16:02, at 0°12' Cancer
Uranus
from October 3, 2031 to March 1
Stops and turns back on October 3, 2031 at 03:42, at 27°15' Gemini
Moves forward again on March 1 at 01:34, at 23°12' Gemini
from October 6 to March 5, 2033
Stops and turns back on October 6 at 20:52, at 1°40' Cancer
Moves forward again on March 5, 2033 at 14:41, at 27°35' Gemini
Neptune
from July 20 to December 25
Stops and turns back on July 20 at 21:43, at 17°52' Aries
Moves forward again on December 25 at 21:02, at 15°03' Aries
Pluto
from May 15 to October 25
Stops and turns back on May 15 at 16:53, at 15°13' Aquarius
Moves forward again on October 25 at 22:08, at 12°50' Aquarius
Frequently asked questions
When is Mercury retrograde in 2032?
In 2032, Mercury is retrograde 3 times: from March 7 to March 30, from July 10 to August 3, from November 2 to November 22. London time.
Is Venus retrograde in 2032?
Venus does not go retrograde this year.
Is Mars retrograde in 2032?
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).