from February 18 to March 13
Stops and turns back on February 18 at 21:20, at 15°33' Pisces
Moves forward again on March 13 at 02:57, at 1°02' Pisces
Shadow: from February 4 to April 2; the planet crosses the same degrees three times.
Retrogrades
Retrograde planets in 2033
In 2033, Mercury is retrograde 3 times: from February 18 to March 13, from June 21 to July 15, from October 16 to November 6. Venus: from February 27 to April 10. Mars: from May 27 to August 1. London time.
Mercury
from June 21 to July 15
Stops and turns back on June 21 at 11:05, at 17°56' Cancer
Moves forward again on July 15 at 15:19, at 8°30' Cancer
Shadow: from June 5 to July 29; the planet crosses the same degrees three times.
from October 16 to November 6
Stops and turns back on October 16 at 23:03, at 14°16' Scorpio
Moves forward again on November 6 at 12:39, at 28°26' Libra
Shadow: from September 26 to November 22; the planet crosses the same degrees three times.
Venus
from February 27 to April 10
Stops and turns back on February 27 at 15:40, at 8°31' Aries
Moves forward again on April 10 at 16:27, at 22°21' Pisces
Shadow: from January 26 to May 13; the planet crosses the same degrees three times.
Mars
from May 27 to August 1
Stops and turns back on May 27 at 00:47, at 12°30' Capricorn
Moves forward again on August 1 at 15:24, at 29°47' Sagittarius
Shadow: from April 5 to September 16; the planet crosses the same degrees three times.
Jupiter
from June 25 to October 23
Stops and turns back on June 25 at 22:52, at 7°19' Pisces
Moves forward again on October 23 at 08:19, at 27°27' Aquarius
Saturn
from October 18, 2032 to March 1
Stops and turns back on October 18, 2032 at 23:26, at 7°11' Cancer
Moves forward again on March 1 at 16:02, at 0°12' Cancer
from November 2 to March 16, 2034
Stops and turns back on November 2 at 07:03, at 21°19' Cancer
Moves forward again on March 16, 2034 at 02:29, at 14°21' Cancer
Uranus
from October 6, 2032 to March 5
Stops and turns back on October 6, 2032 at 20:52, at 1°40' Cancer
Moves forward again on March 5 at 14:41, at 27°35' Gemini
from October 11 to March 10, 2034
Stops and turns back on October 11 at 17:04, at 6°06' Cancer
Moves forward again on March 10, 2034 at 06:48, at 2°01' Cancer
Neptune
from July 23 to December 28
Stops and turns back on July 23 at 11:26, at 20°07' Aries
Moves forward again on December 28 at 07:35, at 17°18' Aries
Pluto
from May 17 to October 27
Stops and turns back on May 17 at 13:57, at 16°46' Aquarius
Moves forward again on October 27 at 17:42, at 14°24' Aquarius
Frequently asked questions
When is Mercury retrograde in 2033?
In 2033, Mercury is retrograde 3 times: from February 18 to March 13, from June 21 to July 15, from October 16 to November 6. London time.
Is Venus retrograde in 2033?
Yes: from February 27 to April 10. London time.
Is Mars retrograde in 2033?
Yes: from May 27 to August 1. 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).