from February 2 to February 23
Stops and turns back on February 2 at 11:21, at 29°07' Aquarius
Moves forward again on February 23 at 22:54, at 13°44' Aquarius
Shadow: from January 18 to March 16; the planet crosses the same degrees three times.
Retrogrades
Retrograde planets in 2034
In 2034, Mercury is retrograde 3 times: from February 2 to February 23, from June 2 to June 26, from September 30 to October 21. Venus: from September 30 to November 11. Mars does not go retrograde this year. London time.
Mercury
from June 2 to June 26
Stops and turns back on June 2 at 06:23, at 27°55' Gemini
Moves forward again on June 26 at 06:23, at 19°16' Gemini
Shadow: from May 18 to July 11; the planet crosses the same degrees three times.
from September 30 to October 21
Stops and turns back on September 30 at 03:59, at 28°06' Libra
Moves forward again on October 21 at 11:22, at 12°41' Libra
Shadow: from September 9 to November 5; the planet crosses the same degrees three times.
Venus
from September 30 to November 11
Stops and turns back on September 30 at 20:36, at 6°07' Scorpio
Moves forward again on November 11 at 14:01, at 20°27' Libra
Shadow: from August 29 to December 13; the planet crosses the same degrees three times.
Mars
No retrograde this year.
Jupiter
from August 3 to November 29
Stops and turns back on August 3 at 04:41, at 13°57' Aries
Moves forward again on November 29 at 02:24, at 4°01' Aries
Saturn
from November 2, 2033 to March 16
Stops and turns back on November 2, 2033 at 07:03, at 21°19' Cancer
Moves forward again on March 16 at 02:29, at 14°21' Cancer
from November 16 to March 30, 2035
Stops and turns back on November 16 at 12:00, at 5°22' Leo
Moves forward again on March 30, 2035 at 14:12, at 28°25' Cancer
Uranus
from October 11, 2033 to March 10
Stops and turns back on October 11, 2033 at 17:04, at 6°06' Cancer
Moves forward again on March 10 at 06:48, at 2°01' Cancer
from October 16 to March 14, 2035
Stops and turns back on October 16 at 11:16, at 10°34' Cancer
Moves forward again on March 14, 2035 at 21:30, at 6°29' Cancer
Neptune
from July 25 to December 30
Stops and turns back on July 25 at 23:30, at 22°22' Aries
Moves forward again on December 30 at 20:08, at 19°33' Aries
Pluto
from May 19 to October 29
Stops and turns back on May 19 at 07:55, at 18°18' Aquarius
Moves forward again on October 29 at 13:47, at 15°57' Aquarius
Frequently asked questions
When is Mercury retrograde in 2034?
In 2034, Mercury is retrograde 3 times: from February 2 to February 23, from June 2 to June 26, from September 30 to October 21. London time.
Is Venus retrograde in 2034?
Yes: from September 30 to November 11. London time.
Is Mars retrograde in 2034?
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).