2027 sky · computed with Swiss Ephemeris
2027 Retrograde Calendar: Every Planet
Retrogrades shape the pace of a year more than almost any other cycle, and 2027 has its share: three Mercury periods, a Mars retrograde running from January into spring, Jupiter finishing the backward loop it began in late 2026, and long reviews from Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. The table lists every station with its shadow dates in UTC, including those that started last year. Read the slow-planet entries as background seasons and the Mercury and Mars dates as the ones you will notice day to day.
| Planet | Shadow begins | Retrograde begins | Stations direct | Shadow ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | January 25 | February 9 at 17:36 5°59′ Pisces | March 3 at 12:32 20°55′ Aquarius | March 23 |
| Mercury | May 26 | June 10 at 18:15 6°22′ Cancer | July 4 at 19:39 27°28′ Gemini | July 19 |
| Mercury | September 17 | October 7 at 14:37 4°56′ Scorpio | October 28 at 14:10 19°19′ Libra | November 13 |
| Mars | Nov 5, 2026 | January 10 at 12:59 10°26′ Virgo | April 1 at 14:08 20°56′ Leo | June 8 |
| Jupiter | Sep 17, 2026 | Dec 13, 2026 27°01′ Leo | April 13 at 02:11 17°00′ Leo | July 11 |
| Saturn | May 4 | August 9 at 18:06 27°53′ Aries | December 24 at 02:47 21°01′ Aries | Mar 27, 2028 |
| Uranus | May 25, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 5°42′ Gemini | February 8 at 12:29 1°41′ Gemini | May 26 |
| Uranus | May 30 | September 15 at 09:09 9°58′ Gemini | Feb 12, 2028 5°56′ Gemini | May 29, 2028 |
| Neptune | March 18 | July 9 at 22:41 6°40′ Aries | December 15 at 09:06 3°51′ Aries | Apr 4, 2028 |
| Pluto | January 13 | May 8 at 12:54 7°11′ Aquarius | October 18 at 03:52 4°45′ Aquarius | Feb 9, 2028 |
Venus has no retrograde in 2027.
What does retrograde mean in astrology? Why planets go retrograde, the shadow period, Mercury and Venus retrograde, and which planets are retrograde now.
Personal and slow-planet retrogrades
Not every retrograde carries the same weight. Mercury, Venus and Mars are called personal planets because they describe how you think, love and act, and their reversals are relatively short and easy to notice: plans slip, old contacts return, energy turns inward. Jupiter and Saturn, the social planets, spend around four months of each year retrograde, so their reviews unfold slowly around growth, responsibility and structure. Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde for roughly five months every year; for most people these periods work quietly in the background, revisiting generational themes rather than daily routines. The practical rule: plan your diary around Mercury and Mars, and treat the outer planets’ stations as gentle invitations to reflect.
The highlights of 2027
Mars sets the tone early: it turns retrograde in Virgo in January, slips back into Leo in late February and stations direct there on 1 April, so drive and ambition ask for patience during the first quarter. Jupiter, retrograde in Leo since December 2026, turns direct in mid-April, and with nothing else reversing until Pluto’s station in early May, spring opens a rare all-direct window. Pluto then reviews Aquarius until October, Neptune pauses in Aries from July, Saturn backs up through Aries from August to late December, and Uranus, direct since February, reverses again in Gemini in mid-September. Venus has no retrograde at all this year, so love and money get no built-in pause for second thoughts.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a Venus retrograde in 2027?
No. Venus moves direct for all of 2027: its last retrograde ended in November 2026 and the next begins in 2028. Without that pause, Venus travels steadily through every sign of the zodiac during the year, so questions of love, pleasure and money tend to move forward rather than circle back to old decisions.
When does Mars station direct in 2027, and what changes?
Mars stations direct on 1 April 2027 at about 21 degrees of Leo, after a retrograde that began on 10 January in Virgo. Its shadow lasts until early June, and Mars re-enters Virgo in mid-May, so projects that stalled in late winter tend to regain momentum gradually through spring rather than overnight.
How long is Saturn retrograde in 2027?
Saturn is retrograde for about four and a half months, from 9 August to 24 December 2027 (UTC), all of it in Aries. Its shadow began in early May and lasts until late March 2028. Use these months to check whether the commitments you made around independence and new beginnings still fit, and to strengthen what is worth keeping.
When are the most planets retrograde at once in 2027?
In the first half of October 2027, five planets are retrograde together: Mercury, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. Pluto turns direct in mid-October and Mercury before the month ends. The opposite moment comes between mid-April and early May, when every planet from Mercury to Pluto moves direct for roughly three and a half weeks.
Astrology Calendar 2027
Mercury retrograde 2027
All three retrograde periods, shadow dates and the house for each sign.
2027 eclipses
Time, type and sign of every solar and lunar eclipse.
2027 New Moon and Full Moon dates
Every New Moon and Full Moon of the year with time and sign.
2027 planetary sign changes
The dates and times planets change signs.
2027 horoscopes for all 12 signs
Dates and times are given in UTC. Positions are computed in the tropical zodiac with Swiss Ephemeris.