Is Venus retrograde right now?

As of 3 November 2026, Venus is retrograde.

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Venus is retrograde in Scorpio. It stations direct on 14 November 2026.

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Were you born during Venus retrograde?

How often is Venus retrograde?

About every 19 months, for roughly six weeks. Venus spends 7.3% of its time retrograde, so it is the rarest of the personal-planet retrogrades, and the one astrologers watch most closely for matters of love and money.

Venus retrograde 2026 to 2030

Every Venus retrograde from 2026 to 2030, with the shadow periods. Station times are in UTC and rounded to the minute.

Pre-shadow beginsStations retrogradeStations directPost-shadow endsSign
31 Aug 20263 Oct 202614 Nov 202615 Dec 2026Scorpio into Libra
7 Apr 202810 May 202822 Jun 202826 Jul 2028Gemini
15 Nov 202916 Dec 202926 Jan 203027 Feb 2030Capricorn

Venus retrograde dates through 2040

Stations retrogradeStations directSignLength
20 Jul 20311 Sept 2031Leo43 days
27 Feb 203310 Apr 2033Aries into Pisces42 days
30 Sept 203411 Nov 2034Scorpio into Libra42 days
8 May 203620 Jun 2036Gemini43 days
14 Dec 203724 Jan 2038Capricorn41 days
18 Jul 203930 Aug 2039Leo43 days

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