Retrograde Periods 2028

Sky
← → Location:

The year at a glance 2028

Pre-shadow / Post-shadow Station Retrograde Fast planets retrograde together

Hover over the chart, or tap it, to see each day’s phases, signs and degrees.

Busiest: 6 planets retrograde at once (20 September – 11 October).

Overlapping retrogrades

  • Mercury and Venus retrograde together 21 May – 14 June · 24 days Also retrograde:

Continuing from the previous year

  • Chiron retrograde Stations direct 10 January 2028 Taurus 0°01' Not started · Station 7 August 2027 · stations retrograde 8 August 2027
  • Uranus retrograde Stations direct 13 February 2028 Gemini 5°55' Not started · Station 14 September 2027 · stations retrograde 15 September 2027
12 January 2028 Wednesday

Jupiter retrograde

Virgo 27°30' Virgo 17°32'

Not started · Station 11 January 2028

  1. Station11–13 Januarystations retrograde 12 January
  2. Retrograde12 January – 13 May
  3. Station12–14 Maystations direct 13 May
Chart at the station →
24 January 2028 Monday

Mercury retrograde

Aquarius 19°41' Aquarius 3°59'

Not started · Pre-shadow 8 January 2028

  1. Pre-shadow8–23 January
  2. Station23–25 Januarystations retrograde 24 January, 14:02
  3. Retrograde24 January, 14:02 – 14 February, 15:38
  4. Station13–15 Februarystations direct 14 February, 15:38
  5. Post-shadow15 February – 5 March
Chart at the station →
9 May 2028 Tuesday

Pluto retrograde

Aquarius 8°49' Aquarius 6°24'

Not started · Station 8 May 2028

  1. Station8–10 Maystations retrograde 9 May
  2. Retrograde9 May – 19 October
  3. Station18–20 Octoberstations direct 19 October
Chart at the station →
11 May 2028 Thursday

Venus retrograde

Gemini 19°41' Gemini 3°10'

Not started · Pre-shadow 7 April 2028

  1. Pre-shadow7 April – 10 May
  2. Station10–12 Maystations retrograde 11 May, 02:03
  3. Retrograde11 May, 02:03 – 23 June, 01:13
  4. Station22–24 Junestations direct 23 June, 01:13
  5. Post-shadow24 June – 27 July
Chart at the station →
21 May 2028 Sunday

Mercury retrograde

Gemini 16°18' Gemini 7°45'

Not started · Pre-shadow 6 May 2028

  1. Pre-shadow6–20 May
  2. Station20–22 Maystations retrograde 21 May, 11:43
  3. Retrograde21 May, 11:43 – 14 June, 09:06
  4. Station13–15 Junestations direct 14 June, 09:06
  5. Post-shadow15–29 June
Chart at the station →
11 July 2028 Tuesday

Neptune retrograde

Aries 8°54' Aries 6°05'

Not started · Station 10 July 2028

  1. Station10–12 Julystations retrograde 11 July
  2. Retrograde11 July – 16 December
  3. Station15–17 Decemberstations direct 16 December
Chart at the station →
11 August 2028 Friday

Chiron retrograde

Taurus 8°35' Taurus 3°53'

Not started · Station 10 August 2028

  1. Station10–12 Auguststations retrograde 11 August
  2. Retrograde11 August – 13 January 2029
  3. Station12–14 January 2029stations direct 13 January 2029
Chart at the station →
23 August 2028 Wednesday

Saturn retrograde

Taurus 11°18' Taurus 4°24'

Not started · Station 22 August 2028

  1. Station22–24 Auguststations retrograde 23 August
  2. Retrograde23 August – 5 January 2029
  3. Station4–6 January 2029stations direct 5 January 2029
Chart at the station →
19 September 2028 Tuesday

Uranus retrograde

Gemini 14°14' Gemini 10°12'

Not started · Station 18 September 2028

  1. Station18–20 Septemberstations retrograde 19 September
  2. Retrograde19 September – 16 February 2029
  3. Station15–17 February 2029stations direct 16 February 2029
Chart at the station →
19 September 2028 Tuesday

Mercury retrograde

Libra 18°35' Libra 3°28'

Not started · Pre-shadow 30 August 2028

  1. Pre-shadow30 August – 18 September
  2. Station18–20 Septemberstations retrograde 19 September, 19:34
  3. Retrograde19 September, 19:34 – 11 October, 13:28
  4. Station10–12 Octoberstations direct 11 October, 13:28
  5. Post-shadow12–26 October
Chart at the station →

Turns retrograde next year; pre-shadow begins this year

  • Mercury retrograde Stations retrograde 7 January 2029, 10:57 Aquarius 3°38' Not started · Pre-shadow 22 December 2028
  • Mars retrograde Stations retrograde 14 February 2029, 11:16 Libra 13°55' Not started · Pre-shadow 10 December 2028
← 2027 2029 →

When planets appear to move backward: shadow, station and retrograde phases, with signs.