Five bodies are retrograde right now: Saturn, Chiron, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. Next to turn: Venus, which stands still and turns back on October 3.
Nothing in the sky runs backward. What changes is where we stand to look.
Retrograde since July 26. Turns forward December 10; clear of shadow March 15. Day 67 of 137.
Retrograde since August 3. Turns forward January 6; clear of shadow April 28. Day 59 of 156.
Retrograde since September 10. Turns forward February 8; clear of shadow May 26. Day 21 of 151.
Retrograde since July 7. Turns forward December 12; clear of shadow April 2. Day 87 of 158.
Retrograde since May 6. Turns forward October 16; clear of shadow February 7. Day 148 of 162.
| Body | Today | Next station |
|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 1°32′ Scorpio, direct | Turns back October 24 |
| Venus | 8°26′ Scorpio, direct, in shadow | Turns back October 3 |
| Mars | 2°03′ Leo, direct | Turns back January 10 |
| Jupiter | 19°42′ Leo, direct, in shadow | Turns back December 13 |
| Saturn | 11°31′ Aries, retrograde | Turns forward December 10 |
| Chiron | 29°27′ Aries, retrograde | Turns forward January 6 |
| Uranus | 5°30′ Gemini, retrograde | Turns forward February 8 |
| Neptune | 2°50′ Aries, retrograde | Turns forward December 12 |
| Pluto | 3°07′ Aquarius, retrograde | Turns forward October 16 |
Moondark computes every station and shadow from the same ephemeris that runs the app, in your time zone. Tap any body for its whole passage.
Times are shown in your time zone (UTC).