Retrograde Planets 2017: Dates and Time
In 2017, Mercury is retrograde 4 times, first from 19 December 2016 to 8 January; Venus is retrograde from 4 March to 15 April; Mars is not retrograde; Jupiter is retrograde from 6 February to 9 June; Saturn is retrograde from 6 April to 25 August. Every retrograde of the year, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto included, is in the tables below, with the sign and degree where each planet turns back and turns direct, at the exact time in IST.
Mercury Retrograde 2017: Budh Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius | at 21°02'12" | at 4°45'14" | 19 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Aries | at 10°44'56" | at 0°09'51" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Leo | at 17°32'12" | at 4°19'13" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius to Scorpio | at Sagittarius 5°11'42" | at Scorpio 18°53'38" | 19 days |
Venus Retrograde 2017: Shukra Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Venus retrograde in Pisces | at 19°03'00" | at 2°48'38" | 42 days |
Mars Retrograde 2017: Mangal Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mars is not retrograde in 2017. Its next retrograde begins on . |
Jupiter Retrograde 2017: Guru Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Jupiter retrograde in Virgo | at 29°02'39" | at 19°06'55" | 123 days |
Saturn Retrograde 2017: Shani Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Saturn retrograde in Sagittarius to Scorpio | at Sagittarius 3°41'47" | at Scorpio 27°04'43" | 141 days |
Uranus Retrograde 2017Times in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Uranus retrograde in Aries | at 4°25'23" | at 0°27'42" | 152 days |
Neptune Retrograde 2017Times in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Neptune retrograde in Aquarius | at 20°09'49" | at 17°21'30" | 159 days |
Pluto Retrograde 2017Times in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Pluto retrograde in Sagittarius | at 25°17'59" | at 22°44'56" | 161 days |
What Retrograde Planets Mean
A planet is retrograde when it seems to move backwards through the zodiac. What a retrograde does, how often and for how long each planet turns back, and how to use these dates are explained on the main retrograde dates page.
Other Planetary Transits
Combustion, sign changes and the timeline.
Retrograde Dates 2017: Common Questions
Mercury is retrograde from 19 December 2016 at 16:25 to 8 January 2017 at 15:12, from 10 April 2017 at 04:44 to 3 May 2017 at 22:02, from 13 August 2017 at 06:30 to 5 September 2017 at 16:59 and from 3 December 2017 at 13:04 to 23 December 2017 at 07:20 (IST).
Venus is retrograde from 4 March 2017 at 14:38 to 15 April 2017 at 15:47 (IST).
Mars is not retrograde in 2017. Its next retrograde begins on 27 June 2018 at 02:34 (IST).
Jupiter is retrograde from 6 February 2017 at 12:22 to 9 June 2017 at 19:32 (IST).
Saturn is retrograde from 6 April 2017 at 10:35 to 25 August 2017 at 17:38 (IST).
Uranus is retrograde from 3 August 2017 at 11:00 to 2 January 2018 at 19:40 (IST).
Neptune is retrograde from 16 June 2017 at 16:40 to 22 November 2017 at 19:50 (IST).
Pluto is retrograde from 20 April 2017 at 18:18 to 29 September 2017 at 01:05 (IST).
