Retrograde Planets 2018: Dates and Time
In 2018, Mercury is retrograde 3 times, first from 23 March to 15 April; Venus is retrograde from 6 October to 16 November; Mars is retrograde from 27 June to 27 August; Jupiter is retrograde from 9 March to 10 July; Saturn is retrograde from 18 April to 6 September. 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 2018: Budh Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Mercury retrograde in Pisces | at 22°47'46" | at 10°39'53" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Cancer | at 29°20'23" | at 17°24'45" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Scorpio | at 19°22'15" | at 3°08'56" | 19 days |
Venus Retrograde 2018: Shukra Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Venus retrograde in Libra | at 16°43'13" | at 1°07'17" | 41 days |
Mars Retrograde 2018: Mangal Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Mars retrograde in Capricorn | at 15°06'09" | at 4°29'31" | 61 days |
Jupiter Retrograde 2018: Guru Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Jupiter retrograde in Libra | at 29°06'41" | at 19°13'42" | 123 days |
Saturn Retrograde 2018: Shani Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Saturn retrograde in Sagittarius | at 15°02'10" | at 8°25'26" | 141 days |
Uranus Retrograde 2018Times in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Uranus retrograde in Aries | at 4°25'23" | at 0°27'42" | 152 days |
| Uranus retrograde in Aries | at 8°26'38" | at 4°28'38" | 152 days |
Neptune Retrograde 2018Times in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Neptune retrograde in Aquarius | at 22°22'39" | at 19°34'22" | 159 days |
Pluto Retrograde 2018Times in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Pluto retrograde in Sagittarius | at 27°10'28" | at 24°38'13" | 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 2018: Common Questions
Mercury is retrograde from 23 March 2018 at 05:48 to 15 April 2018 at 14:50, from 26 July 2018 at 10:32 to 19 August 2018 at 09:54 and from 17 November 2018 at 07:03 to 7 December 2018 at 02:52 (IST).
Venus is retrograde from 6 October 2018 at 00:34 to 16 November 2018 at 16:21 (IST).
Mars is retrograde from 27 June 2018 at 02:34 to 27 August 2018 at 19:34 (IST).
Jupiter is retrograde from 9 March 2018 at 10:15 to 10 July 2018 at 22:32 (IST).
Saturn is retrograde from 18 April 2018 at 07:16 to 6 September 2018 at 16:38 (IST).
Uranus is retrograde from 3 August 2017 at 11:00 to 2 January 2018 at 19:40 and from 7 August 2018 at 22:19 to 7 January 2019 at 01:56 (IST).
Neptune is retrograde from 19 June 2018 at 04:56 to 25 November 2018 at 06:38 (IST).
Pluto is retrograde from 22 April 2018 at 20:55 to 1 October 2018 at 07:33 (IST).
