Retrograde Planets 2021: Dates and Time
In 2021, Mercury is retrograde 3 times, first from 30 January to 21 February; Venus is retrograde from 19 December to 29 January 2022; Mars is not retrograde; Jupiter is retrograde from 20 June to 18 October; Saturn is retrograde from 23 May to 11 October. 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 2021: Budh Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Mercury retrograde in Aquarius to Capricorn | at Aquarius 2°20'21" | at Capricorn 16°52'13" | 21 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Gemini to Taurus | at Gemini 0°33'39" | at Taurus 21°58'11" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Libra to Virgo | at Libra 1°18'46" | at Virgo 15°57'52" | 21 days |
Venus Retrograde 2021: Shukra Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Venus retrograde in Capricorn to Sagittarius | at Capricorn 2°19'35" | at Sagittarius 16°54'41" | 40 days |
Mars Retrograde 2021: Mangal Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mars is not retrograde in 2021. Its next retrograde begins on . |
Jupiter Retrograde 2021: Guru Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Jupiter retrograde in Aquarius to Capricorn | at Aquarius 8°01'38" | at Capricorn 28°10'04" | 119 days |
Saturn Retrograde 2021: Shani Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Saturn retrograde in Capricorn | at 19°21'40" | at 12°43'02" | 140 days |
Uranus Retrograde 2021Times in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Uranus retrograde in Aries | at 16°32'48" | at 12°34'14" | 151 days |
| Uranus retrograde in Aries | at 20°38'01" | at 16°39'11" | 151 days |
Neptune Retrograde 2021Times in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Neptune retrograde in Aquarius | at 29°02'33" | at 26°14'21" | 158 days |
Pluto Retrograde 2021Times in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Pluto retrograde in Capricorn | at 2°39'10" | at 0°09'10" | 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 2021: Common Questions
Mercury is retrograde from 30 January 2021 at 21:21 to 21 February 2021 at 06:21, from 30 May 2021 at 04:04 to 23 June 2021 at 03:30 and from 27 September 2021 at 10:40 to 18 October 2021 at 20:46 (IST).
Venus is retrograde from 19 December 2021 at 16:05 to 29 January 2022 at 14:15 (IST).
Mars is not retrograde in 2021. Its next retrograde begins on 30 October 2022 at 18:55 (IST).
Jupiter is retrograde from 20 June 2021 at 20:34 to 18 October 2021 at 11:00 (IST).
Saturn is retrograde from 23 May 2021 at 14:48 to 11 October 2021 at 07:47 (IST).
Uranus is retrograde from 15 August 2020 at 19:56 to 14 January 2021 at 14:05 and from 20 August 2021 at 07:10 to 18 January 2022 at 20:55 (IST).
Neptune is retrograde from 26 June 2021 at 00:51 to 1 December 2021 at 18:52 (IST).
Pluto is retrograde from 28 April 2021 at 01:31 to 6 October 2021 at 23:58 (IST).
