Retrograde Planets 2023: Dates and Time
In 2023, Mercury is retrograde 4 times, first from 29 December 2022 to 18 January; Venus is retrograde from 23 July to 4 September; Mars is retrograde from 30 October 2022 to 13 January; Jupiter is retrograde from 4 September to 31 December; Saturn is retrograde from 17 June to 4 November. 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 2023: Budh Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Mercury retrograde in Capricorn to Sagittarius | at Capricorn 0°10'42" | at Sagittarius 13°57'23" | 20 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Aries | at 21°26'19" | at 11°39'58" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Leo | at 27°39'52" | at 13°48'53" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius to Scorpio | at Sagittarius 14°17'50" | at Scorpio 27°59'19" | 19 days |
Venus Retrograde 2023: Shukra Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Venus retrograde in Leo to Cancer | at Leo 4°25'01" | at Cancer 18°00'57" | 42 days |
Mars Retrograde 2023: Mangal Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Mars retrograde in Gemini to Taurus | at Gemini 1°26'16" | at Taurus 13°57'01" | 74 days |
Jupiter Retrograde 2023: Guru Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Jupiter retrograde in Aries | at 21°23'38" | at 11°23'19" | 117 days |
Saturn Retrograde 2023: Shani Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Saturn retrograde in Aquarius | at 13°01'33" | at 6°19'24" | 139 days |
Uranus Retrograde 2023Times in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Uranus retrograde in Aries | at 24°44'50" | at 20°45'40" | 151 days |
| Uranus retrograde in Aries | at 28°53'15" | at 24°53'42" | 151 days |
Neptune Retrograde 2023Times in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Neptune retrograde in Pisces | at 3°30'06" | at 0°41'48" | 158 days |
Pluto Retrograde 2023Times in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Pluto retrograde in Capricorn | at 6°10'51" | at 3°42'09" | 162 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 2023: Common Questions
Mercury is retrograde from 29 December 2022 at 15:01 to 18 January 2023 at 18:41, from 21 April 2023 at 14:04 to 15 May 2023 at 08:46, from 24 August 2023 at 01:29 to 16 September 2023 at 01:51 and from 13 December 2023 at 12:39 to 2 January 2024 at 08:37 (IST).
Venus is retrograde from 23 July 2023 at 07:02 to 4 September 2023 at 06:50 (IST).
Mars is retrograde from 30 October 2022 at 18:55 to 13 January 2023 at 02:26 (IST).
Jupiter is retrograde from 4 September 2023 at 19:40 to 31 December 2023 at 08:10 (IST).
Saturn is retrograde from 17 June 2023 at 22:57 to 4 November 2023 at 12:32 (IST).
Uranus is retrograde from 24 August 2022 at 19:23 to 23 January 2023 at 04:28 and from 29 August 2023 at 08:08 to 27 January 2024 at 13:05 (IST).
Neptune is retrograde from 1 July 2023 at 02:36 to 6 December 2023 at 18:52 (IST).
Pluto is retrograde from 1 May 2023 at 22:38 to 11 October 2023 at 06:39 (IST).
