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Planetary Retrogrades 2023: Mercury, Venus, Mars and More

A planet looks retrograde when, seen from Earth, it appears to move backwards against the stars. Station times are calculated and shown in New Delhi time.

Retrograde periods

Planet	Stations retrograde	Stations direct
Mars	before 2023	13 January, 02:25
Mercury	before 2023	18 January, 18:41
Mercury	21 April, 14:04	15 May, 08:47
Mercury	24 August, 01:29	16 September, 01:51
Mercury	13 December, 12:39	after 2023
Uranus	before 2023	23 January, 04:24
Uranus	29 August, 08:06	after 2023
Venus	23 July, 07:02	4 September, 06:50
Pluto	1 May, 22:30	11 October, 06:35
Saturn	17 June, 22:59	4 November, 12:31
Neptune	1 July, 02:32	6 December, 18:50
Jupiter	4 September, 19:40	31 December, 08:10

All stations in 2023

Mars stations direct: 13 January, 02:25
Mercury stations direct: 18 January, 18:41
Uranus stations direct: 23 January, 04:24
Mercury stations retrograde: 21 April, 14:04
Pluto stations retrograde: 1 May, 22:30
Mercury stations direct: 15 May, 08:47
Saturn stations retrograde: 17 June, 22:59
Neptune stations retrograde: 1 July, 02:32
Venus stations retrograde: 23 July, 07:02
Mercury stations retrograde: 24 August, 01:29
Uranus stations retrograde: 29 August, 08:06
Venus stations direct: 4 September, 06:50
Jupiter stations retrograde: 4 September, 19:40
Mercury stations direct: 16 September, 01:51
Pluto stations direct: 11 October, 06:35
Saturn stations direct: 4 November, 12:31
Neptune stations direct: 6 December, 18:50
Mercury stations retrograde: 13 December, 12:39
Jupiter stations direct: 31 December, 08:10