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Planetary Retrogrades 2028: 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
Uranus	before 2028	13 February, 05:25
Uranus	19 September, 05:34	after 2028
Mercury	24 January, 16:32	14 February, 18:08
Mercury	21 May, 14:13	14 June, 11:35
Mercury	19 September, 22:03	11 October, 15:57
Jupiter	12 January, 14:23	14 May, 01:30
Venus	11 May, 04:32	23 June, 03:42
Pluto	9 May, 14:59	19 October, 09:15
Neptune	11 July, 18:27	17 December, 02:12
Saturn	23 August, 03:42	after 2028

All stations in 2028

Jupiter stations retrograde: 12 January, 14:23
Mercury stations retrograde: 24 January, 16:32
Uranus stations direct: 13 February, 05:25
Mercury stations direct: 14 February, 18:08
Pluto stations retrograde: 9 May, 14:59
Venus stations retrograde: 11 May, 04:32
Jupiter stations direct: 14 May, 01:30
Mercury stations retrograde: 21 May, 14:13
Mercury stations direct: 14 June, 11:35
Venus stations direct: 23 June, 03:42
Neptune stations retrograde: 11 July, 18:27
Saturn stations retrograde: 23 August, 03:42
Uranus stations retrograde: 19 September, 05:34
Mercury stations retrograde: 19 September, 22:03
Mercury stations direct: 11 October, 15:57
Pluto stations direct: 19 October, 09:15
Neptune stations direct: 17 December, 02:12