Retrograde and Direct Planetary Movement for 2023
Mercury
It takes 88 days for Mercury to move around the Sun. Mercury usually goes retrograde three times a year for about 3 weeks.
Retrograde: April 21, 2023 in Taurus 15º
Direct: May 15, 2023 in Taurus 5º
Retrograde: August 23, 2023 in Virgo 21º
Direct: September 15, 2023 in Virgo 8º
Retrograde: December 13, 2023 in Capricorn 8º
Direct: January 1, 2024 in Sagittarius 22º
Venus
It takes 225 days for Venus to circle the Sun. Venus retrogrades once every 18 months for about 6 weeks.
Retrograde: July 23, 2023 in Leo 28º
Direct: September 4, 2023 in Leo 12º
Mars
It takes 687 days for Mars to circle the Sun. Mars goes retrograde about every two years for up to 80 days.
Retrograde: January 1, 2023 in Gemini 9º
Direct: January 12, 2023 in Gemini 8º
Jupiter
It takes 12 years for Jupiter to circle the Sun. Jupiter goes retrograde every year for 120 days.
Retrograde: September 4, 2023 in Taurus 15º
Direct: December 31, 2023 in Taurus 5º
Saturn
It takes Saturn about 29 years to circle the Sun. Saturn goes retrograde once a year for about 140 days.
Retrograde: June 17, 2023 in Pisces 7º
Direct: November 4, 2023 in Pisces 0º
Uranus
It takes Uranus 84 years to circle the Sun. Uranus goes retrograde every year for about 148 days.
Retrograde: January 1, 2023 in Taurus 15º
Direct: January 22, 2023 in Taurus 14º
Retrograde: August 20, 2023 in Taurus 23º
Direct: January 1, 2024 in Taurus 19º
Neptune
It takes around 164 years for Neptune to circle the Sun. Neptune goes retrograde once a year for about 150 days.
Retrograde: June 30, 2023 in Pisces 27º
Direct: December 6, 2023 in Pisces 24º
Pluto
Pluto takes 248 years to circle the Sun. It retrogrades once a year for about half the year.
Retrograde: May 1, 2023 in Aquarius 0º
Direct: October 11, 2023 in Capricorn 27º
