Retrograde Motion of Planets in 2018: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto

Retrograde motion of a planet is its apparent backward motion through the sky, as observed from Earth. This apparent retrograde motion is caused by the Earth traveling past a slower-moving outer planet (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and also Pluto, even if from 2006 Pluto is considered only a dwarf planet) or when the Earth is itself passed by a faster-moving inner planet (Mercury, Venus or Mars).

So, this is like the apparent motion of the slower car on the highway – an optical illusion. But it is important, from our perspective: we live on Earth and we judge things from an earthly perspective.

Some astrologers consider this apparent backward movement of the planets was to be unlucky, because it goes against the natural order of movement – the direct movement. But a retrograde planet is not necessarily something bad – actually, it is a chance to recognize, understand and correct past mistakes.

Mercury retrograde in Aries: March 22^nd-April 15^th

Mercury retrograde in Leo: July 26^th-August 19^th

Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius and Scorpio: November 16^th-December 6^th

Venus retrograde in Scorpio and Libra: October 6^th-November 16^th

Mars retrograde in Aquarius and Capricorn: June 26^th-August 27^th

Jupiter retrograde in Scorpio: March 8^th-July 10^th More about Jupiter retrograde in Scorpio

Saturn retrograde in Capricorn: April 17^th-September 6^th

Uranus retrograde in Aries: August 2nd, 2017 – January, 2nd, 2018

Uranus retrograde in Taurus and Aries: August 7^th, 2018-January, 6^th, 2019

Neptune retrograde in Pisces: June 18^th-November 24th More about Neptune Retrograde 

Pluto retrograde in Capricorn: April 22^nd-September 30^th