♃Jupiter Retrograde Dates
Exact station dates for every Jupiter retrograde in 2026 and 2027, computed from the Swiss Ephemeris and shown in US Eastern Time. Jupiter governs growth, belief, opportunity and the bigger picture.
✦Reviewed by the CosmyDay Astrology TeamLast reviewed August 2026
Jupiter Retrograde 2026–2027
- ♃November 11, 2025 → March 10, 2026Stations retrograde at 25° Cancer, direct at 15° Cancer
- ♃December 12, 2026 → April 12, 2027Stations retrograde at 27° Leo, direct at 17° Leo
All times localized to US Eastern Time. Source: Swiss Ephemeris.
What Jupiter retrograde means
Because Jupiter is a social and philosophical planet rather than a mechanical one, its retrograde reads far less disruptively than Mercury's. The conventional interpretation is that expansion turns inward: growth continues but stops being outwardly visible, and the questions shift from how far can this go to whether it is worth going there at all. Opportunities arriving during the window often need renegotiation later — not because they fail, but because the terms were set before the review finished.
Both of these retrogrades sit inside a single sign. The 2025–26 period stays in Cancer, and the 2026–27 period stays in Leo, so neither crosses a sign boundary. That makes them easier to read than the Venus and Mars reversals: the themes remain consistent from station to station.
How often Jupiter turns retrograde
Jupiter turns retrograde once a year and stays retrograde for about four months, so roughly a third of any given year falls inside a Jupiter retrograde. This is ordinary rather than exceptional — a useful corrective to the idea that a retrograde is inherently a crisis.
A retrograde is apparent motion, not real reversal — the planet keeps orbiting the Sun in the same direction. What changes is the viewing angle from a moving Earth, which makes the planet appear to slow, stop at its station, trace backward, and then resume. To see which of your own placements these degrees touch, cast your free natal chart and compare them against the station degrees above.
Other retrogrades
Frequently asked questions
When is Jupiter retrograde?
Jupiter is retrograde from November 11, 2025 to March 10, 2026 (25° Cancer back to 15° Cancer), and from December 12, 2026 to April 12, 2027 (27° Leo back to 17° Leo), in US Eastern Time.
How often does Jupiter go retrograde?
Jupiter turns retrograde once a year and stays retrograde for about four months, so roughly a third of any given year falls inside a Jupiter retrograde. This is ordinary rather than exceptional — a useful corrective to the idea that a retrograde is inherently a crisis.
What does Jupiter retrograde actually mean?
Because Jupiter is a social and philosophical planet rather than a mechanical one, its retrograde reads far less disruptively than Mercury's. The conventional interpretation is that expansion turns inward: growth continues but stops being outwardly visible, and the questions shift from how far can this go to whether it is worth going there at all. Opportunities arriving during the window often need renegotiation later — not because they fail, but because the terms were set before the review finished.
How were these dates calculated?
Each station is computed directly from the Swiss Ephemeris by locating the moment the planet's apparent longitudinal speed crosses zero, then localizing that instant to US Eastern Time. The dates are not copied from another calendar.