♀Venus Retrograde Dates
Exact station dates for every Venus retrograde in 2026 and 2027, computed from the Swiss Ephemeris and shown in US Eastern Time. Venus governs relationships, money, beauty and what you value.
✦Reviewed by the CosmyDay Astrology TeamLast reviewed August 2026
Venus Retrograde 2026–2027
- ♀October 3, 2026 → November 13, 2026Stations retrograde at 8° Scorpio, direct at 23° Libra
All times localized to US Eastern Time. Source: Swiss Ephemeris.
What Venus retrograde means
Where Mercury retrograde muddles logistics, Venus retrograde reworks value. The traditional reading is a review of attachments — what you want, what you are willing to pay for it, and whether an arrangement still reflects who you are. It has a reputation for old partners resurfacing, which follows naturally from a symbolism of revisiting rather than any mystical pull. Astrologers conventionally advise against launching a wedding, a rebrand, or major cosmetic changes during the window, on the grounds that preferences formed under a retrograde often shift once the planet turns direct.
The most useful detail is where it retrogrades back to. Venus stations retrograde at 8° Scorpio and stations direct at 23° Libra, meaning it reverses out of Scorpio and back into Libra entirely. Anything sitting between 23° Libra and 8° Scorpio in your chart gets passed over three times — once forward, once back, once forward again.
How often Venus turns retrograde
Venus retrogrades roughly every 18 months and stays retrograde for about 40 days — the rarest of the personal-planet retrogrades, and the shortest. That scarcity is why Venus retrograde periods tend to be remembered: most years contain none at all.
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 Venus retrograde?
Venus is retrograde from October 3, 2026 to November 13, 2026 (8° Scorpio back to 23° Libra), in US Eastern Time.
How often does Venus go retrograde?
Venus retrogrades roughly every 18 months and stays retrograde for about 40 days — the rarest of the personal-planet retrogrades, and the shortest. That scarcity is why Venus retrograde periods tend to be remembered: most years contain none at all.
What does Venus retrograde actually mean?
Where Mercury retrograde muddles logistics, Venus retrograde reworks value. The traditional reading is a review of attachments — what you want, what you are willing to pay for it, and whether an arrangement still reflects who you are. It has a reputation for old partners resurfacing, which follows naturally from a symbolism of revisiting rather than any mystical pull. Astrologers conventionally advise against launching a wedding, a rebrand, or major cosmetic changes during the window, on the grounds that preferences formed under a retrograde often shift once the planet turns direct.
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.