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Astrology Calendar 2042

Every sign change, retrograde, eclipse and New and Full Moon of the year, solved to the minute.

Quick Answer

In 2042, Mercury is retrograde 4 times (Jan 10 to Jan 30; May 5 to May 29; Sep 5 to Sep 27; Dec 25 to Jan 14). There are 4 eclipses: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse on April 5, 2042 in Libra; Total Solar Eclipse on April 20, 2042 in Taurus; Partial Lunar Eclipse on September 29, 2042 in Aries; Annular Solar Eclipse on October 14, 2042 in Libra. All dates are in UTC.

Equinoxes and Solstices 2042

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 20, 2042, 11:52 UTC	March Equinox	The Sun enters Aries
Jun 21, 2042, 05:15 UTC	June Solstice	The Sun enters Cancer
Sep 22, 2042, 21:11 UTC	September Equinox	The Sun enters Libra
Dec 21, 2042, 18:04 UTC	December Solstice	The Sun enters Capricorn

Eclipses 2042

Global eclipse peaks. Visibility depends on location.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 5, 2042, 14:28 UTC	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Libra	16°02' Libra
Apr 20, 2042, 02:16 UTC	Total Solar Eclipse in Taurus	0°08' Taurus
Sep 29, 2042, 10:44 UTC	Partial Lunar Eclipse in Aries	6°32' Aries
Oct 14, 2042, 01:59 UTC	Annular Solar Eclipse in Libra	20°51' Libra

Retrogrades 2042

Every retrograde period that overlaps 2042, with station degrees and shadow periods.

Planet	Stations Retrograde	Stations Direct	Signs	Shadow Period
Neptune	Aug 10, 2041, 19:05 UTC 8°07' Taurus	Jan 15, 2042, 05:55 UTC 5°17' Taurus	Taurus	Apr 19, 2041 to May 6, 2042
Uranus	Nov 17, 2041, 17:25 UTC 12°45' Leo	Apr 15, 2042, 19:12 UTC 8°37' Leo	Leo	Aug 4, 2041 to Jul 31, 2042
Mars	Dec 28, 2041, 05:41 UTC 27°39' Leo	Mar 18, 2042, 19:54 UTC 8°10' Leo	Leo	Oct 24, 2041 to May 25, 2042
Mercury	Jan 10, 2042, 02:46 UTC 6°12' Aquarius	Jan 30, 2042, 15:32 UTC 20°09' Capricorn	Aquarius, Capricorn	Dec 24, 2041 to Feb 19, 2042
Saturn	Feb 13, 2042, 22:58 UTC 6°36' Scorpio	Jul 2, 2042, 23:57 UTC 29°53' Libra	Scorpio, Libra	Nov 10, 2041 to Oct 9, 2042
Jupiter	Mar 18, 2042, 02:39 UTC 2°04' Sagittarius	Jul 19, 2042, 12:45 UTC 22°12' Scorpio	Sagittarius, Scorpio	Dec 21, 2041 to Oct 15, 2042
Mercury	May 5, 2042, 05:22 UTC 29°45' Taurus	May 29, 2042, 01:25 UTC 20°46' Taurus	Taurus	Apr 21, 2042 to Jun 13, 2042
Pluto	May 30, 2042, 16:58 UTC 29°56' Aquarius	Nov 10, 2042, 19:01 UTC 27°39' Aquarius	Aquarius	Feb 2, 2042 to Mar 6, 2043
Neptune	Aug 13, 2042, 09:10 UTC 10°21' Taurus	Jan 17, 2043, 16:51 UTC 7°32' Taurus	Taurus	Apr 21, 2042 to May 9, 2043
Mercury	Sep 5, 2042, 11:15 UTC 4°33' Libra	Sep 27, 2042, 22:20 UTC 20°03' Virgo	Libra, Virgo	Aug 16, 2042 to Oct 12, 2042
Venus	Sep 28, 2042, 08:42 UTC 3°46' Scorpio	Nov 9, 2042, 04:02 UTC 18°04' Libra	Scorpio, Libra	Aug 26, 2042 to Dec 11, 2042
Uranus	Nov 22, 2042, 15:26 UTC 17°26' Leo	Apr 20, 2043, 17:40 UTC 13°18' Leo	Leo	Aug 9, 2042 to Aug 5, 2043
Mercury	Dec 25, 2042, 00:42 UTC 20°16' Capricorn	Jan 14, 2043, 01:52 UTC 4°00' Capricorn	Capricorn	Dec 7, 2042 to Feb 2, 2043

Zodiac Season Dates 2042

When the Sun enters each sign.

Sign	Begins
Aquarius season	Jan 19, 2042, 22:59 UTC
Pisces season	Feb 18, 2042, 13:03 UTC
Aries season	Mar 20, 2042, 11:52 UTC
Taurus season	Apr 19, 2042, 22:39 UTC
Gemini season	May 20, 2042, 21:31 UTC
Cancer season	Jun 21, 2042, 05:15 UTC
Leo season	Jul 22, 2042, 16:06 UTC
Virgo season	Aug 22, 2042, 23:17 UTC
Libra season	Sep 22, 2042, 21:11 UTC
Scorpio season	Oct 23, 2042, 06:49 UTC
Sagittarius season	Nov 22, 2042, 04:37 UTC
Capricorn season	Dec 21, 2042, 18:04 UTC

Month by Month 2042

New and Full Moons, eclipses, stations, planetary ingresses and the exact aspects between Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto.

January 2042

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 1, 01:19 UTC	Mercury enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jan 6, 06:04 UTC	Saturn opposite Neptune	Exact opposition
Jan 6, 08:54 UTC	Full Moon in Cancer	16°09' Cancer
Jan 10, 02:46 UTC	Mercury stations retrograde	6°12' Aquarius
Jan 16, 10:51 UTC	Venus enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jan 18, 10:25 UTC	Mercury re-enters Capricorn (retrograde)	Leaves Aquarius
Jan 19, 05:43 UTC	Jupiter square Pluto	Exact square
Jan 19, 22:59 UTC	The Sun enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jan 21, 20:42 UTC	New Moon in Aquarius	1°56' Aquarius
Jan 30, 15:32 UTC	Mercury stations direct	20°09' Capricorn

February 2042

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 5, 01:58 UTC	Full Moon in Leo	16°23' Leo
Feb 8, 23:55 UTC	Jupiter enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Feb 9, 08:26 UTC	Venus enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Feb 13, 22:58 UTC	Saturn stations retrograde	6°36' Scorpio
Feb 14, 09:51 UTC	Mercury enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Feb 18, 13:03 UTC	The Sun enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Feb 20, 07:39 UTC	New Moon in Pisces	1°47' Pisces
Feb 21, 03:09 UTC	The North Node enters Aries	Leaves Taurus

March 2042

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 5, 08:58 UTC	Venus enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Mar 6, 20:10 UTC	Full Moon in Virgo	16°23' Virgo
Mar 8, 01:46 UTC	Mercury enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Mar 10, 03:08 UTC	Saturn opposite Neptune	Exact opposition
Mar 18, 02:39 UTC	Jupiter stations retrograde	2°04' Sagittarius
Mar 18, 19:54 UTC	Mars stations direct	8°10' Leo
Mar 20, 11:52 UTC	The Sun enters Aries	March Equinox
Mar 21, 17:23 UTC	New Moon in Aries	1°13' Aries
Mar 25, 00:20 UTC	Mercury enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Mar 29, 14:28 UTC	Venus enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

April 2042

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 5, 14:28 UTC	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Libra	16°02' Libra
Apr 8, 19:34 UTC	Mercury enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Apr 15, 19:12 UTC	Uranus stations direct	8°37' Leo
Apr 19, 22:39 UTC	The Sun enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Apr 20, 02:16 UTC	Total Solar Eclipse in Taurus	0°08' Taurus
Apr 23, 03:05 UTC	Venus enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Apr 24, 12:40 UTC	Jupiter re-enters Scorpio (retrograde)	Leaves Sagittarius
Apr 27, 06:56 UTC	Jupiter square Pluto	Exact square

May 2042

Date	Event	Detail
May 5, 05:22 UTC	Mercury stations retrograde	29°45' Taurus
May 5, 06:49 UTC	Full Moon in Scorpio	14°55' Scorpio
May 18, 01:13 UTC	Venus enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
May 19, 10:55 UTC	New Moon in Taurus	28°37' Taurus
May 20, 21:31 UTC	The Sun enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
May 29, 01:25 UTC	Mercury stations direct	20°46' Taurus
May 30, 13:10 UTC	Mars enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
May 30, 16:58 UTC	Pluto stations retrograde	29°56' Aquarius

June 2042

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 3, 20:48 UTC	Full Moon in Sagittarius	13°25' Sagittarius
Jun 12, 13:03 UTC	Venus enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Jun 14, 03:56 UTC	Mercury enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Jun 17, 19:48 UTC	New Moon in Gemini	26°45' Gemini
Jun 21, 05:15 UTC	The Sun enters Cancer	June Solstice
Jun 21, 11:55 UTC	Saturn re-enters Libra (retrograde)	Leaves Scorpio

July 2042

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 2, 23:57 UTC	Saturn stations direct	29°53' Libra
Jul 3, 00:10 UTC	Mercury enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Jul 3, 08:09 UTC	Full Moon in Capricorn	11°33' Capricorn
Jul 9, 00:03 UTC	Venus enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Jul 14, 12:34 UTC	Saturn enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Jul 17, 02:47 UTC	Mercury enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Jul 17, 05:52 UTC	New Moon in Cancer	24°49' Cancer
Jul 19, 12:45 UTC	Jupiter stations direct	22°12' Scorpio
Jul 22, 16:06 UTC	The Sun enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Jul 24, 09:52 UTC	Mars enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

August 2042

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 1, 17:33 UTC	Full Moon in Aquarius	9°37' Aquarius
Aug 2, 05:59 UTC	Mercury enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Aug 6, 13:21 UTC	Venus enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Aug 13, 09:10 UTC	Neptune stations retrograde	10°21' Taurus
Aug 15, 18:01 UTC	New Moon in Leo	23°03' Leo
Aug 22, 23:17 UTC	The Sun enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Aug 26, 00:55 UTC	Mercury enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Aug 31, 02:02 UTC	Full Moon in Pisces	7°50' Pisces

September 2042

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 5, 11:15 UTC	Mercury stations retrograde	4°33' Libra
Sep 9, 22:54 UTC	Mars enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Sep 13, 15:38 UTC	Venus enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Sep 14, 08:50 UTC	New Moon in Virgo	21°41' Virgo
Sep 14, 19:45 UTC	Mercury re-enters Virgo (retrograde)	Leaves Libra
Sep 22, 21:11 UTC	The Sun enters Libra	September Equinox
Sep 23, 12:43 UTC	Jupiter square Pluto	Exact square
Sep 27, 22:20 UTC	Mercury stations direct	20°03' Virgo
Sep 28, 08:42 UTC	Venus stations retrograde	3°46' Scorpio
Sep 29, 10:44 UTC	Partial Lunar Eclipse in Aries	6°32' Aries

October 2042

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 4, 09:57 UTC	Jupiter enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Oct 9, 15:18 UTC	Mercury enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Oct 12, 08:05 UTC	Venus re-enters Libra (retrograde)	Leaves Scorpio
Oct 14, 01:59 UTC	Annular Solar Eclipse in Libra	20°51' Libra
Oct 23, 06:49 UTC	The Sun enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Oct 23, 11:36 UTC	Mars enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Oct 27, 15:26 UTC	Mercury enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Oct 28, 19:48 UTC	Full Moon in Taurus	5°31' Taurus
Oct 29, 15:00 UTC	Saturn opposite Neptune	Exact opposition

November 2042

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 9, 04:02 UTC	Venus stations direct	18°04' Libra
Nov 10, 19:01 UTC	Pluto stations direct	27°39' Aquarius
Nov 12, 20:28 UTC	New Moon in Scorpio	20°35' Scorpio
Nov 15, 06:05 UTC	Mercury enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Nov 22, 04:37 UTC	The Sun enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Nov 22, 15:26 UTC	Uranus stations retrograde	17°26' Leo
Nov 27, 06:06 UTC	Full Moon in Gemini	5°07' Gemini

December 2042

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 3, 05:42 UTC	Mars enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Dec 5, 01:50 UTC	Mercury enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Dec 6, 08:10 UTC	Venus enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Dec 12, 14:30 UTC	New Moon in Sagittarius	20°41' Sagittarius
Dec 21, 18:04 UTC	The Sun enters Capricorn	December Solstice
Dec 23, 06:35 UTC	Jupiter trine Uranus	Exact trine
Dec 25, 00:42 UTC	Mercury stations retrograde	20°16' Capricorn
Dec 26, 17:43 UTC	Full Moon in Cancer	5°04' Cancer

Planetary Positions for Every Day of 2042

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Questions About 2042

What Are the Key Astrology Dates in 2042?

When Is Mercury Retrograde in 2042?

Mercury is retrograde 4 times in 2042: from January 10, 2042 to January 30, 2042 (Aquarius and Capricorn); from May 5, 2042 to May 29, 2042 (Taurus); from September 5, 2042 to September 27, 2042 (Libra and Virgo); from December 25, 2042 to January 14, 2043 (Capricorn).

When Are the Eclipses in 2042?

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Libra on April 5, 2042; Total Solar Eclipse in Taurus on April 20, 2042; Partial Lunar Eclipse in Aries on September 29, 2042; Annular Solar Eclipse in Libra on October 14, 2042.

When Do the Seasons Start in 2042?

March Equinox: March 20, 2042 at 7:52 AM ET (11:52 UTC); June Solstice: June 21, 2042 at 1:15 AM ET (05:15 UTC); September Equinox: September 22, 2042 at 5:11 PM ET (21:11 UTC); December Solstice: December 21, 2042 at 1:04 PM ET (18:04 UTC).

Why Do Some Calendars List a Different Date?

Most astrology sites print a single date without a time zone. An ingress at 10:49 PM in New York is already the next day in London and Sydney, so two correct sources can disagree by a day. Selfgazer gives every time in both US Eastern time and UTC, and the tables switch to your own time zone in the browser.

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