# Neptune Retrograde 2025

> Neptune is retrograde once in 2025: from July 4 to December 10 in Aries and Pisces. The next Neptune retrograde after 2025 begins on July 7, 2026 at 4°25' Aries. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/neptune/retrograde/2025

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Neptune | 2025-07-04 21:49 UTC at 2°10' Aries | 2025-12-10 12:00 UTC at 29°22' Pisces | Aries, Pisces | 2025-03-13 to 2026-03-31 |

Neptune retrograde is traditionally associated with seeing through illusions and clarifying ideals.

## Questions

### When Is Neptune Retrograde in 2025?

Neptune is retrograde once in 2025: from July 4 to December 10 in Aries and Pisces. The next Neptune retrograde after 2025 begins on July 7, 2026 at 4°25' Aries. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Neptune Retrograde Shadow Start in 2025?

For the retrograde that begins July 4, 2025, the pre-retrograde shadow starts March 13, 2025 and the post-retrograde shadow ends March 31, 2026.

### What Signs Is Neptune Retrograde in During 2025?

From July 4, 2025, Neptune turns retrograde at 2°10' Aries and turns direct at 29°22' Pisces.

### How Many Days Is Neptune Retrograde in 2025?

Neptune spends about 159 days of 2025 retrograde.

### What Is Neptune Retrograde Known For?

Neptune retrograde is traditionally associated with seeing through illusions and clarifying ideals. Astrologers read it as a time to review rather than launch.

### Why Do Some Sites List a Different Retrograde 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.

## Method

Positions are geocentric and tropical: apparent longitudes on the true ecliptic and equinox of date, corrected for light time and aberration. They are computed with the open-source Astronomy Engine library (VSOP87 planetary theory) and agree with the Swiss Ephemeris to within about one arcminute. The North Node is the mean node. Times are given in UTC and US Eastern time.

Source: [Selfgazer](https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/neptune/retrograde/2025). Free to cite with a link to the source page.