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What Sign Is Venus in Right Now? Is Venus Retrograde?
Quick Answer
Venus is in Scorpio right now, at 8°23' Scorpio as of October 1, 2026 at 03:37 UTC. Venus entered Scorpio on September 10, 2026 at 4:12 AM ET (08:12 UTC) and stays until October 25, 2026 at 4:56 AM ET (08:56 UTC), when it moves into Libra. Venus is stationary, turning retrograde within days.
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Venus Right Now
| Body | Position | Motion | In Sign Since | Next Sign Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 8°23'54" Scorpio | Stationing retrograde | into Libra |
What Venus in Scorpio Means
Venus represents love, attraction, pleasure, beauty, money, and what we value. In Scorpio, those themes take on a intense, private, probing, and all-or-nothing quality. Venus's sign describes the collective taste in affection, beauty, and spending. A Venus retrograde is associated with revisiting relationships, values, and old loves.
Venus normally spends four to five weeks in a sign. About every 19 months it turns retrograde for roughly six weeks, which can keep it in one sign for around four months. It is never more than 47 degrees from the Sun.
Read the full interpretation in Venus in Scorpio: Traits and Meaning, or start with Venus in astrology.
Is Venus Retrograde?
Venus retrograde is traditionally associated with revisiting relationships, values, spending, and old loves.
No. Venus is direct as of October 1, 2026 at 03:37 UTC. Its next retrograde begins on October 3, 2026 at 3:09 AM ET (07:09 UTC) at 8°29' Scorpio and ends on November 14, 2026. Venus is already in its pre-retrograde shadow, which began August 31, 2026.
| Stations Retrograde | Stations Direct | Signs | Shadow Period |
|---|---|---|---|
10°50' Aries | 24°37' Pisces | Aries, Pisces | to |
8°29' Scorpio | 22°51' Libra | Scorpio, Libra | to |
Venus Sign Changes 2026 to 2027
Exact ingress times, including retrograde re-entries into the previous sign.
| Date | Enters | Leaves |
|---|---|---|
| Aquarius | Capricorn | |
| Pisces | Aquarius | |
| Aries | Pisces | |
| Taurus | Aries | |
| Gemini | Taurus | |
| Cancer | Gemini | |
| Leo | Cancer | |
| Virgo | Leo | |
| Libra | Virgo | |
| Scorpio | Libra | |
| Libra (retrograde) | Scorpio | |
| Scorpio | Libra | |
| Sagittarius | Scorpio | |
| Capricorn | Sagittarius | |
| Aquarius | Capricorn | |
| Pisces | Aquarius | |
| Aries | Pisces | |
| Taurus | Aries | |
| Gemini | Taurus | |
| Cancer | Gemini | |
| Leo | Cancer | |
| Virgo | Leo | |
| Libra | Virgo | |
| Scorpio | Libra | |
| Sagittarius | Scorpio | |
| Capricorn | Sagittarius | |
| Aquarius | Capricorn |
Venus's Aspects in the Next 30 Days
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Mercury conjunct Venus | Exact conjunction | |
| Venus square Mars | Exact square | |
| Venus square Pluto | Exact square | |
| The Sun conjunct Venus | Exact conjunction |
The Rest of the Sky
Questions About Venus Today
What Sign Is Venus in Right Now?
Venus is in Scorpio right now, at 8°23' Scorpio as of October 1, 2026 at 03:37 UTC. Venus entered Scorpio on September 10, 2026 at 4:12 AM ET (08:12 UTC) and stays until October 25, 2026 at 4:56 AM ET (08:56 UTC), when it moves into Libra. Venus is stationary, turning retrograde within days.
Is Venus Retrograde Right Now?
No. Venus is direct as of October 1, 2026 at 03:37 UTC. Its next retrograde begins on October 3, 2026 at 3:09 AM ET (07:09 UTC) at 8°29' Scorpio and ends on November 14, 2026. Venus is already in its pre-retrograde shadow, which began August 31, 2026.
When Is the Next Venus Retrograde?
The next Venus retrograde begins on October 3, 2026 at 3:09 AM ET (07:09 UTC) at 8°29' Scorpio and ends on November 13, 2026 at 7:21 PM ET (00:21 UTC on November 14) at 22°51' Libra. The shadow period runs from August 31, 2026 to December 15, 2026.
What Does Venus in Scorpio Mean?
Venus represents love, attraction, pleasure, beauty, money, and what we value. In Scorpio, those themes take on a intense, private, probing, and all-or-nothing quality. Venus's sign describes the collective taste in affection, beauty, and spending. A Venus retrograde is associated with revisiting relationships, values, and old loves.
How Long Does Venus Stay in Each Sign?
Venus normally spends four to five weeks in a sign. About every 19 months it turns retrograde for roughly six weeks, which can keep it in one sign for around four months. It is never more than 47 degrees from the Sun.
Why Do Some Sites List a Different Date for This Sign Change?
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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