# Venus Retrograde 2026

> Venus is retrograde once in 2026: from October 3 to November 14 in Scorpio and Libra. The next Venus retrograde after 2026 begins on May 10, 2028 at 19°41' Gemini. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/venus/retrograde/2026

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Venus | 2026-10-03 07:09 UTC at 8°29' Scorpio | 2026-11-14 00:21 UTC at 22°51' Libra | Scorpio, Libra | 2026-08-31 to 2026-12-15 |

Venus retrograde is traditionally associated with revisiting relationships, values, spending, and old loves.

## Questions

### When Is Venus Retrograde in 2026?

Venus is retrograde once in 2026: from October 3 to November 14 in Scorpio and Libra. The next Venus retrograde after 2026 begins on May 10, 2028 at 19°41' Gemini. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Venus Retrograde Shadow Start in 2026?

For the retrograde that begins October 3, 2026, the pre-retrograde shadow starts August 31, 2026 and the post-retrograde shadow ends December 15, 2026.

### What Signs Is Venus Retrograde in During 2026?

From October 3, 2026, Venus turns retrograde at 8°29' Scorpio and turns direct at 22°51' Libra.

### How Many Days Is Venus Retrograde in 2026?

Venus spends about 42 days of 2026 retrograde.

### What Is Venus Retrograde Known For?

Venus retrograde is traditionally associated with revisiting relationships, values, spending, and old loves. 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/venus/retrograde/2026). Free to cite with a link to the source page.