No planets are retrograde today. All planets are in direct motion.
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Mercury Retrograde
17 Feb 2020 → 09 Mar 2020
Sign: Aquarius
Duration: 22 days
Communication, travel and technology may face delays. Avoid signing contracts or buying electronics; double-check emails and messages. A good time to review, revise and reconnect.
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Saturn Retrograde
11 May 2020 → 28 Sep 2020
Sign: Capricorn
Duration: 141 days
Discipline, karma and responsibility are reviewed. Old lessons resurface. A period to restructure, reassess long-term goals and clear past karmic debts.
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Venus Retrograde
13 May 2020 → 24 Jun 2020
Sign: Taurus
Duration: 43 days
Matters of love, relationships and finances slow down. Old flames may return. Avoid major relationship decisions, big purchases or beauty changes; reflect on what you truly value.
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Jupiter Retrograde
15 May 2020 → 12 Sep 2020
Sign: Capricorn
Duration: 121 days
Growth, luck and expansion become internal. A time for spiritual reflection, revisiting beliefs and inner wisdom rather than external expansion.
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Mercury Retrograde
18 Jun 2020 → 11 Jul 2020
Sign: Gemini
Duration: 24 days
Communication, travel and technology may face delays. Avoid signing contracts or buying electronics; double-check emails and messages. A good time to review, revise and reconnect.
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Mars Retrograde
10 Sep 2020 → 13 Nov 2020
Sign: Aries
Duration: 65 days
Energy, drive and ambition turn inward. Avoid starting fights, new ventures or aggressive moves. Channel frustration into patience and revisiting unfinished tasks.
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Mercury Retrograde
14 Oct 2020 → 03 Nov 2020
Sign: Libra
Duration: 21 days
Communication, travel and technology may face delays. Avoid signing contracts or buying electronics; double-check emails and messages. A good time to review, revise and reconnect.
What is Retrograde (Vakri) Motion?
Retrograde motion is when a planet appears to move backward in the sky from our view on Earth. It is an optical effect caused by the differing orbital speeds of Earth and the other planets - no planet actually reverses direction. In Vedic astrology a retrograde (vakri) planet is considered especially powerful, turning its energy inward and often bringing past matters, people and lessons back into focus.
Mercury retrograde is the most well-known, affecting communication and travel. Each retrograde is a time to re-view, re-visit and re-consider rather than start afresh. All periods here are computed precisely using the Swiss Ephemeris.
How Does Retrograde Affect Your Chart?
A retrograde planet's impact depends on its house and strength in your birth chart.