No planets are retrograde today. All planets are in direct motion.
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Saturn Retrograde
01 Jan 2031 → 01 Feb 2031
Sign: Taurus
Duration: 32 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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Mercury Retrograde
26 Mar 2031 → 17 Apr 2031
Sign: Pisces
Duration: 23 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
29 Mar 2031 → 12 Jun 2031
Sign: Libra
Duration: 76 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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Jupiter Retrograde
15 Apr 2031 → 15 Aug 2031
Sign: Sagittarius
Duration: 123 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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Venus Retrograde
21 Jul 2031 → 01 Sep 2031
Sign: Leo
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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Mercury Retrograde
29 Jul 2031 → 21 Aug 2031
Sign: Leo
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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Saturn Retrograde
05 Oct 2031 → 31 Dec 2031
Sign: Taurus
Duration: 88 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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Mercury Retrograde
20 Nov 2031 → 09 Dec 2031
Sign: Scorpio
Duration: 20 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.