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Pluto retrograde · 2026

Pluto retrograde 2026

Pluto retrograde digs: power dynamics, attachments and buried fears come up to be transformed from within. Five months a year to let go of what holds you more than you hold it.

The dates of Pluto retrograde in 2026

Times in UTC.

From Wednesday, May 6, 2026 to Friday, October 16, 2026: in Aquarius

Pre-shadow
January 12, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Retrograde station
May 6, 2026 at 3:44 PM · 5°30' Aquarius
Direct station
October 16, 2026 at 2:24 AM · 3°04' Aquarius
Post-shadow
February 7, 2027 at 1:15 AM

In Aquarius, this retrograde reviews independence, innovation and fellowship. If you have a planet or an angle between 3°04' Aquarius and 5°30' Aquarius, this retrograde concerns you closely: Pluto passes over it three times.

Do

  • ↗Face a dependency, a hold, an obsession.
  • ↗Sort what you control from what controls you.
  • ↗Begin or continue deep inner work.
  • ↗Let what is finished die, without forcing what comes next.

Avoid

  • —Manipulation, your own as much as others’.
  • —Power struggles with no way out.
  • —Forcing an outer transformation before the inner one.
  • —Confusing intensity with truth.

And if Pluto is retrograde in your chart?

About one person in five is born with Mercury retrograde, fewer with Venus or Mars. During the sky’s retrogrades these people are often more at ease than others: it is their native mode.

Pluto retrograde natal →

The other retrograde planets in 2026

Frequently asked questions

Is Pluto retrograde in 2026?

From May 6, 2026 to October 16, 2026 in Aquarius.

What should I do during Pluto retrograde?

Face a dependency, a hold, an obsession. Sort what you control from what controls you. Begin or continue deep inner work. Let what is finished die, without forcing what comes next.

What is the shadow period?

The degrees the planet covers three times: once before the retrograde station, once backwards, once after the direct station. Entering the shadow announces the themes, leaving it concludes them.