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Venus retrograde · 2026

Venus retrograde 2026

Venus retrograde reviews love, tastes and self-worth: stories from the past resurface, desires are re-examined, what pleased yesterday may stop pleasing. Every eighteen months, six weeks to find out what you really want.

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The dates of Venus retrograde in 2026

Times in UTC.

From Saturday, October 3, 2026 to Saturday, November 14, 2026: in Scorpio (from Scorpio to Libra)

Pre-shadow
August 31, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Retrograde station
October 3, 2026 at 7:09 AM · 8°29' Scorpio
Direct station
November 14, 2026 at 12:21 AM · 22°51' Libra
Post-shadow
December 15, 2026 at 6:37 PM

In Scorpio, this retrograde reviews intensity, transformation and depth. If you have a planet or an angle between 22°51' Libra and 8°29' Scorpio, this retrograde concerns you closely: Venus passes over it three times.

Do

  • ↗Clarify what you expect from a relationship, a place, an object.
  • ↗Review a budget, renegotiate, reassess what matters.
  • ↗Reconnect with an old pleasure, an artistic passion set aside.
  • ↗Care for your self-esteem without making it depend on anyone’s gaze.

Avoid

  • —A radical change of look or non-urgent cosmetic surgery.
  • —An impulsive luxury purchase, a work of art, a ring.
  • —Making official a commitment taken in haste.
  • —Texting an ex out of pure nostalgia, without knowing why.

And if Venus 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.

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The other retrograde planets in 2026

Frequently asked questions

Is Venus retrograde in 2026?

From October 3, 2026 to November 14, 2026 in Scorpio.

What should I do during Venus retrograde?

Clarify what you expect from a relationship, a place, an object. Review a budget, renegotiate, reassess what matters. Reconnect with an old pleasure, an artistic passion set aside. Care for your self-esteem without making it depend on anyone’s gaze.

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.