Retrogrades and eclipses
When each planet seems to go backwards and when there are eclipses, with dates for your time zone.
Retrogrades of 2018
A "retrograde" planet seems to move backwards as seen from Earth, like when a faster car overtakes another: it is an effect of perspective, not a real change. The dates are those of the "stations", the moments when the planet stops and changes direction.
| Planet | Goes retrograde | Goes direct |
|---|---|---|
| Uranus | since 2017 | Tue 2 Jan · 15:11 · 24° Aries |
| Jupiter | Fri 9 Mar · 05:45 · 23° Scorpio | Tue 10 Jul · 19:02 · 13° Scorpio |
| Mercury | Fri 23 Mar · 01:18 · 16° Aries | Sun 15 Apr · 11:20 · 4° Aries |
| Saturn | Wed 18 Apr · 03:46 · 9° Capricorn | Thu 6 Sep · 13:08 · 2° Capricorn |
| Pluto | Sun 22 Apr · 17:25 · 21° Capricorn | Mon 1 Oct · 04:03 · 18° Capricorn |
| Neptune | Tue 19 Jun · 01:26 · 16° Pisces | Sun 25 Nov · 02:08 · 13° Pisces |
| Mars | Tue 26 Jun · 23:04 · 9° Aquarius | Mon 27 Aug · 16:05 · 28° Capricorn |
| Mercury | Thu 26 Jul · 07:02 · 23° Leo | Sun 19 Aug · 06:24 · 11° Leo |
| Uranus | Tue 7 Aug · 18:49 · 2° Taurus | in 2019 |
| Venus | Fri 5 Oct · 21:04 · 10° Scorpio | Fri 16 Nov · 11:51 · 25° Libra |
| Mercury | Sat 17 Nov · 02:33 · 13° Sagittarius | Thu 6 Dec · 22:22 · 27° Scorpio |
Eclipses of 2018
- Eclipse lunar total at 11° Leo Wed 31 Jan · 14:26
- Eclipse solar parcial at 27° Aquarius Thu 15 Feb · 22:05
- Eclipse solar parcial at 20° Cancer Fri 13 Jul · 04:47
- Eclipse lunar total at 4° Aquarius Fri 27 Jul · 22:20
- Eclipse solar parcial at 18° Leo Sat 11 Aug · 11:57
The time is that of the new or full moon; the moment of greatest eclipse falls a few minutes away. Where it can be seen depends on each place and we do not calculate it here: check an observatory before going out to watch it. Never look at the Sun without certified protection.
Calculated with astronomical ephemerides (JPL DE440). Time zone: Europe/Madrid. This is symbolic and astronomical information: it does not predict events.