Retrogrades and eclipses
When each planet seems to go backwards and when there are eclipses, with dates for your time zone.
Retrogrades of 2021
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 2020 | Thu 14 Jan · 09:36 · 6° Taurus |
| Mercury | Sat 30 Jan · 16:51 · 26° Aquarius | Sun 21 Feb · 01:52 · 11° Aquarius |
| Pluto | Tue 27 Apr · 22:02 · 26° Capricorn | Wed 6 Oct · 20:28 · 24° Capricorn |
| Saturn | Sun 23 May · 11:19 · 13° Aquarius | Mon 11 Oct · 04:17 · 6° Aquarius |
| Mercury | Sun 30 May · 00:34 · 24° Gemini | Wed 23 Jun · 00:00 · 16° Gemini |
| Jupiter | Sun 20 Jun · 17:05 · 2° Pisces | Mon 18 Oct · 07:30 · 22° Aquarius |
| Neptune | Fri 25 Jun · 21:21 · 23° Pisces | Wed 1 Dec · 14:22 · 20° Pisces |
| Uranus | Fri 20 Aug · 03:40 · 14° Taurus | in 2022 |
| Mercury | Mon 27 Sep · 07:10 · 25° Libra | Mon 18 Oct · 17:16 · 10° Libra |
| Venus | Sun 19 Dec · 11:35 · 26° Capricorn | in 2022 |
Eclipses of 2021
- Eclipse lunar total at 5° Sagittarius Wed 26 May · 13:13
- Eclipse solar anular at 19° Gemini Thu 10 Jun · 12:52
- Eclipse lunar parcial at 27° Taurus Fri 19 Nov · 09:57
- Eclipse solar total at 12° Sagittarius Sat 4 Dec · 08:43
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.