Retrogrades and eclipses
When each planet seems to go backwards and when there are eclipses, with dates for your time zone.
Retrogrades of 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mars | since 2022 | Thu 12 Jan · 21:56 · 8° Gemini |
| Mercury | since 2022 | Wed 18 Jan · 14:11 · 8° Capricorn |
| Uranus | since 2022 | Sun 22 Jan · 23:58 · 14° Taurus |
| Mercury | Fri 21 Apr · 10:34 · 15° Taurus | Mon 15 May · 05:16 · 5° Taurus |
| Pluto | Mon 1 May · 19:08 · 0° Aquarius | Wed 11 Oct · 03:10 · 27° Capricorn |
| Saturn | Sat 17 Jun · 19:27 · 7° Pisces | Sat 4 Nov · 08:02 · 0° Pisces |
| Neptune | Fri 30 Jun · 23:07 · 27° Pisces | Wed 6 Dec · 14:22 · 24° Pisces |
| Venus | Sun 23 Jul · 03:32 · 28° Leo | Mon 4 Sep · 03:20 · 12° Leo |
| Mercury | Wed 23 Aug · 21:59 · 21° Virgo | Fri 15 Sep · 22:21 · 8° Virgo |
| Uranus | Tue 29 Aug · 04:38 · 23° Taurus | in 2024 |
| Jupiter | Mon 4 Sep · 16:11 · 15° Taurus | Sun 31 Dec · 03:40 · 5° Taurus |
| Mercury | Wed 13 Dec · 08:09 · 8° Capricorn | in 2024 |
Eclipses of 2023
- Eclipse solar híbrido at 29° Aries Thu 20 Apr · 06:12
- Eclipse lunar penumbral at 14° Scorpio Fri 5 May · 19:34
- Eclipse solar anular at 21° Libra Sat 14 Oct · 19:55
- Eclipse lunar parcial at 5° Taurus Sat 28 Oct · 22:24
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.