Retrogrades and eclipses
When each planet seems to go backwards and when there are eclipses, with dates for your time zone.
Retrogrades of 2027
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 | Sun 10 Jan · 13:59 · 10° Virgo | Thu 1 Apr · 16:08 · 20° Leo |
| Uranus | since 2026 | Mon 8 Feb · 13:29 · 1° Gemini |
| Mercury | Tue 9 Feb · 18:36 · 5° Pisces | Wed 3 Mar · 13:32 · 20° Aquarius |
| Jupiter | since 2026 | Tue 13 Apr · 04:11 · 16° Leo |
| Pluto | Sat 8 May · 14:56 · 7° Aquarius | Mon 18 Oct · 05:49 · 4° Aquarius |
| Mercury | Thu 10 Jun · 20:15 · 6° Cancer | Sun 4 Jul · 21:39 · 27° Gemini |
| Neptune | Sat 10 Jul · 00:41 · 6° Aries | Wed 15 Dec · 10:06 · 3° Aries |
| Saturn | Mon 9 Aug · 20:06 · 27° Aries | Fri 24 Dec · 03:46 · 21° Aries |
| Uranus | Wed 15 Sep · 11:09 · 9° Gemini | in 2028 |
| Mercury | Thu 7 Oct · 16:37 · 4° Scorpio | Thu 28 Oct · 16:10 · 19° Libra |
Eclipses of 2027
- Eclipse solar anular at 17° Aquarius Sat 6 Feb · 16:56
- Eclipse lunar penumbral at 2° Virgo Sun 21 Feb · 00:23
- Eclipse lunar penumbral at 25° Capricorn Sun 18 Jul · 17:44
- Eclipse solar total at 9° Leo Mon 2 Aug · 12:05
- Eclipse lunar penumbral at 24° Aquarius Tue 17 Aug · 09:28
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.