Retrogrades and eclipses
When each planet seems to go backwards and when there are eclipses, with dates for your time zone.
Retrogrades of 2028
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | Wed 12 Jan · 09:53 · 27° Virgo | Sat 13 May · 22:00 · 17° Virgo |
| Mercury | Mon 24 Jan · 12:02 · 19° Aquarius | Mon 14 Feb · 13:37 · 3° Aquarius |
| Uranus | since 2027 | Sun 13 Feb · 00:49 · 5° Gemini |
| Pluto | Tue 9 May · 11:33 · 8° Aquarius | Thu 19 Oct · 05:42 · 6° Aquarius |
| Venus | Thu 11 May · 01:02 · 19° Gemini | Fri 23 Jun · 00:12 · 3° Gemini |
| Mercury | Sun 21 May · 10:43 · 16° Gemini | Wed 14 Jun · 08:05 · 7° Gemini |
| Neptune | Tue 11 Jul · 15:03 · 8° Aries | Sat 16 Dec · 21:43 · 6° Aries |
| Saturn | Wed 23 Aug · 00:17 · 11° Taurus | in 2029 |
| Uranus | Tue 19 Sep · 02:01 · 14° Gemini | in 2029 |
| Mercury | Tue 19 Sep · 18:33 · 18° Libra | Wed 11 Oct · 12:27 · 3° Libra |
Eclipses of 2028
- Eclipse lunar parcial at 21° Cancer Wed 12 Jan · 05:03
- Eclipse solar anular at 6° Aquarius Wed 26 Jan · 16:12
- Eclipse lunar parcial at 15° Capricorn Thu 6 Jul · 20:10
- Eclipse solar total at 29° Cancer Sat 22 Jul · 05:01
- Eclipse lunar total at 10° Cancer Sun 31 Dec · 17:48
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.