Jupiter
in Retrograde
For about four months a year the giant appears to drift backward among the stars. It never does. Here's the geometry, the dates, and the growth folklore says it turns inward.
Jupiter is direct and moving forward. The next retrograde — in Leo — begins December 13.
until the next station retrograde
Jupiter
The great benefic retrogrades for roughly a third of every year — so often it scarcely alarms anyone. Each turn is a second thought about how far, and how fast, to grow.
A homecoming review of belonging and care, carried over from late 2025. Expansion turns inward before it turns direct in March.
Jupiter closes the year reversing through Leo — big creative bets and bold beliefs called back for a second look.
Jupiter retrograde, answered
Is Jupiter in retrograde right now?
The live tracker at the top of this page computes Jupiter's apparent motion from a real ephemeris and updates daily — it shows the current phase and a countdown to the next change.
When is the next Jupiter retrograde?
The almanac above lists Jupiter's upcoming station-retrograde and station-direct dates, with the pre- and post-shadow windows.
What does Jupiter retrograde mean?
Jupiter appears to move backward against the stars when Earth overtakes it at opposition. It's an optical effect, not a physical reversal. Astrologically it's tied to growth, luck, belief, and excess turning inward.
Never get caught off guard.
A quiet heads-up before Jupiter turns, and the all-clear after.
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