Uranus
in Retrograde
For about five months a year the ice giant appears to reverse course. It never does. Here's the illusion, the dates, and the disruptions folklore pins on it.
Consulting the ephemeris…
until the next station retrograde
Uranus
The sideways planet spends nearly half of every year retrograde. In Gemini now, each reversal turns the lightning inward — sudden ideas and overdue awakenings reconsidered before they're loosed on the world.
Restless Gemini Uranus reverses — the urge to break free gets a five-month test of whether the change is real or just static.
The awakener turns inward through Gemini again — restless ideas and half-made changes get one more pass before they're loosed on the world.
Uranus retrograde, answered
Is Uranus in retrograde right now?
The live tracker at the top of this page computes Uranus'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 Uranus retrograde?
The almanac above lists Uranus's upcoming station-retrograde and station-direct dates, with the pre- and post-shadow windows.
What does Uranus retrograde mean?
Uranus 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 disruption, rebellion, and sudden change turning inward.
Never get caught off guard.
A quiet heads-up before Uranus turns, and the all-clear after.
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