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Neptune retrograde 2026

Neptune retrograde 2026: 1 period, 158 days inside the year — 43.4% of 2026. Neptune turned retrograde at 10:55 AM UTC on July 7 at 4°25′ Aries and turns direct at 10:18 PM UTC on December 12 at 1°36′ Aries.

Turns retrograde
Jul 7 10:55 AM UTC
Turns direct
Dec 12 10:18 PM UTC
Retrograde in 2026
158 days 43.4% of the year
Sign
Aries retreats 2.81°

The other planets in 2026: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Pluto.

Neptune Retrograde 2026 Dates: Jul 7 – Dec 12

Neptune’s path through 2026, day by day

Apparent position of Neptune against the zodiac, 2026
Apparent position of Neptune against the zodiac, 2026. Neptune starts 2026 at 29°30′ Pisces and ends it at 1°43′ Aries — 2.2° of net progress: 5° forward, 2.8° given back. The loop retraces 2.81° in 158 days, from 4°25′ Aries on Jul 7 back to 1°36′ Aries on Dec 12. Fastest day: Feb 11, 0.04° forward; fastest backward: Aug 22, 0.03°. Counting the shadows, 365 days of 2026 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: Dec 10, 2025 – Mar 31, 2026Pre-retrograde shadow: Mar 16, 2026 – Jul 7, 2026Post-retrograde shadow: Dec 12, 2026 – Apr 2, 2027Retrograde: Jul 7, 2026 – Dec 12, 202629° Pisces0° Aries1° Aries2° Aries3° Aries4° AriesTodayStations retrograde Jul 7, 2026, 10:55 AM UTC, 4°25′ AriesR Jul 7Stations direct Dec 12, 2026, 10:18 PM UTC, 1°36′ AriesD Dec 12JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: NASA JPL DE440 ephemerisastrohot.com Apparent position of Neptune against the zodiac, 2026. Neptune starts 2026 at 29°30′ Pisces and ends it at 1°43′ Aries — 2.2° of net progress: 5° forward, 2.8° given back. The loop retraces 2.81° in 158 days, from 4°25′ Aries on Jul 7 back to 1°36′ Aries on Dec 12. Fastest day: Feb 11, 0.04° forward; fastest backward: Aug 22, 0.03°. Counting the shadows, 365 days of 2026 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: Dec 10, 2025 – Mar 31, 2026Pre-retrograde shadow: Mar 16, 2026 – Jul 7, 2026Post-retrograde shadow: Dec 12, 2026 – Apr 2, 2027Retrograde: Jul 7, 2026 – Dec 12, 202629° Pisces0° Aries2° Aries3° Aries4° AriesTodayStations retrograde Jul 7, 2026, 10:55 AM UTC, 4°25′ AriesR Jul 7Stations direct Dec 12, 2026, 10:18 PM UTC, 1°36′ AriesD Dec 12JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: NASA JPL DE440 ephemerisastrohot.com
Retrograde Shadow R — stations retrograde · D — stations direct

Neptune starts 2026 at 29°30′ Pisces and ends it at 1°43′ Aries — 2.2° of net progress: 5° forward, 2.8° given back. The loop retraces 2.81° in 158 days, from 4°25′ Aries on Jul 7 back to 1°36′ Aries on Dec 12. Fastest day: Feb 11, 0.04° forward; fastest backward: Aug 22, 0.03°. Counting the shadows, 365 days of 2026 sit inside a retrograde window.

Exact times

Neptune retrograde 2026: exact times in your city

Neptune turns direct at 10:18 PM UTC on December 12, 2026 at 1°36′ Aries — 7:18 PM in Santiago, 5:18 PM in New York, 10:18 PM in London and 7:18 AM on December 13 in Tokyo.

City Turns retrograde Turns direct
UTC Tue, Jul 7 · 4°25′ Aries Sat, Dec 12 · 1°36′ Aries
Honolulu United States 12:55 AM Tue, Jul 7 · UTC−10 12:18 PM Sat, Dec 12 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States 2:55 AM Tue, Jul 7 · UTC−8 1:18 PM Sat, Dec 12 · UTC−9
Los Angeles United States 3:55 AM Tue, Jul 7 · UTC−7 2:18 PM Sat, Dec 12 · UTC−8
Phoenix United States 3:55 AM Tue, Jul 7 · UTC−7 3:18 PM Sat, Dec 12 · UTC−7
Denver United States 4:55 AM Tue, Jul 7 · UTC−6 3:18 PM Sat, Dec 12 · UTC−7
Chicago United States 5:55 AM Tue, Jul 7 · UTC−5 4:18 PM Sat, Dec 12 · UTC−6
Mexico City Mexico 4:55 AM Tue, Jul 7 · UTC−6 4:18 PM Sat, Dec 12 · UTC−6
New York United States 6:55 AM Tue, Jul 7 · UTC−4 5:18 PM Sat, Dec 12 · UTC−5
Toronto Canada 6:55 AM Tue, Jul 7 · UTC−4 5:18 PM Sat, Dec 12 · UTC−5
Bogotá Colombia 5:55 AM Tue, Jul 7 · UTC−5 5:18 PM Sat, Dec 12 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 5:55 AM Tue, Jul 7 · UTC−5 5:18 PM Sat, Dec 12 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 6:55 AM Tue, Jul 7 · UTC−4 6:18 PM Sat, Dec 12 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile 6:55 AM Tue, Jul 7 · UTC−4 7:18 PM Sat, Dec 12 · UTC−3
Buenos Aires Argentina 7:55 AM Tue, Jul 7 · UTC−3 7:18 PM Sat, Dec 12 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil 7:55 AM Tue, Jul 7 · UTC−3 7:18 PM Sat, Dec 12 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 10:55 AM Tue, Jul 7 · UTC 10:18 PM Sat, Dec 12 · UTC
London United Kingdom 11:55 AM Tue, Jul 7 · UTC+1 10:18 PM Sat, Dec 12 · UTC
Lagos Nigeria 11:55 AM Tue, Jul 7 · UTC+1 11:18 PM Sat, Dec 12 · UTC+1
Paris France 12:55 PM Tue, Jul 7 · UTC+2 11:18 PM Sat, Dec 12 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany 12:55 PM Tue, Jul 7 · UTC+2 11:18 PM Sat, Dec 12 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa 12:55 PM Tue, Jul 7 · UTC+2 12:18 AM Sun, Dec 13 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 1:55 PM Tue, Jul 7 · UTC+3 12:18 AM Sun, Dec 13 · UTC+2
Athens Greece 1:55 PM Tue, Jul 7 · UTC+3 12:18 AM Sun, Dec 13 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey 1:55 PM Tue, Jul 7 · UTC+3 1:18 AM Sun, Dec 13 · UTC+3
Moscow Russia 1:55 PM Tue, Jul 7 · UTC+3 1:18 AM Sun, Dec 13 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 1:55 PM Tue, Jul 7 · UTC+3 1:18 AM Sun, Dec 13 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran 2:25 PM Tue, Jul 7 · UTC+3:30 1:48 AM Sun, Dec 13 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 2:55 PM Tue, Jul 7 · UTC+4 2:18 AM Sun, Dec 13 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 3:55 PM Tue, Jul 7 · UTC+5 3:18 AM Sun, Dec 13 · UTC+5
New Delhi India 4:25 PM Tue, Jul 7 · UTC+5:30 3:48 AM Sun, Dec 13 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 4:40 PM Tue, Jul 7 · UTC+5:45 4:03 AM Sun, Dec 13 · UTC+5:45
Dhaka Bangladesh 4:55 PM Tue, Jul 7 · UTC+6 4:18 AM Sun, Dec 13 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand 5:55 PM Tue, Jul 7 · UTC+7 5:18 AM Sun, Dec 13 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 5:55 PM Tue, Jul 7 · UTC+7 5:18 AM Sun, Dec 13 · UTC+7
Singapore 6:55 PM Tue, Jul 7 · UTC+8 6:18 AM Sun, Dec 13 · UTC+8
Beijing China 6:55 PM Tue, Jul 7 · UTC+8 6:18 AM Sun, Dec 13 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 6:55 PM Tue, Jul 7 · UTC+8 6:18 AM Sun, Dec 13 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 6:55 PM Tue, Jul 7 · UTC+8 6:18 AM Sun, Dec 13 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 7:55 PM Tue, Jul 7 · UTC+9 7:18 AM Sun, Dec 13 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 7:55 PM Tue, Jul 7 · UTC+9 7:18 AM Sun, Dec 13 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 8:25 PM Tue, Jul 7 · UTC+9:30 8:48 AM Sun, Dec 13 · UTC+10:30
Brisbane Australia 8:55 PM Tue, Jul 7 · UTC+10 8:18 AM Sun, Dec 13 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 8:55 PM Tue, Jul 7 · UTC+10 9:18 AM Sun, Dec 13 · UTC+11
Auckland New Zealand 10:55 PM Tue, Jul 7 · UTC+12 11:18 AM Sun, Dec 13 · UTC+13

Stations from the NASA JPL DE440 ephemeris. Swiss Ephemeris agrees on every Neptune station 1900–2050: median under a minute, largest 1.8 minutes. Near a station Neptune barely moves, so almanacs differ by minutes. Local times: IANA time zones, to the minute.

158 days · retreats 2.81°

July 7 → December 12, 2026 in Aries

Stations retrograde Jul 7, 2026, 10:55 AM UTC at 4°25′ Aries
Stations direct Dec 12, 2026, 10:18 PM UTC at 1°36′ Aries
Shadow opens Mar 16, 2026, 8:55 AM UTC (113 days before)
Shadow closes Apr 2, 2027, 7:00 PM UTC (111 days after)
Full window including shadows 382 days

Neptune retrograde in Aries

Neptune retrograde in Aries reviews ideals connected to action and identity. Causes pursued with fervor are examined for illusion. It suits clarifying what is worth fighting for.

It begins in Cancer season and ends in Sagittarius season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Mercury in Cancer — Jul 7 to Jul 23, 2026 (17 days of overlap)
  • Pluto in Aquarius — Jul 7 to Oct 16, 2026 (101 days of overlap)
  • Saturn in Aries — Jul 26 to Dec 10, 2026 (137 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Gemini — Sep 10 to Dec 12, 2026 (93 days of overlap)
  • Venus in Scorpio — Oct 3 to Nov 14, 2026 (42 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Scorpio — Oct 24 to Nov 13, 2026 (20 days of overlap)

For the sign itself, see Aries and its daily horoscope.

Computed from the actual motion

The nearest Neptune retrogrades either side of 2026

Previous

2025 Ended December 10, 2025 after 159 days, moving back 2.8° through the zodiac.

Next

2027 Begins July 9, 2027 and runs 158 days.

Both dates are computed from the planet’s apparent motion, not taken from a table. A retrograde begins the moment its daily movement against the stars turns negative, and that moment is findable to the hour.

Computed for 2026

Neptune through the zodiac in 2026

Every sign Neptune occupies during 2026, with the dates it enters and leaves. A sign that appears twice means the planet backed into the previous sign during a retrograde and crossed again.

Neptune in Pisces From Jan 1 – Jan 26
Neptune in Aries Jan 26 – Dec 31 and beyond

2 segments in 2026. Dates from NASA JPL’s DE440 ephemeris.

2026 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 2026

Uranus in Gemini Sep 6, 2025 – Feb 4, 2026 · 151 days
Jupiter in Cancer Nov 11, 2025 – Mar 11, 2026 · 119 days
Mercury in Pisces Feb 26, 2026 – Mar 20, 2026 · 23 days
Pluto in Aquarius May 6, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026 · 162 days
Mercury in Cancer Jun 29, 2026 – Jul 23, 2026 · 24 days
Saturn in Aries Jul 26, 2026 – Dec 10, 2026 · 137 days
Uranus in Gemini Sep 10, 2026 – Feb 8, 2027 · 151 days
Venus in Scorpio Oct 3, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026 · 42 days
Mercury in Scorpio Oct 24, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026 · 20 days
Jupiter in Leo Dec 13, 2026 – Apr 13, 2027 · 121 days
← 2025 Neptune retrograde in 2025. All Neptune retrogrades Averages, shadow periods and the sign distribution over fifty years. 2027 → Neptune retrograde in 2027.

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AstroHot. “Neptune Retrograde 2026 Dates: Jul 7 – Dec 12.” Accessed October 30, 2026. https://astrohot.com/retrograde/neptune/2026/

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