Neptune retrograde 2046: 2 periods, 155 days inside the year — 42.4% of 2046. Neptune turns direct at 3:36 AM UTC on January 24 at 14°18′ Taurus, turns retrograde at 1:25 PM UTC on August 22 at 19°22′ Taurus and turns direct at 2:53 PM UTC on January 26, 2047 at 16°33′ Taurus.
Turns direct
Jan 24 3:36 AM UTC
Turns retrograde
Aug 22 1:25 PM UTC
Retrograde in 2046
155 days 42.4% of the year
Sign
Taurus last loop retreats 2.81°
Neptune’s path through 2046, day by day
Apparent position of Neptune against the zodiac, 2046
RetrogradeShadowR — stations retrograde · D — stations direct
Neptune starts 2046 at 14°26′ Taurus and ends it at 16°44′ Taurus — 2.3° of net progress: 5.1° forward, 2.8° given back. Its two loops retrace 2.81° and 2.81° (157 and 157 days). Fastest day: Mar 27, 0.04° forward; fastest backward: Oct 8, 0.03°. Counting the shadows, 365 days of 2046 sit inside a retrograde window.
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Exact times
Neptune retrograde 2046: exact times in your city
Neptune turns direct at 3:36 AM UTC on January 24, 2046 at 14°18′ Taurus — 12:36 AM in Santiago, 10:36 PM on January 23 in New York, 3:36 AM in London and 12:36 PM in Tokyo.
City
Turns direct · Jan 24, 2046
Turns retrograde · Aug 22, 2046
Turns direct · Jan 26, 2047
UTC
Wed, Jan 24, 2046 · 14°18′ Taurus
Wed, Aug 22, 2046 · 19°22′ Taurus
Sat, Jan 26, 2047 · 16°33′ Taurus
Honolulu United States
5:36 PM Tue, Jan 23, 2046 · UTC−10
3:25 AM Wed, Aug 22, 2046 · UTC−10
4:53 AM Sat, Jan 26, 2047 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States
6:36 PM Tue, Jan 23, 2046 · UTC−9
5:25 AM Wed, Aug 22, 2046 · UTC−8
5:53 AM Sat, Jan 26, 2047 · UTC−9
Los Angeles United States
7:36 PM Tue, Jan 23, 2046 · UTC−8
6:25 AM Wed, Aug 22, 2046 · UTC−7
6:53 AM Sat, Jan 26, 2047 · UTC−8
Phoenix United States
8:36 PM Tue, Jan 23, 2046 · UTC−7
6:25 AM Wed, Aug 22, 2046 · UTC−7
7:53 AM Sat, Jan 26, 2047 · UTC−7
Denver United States
8:36 PM Tue, Jan 23, 2046 · UTC−7
7:25 AM Wed, Aug 22, 2046 · UTC−6
7:53 AM Sat, Jan 26, 2047 · UTC−7
Chicago United States
9:36 PM Tue, Jan 23, 2046 · UTC−6
8:25 AM Wed, Aug 22, 2046 · UTC−5
8:53 AM Sat, Jan 26, 2047 · UTC−6
Mexico City Mexico
9:36 PM Tue, Jan 23, 2046 · UTC−6
7:25 AM Wed, Aug 22, 2046 · UTC−6
8:53 AM Sat, Jan 26, 2047 · UTC−6
New York United States
10:36 PM Tue, Jan 23, 2046 · UTC−5
9:25 AM Wed, Aug 22, 2046 · UTC−4
9:53 AM Sat, Jan 26, 2047 · UTC−5
Toronto Canada
10:36 PM Tue, Jan 23, 2046 · UTC−5
9:25 AM Wed, Aug 22, 2046 · UTC−4
9:53 AM Sat, Jan 26, 2047 · UTC−5
Bogotá Colombia
10:36 PM Tue, Jan 23, 2046 · UTC−5
8:25 AM Wed, Aug 22, 2046 · UTC−5
9:53 AM Sat, Jan 26, 2047 · UTC−5
Lima Peru
10:36 PM Tue, Jan 23, 2046 · UTC−5
8:25 AM Wed, Aug 22, 2046 · UTC−5
9:53 AM Sat, Jan 26, 2047 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela
11:36 PM Tue, Jan 23, 2046 · UTC−4
9:25 AM Wed, Aug 22, 2046 · UTC−4
10:53 AM Sat, Jan 26, 2047 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile
12:36 AM Wed, Jan 24, 2046 · UTC−3
9:25 AM Wed, Aug 22, 2046 · UTC−4
11:53 AM Sat, Jan 26, 2047 · UTC−3
Buenos Aires Argentina
12:36 AM Wed, Jan 24, 2046 · UTC−3
10:25 AM Wed, Aug 22, 2046 · UTC−3
11:53 AM Sat, Jan 26, 2047 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil
12:36 AM Wed, Jan 24, 2046 · UTC−3
10:25 AM Wed, Aug 22, 2046 · UTC−3
11:53 AM Sat, Jan 26, 2047 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland
3:36 AM Wed, Jan 24, 2046 · UTC
1:25 PM Wed, Aug 22, 2046 · UTC
2:53 PM Sat, Jan 26, 2047 · UTC
London United Kingdom
3:36 AM Wed, Jan 24, 2046 · UTC
2:25 PM Wed, Aug 22, 2046 · UTC+1
2:53 PM Sat, Jan 26, 2047 · UTC
Lagos Nigeria
4:36 AM Wed, Jan 24, 2046 · UTC+1
2:25 PM Wed, Aug 22, 2046 · UTC+1
3:53 PM Sat, Jan 26, 2047 · UTC+1
Paris France
4:36 AM Wed, Jan 24, 2046 · UTC+1
3:25 PM Wed, Aug 22, 2046 · UTC+2
3:53 PM Sat, Jan 26, 2047 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany
4:36 AM Wed, Jan 24, 2046 · UTC+1
3:25 PM Wed, Aug 22, 2046 · UTC+2
3:53 PM Sat, Jan 26, 2047 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa
5:36 AM Wed, Jan 24, 2046 · UTC+2
3:25 PM Wed, Aug 22, 2046 · UTC+2
4:53 PM Sat, Jan 26, 2047 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt
5:36 AM Wed, Jan 24, 2046 · UTC+2
4:25 PM Wed, Aug 22, 2046 · UTC+3
4:53 PM Sat, Jan 26, 2047 · UTC+2
Athens Greece
5:36 AM Wed, Jan 24, 2046 · UTC+2
4:25 PM Wed, Aug 22, 2046 · UTC+3
4:53 PM Sat, Jan 26, 2047 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey
6:36 AM Wed, Jan 24, 2046 · UTC+3
4:25 PM Wed, Aug 22, 2046 · UTC+3
5:53 PM Sat, Jan 26, 2047 · UTC+3
Moscow Russia
6:36 AM Wed, Jan 24, 2046 · UTC+3
4:25 PM Wed, Aug 22, 2046 · UTC+3
5:53 PM Sat, Jan 26, 2047 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya
6:36 AM Wed, Jan 24, 2046 · UTC+3
4:25 PM Wed, Aug 22, 2046 · UTC+3
5:53 PM Sat, Jan 26, 2047 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran
7:06 AM Wed, Jan 24, 2046 · UTC+3:30
4:55 PM Wed, Aug 22, 2046 · UTC+3:30
6:23 PM Sat, Jan 26, 2047 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates
7:36 AM Wed, Jan 24, 2046 · UTC+4
5:25 PM Wed, Aug 22, 2046 · UTC+4
6:53 PM Sat, Jan 26, 2047 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan
8:36 AM Wed, Jan 24, 2046 · UTC+5
6:25 PM Wed, Aug 22, 2046 · UTC+5
7:53 PM Sat, Jan 26, 2047 · UTC+5
New Delhi India
9:06 AM Wed, Jan 24, 2046 · UTC+5:30
6:55 PM Wed, Aug 22, 2046 · UTC+5:30
8:23 PM Sat, Jan 26, 2047 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal
9:21 AM Wed, Jan 24, 2046 · UTC+5:45
7:10 PM Wed, Aug 22, 2046 · UTC+5:45
8:38 PM Sat, Jan 26, 2047 · UTC+5:45
Dhaka Bangladesh
9:36 AM Wed, Jan 24, 2046 · UTC+6
7:25 PM Wed, Aug 22, 2046 · UTC+6
8:53 PM Sat, Jan 26, 2047 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand
10:36 AM Wed, Jan 24, 2046 · UTC+7
8:25 PM Wed, Aug 22, 2046 · UTC+7
9:53 PM Sat, Jan 26, 2047 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia
10:36 AM Wed, Jan 24, 2046 · UTC+7
8:25 PM Wed, Aug 22, 2046 · UTC+7
9:53 PM Sat, Jan 26, 2047 · UTC+7
Singapore
11:36 AM Wed, Jan 24, 2046 · UTC+8
9:25 PM Wed, Aug 22, 2046 · UTC+8
10:53 PM Sat, Jan 26, 2047 · UTC+8
Beijing China
11:36 AM Wed, Jan 24, 2046 · UTC+8
9:25 PM Wed, Aug 22, 2046 · UTC+8
10:53 PM Sat, Jan 26, 2047 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines
11:36 AM Wed, Jan 24, 2046 · UTC+8
9:25 PM Wed, Aug 22, 2046 · UTC+8
10:53 PM Sat, Jan 26, 2047 · UTC+8
Perth Australia
11:36 AM Wed, Jan 24, 2046 · UTC+8
9:25 PM Wed, Aug 22, 2046 · UTC+8
10:53 PM Sat, Jan 26, 2047 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea
12:36 PM Wed, Jan 24, 2046 · UTC+9
10:25 PM Wed, Aug 22, 2046 · UTC+9
11:53 PM Sat, Jan 26, 2047 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan
12:36 PM Wed, Jan 24, 2046 · UTC+9
10:25 PM Wed, Aug 22, 2046 · UTC+9
11:53 PM Sat, Jan 26, 2047 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia
2:06 PM Wed, Jan 24, 2046 · UTC+10:30
10:55 PM Wed, Aug 22, 2046 · UTC+9:30
1:23 AM Sun, Jan 27, 2047 · UTC+10:30
Brisbane Australia
1:36 PM Wed, Jan 24, 2046 · UTC+10
11:25 PM Wed, Aug 22, 2046 · UTC+10
12:53 AM Sun, Jan 27, 2047 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia
2:36 PM Wed, Jan 24, 2046 · UTC+11
11:25 PM Wed, Aug 22, 2046 · UTC+10
1:53 AM Sun, Jan 27, 2047 · UTC+11
Auckland New Zealand
4:36 PM Wed, Jan 24, 2046 · UTC+13
1:25 AM Thu, Aug 23, 2046 · UTC+12
3:53 AM Sun, Jan 27, 2047 · 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.
157 days · retreats 2.81°
· crosses the year boundary
August 20, 2045 → January 24, 2046 in Taurus
Stations retrograde
Aug 20, 2045, 12:18 AM UTC at
17°07′ Taurus
Stations direct
Jan 24, 2046, 3:36 AM UTC at
14°18′ Taurus
Shadow opens
Apr 28, 2045, 8:58 AM UTC
(114 days before)
Shadow closes
May 15, 2046, 8:21 PM UTC
(112 days after)
Full window including shadows382 days
It begins in Leo season and ends in
Aquarius season.
Also retrograde at the same time
Jupiter
in Pisces —
Aug 20 to Oct 28, 2045 (69 days of overlap)
Pluto
in Pisces —
Aug 20 to Nov 14, 2045 (87 days of overlap)
Mercury
in Sagittarius —
Nov 5 to Nov 25, 2045 (20 days of overlap)
Uranus
in Virgo —
Dec 6 to Jan 24, 2046 (48 days of overlap)
Venus
in Capricorn —
Dec 12 to Jan 21, 2046 (41 days of overlap)
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 2046
Neptune through the zodiac in 2046
Every sign Neptune occupies during 2046, 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.
AstroHot. “Neptune Retrograde 2046 Dates: Until Jan 24, From Aug 22.” Accessed October 30, 2026. https://astrohot.com/retrograde/neptune/2046/
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