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Pluto retrograde 2018

Pluto retrograde 2018: 1 period, 161 days inside the year — 44.2% of 2018. Pluto turned retrograde at 3:26 PM UTC on April 22 at 21°17′ Capricorn and turned direct at 2:03 AM UTC on October 1 at 18°45′ Capricorn.

Turns retrograde
Apr 22 3:26 PM UTC
Turns direct
Oct 1 2:03 AM UTC
Retrograde in 2018
161 days 44.2% of the year
Sign
Capricorn retreats 2.53°
Pluto Retrograde 2018 Dates: Apr 22 – Oct 1

Pluto’s path through 2018, day by day

Apparent position of Pluto against the zodiac, 2018
Apparent position of Pluto against the zodiac, 2018. Pluto starts 2018 at 18°46′ Capricorn and ends it at 20°35′ Capricorn — 1.8° of net progress: 4.3° forward, 2.5° given back. The loop retraces 2.53° in 161 days, from 21°17′ Capricorn on Apr 22 back to 18°45′ Capricorn on Oct 1. Fastest day: Jan 2, 0.04° forward; fastest backward: Jun 26, 0.03°. Counting the shadows, 365 days of 2018 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: Sep 28, 2017 – Jan 19, 2018Pre-retrograde shadow: Dec 31, 2017 – Apr 22, 2018Post-retrograde shadow: Oct 1, 2018 – Jan 21, 2019Retrograde: Apr 22, 2018 – Oct 1, 201819° Capricorn21° CapricornStations retrograde Apr 22, 2018, 3:26 PM UTC, 21°17′ CapricornR Apr 22Stations direct Oct 1, 2018, 2:03 AM UTC, 18°45′ CapricornD Oct 1JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: NASA JPL DE440 ephemerisastrohot.com Apparent position of Pluto against the zodiac, 2018. Pluto starts 2018 at 18°46′ Capricorn and ends it at 20°35′ Capricorn — 1.8° of net progress: 4.3° forward, 2.5° given back. The loop retraces 2.53° in 161 days, from 21°17′ Capricorn on Apr 22 back to 18°45′ Capricorn on Oct 1. Fastest day: Jan 2, 0.04° forward; fastest backward: Jun 26, 0.03°. Counting the shadows, 365 days of 2018 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: Sep 28, 2017 – Jan 19, 2018Pre-retrograde shadow: Dec 31, 2017 – Apr 22, 2018Post-retrograde shadow: Oct 1, 2018 – Jan 21, 2019Retrograde: Apr 22, 2018 – Oct 1, 201821° CapricornStations retrograde Apr 22, 2018, 3:26 PM UTC, 21°17′ CapricornR Apr 22Stations direct Oct 1, 2018, 2:03 AM UTC, 18°45′ CapricornD Oct 1JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: NASA JPL DE440 ephemerisastrohot.com
Retrograde Shadow R — stations retrograde · D — stations direct

Pluto starts 2018 at 18°46′ Capricorn and ends it at 20°35′ Capricorn — 1.8° of net progress: 4.3° forward, 2.5° given back. The loop retraces 2.53° in 161 days, from 21°17′ Capricorn on Apr 22 back to 18°45′ Capricorn on Oct 1. Fastest day: Jan 2, 0.04° forward; fastest backward: Jun 26, 0.03°. Counting the shadows, 365 days of 2018 sit inside a retrograde window.

Exact times

Pluto retrograde 2018: exact times in your city

Pluto turned retrograde at 3:26 PM UTC on April 22, 2018 at 21°17′ Capricorn — 12:26 PM in Santiago, 11:26 AM in New York, 4:26 PM in London and 12:26 AM on April 23 in Tokyo.

City Turns retrograde Turns direct
UTC Sun, Apr 22 · 21°17′ Capricorn Mon, Oct 1 · 18°45′ Capricorn
Honolulu United States 5:26 AM Sun, Apr 22 · UTC−10 4:03 PM Sun, Sep 30 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States 7:26 AM Sun, Apr 22 · UTC−8 6:03 PM Sun, Sep 30 · UTC−8
Los Angeles United States 8:26 AM Sun, Apr 22 · UTC−7 7:03 PM Sun, Sep 30 · UTC−7
Phoenix United States 8:26 AM Sun, Apr 22 · UTC−7 7:03 PM Sun, Sep 30 · UTC−7
Denver United States 9:26 AM Sun, Apr 22 · UTC−6 8:03 PM Sun, Sep 30 · UTC−6
Chicago United States 10:26 AM Sun, Apr 22 · UTC−5 9:03 PM Sun, Sep 30 · UTC−5
Mexico City Mexico 10:26 AM Sun, Apr 22 · UTC−5 9:03 PM Sun, Sep 30 · UTC−5
New York United States 11:26 AM Sun, Apr 22 · UTC−4 10:03 PM Sun, Sep 30 · UTC−4
Toronto Canada 11:26 AM Sun, Apr 22 · UTC−4 10:03 PM Sun, Sep 30 · UTC−4
Bogotá Colombia 10:26 AM Sun, Apr 22 · UTC−5 9:03 PM Sun, Sep 30 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 10:26 AM Sun, Apr 22 · UTC−5 9:03 PM Sun, Sep 30 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 11:26 AM Sun, Apr 22 · UTC−4 10:03 PM Sun, Sep 30 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile 12:26 PM Sun, Apr 22 · UTC−3 11:03 PM Sun, Sep 30 · UTC−3
Buenos Aires Argentina 12:26 PM Sun, Apr 22 · UTC−3 11:03 PM Sun, Sep 30 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil 12:26 PM Sun, Apr 22 · UTC−3 11:03 PM Sun, Sep 30 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 3:26 PM Sun, Apr 22 · UTC 2:03 AM Mon, Oct 1 · UTC
London United Kingdom 4:26 PM Sun, Apr 22 · UTC+1 3:03 AM Mon, Oct 1 · UTC+1
Lagos Nigeria 4:26 PM Sun, Apr 22 · UTC+1 3:03 AM Mon, Oct 1 · UTC+1
Paris France 5:26 PM Sun, Apr 22 · UTC+2 4:03 AM Mon, Oct 1 · UTC+2
Berlin Germany 5:26 PM Sun, Apr 22 · UTC+2 4:03 AM Mon, Oct 1 · UTC+2
Johannesburg South Africa 5:26 PM Sun, Apr 22 · UTC+2 4:03 AM Mon, Oct 1 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 5:26 PM Sun, Apr 22 · UTC+2 4:03 AM Mon, Oct 1 · UTC+2
Athens Greece 6:26 PM Sun, Apr 22 · UTC+3 5:03 AM Mon, Oct 1 · UTC+3
Istanbul Turkey 6:26 PM Sun, Apr 22 · UTC+3 5:03 AM Mon, Oct 1 · UTC+3
Moscow Russia 6:26 PM Sun, Apr 22 · UTC+3 5:03 AM Mon, Oct 1 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 6:26 PM Sun, Apr 22 · UTC+3 5:03 AM Mon, Oct 1 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran 7:56 PM Sun, Apr 22 · UTC+4:30 5:33 AM Mon, Oct 1 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 7:26 PM Sun, Apr 22 · UTC+4 6:03 AM Mon, Oct 1 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 8:26 PM Sun, Apr 22 · UTC+5 7:03 AM Mon, Oct 1 · UTC+5
New Delhi India 8:56 PM Sun, Apr 22 · UTC+5:30 7:33 AM Mon, Oct 1 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 9:11 PM Sun, Apr 22 · UTC+5:45 7:48 AM Mon, Oct 1 · UTC+5:45
Dhaka Bangladesh 9:26 PM Sun, Apr 22 · UTC+6 8:03 AM Mon, Oct 1 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand 10:26 PM Sun, Apr 22 · UTC+7 9:03 AM Mon, Oct 1 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 10:26 PM Sun, Apr 22 · UTC+7 9:03 AM Mon, Oct 1 · UTC+7
Singapore 11:26 PM Sun, Apr 22 · UTC+8 10:03 AM Mon, Oct 1 · UTC+8
Beijing China 11:26 PM Sun, Apr 22 · UTC+8 10:03 AM Mon, Oct 1 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 11:26 PM Sun, Apr 22 · UTC+8 10:03 AM Mon, Oct 1 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 11:26 PM Sun, Apr 22 · UTC+8 10:03 AM Mon, Oct 1 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 12:26 AM Mon, Apr 23 · UTC+9 11:03 AM Mon, Oct 1 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 12:26 AM Mon, Apr 23 · UTC+9 11:03 AM Mon, Oct 1 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 12:56 AM Mon, Apr 23 · UTC+9:30 11:33 AM Mon, Oct 1 · UTC+9:30
Brisbane Australia 1:26 AM Mon, Apr 23 · UTC+10 12:03 PM Mon, Oct 1 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 1:26 AM Mon, Apr 23 · UTC+10 12:03 PM Mon, Oct 1 · UTC+10
Auckland New Zealand 3:26 AM Mon, Apr 23 · UTC+12 3:03 PM Mon, Oct 1 · UTC+13

Stations from the NASA JPL DE440 ephemeris. Swiss Ephemeris agrees on every Pluto station 1900–2050: median 1.1 minutes, largest 16.1 minutes. Near a station Pluto barely moves, so almanacs differ by minutes. Local times: IANA time zones, to the minute.

161 days · retreats 2.53°

April 22 → October 1, 2018 in Capricorn

Stations retrograde Apr 22, 2018, 3:26 PM UTC at 21°17′ Capricorn
Stations direct Oct 1, 2018, 2:03 AM UTC at 18°45′ Capricorn
Shadow opens Dec 31, 2017, 7:46 AM UTC (112 days before)
Shadow closes Jan 21, 2019, 2:16 PM UTC (113 days after)
Full window including shadows 386 days

Pluto retrograde in Capricorn

Pluto retrograde in Capricorn internalizes transformation in institutions and authority. Structures that were breaking down are examined from within. It suits confronting personal relationships with power and ambition.

It begins in Taurus season and ends in Libra season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Jupiter in Scorpio — Apr 22 to Jul 10, 2018 (79 days of overlap)
  • Saturn in Capricorn — Apr 22 to Sep 6, 2018 (137 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Pisces — Jun 18 to Oct 1, 2018 (104 days of overlap)
  • Mars in Aquarius — Jun 26 to Aug 27, 2018 (62 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Leo — Jul 26 to Aug 19, 2018 (24 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Taurus — Aug 7 to Oct 1, 2018 (54 days of overlap)

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

Computed from the actual motion

The nearest Pluto retrogrades either side of 2018

Previous

2017 Ended September 28, 2017 after 161 days, moving back 2.54° through the zodiac.

Next

2019 Begins April 24, 2019 and runs 161 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 2018

Pluto through the zodiac in 2018

Every sign Pluto occupies during 2018, 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.

Pluto in Capricorn From Jan 1 – Dec 31 and beyond

The whole year is spent in one sign — a sign of how slowly Pluto moves.

2018 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 2018

Uranus in Aries Aug 3, 2017 – Jan 2, 2018 · 152 days
Jupiter in Scorpio Mar 9, 2018 – Jul 10, 2018 · 124 days
Mercury in Aries Mar 23, 2018 – Apr 15, 2018 · 23 days
Saturn in Capricorn Apr 18, 2018 – Sep 6, 2018 · 141 days
Neptune in Pisces Jun 18, 2018 – Nov 25, 2018 · 159 days
Mars in Aquarius Jun 26, 2018 – Aug 27, 2018 · 62 days
Mercury in Leo Jul 26, 2018 – Aug 19, 2018 · 24 days
Uranus in Taurus Aug 7, 2018 – Jan 6, 2019 · 152 days
Venus in Scorpio Oct 5, 2018 – Nov 16, 2018 · 42 days
Mercury in Sagittarius Nov 17, 2018 – Dec 6, 2018 · 20 days
← 2017 Pluto retrograde in 2017. All Pluto retrogrades Averages, shadow periods and the sign distribution over fifty years. 2019 → Pluto retrograde in 2019.

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AstroHot. “Pluto Retrograde 2018 Dates: Apr 22 – Oct 1.” Accessed October 30, 2026. https://astrohot.com/retrograde/pluto/2018/

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