Pluto retrograde 2023: 1 period, 162 days inside the year — 44.5% of 2023. Pluto turned retrograde at 5:09 PM UTC on May 1 at 0°21′ Aquarius and turned direct at 1:10 AM UTC on October 11 at 27°53′ Capricorn.
Apparent position of Pluto against the zodiac, 2023
RetrogradeShadowR — stations retrograde · D — stations direct
Pluto starts 2023 at 27°39′ Capricorn and ends it at 29°21′ Capricorn — 1.7° of net progress: 4.2° forward, 2.5° given back. The loop retraces 2.47° in 162 days, from 0°21′ Aquarius on May 1 back to 27°53′ Capricorn on Oct 11. Fastest day: Jan 16, 0.04° forward; fastest backward: Jul 1, 0.03°. Counting the shadows, 365 days of 2023 sit inside a retrograde window.
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Exact times
Pluto retrograde 2023: exact times in your city
Pluto turned retrograde at 5:09 PM UTC on May 1, 2023 at 0°21′ Aquarius — 1:09 PM in Santiago, 1:09 PM in New York, 6:09 PM in London and 2:09 AM on May 2 in Tokyo.
City
Turns retrograde
Turns direct
UTC
Mon, May 1 · 0°21′ Aquarius
Wed, Oct 11 · 27°53′ Capricorn
Honolulu United States
7:09 AM Mon, May 1 · UTC−10
3:10 PM Tue, Oct 10 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States
9:09 AM Mon, May 1 · UTC−8
5:10 PM Tue, Oct 10 · UTC−8
Los Angeles United States
10:09 AM Mon, May 1 · UTC−7
6:10 PM Tue, Oct 10 · UTC−7
Phoenix United States
10:09 AM Mon, May 1 · UTC−7
6:10 PM Tue, Oct 10 · UTC−7
Denver United States
11:09 AM Mon, May 1 · UTC−6
7:10 PM Tue, Oct 10 · UTC−6
Chicago United States
12:09 PM Mon, May 1 · UTC−5
8:10 PM Tue, Oct 10 · UTC−5
Mexico City Mexico
11:09 AM Mon, May 1 · UTC−6
7:10 PM Tue, Oct 10 · UTC−6
New York United States
1:09 PM Mon, May 1 · UTC−4
9:10 PM Tue, Oct 10 · UTC−4
Toronto Canada
1:09 PM Mon, May 1 · UTC−4
9:10 PM Tue, Oct 10 · UTC−4
Bogotá Colombia
12:09 PM Mon, May 1 · UTC−5
8:10 PM Tue, Oct 10 · UTC−5
Lima Peru
12:09 PM Mon, May 1 · UTC−5
8:10 PM Tue, Oct 10 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela
1:09 PM Mon, May 1 · UTC−4
9:10 PM Tue, Oct 10 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile
1:09 PM Mon, May 1 · UTC−4
10:10 PM Tue, Oct 10 · UTC−3
Buenos Aires Argentina
2:09 PM Mon, May 1 · UTC−3
10:10 PM Tue, Oct 10 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil
2:09 PM Mon, May 1 · UTC−3
10:10 PM Tue, Oct 10 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland
5:09 PM Mon, May 1 · UTC
1:10 AM Wed, Oct 11 · UTC
London United Kingdom
6:09 PM Mon, May 1 · UTC+1
2:10 AM Wed, Oct 11 · UTC+1
Lagos Nigeria
6:09 PM Mon, May 1 · UTC+1
2:10 AM Wed, Oct 11 · UTC+1
Paris France
7:09 PM Mon, May 1 · UTC+2
3:10 AM Wed, Oct 11 · UTC+2
Berlin Germany
7:09 PM Mon, May 1 · UTC+2
3:10 AM Wed, Oct 11 · UTC+2
Johannesburg South Africa
7:09 PM Mon, May 1 · UTC+2
3:10 AM Wed, Oct 11 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt
8:09 PM Mon, May 1 · UTC+3
4:10 AM Wed, Oct 11 · UTC+3
Athens Greece
8:09 PM Mon, May 1 · UTC+3
4:10 AM Wed, Oct 11 · UTC+3
Istanbul Turkey
8:09 PM Mon, May 1 · UTC+3
4:10 AM Wed, Oct 11 · UTC+3
Moscow Russia
8:09 PM Mon, May 1 · UTC+3
4:10 AM Wed, Oct 11 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya
8:09 PM Mon, May 1 · UTC+3
4:10 AM Wed, Oct 11 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran
8:39 PM Mon, May 1 · UTC+3:30
4:40 AM Wed, Oct 11 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates
9:09 PM Mon, May 1 · UTC+4
5:10 AM Wed, Oct 11 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan
10:09 PM Mon, May 1 · UTC+5
6:10 AM Wed, Oct 11 · UTC+5
New Delhi India
10:39 PM Mon, May 1 · UTC+5:30
6:40 AM Wed, Oct 11 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal
10:54 PM Mon, May 1 · UTC+5:45
6:55 AM Wed, Oct 11 · UTC+5:45
Dhaka Bangladesh
11:09 PM Mon, May 1 · UTC+6
7:10 AM Wed, Oct 11 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand
12:09 AM Tue, May 2 · UTC+7
8:10 AM Wed, Oct 11 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia
12:09 AM Tue, May 2 · UTC+7
8:10 AM Wed, Oct 11 · UTC+7
Singapore
1:09 AM Tue, May 2 · UTC+8
9:10 AM Wed, Oct 11 · UTC+8
Beijing China
1:09 AM Tue, May 2 · UTC+8
9:10 AM Wed, Oct 11 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines
1:09 AM Tue, May 2 · UTC+8
9:10 AM Wed, Oct 11 · UTC+8
Perth Australia
1:09 AM Tue, May 2 · UTC+8
9:10 AM Wed, Oct 11 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea
2:09 AM Tue, May 2 · UTC+9
10:10 AM Wed, Oct 11 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan
2:09 AM Tue, May 2 · UTC+9
10:10 AM Wed, Oct 11 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia
2:39 AM Tue, May 2 · UTC+9:30
11:40 AM Wed, Oct 11 · UTC+10:30
Brisbane Australia
3:09 AM Tue, May 2 · UTC+10
11:10 AM Wed, Oct 11 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia
3:09 AM Tue, May 2 · UTC+10
12:10 PM Wed, Oct 11 · UTC+11
Auckland New Zealand
5:09 AM Tue, May 2 · UTC+12
2:10 PM Wed, Oct 11 · 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.
162 days · retreats 2.47°
May 1 → October 11, 2023 in Aquarius
Stations retrograde
May 1, 2023, 5:09 PM UTC at
0°21′ Aquarius
Stations direct
Oct 11, 2023, 1:10 AM UTC at
27°53′ Capricorn
Shadow opens
Jan 8, 2023, 7:25 AM UTC
(113 days before)
Shadow closes
Feb 1, 2024, 7:05 AM UTC
(113 days after)
Full window including shadows389 days
Pluto retrograde in Aquarius
Pluto retrograde in Aquarius internalizes transformation in technology, society and collective power. People reflect on who controls networks and data, and on their own place in groups. It suits deep reassessment of social commitments.
…and back into 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
Mercury
in Taurus —
May 1 to May 15, 2023 (13 days of overlap)
Saturn
in Pisces —
Jun 17 to Oct 11, 2023 (115 days of overlap)
Neptune
in Pisces —
Jun 30 to Oct 11, 2023 (102 days of overlap)
Venus
in Leo —
Jul 23 to Sep 4, 2023 (43 days of overlap)
Mercury
in Virgo —
Aug 23 to Sep 15, 2023 (23 days of overlap)
Uranus
in Taurus —
Aug 29 to Oct 11, 2023 (43 days of overlap)
Jupiter
in Taurus —
Sep 4 to Oct 11, 2023 (36 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 2023
Pluto through the zodiac in 2023
Every sign Pluto occupies during 2023, 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. “Pluto Retrograde 2023 Dates: May 1 – Oct 11.” Accessed October 31, 2026. https://astrohot.com/retrograde/pluto/2023/
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