Pluto retrograde 2026: 1 period, 162 days inside the year — 44.5% of 2026. Pluto turned retrograde at 3:34 PM UTC on May 6 at 5°30′ Aquarius and turned direct at 2:40 AM UTC on October 16 at 3°04′ Aquarius.
Apparent position of Pluto against the zodiac, 2026
RetrogradeShadowR — stations retrograde · D — stations direct
Pluto starts 2026 at 2°43′ Aquarius and ends it at 4°21′ Aquarius — 1.6° of net progress: 4.1° forward, 2.4° given back. The loop retraces 2.44° in 162 days, from 5°30′ Aquarius on May 6 back to 3°04′ Aquarius on Oct 16. Fastest day: Jan 15, 0.04° forward; fastest backward: Jul 2, 0.03°. Counting the shadows, 365 days of 2026 sit inside a retrograde window.
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Exact times
Pluto retrograde 2026: exact times in your city
Pluto turned direct at 2:40 AM UTC on October 16, 2026 at 3°04′ Aquarius — 11:40 PM on October 15 in Santiago, 10:40 PM on October 15 in New York, 3:40 AM in London and 11:40 AM in Tokyo.
City
Turns retrograde
Turns direct
UTC
Wed, May 6 · 5°30′ Aquarius
Fri, Oct 16 · 3°04′ Aquarius
Honolulu United States
5:34 AM Wed, May 6 · UTC−10
4:40 PM Thu, Oct 15 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States
7:34 AM Wed, May 6 · UTC−8
6:40 PM Thu, Oct 15 · UTC−8
Los Angeles United States
8:34 AM Wed, May 6 · UTC−7
7:40 PM Thu, Oct 15 · UTC−7
Phoenix United States
8:34 AM Wed, May 6 · UTC−7
7:40 PM Thu, Oct 15 · UTC−7
Denver United States
9:34 AM Wed, May 6 · UTC−6
8:40 PM Thu, Oct 15 · UTC−6
Chicago United States
10:34 AM Wed, May 6 · UTC−5
9:40 PM Thu, Oct 15 · UTC−5
Mexico City Mexico
9:34 AM Wed, May 6 · UTC−6
8:40 PM Thu, Oct 15 · UTC−6
New York United States
11:34 AM Wed, May 6 · UTC−4
10:40 PM Thu, Oct 15 · UTC−4
Toronto Canada
11:34 AM Wed, May 6 · UTC−4
10:40 PM Thu, Oct 15 · UTC−4
Bogotá Colombia
10:34 AM Wed, May 6 · UTC−5
9:40 PM Thu, Oct 15 · UTC−5
Lima Peru
10:34 AM Wed, May 6 · UTC−5
9:40 PM Thu, Oct 15 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela
11:34 AM Wed, May 6 · UTC−4
10:40 PM Thu, Oct 15 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile
11:34 AM Wed, May 6 · UTC−4
11:40 PM Thu, Oct 15 · UTC−3
Buenos Aires Argentina
12:34 PM Wed, May 6 · UTC−3
11:40 PM Thu, Oct 15 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil
12:34 PM Wed, May 6 · UTC−3
11:40 PM Thu, Oct 15 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland
3:34 PM Wed, May 6 · UTC
2:40 AM Fri, Oct 16 · UTC
London United Kingdom
4:34 PM Wed, May 6 · UTC+1
3:40 AM Fri, Oct 16 · UTC+1
Lagos Nigeria
4:34 PM Wed, May 6 · UTC+1
3:40 AM Fri, Oct 16 · UTC+1
Paris France
5:34 PM Wed, May 6 · UTC+2
4:40 AM Fri, Oct 16 · UTC+2
Berlin Germany
5:34 PM Wed, May 6 · UTC+2
4:40 AM Fri, Oct 16 · UTC+2
Johannesburg South Africa
5:34 PM Wed, May 6 · UTC+2
4:40 AM Fri, Oct 16 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt
6:34 PM Wed, May 6 · UTC+3
5:40 AM Fri, Oct 16 · UTC+3
Athens Greece
6:34 PM Wed, May 6 · UTC+3
5:40 AM Fri, Oct 16 · UTC+3
Istanbul Turkey
6:34 PM Wed, May 6 · UTC+3
5:40 AM Fri, Oct 16 · UTC+3
Moscow Russia
6:34 PM Wed, May 6 · UTC+3
5:40 AM Fri, Oct 16 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya
6:34 PM Wed, May 6 · UTC+3
5:40 AM Fri, Oct 16 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran
7:04 PM Wed, May 6 · UTC+3:30
6:10 AM Fri, Oct 16 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates
7:34 PM Wed, May 6 · UTC+4
6:40 AM Fri, Oct 16 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan
8:34 PM Wed, May 6 · UTC+5
7:40 AM Fri, Oct 16 · UTC+5
New Delhi India
9:04 PM Wed, May 6 · UTC+5:30
8:10 AM Fri, Oct 16 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal
9:19 PM Wed, May 6 · UTC+5:45
8:25 AM Fri, Oct 16 · UTC+5:45
Dhaka Bangladesh
9:34 PM Wed, May 6 · UTC+6
8:40 AM Fri, Oct 16 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand
10:34 PM Wed, May 6 · UTC+7
9:40 AM Fri, Oct 16 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia
10:34 PM Wed, May 6 · UTC+7
9:40 AM Fri, Oct 16 · UTC+7
Singapore
11:34 PM Wed, May 6 · UTC+8
10:40 AM Fri, Oct 16 · UTC+8
Beijing China
11:34 PM Wed, May 6 · UTC+8
10:40 AM Fri, Oct 16 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines
11:34 PM Wed, May 6 · UTC+8
10:40 AM Fri, Oct 16 · UTC+8
Perth Australia
11:34 PM Wed, May 6 · UTC+8
10:40 AM Fri, Oct 16 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea
12:34 AM Thu, May 7 · UTC+9
11:40 AM Fri, Oct 16 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan
12:34 AM Thu, May 7 · UTC+9
11:40 AM Fri, Oct 16 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia
1:04 AM Thu, May 7 · UTC+9:30
1:10 PM Fri, Oct 16 · UTC+10:30
Brisbane Australia
1:34 AM Thu, May 7 · UTC+10
12:40 PM Fri, Oct 16 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia
1:34 AM Thu, May 7 · UTC+10
1:40 PM Fri, Oct 16 · UTC+11
Auckland New Zealand
3:34 AM Thu, May 7 · UTC+12
3:40 PM Fri, Oct 16 · 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 2.44°
May 6 → October 16, 2026 in Aquarius
Stations retrograde
May 6, 2026, 3:34 PM UTC at
5°30′ Aquarius
Stations direct
Oct 16, 2026, 2:40 AM UTC at
3°04′ Aquarius
Shadow opens
Jan 12, 2026, 7:42 AM UTC
(114 days before)
Shadow closes
Feb 7, 2027, 1:16 AM UTC
(114 days after)
Full window including shadows391 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.
It begins in Taurus season and ends in
Libra season.
Also retrograde at the same time
Mercury
in Cancer —
Jun 29 to Jul 23, 2026 (24 days of overlap)
Neptune
in Aries —
Jul 7 to Oct 16, 2026 (101 days of overlap)
Saturn
in Aries —
Jul 26 to Oct 16, 2026 (81 days of overlap)
Uranus
in Gemini —
Sep 10 to Oct 16, 2026 (35 days of overlap)
Venus
in Scorpio —
Oct 3 to Oct 16, 2026 (13 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 2026
Pluto through the zodiac in 2026
Every sign Pluto 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.
AstroHot. “Pluto Retrograde 2026 Dates: May 6 – Oct 16.” Accessed October 30, 2026. https://astrohot.com/retrograde/pluto/2026/
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