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Pluto retrograde 2033

Pluto retrograde 2033: 1 period, 163 days inside the year — 44.7% of 2033. Pluto turns retrograde at 12:59 PM UTC on May 17 at 16°46′ Aquarius and turns direct at 4:40 PM UTC on October 27 at 14°24′ Aquarius.

Turns retrograde
May 17 12:59 PM UTC
Turns direct
Oct 27 4:40 PM UTC
Retrograde in 2033
163 days 44.7% of the year
Sign
Aquarius retreats 2.36°
Pluto Retrograde 2033 Dates: May 17 – Oct 27

Pluto’s path through 2033, day by day

Apparent position of Pluto against the zodiac, 2033
Apparent position of Pluto against the zodiac, 2033. Pluto starts 2033 at 13°49′ Aquarius and ends it at 15°19′ Aquarius — 1.5° of net progress: 3.9° forward, 2.4° given back. The loop retraces 2.36° in 163 days, from 16°46′ Aquarius on May 17 back to 14°24′ Aquarius on Oct 27. Fastest day: Jan 1, 0.03° forward; fastest backward: Jul 24, 0.03°. Counting the shadows, 365 days of 2033 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: Oct 25, 2032 – Feb 17, 2033Pre-retrograde shadow: Jan 21, 2033 – May 17, 2033Post-retrograde shadow: Oct 27, 2033 – Feb 19, 2034Retrograde: May 17, 2033 – Oct 27, 203314° Aquarius16° Aquarius17° AquariusStations retrograde May 17, 2033, 12:59 PM UTC, 16°46′ AquariusR May 17Stations direct Oct 27, 2033, 4:40 PM UTC, 14°24′ AquariusD Oct 27JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: NASA JPL DE440 ephemerisastrohot.com Apparent position of Pluto against the zodiac, 2033. Pluto starts 2033 at 13°49′ Aquarius and ends it at 15°19′ Aquarius — 1.5° of net progress: 3.9° forward, 2.4° given back. The loop retraces 2.36° in 163 days, from 16°46′ Aquarius on May 17 back to 14°24′ Aquarius on Oct 27. Fastest day: Jan 1, 0.03° forward; fastest backward: Jul 24, 0.03°. Counting the shadows, 365 days of 2033 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: Oct 25, 2032 – Feb 17, 2033Pre-retrograde shadow: Jan 21, 2033 – May 17, 2033Post-retrograde shadow: Oct 27, 2033 – Feb 19, 2034Retrograde: May 17, 2033 – Oct 27, 203316° Aquarius17° AquariusStations retrograde May 17, 2033, 12:59 PM UTC, 16°46′ AquariusR May 17Stations direct Oct 27, 2033, 4:40 PM UTC, 14°24′ AquariusD Oct 27JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: NASA JPL DE440 ephemerisastrohot.com
Retrograde Shadow R — stations retrograde · D — stations direct

Pluto starts 2033 at 13°49′ Aquarius and ends it at 15°19′ Aquarius — 1.5° of net progress: 3.9° forward, 2.4° given back. The loop retraces 2.36° in 163 days, from 16°46′ Aquarius on May 17 back to 14°24′ Aquarius on Oct 27. Fastest day: Jan 1, 0.03° forward; fastest backward: Jul 24, 0.03°. Counting the shadows, 365 days of 2033 sit inside a retrograde window.

Exact times

Pluto retrograde 2033: exact times in your city

Pluto turns retrograde at 12:59 PM UTC on May 17, 2033 at 16°46′ Aquarius — 8:59 AM in Santiago, 8:59 AM in New York, 1:59 PM in London and 9:59 PM in Tokyo.

City Turns retrograde Turns direct
UTC Tue, May 17 · 16°46′ Aquarius Thu, Oct 27 · 14°24′ Aquarius
Honolulu United States 2:59 AM Tue, May 17 · UTC−10 6:40 AM Thu, Oct 27 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States 4:59 AM Tue, May 17 · UTC−8 8:40 AM Thu, Oct 27 · UTC−8
Los Angeles United States 5:59 AM Tue, May 17 · UTC−7 9:40 AM Thu, Oct 27 · UTC−7
Phoenix United States 5:59 AM Tue, May 17 · UTC−7 9:40 AM Thu, Oct 27 · UTC−7
Denver United States 6:59 AM Tue, May 17 · UTC−6 10:40 AM Thu, Oct 27 · UTC−6
Chicago United States 7:59 AM Tue, May 17 · UTC−5 11:40 AM Thu, Oct 27 · UTC−5
Mexico City Mexico 6:59 AM Tue, May 17 · UTC−6 10:40 AM Thu, Oct 27 · UTC−6
New York United States 8:59 AM Tue, May 17 · UTC−4 12:40 PM Thu, Oct 27 · UTC−4
Toronto Canada 8:59 AM Tue, May 17 · UTC−4 12:40 PM Thu, Oct 27 · UTC−4
Bogotá Colombia 7:59 AM Tue, May 17 · UTC−5 11:40 AM Thu, Oct 27 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 7:59 AM Tue, May 17 · UTC−5 11:40 AM Thu, Oct 27 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 8:59 AM Tue, May 17 · UTC−4 12:40 PM Thu, Oct 27 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile 8:59 AM Tue, May 17 · UTC−4 1:40 PM Thu, Oct 27 · UTC−3
Buenos Aires Argentina 9:59 AM Tue, May 17 · UTC−3 1:40 PM Thu, Oct 27 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil 9:59 AM Tue, May 17 · UTC−3 1:40 PM Thu, Oct 27 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 12:59 PM Tue, May 17 · UTC 4:40 PM Thu, Oct 27 · UTC
London United Kingdom 1:59 PM Tue, May 17 · UTC+1 5:40 PM Thu, Oct 27 · UTC+1
Lagos Nigeria 1:59 PM Tue, May 17 · UTC+1 5:40 PM Thu, Oct 27 · UTC+1
Paris France 2:59 PM Tue, May 17 · UTC+2 6:40 PM Thu, Oct 27 · UTC+2
Berlin Germany 2:59 PM Tue, May 17 · UTC+2 6:40 PM Thu, Oct 27 · UTC+2
Johannesburg South Africa 2:59 PM Tue, May 17 · UTC+2 6:40 PM Thu, Oct 27 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 3:59 PM Tue, May 17 · UTC+3 7:40 PM Thu, Oct 27 · UTC+3
Athens Greece 3:59 PM Tue, May 17 · UTC+3 7:40 PM Thu, Oct 27 · UTC+3
Istanbul Turkey 3:59 PM Tue, May 17 · UTC+3 7:40 PM Thu, Oct 27 · UTC+3
Moscow Russia 3:59 PM Tue, May 17 · UTC+3 7:40 PM Thu, Oct 27 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 3:59 PM Tue, May 17 · UTC+3 7:40 PM Thu, Oct 27 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran 4:29 PM Tue, May 17 · UTC+3:30 8:10 PM Thu, Oct 27 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 4:59 PM Tue, May 17 · UTC+4 8:40 PM Thu, Oct 27 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 5:59 PM Tue, May 17 · UTC+5 9:40 PM Thu, Oct 27 · UTC+5
New Delhi India 6:29 PM Tue, May 17 · UTC+5:30 10:10 PM Thu, Oct 27 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 6:44 PM Tue, May 17 · UTC+5:45 10:25 PM Thu, Oct 27 · UTC+5:45
Dhaka Bangladesh 6:59 PM Tue, May 17 · UTC+6 10:40 PM Thu, Oct 27 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand 7:59 PM Tue, May 17 · UTC+7 11:40 PM Thu, Oct 27 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 7:59 PM Tue, May 17 · UTC+7 11:40 PM Thu, Oct 27 · UTC+7
Singapore 8:59 PM Tue, May 17 · UTC+8 12:40 AM Fri, Oct 28 · UTC+8
Beijing China 8:59 PM Tue, May 17 · UTC+8 12:40 AM Fri, Oct 28 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 8:59 PM Tue, May 17 · UTC+8 12:40 AM Fri, Oct 28 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 8:59 PM Tue, May 17 · UTC+8 12:40 AM Fri, Oct 28 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 9:59 PM Tue, May 17 · UTC+9 1:40 AM Fri, Oct 28 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 9:59 PM Tue, May 17 · UTC+9 1:40 AM Fri, Oct 28 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 10:29 PM Tue, May 17 · UTC+9:30 3:10 AM Fri, Oct 28 · UTC+10:30
Brisbane Australia 10:59 PM Tue, May 17 · UTC+10 2:40 AM Fri, Oct 28 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 10:59 PM Tue, May 17 · UTC+10 3:40 AM Fri, Oct 28 · UTC+11
Auckland New Zealand 12:59 AM Wed, May 18 · UTC+12 5:40 AM Fri, Oct 28 · 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.

163 days · retreats 2.36°

May 17 → October 27, 2033 in Aquarius

Stations retrograde May 17, 2033, 12:59 PM UTC at 16°46′ Aquarius
Stations direct Oct 27, 2033, 4:40 PM UTC at 14°24′ Aquarius
Shadow opens Jan 21, 2033, 6:25 PM UTC (116 days before)
Shadow closes Feb 19, 2034, 3:46 PM UTC (115 days after)
Full window including shadows 394 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 Scorpio season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Mars in Capricorn — May 26 to Aug 1, 2033 (67 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Cancer — Jun 21 to Jul 15, 2033 (24 days of overlap)
  • Jupiter in Pisces — Jun 25 to Oct 23, 2033 (119 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Aries — Jul 23 to Oct 27, 2033 (96 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Cancer — Oct 11 to Oct 27, 2033 (16 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Scorpio — Oct 16 to Oct 27, 2033 (11 days of overlap)

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

Computed from the actual motion

The nearest Pluto retrogrades either side of 2033

Previous

2032 Ended October 25, 2032 after 163 days, moving back 2.37° through the zodiac.

Next

2034 Begins May 19, 2034 and runs 163 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 2033

Pluto through the zodiac in 2033

Every sign Pluto occupies during 2033, 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 Aquarius From Jan 1 – Dec 31 and beyond

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

2033 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 2033

Uranus in Cancer Oct 6, 2032 – Mar 5, 2033 · 150 days
Saturn in Cancer Oct 18, 2032 – Mar 1, 2033 · 134 days
Mercury in Pisces Feb 18, 2033 – Mar 13, 2033 · 22 days
Venus in Aries Feb 27, 2033 – Apr 10, 2033 · 42 days
Mars in Capricorn May 26, 2033 – Aug 1, 2033 · 67 days
Mercury in Cancer Jun 21, 2033 – Jul 15, 2033 · 24 days
Jupiter in Pisces Jun 25, 2033 – Oct 23, 2033 · 119 days
Neptune in Aries Jul 23, 2033 – Dec 28, 2033 · 158 days
Uranus in Cancer Oct 11, 2033 – Mar 10, 2034 · 150 days
Mercury in Scorpio Oct 16, 2033 – Nov 6, 2033 · 21 days
Saturn in Cancer Nov 2, 2033 – Mar 16, 2034 · 134 days
← 2032 Pluto retrograde in 2032. All Pluto retrogrades Averages, shadow periods and the sign distribution over fifty years. 2034 → Pluto retrograde in 2034.

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AstroHot. “Pluto Retrograde 2033 Dates: May 17 – Oct 27.” Accessed October 30, 2026. https://astrohot.com/retrograde/pluto/2033/

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