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Pluto retrograde 2036

Pluto retrograde 2036: 1 period, 164 days inside the year — 44.7% of 2036. Pluto turns retrograde at 3:37 PM UTC on May 21 at 21°19′ Aquarius and turns direct at 7:54 AM UTC on November 1 at 18°58′ Aquarius.

Turns retrograde
May 21 3:37 PM UTC
Turns direct
Nov 1 7:54 AM UTC
Retrograde in 2036
164 days 44.7% of the year
Sign
Aquarius retreats 2.34°
Pluto Retrograde 2036 Dates: May 21 – Nov 1

Pluto’s path through 2036, day by day

Apparent position of Pluto against the zodiac, 2036
Apparent position of Pluto against the zodiac, 2036. Pluto starts 2036 at 18°17′ Aquarius and ends it at 19°46′ Aquarius — 1.5° of net progress: 3.8° forward, 2.3° given back. The loop retraces 2.34° in 164 days, from 21°19′ Aquarius on May 21 back to 18°58′ Aquarius on Nov 1. Fastest day: Jan 5, 0.03° forward; fastest backward: Aug 3, 0.03°. Counting the shadows, 366 days of 2036 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: Oct 31, 2035 – Feb 23, 2036Pre-retrograde shadow: Jan 26, 2036 – May 21, 2036Post-retrograde shadow: Nov 1, 2036 – Feb 24, 2037Retrograde: May 21, 2036 – Nov 1, 203618° Aquarius20° Aquarius21° AquariusStations retrograde May 21, 2036, 3:37 PM UTC, 21°19′ AquariusR May 21Stations direct Nov 1, 2036, 7:54 AM UTC, 18°58′ AquariusD Nov 1JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: NASA JPL DE440 ephemerisastrohot.com Apparent position of Pluto against the zodiac, 2036. Pluto starts 2036 at 18°17′ Aquarius and ends it at 19°46′ Aquarius — 1.5° of net progress: 3.8° forward, 2.3° given back. The loop retraces 2.34° in 164 days, from 21°19′ Aquarius on May 21 back to 18°58′ Aquarius on Nov 1. Fastest day: Jan 5, 0.03° forward; fastest backward: Aug 3, 0.03°. Counting the shadows, 366 days of 2036 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: Oct 31, 2035 – Feb 23, 2036Pre-retrograde shadow: Jan 26, 2036 – May 21, 2036Post-retrograde shadow: Nov 1, 2036 – Feb 24, 2037Retrograde: May 21, 2036 – Nov 1, 203618° Aquarius20° Aquarius21° AquariusStations retrograde May 21, 2036, 3:37 PM UTC, 21°19′ AquariusR May 21Stations direct Nov 1, 2036, 7:54 AM UTC, 18°58′ AquariusD Nov 1JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: NASA JPL DE440 ephemerisastrohot.com
Retrograde Shadow R — stations retrograde · D — stations direct

Pluto starts 2036 at 18°17′ Aquarius and ends it at 19°46′ Aquarius — 1.5° of net progress: 3.8° forward, 2.3° given back. The loop retraces 2.34° in 164 days, from 21°19′ Aquarius on May 21 back to 18°58′ Aquarius on Nov 1. Fastest day: Jan 5, 0.03° forward; fastest backward: Aug 3, 0.03°. Counting the shadows, 366 days of 2036 sit inside a retrograde window.

Exact times

Pluto retrograde 2036: exact times in your city

Pluto turns retrograde at 3:37 PM UTC on May 21, 2036 at 21°19′ Aquarius — 11:37 AM in Santiago, 11:37 AM in New York, 4:37 PM in London and 12:37 AM on May 22 in Tokyo.

City Turns retrograde Turns direct
UTC Wed, May 21 · 21°19′ Aquarius Sat, Nov 1 · 18°58′ Aquarius
Honolulu United States 5:37 AM Wed, May 21 · UTC−10 9:54 PM Fri, Oct 31 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States 7:37 AM Wed, May 21 · UTC−8 11:54 PM Fri, Oct 31 · UTC−8
Los Angeles United States 8:37 AM Wed, May 21 · UTC−7 12:54 AM Sat, Nov 1 · UTC−7
Phoenix United States 8:37 AM Wed, May 21 · UTC−7 12:54 AM Sat, Nov 1 · UTC−7
Denver United States 9:37 AM Wed, May 21 · UTC−6 1:54 AM Sat, Nov 1 · UTC−6
Chicago United States 10:37 AM Wed, May 21 · UTC−5 2:54 AM Sat, Nov 1 · UTC−5
Mexico City Mexico 9:37 AM Wed, May 21 · UTC−6 1:54 AM Sat, Nov 1 · UTC−6
New York United States 11:37 AM Wed, May 21 · UTC−4 3:54 AM Sat, Nov 1 · UTC−4
Toronto Canada 11:37 AM Wed, May 21 · UTC−4 3:54 AM Sat, Nov 1 · UTC−4
Bogotá Colombia 10:37 AM Wed, May 21 · UTC−5 2:54 AM Sat, Nov 1 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 10:37 AM Wed, May 21 · UTC−5 2:54 AM Sat, Nov 1 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 11:37 AM Wed, May 21 · UTC−4 3:54 AM Sat, Nov 1 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile 11:37 AM Wed, May 21 · UTC−4 4:54 AM Sat, Nov 1 · UTC−3
Buenos Aires Argentina 12:37 PM Wed, May 21 · UTC−3 4:54 AM Sat, Nov 1 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil 12:37 PM Wed, May 21 · UTC−3 4:54 AM Sat, Nov 1 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 3:37 PM Wed, May 21 · UTC 7:54 AM Sat, Nov 1 · UTC
London United Kingdom 4:37 PM Wed, May 21 · UTC+1 7:54 AM Sat, Nov 1 · UTC
Lagos Nigeria 4:37 PM Wed, May 21 · UTC+1 8:54 AM Sat, Nov 1 · UTC+1
Paris France 5:37 PM Wed, May 21 · UTC+2 8:54 AM Sat, Nov 1 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany 5:37 PM Wed, May 21 · UTC+2 8:54 AM Sat, Nov 1 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa 5:37 PM Wed, May 21 · UTC+2 9:54 AM Sat, Nov 1 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 6:37 PM Wed, May 21 · UTC+3 9:54 AM Sat, Nov 1 · UTC+2
Athens Greece 6:37 PM Wed, May 21 · UTC+3 9:54 AM Sat, Nov 1 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey 6:37 PM Wed, May 21 · UTC+3 10:54 AM Sat, Nov 1 · UTC+3
Moscow Russia 6:37 PM Wed, May 21 · UTC+3 10:54 AM Sat, Nov 1 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 6:37 PM Wed, May 21 · UTC+3 10:54 AM Sat, Nov 1 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran 7:07 PM Wed, May 21 · UTC+3:30 11:24 AM Sat, Nov 1 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 7:37 PM Wed, May 21 · UTC+4 11:54 AM Sat, Nov 1 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 8:37 PM Wed, May 21 · UTC+5 12:54 PM Sat, Nov 1 · UTC+5
New Delhi India 9:07 PM Wed, May 21 · UTC+5:30 1:24 PM Sat, Nov 1 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 9:22 PM Wed, May 21 · UTC+5:45 1:39 PM Sat, Nov 1 · UTC+5:45
Dhaka Bangladesh 9:37 PM Wed, May 21 · UTC+6 1:54 PM Sat, Nov 1 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand 10:37 PM Wed, May 21 · UTC+7 2:54 PM Sat, Nov 1 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 10:37 PM Wed, May 21 · UTC+7 2:54 PM Sat, Nov 1 · UTC+7
Singapore 11:37 PM Wed, May 21 · UTC+8 3:54 PM Sat, Nov 1 · UTC+8
Beijing China 11:37 PM Wed, May 21 · UTC+8 3:54 PM Sat, Nov 1 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 11:37 PM Wed, May 21 · UTC+8 3:54 PM Sat, Nov 1 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 11:37 PM Wed, May 21 · UTC+8 3:54 PM Sat, Nov 1 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 12:37 AM Thu, May 22 · UTC+9 4:54 PM Sat, Nov 1 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 12:37 AM Thu, May 22 · UTC+9 4:54 PM Sat, Nov 1 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 1:07 AM Thu, May 22 · UTC+9:30 6:24 PM Sat, Nov 1 · UTC+10:30
Brisbane Australia 1:37 AM Thu, May 22 · UTC+10 5:54 PM Sat, Nov 1 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 1:37 AM Thu, May 22 · UTC+10 6:54 PM Sat, Nov 1 · UTC+11
Auckland New Zealand 3:37 AM Thu, May 22 · UTC+12 8:54 PM Sat, Nov 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.

164 days · retreats 2.34°

May 21 → November 1, 2036 in Aquarius

Stations retrograde May 21, 2036, 3:37 PM UTC at 21°19′ Aquarius
Stations direct Nov 1, 2036, 7:54 AM UTC at 18°58′ Aquarius
Shadow opens Jan 26, 2036, 6:53 AM UTC (116 days before)
Shadow closes Feb 24, 2037, 6:02 PM UTC (115 days after)
Full window including shadows 395 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 Gemini season and ends in Scorpio season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Venus in Gemini — May 21 to Jun 20, 2036 (30 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Aries — Jul 30 to Nov 1, 2036 (94 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Virgo — Aug 25 to Sep 17, 2036 (23 days of overlap)
  • Jupiter in Gemini — Oct 14 to Nov 1, 2036 (18 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Cancer — Oct 25 to Nov 1, 2036 (7 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 2036

Previous

2035 Ended October 31, 2035 after 164 days, moving back 2.35° through the zodiac.

Next

2037 Begins May 23, 2037 and runs 164 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 2036

Pluto through the zodiac in 2036

Every sign Pluto occupies during 2036, 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.

2036 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 2036

Neptune in Aries Jul 28, 2035 – Jan 2, 2036 · 158 days
Jupiter in Taurus Sep 9, 2035 – Jan 5, 2036 · 118 days
Uranus in Cancer Oct 21, 2035 – Mar 18, 2036 · 149 days
Saturn in Leo Nov 30, 2035 – Apr 12, 2036 · 134 days
Mercury in Capricorn Jan 1, 2036 – Jan 21, 2036 · 20 days
Mercury in Taurus Apr 23, 2036 – May 17, 2036 · 24 days
Venus in Gemini May 8, 2036 – Jun 20, 2036 · 43 days
Neptune in Aries Jul 30, 2036 – Jan 3, 2037 · 158 days
Mercury in Virgo Aug 25, 2036 – Sep 17, 2036 · 23 days
Jupiter in Gemini Oct 14, 2036 – Feb 9, 2037 · 118 days
Uranus in Cancer Oct 25, 2036 – Mar 23, 2037 · 149 days
Saturn in Virgo Dec 13, 2036 – Apr 27, 2037 · 135 days
Mercury in Capricorn Dec 15, 2036 – Jan 3, 2037 · 20 days
← 2035 Pluto retrograde in 2035. All Pluto retrogrades Averages, shadow periods and the sign distribution over fifty years. 2037 → Pluto retrograde in 2037.

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AstroHot. “Pluto Retrograde 2036 Dates: May 21 – Nov 1.” Accessed October 30, 2026. https://astrohot.com/retrograde/pluto/2036/

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