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Pluto retrograde 2042

Pluto retrograde 2042: 1 period, 164 days inside the year — 45% of 2042. Pluto turns retrograde at 4:36 PM UTC on May 30 at 29°56′ Aquarius and turns direct at 7:21 PM UTC on November 10 at 27°39′ Aquarius.

Turns retrograde
May 30 4:36 PM UTC
Turns direct
Nov 10 7:21 PM UTC
Retrograde in 2042
164 days 45% of the year
Sign
Aquarius retreats 2.28°
Pluto Retrograde 2042 Dates: May 30 – Nov 10

Pluto’s path through 2042, day by day

Apparent position of Pluto against the zodiac, 2042
Apparent position of Pluto against the zodiac, 2042. Pluto starts 2042 at 26°51′ Aquarius and ends it at 28°13′ Aquarius — 1.4° of net progress: 3.6° forward, 2.3° given back. The loop retraces 2.28° in 164 days, from 29°56′ Aquarius on May 30 back to 27°39′ Aquarius on Nov 10. Fastest day: Jan 11, 0.03° forward; fastest backward: Aug 10, 0.03°. Counting the shadows, 365 days of 2042 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: Nov 9, 2041 – Mar 5, 2042Pre-retrograde shadow: Feb 2, 2042 – May 30, 2042Post-retrograde shadow: Nov 10, 2042 – Mar 6, 2043Retrograde: May 30, 2042 – Nov 10, 204227° Aquarius28° Aquarius29° Aquarius0° PiscesStations retrograde May 30, 2042, 4:36 PM UTC, 29°56′ AquariusR May 30Stations direct Nov 10, 2042, 7:21 PM UTC, 27°39′ AquariusD Nov 10JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: NASA JPL DE440 ephemerisastrohot.com Apparent position of Pluto against the zodiac, 2042. Pluto starts 2042 at 26°51′ Aquarius and ends it at 28°13′ Aquarius — 1.4° of net progress: 3.6° forward, 2.3° given back. The loop retraces 2.28° in 164 days, from 29°56′ Aquarius on May 30 back to 27°39′ Aquarius on Nov 10. Fastest day: Jan 11, 0.03° forward; fastest backward: Aug 10, 0.03°. Counting the shadows, 365 days of 2042 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: Nov 9, 2041 – Mar 5, 2042Pre-retrograde shadow: Feb 2, 2042 – May 30, 2042Post-retrograde shadow: Nov 10, 2042 – Mar 6, 2043Retrograde: May 30, 2042 – Nov 10, 204227° Aquarius29° Aquarius0° PiscesStations retrograde May 30, 2042, 4:36 PM UTC, 29°56′ AquariusR May 30Stations direct Nov 10, 2042, 7:21 PM UTC, 27°39′ AquariusD Nov 10JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: NASA JPL DE440 ephemerisastrohot.com
Retrograde Shadow R — stations retrograde · D — stations direct

Pluto starts 2042 at 26°51′ Aquarius and ends it at 28°13′ Aquarius — 1.4° of net progress: 3.6° forward, 2.3° given back. The loop retraces 2.28° in 164 days, from 29°56′ Aquarius on May 30 back to 27°39′ Aquarius on Nov 10. Fastest day: Jan 11, 0.03° forward; fastest backward: Aug 10, 0.03°. Counting the shadows, 365 days of 2042 sit inside a retrograde window.

Exact times

Pluto retrograde 2042: exact times in your city

Pluto turns retrograde at 4:36 PM UTC on May 30, 2042 at 29°56′ Aquarius — 12:36 PM in Santiago, 12:36 PM in New York, 5:36 PM in London and 1:36 AM on May 31 in Tokyo.

City Turns retrograde Turns direct
UTC Fri, May 30 · 29°56′ Aquarius Mon, Nov 10 · 27°39′ Aquarius
Honolulu United States 6:36 AM Fri, May 30 · UTC−10 9:21 AM Mon, Nov 10 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States 8:36 AM Fri, May 30 · UTC−8 10:21 AM Mon, Nov 10 · UTC−9
Los Angeles United States 9:36 AM Fri, May 30 · UTC−7 11:21 AM Mon, Nov 10 · UTC−8
Phoenix United States 9:36 AM Fri, May 30 · UTC−7 12:21 PM Mon, Nov 10 · UTC−7
Denver United States 10:36 AM Fri, May 30 · UTC−6 12:21 PM Mon, Nov 10 · UTC−7
Chicago United States 11:36 AM Fri, May 30 · UTC−5 1:21 PM Mon, Nov 10 · UTC−6
Mexico City Mexico 10:36 AM Fri, May 30 · UTC−6 1:21 PM Mon, Nov 10 · UTC−6
New York United States 12:36 PM Fri, May 30 · UTC−4 2:21 PM Mon, Nov 10 · UTC−5
Toronto Canada 12:36 PM Fri, May 30 · UTC−4 2:21 PM Mon, Nov 10 · UTC−5
Bogotá Colombia 11:36 AM Fri, May 30 · UTC−5 2:21 PM Mon, Nov 10 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 11:36 AM Fri, May 30 · UTC−5 2:21 PM Mon, Nov 10 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 12:36 PM Fri, May 30 · UTC−4 3:21 PM Mon, Nov 10 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile 12:36 PM Fri, May 30 · UTC−4 4:21 PM Mon, Nov 10 · UTC−3
Buenos Aires Argentina 1:36 PM Fri, May 30 · UTC−3 4:21 PM Mon, Nov 10 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil 1:36 PM Fri, May 30 · UTC−3 4:21 PM Mon, Nov 10 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 4:36 PM Fri, May 30 · UTC 7:21 PM Mon, Nov 10 · UTC
London United Kingdom 5:36 PM Fri, May 30 · UTC+1 7:21 PM Mon, Nov 10 · UTC
Lagos Nigeria 5:36 PM Fri, May 30 · UTC+1 8:21 PM Mon, Nov 10 · UTC+1
Paris France 6:36 PM Fri, May 30 · UTC+2 8:21 PM Mon, Nov 10 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany 6:36 PM Fri, May 30 · UTC+2 8:21 PM Mon, Nov 10 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa 6:36 PM Fri, May 30 · UTC+2 9:21 PM Mon, Nov 10 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 7:36 PM Fri, May 30 · UTC+3 9:21 PM Mon, Nov 10 · UTC+2
Athens Greece 7:36 PM Fri, May 30 · UTC+3 9:21 PM Mon, Nov 10 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey 7:36 PM Fri, May 30 · UTC+3 10:21 PM Mon, Nov 10 · UTC+3
Moscow Russia 7:36 PM Fri, May 30 · UTC+3 10:21 PM Mon, Nov 10 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 7:36 PM Fri, May 30 · UTC+3 10:21 PM Mon, Nov 10 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran 8:06 PM Fri, May 30 · UTC+3:30 10:51 PM Mon, Nov 10 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 8:36 PM Fri, May 30 · UTC+4 11:21 PM Mon, Nov 10 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 9:36 PM Fri, May 30 · UTC+5 12:21 AM Tue, Nov 11 · UTC+5
New Delhi India 10:06 PM Fri, May 30 · UTC+5:30 12:51 AM Tue, Nov 11 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 10:21 PM Fri, May 30 · UTC+5:45 1:06 AM Tue, Nov 11 · UTC+5:45
Dhaka Bangladesh 10:36 PM Fri, May 30 · UTC+6 1:21 AM Tue, Nov 11 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand 11:36 PM Fri, May 30 · UTC+7 2:21 AM Tue, Nov 11 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 11:36 PM Fri, May 30 · UTC+7 2:21 AM Tue, Nov 11 · UTC+7
Singapore 12:36 AM Sat, May 31 · UTC+8 3:21 AM Tue, Nov 11 · UTC+8
Beijing China 12:36 AM Sat, May 31 · UTC+8 3:21 AM Tue, Nov 11 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 12:36 AM Sat, May 31 · UTC+8 3:21 AM Tue, Nov 11 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 12:36 AM Sat, May 31 · UTC+8 3:21 AM Tue, Nov 11 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 1:36 AM Sat, May 31 · UTC+9 4:21 AM Tue, Nov 11 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 1:36 AM Sat, May 31 · UTC+9 4:21 AM Tue, Nov 11 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 2:06 AM Sat, May 31 · UTC+9:30 5:51 AM Tue, Nov 11 · UTC+10:30
Brisbane Australia 2:36 AM Sat, May 31 · UTC+10 5:21 AM Tue, Nov 11 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 2:36 AM Sat, May 31 · UTC+10 6:21 AM Tue, Nov 11 · UTC+11
Auckland New Zealand 4:36 AM Sat, May 31 · UTC+12 8:21 AM Tue, Nov 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.

164 days · retreats 2.28°

May 30 → November 10, 2042 in Aquarius

Stations retrograde May 30, 2042, 4:36 PM UTC at 29°56′ Aquarius
Stations direct Nov 10, 2042, 7:21 PM UTC at 27°39′ Aquarius
Shadow opens Feb 2, 2042, 7:38 AM UTC (117 days before)
Shadow closes Mar 6, 2043, 11:10 PM UTC (116 days after)
Full window including shadows 398 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

  • Jupiter in Sagittarius — May 30 to Jul 19, 2042 (50 days of overlap)
  • Saturn in Scorpio — May 30 to Jul 2, 2042 (33 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Taurus — Aug 13 to Nov 10, 2042 (89 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Libra — Sep 5 to Sep 27, 2042 (22 days of overlap)
  • Venus in Scorpio — Sep 28 to Nov 9, 2042 (42 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 2042

Previous

2041 Ended November 9, 2041 after 164 days, moving back 2.29° through the zodiac.

Next

2043 Begins June 1, 2043 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 2042

Pluto through the zodiac in 2042

Every sign Pluto occupies during 2042, 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.

2042 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 2042

Neptune in Taurus Aug 10, 2041 – Jan 15, 2042 · 157 days
Uranus in Leo Nov 17, 2041 – Apr 15, 2042 · 149 days
Mars in Leo Dec 28, 2041 – Mar 18, 2042 · 81 days
Mercury in Aquarius Jan 10, 2042 – Jan 30, 2042 · 21 days
Saturn in Scorpio Feb 13, 2042 – Jul 2, 2042 · 139 days
Jupiter in Sagittarius Mar 18, 2042 – Jul 19, 2042 · 123 days
Mercury in Taurus May 5, 2042 – May 29, 2042 · 24 days
Neptune in Taurus Aug 13, 2042 – Jan 17, 2043 · 157 days
Mercury in Libra Sep 5, 2042 – Sep 27, 2042 · 22 days
Venus in Scorpio Sep 28, 2042 – Nov 9, 2042 · 42 days
Uranus in Leo Nov 22, 2042 – Apr 20, 2043 · 149 days
Mercury in Capricorn Dec 25, 2042 – Jan 14, 2043 · 20 days
← 2041 Pluto retrograde in 2041. All Pluto retrogrades Averages, shadow periods and the sign distribution over fifty years. 2043 → Pluto retrograde in 2043.

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AstroHot. “Pluto Retrograde 2042 Dates: May 30 – Nov 10.” Accessed October 30, 2026. https://astrohot.com/retrograde/pluto/2042/

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