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Venus retrograde 2018

Venus retrograde 2018: 1 period, 42 days inside the year — 11.4% of 2018. Venus turned retrograde at 7:04 PM UTC on October 5 at 10°50′ Scorpio and turned direct at 10:51 AM UTC on November 16 at 25°14′ Libra.

Turns retrograde
Oct 5 7:04 PM UTC
Turns direct
Nov 16 10:51 AM UTC
Retrograde in 2018
42 days 11.4% of the year
Sign
Scorpio retreats 15.6°
Venus Retrograde 2018 Dates: Oct 5 – Nov 16

Venus’s path through 2018, day by day

Apparent position of Venus against the zodiac, 2018
Apparent position of Venus against the zodiac, 2018. Venus starts 2018 at 8°31′ Capricorn and ends it at 23°29′ Scorpio — 315° of net progress: 330.6° forward, 15.6° given back. The loop retraces 15.6° in 42 days, from 10°50′ Scorpio on Oct 5 back to 25°14′ Libra on Nov 16. Fastest day: Jan 9, 1.26° forward; fastest backward: Oct 25, 0.61°. Counting the shadows, 106 days of 2018 sit inside a retrograde window. Pre-retrograde shadow: Sep 3, 2018 – Oct 5, 2018Post-retrograde shadow: Nov 16, 2018 – Dec 18, 2018Retrograde: Oct 5, 2018 – Nov 16, 2018CapricornAquariusPiscesAriesTaurusGeminiCancerLeoVirgoLibraScorpioStations retrograde Oct 5, 2018, 7:04 PM UTC, 10°50′ ScorpioR Oct 5Stations direct Nov 16, 2018, 10:51 AM UTC, 25°14′ LibraD Nov 16JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: NASA JPL DE440 ephemerisastrohot.com Apparent position of Venus against the zodiac, 2018. Venus starts 2018 at 8°31′ Capricorn and ends it at 23°29′ Scorpio — 315° of net progress: 330.6° forward, 15.6° given back. The loop retraces 15.6° in 42 days, from 10°50′ Scorpio on Oct 5 back to 25°14′ Libra on Nov 16. Fastest day: Jan 9, 1.26° forward; fastest backward: Oct 25, 0.61°. Counting the shadows, 106 days of 2018 sit inside a retrograde window. Pre-retrograde shadow: Sep 3, 2018 – Oct 5, 2018Post-retrograde shadow: Nov 16, 2018 – Dec 18, 2018Retrograde: Oct 5, 2018 – Nov 16, 2018CapricornPiscesTaurusCancerVirgoScorpioStations retrograde Oct 5, 2018, 7:04 PM UTC, 10°50′ ScorpioR Oct 5Stations direct Nov 16, 2018, 10:51 AM UTC, 25°14′ LibraD Nov 16JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: NASA JPL DE440 ephemerisastrohot.com
Retrograde Shadow R — stations retrograde · D — stations direct

Venus starts 2018 at 8°31′ Capricorn and ends it at 23°29′ Scorpio — 315° of net progress: 330.6° forward, 15.6° given back. The loop retraces 15.6° in 42 days, from 10°50′ Scorpio on Oct 5 back to 25°14′ Libra on Nov 16. Fastest day: Jan 9, 1.26° forward; fastest backward: Oct 25, 0.61°. Counting the shadows, 106 days of 2018 sit inside a retrograde window.

Exact times

Venus retrograde 2018: exact times in your city

Venus turned retrograde at 7:04 PM UTC on October 5, 2018 at 10°50′ Scorpio — 4:04 PM in Santiago, 3:04 PM in New York, 8:04 PM in London and 4:04 AM on October 6 in Tokyo.

City Turns retrograde Turns direct
UTC Fri, Oct 5 · 10°50′ Scorpio Fri, Nov 16 · 25°14′ Libra
Honolulu United States 9:04 AM Fri, Oct 5 · UTC−10 12:51 AM Fri, Nov 16 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States 11:04 AM Fri, Oct 5 · UTC−8 1:51 AM Fri, Nov 16 · UTC−9
Los Angeles United States 12:04 PM Fri, Oct 5 · UTC−7 2:51 AM Fri, Nov 16 · UTC−8
Phoenix United States 12:04 PM Fri, Oct 5 · UTC−7 3:51 AM Fri, Nov 16 · UTC−7
Denver United States 1:04 PM Fri, Oct 5 · UTC−6 3:51 AM Fri, Nov 16 · UTC−7
Chicago United States 2:04 PM Fri, Oct 5 · UTC−5 4:51 AM Fri, Nov 16 · UTC−6
Mexico City Mexico 2:04 PM Fri, Oct 5 · UTC−5 4:51 AM Fri, Nov 16 · UTC−6
New York United States 3:04 PM Fri, Oct 5 · UTC−4 5:51 AM Fri, Nov 16 · UTC−5
Toronto Canada 3:04 PM Fri, Oct 5 · UTC−4 5:51 AM Fri, Nov 16 · UTC−5
Bogotá Colombia 2:04 PM Fri, Oct 5 · UTC−5 5:51 AM Fri, Nov 16 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 2:04 PM Fri, Oct 5 · UTC−5 5:51 AM Fri, Nov 16 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 3:04 PM Fri, Oct 5 · UTC−4 6:51 AM Fri, Nov 16 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile 4:04 PM Fri, Oct 5 · UTC−3 7:51 AM Fri, Nov 16 · UTC−3
Buenos Aires Argentina 4:04 PM Fri, Oct 5 · UTC−3 7:51 AM Fri, Nov 16 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil 4:04 PM Fri, Oct 5 · UTC−3 8:51 AM Fri, Nov 16 · UTC−2
Reykjavík Iceland 7:04 PM Fri, Oct 5 · UTC 10:51 AM Fri, Nov 16 · UTC
London United Kingdom 8:04 PM Fri, Oct 5 · UTC+1 10:51 AM Fri, Nov 16 · UTC
Lagos Nigeria 8:04 PM Fri, Oct 5 · UTC+1 11:51 AM Fri, Nov 16 · UTC+1
Paris France 9:04 PM Fri, Oct 5 · UTC+2 11:51 AM Fri, Nov 16 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany 9:04 PM Fri, Oct 5 · UTC+2 11:51 AM Fri, Nov 16 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa 9:04 PM Fri, Oct 5 · UTC+2 12:51 PM Fri, Nov 16 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 9:04 PM Fri, Oct 5 · UTC+2 12:51 PM Fri, Nov 16 · UTC+2
Athens Greece 10:04 PM Fri, Oct 5 · UTC+3 12:51 PM Fri, Nov 16 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey 10:04 PM Fri, Oct 5 · UTC+3 1:51 PM Fri, Nov 16 · UTC+3
Moscow Russia 10:04 PM Fri, Oct 5 · UTC+3 1:51 PM Fri, Nov 16 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 10:04 PM Fri, Oct 5 · UTC+3 1:51 PM Fri, Nov 16 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran 10:34 PM Fri, Oct 5 · UTC+3:30 2:21 PM Fri, Nov 16 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 11:04 PM Fri, Oct 5 · UTC+4 2:51 PM Fri, Nov 16 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 12:04 AM Sat, Oct 6 · UTC+5 3:51 PM Fri, Nov 16 · UTC+5
New Delhi India 12:34 AM Sat, Oct 6 · UTC+5:30 4:21 PM Fri, Nov 16 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 12:49 AM Sat, Oct 6 · UTC+5:45 4:36 PM Fri, Nov 16 · UTC+5:45
Dhaka Bangladesh 1:04 AM Sat, Oct 6 · UTC+6 4:51 PM Fri, Nov 16 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand 2:04 AM Sat, Oct 6 · UTC+7 5:51 PM Fri, Nov 16 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 2:04 AM Sat, Oct 6 · UTC+7 5:51 PM Fri, Nov 16 · UTC+7
Singapore 3:04 AM Sat, Oct 6 · UTC+8 6:51 PM Fri, Nov 16 · UTC+8
Beijing China 3:04 AM Sat, Oct 6 · UTC+8 6:51 PM Fri, Nov 16 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 3:04 AM Sat, Oct 6 · UTC+8 6:51 PM Fri, Nov 16 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 3:04 AM Sat, Oct 6 · UTC+8 6:51 PM Fri, Nov 16 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 4:04 AM Sat, Oct 6 · UTC+9 7:51 PM Fri, Nov 16 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 4:04 AM Sat, Oct 6 · UTC+9 7:51 PM Fri, Nov 16 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 4:34 AM Sat, Oct 6 · UTC+9:30 9:21 PM Fri, Nov 16 · UTC+10:30
Brisbane Australia 5:04 AM Sat, Oct 6 · UTC+10 8:51 PM Fri, Nov 16 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 5:04 AM Sat, Oct 6 · UTC+10 9:51 PM Fri, Nov 16 · UTC+11
Auckland New Zealand 8:04 AM Sat, Oct 6 · UTC+13 11:51 PM Fri, Nov 16 · UTC+13

Stations from the NASA JPL DE440 ephemeris. Swiss Ephemeris agrees on every Venus station 1900–2050: all within a minute. Local times: IANA time zones, to the minute.

42 days · retreats 15.6°

October 5 → November 16, 2018 in Scorpio

Stations retrograde Oct 5, 2018, 7:04 PM UTC at 10°50′ Scorpio
Stations direct Nov 16, 2018, 10:51 AM UTC at 25°14′ Libra
Shadow opens Sep 3, 2018, 3:20 AM UTC (33 days before)
Shadow closes Dec 18, 2018, 3:28 AM UTC (32 days after)
Full window including shadows 106 days
The October loop up close, shadow to shadow
The October loop up close, shadow to shadow. Venus crosses the 15.6° between 25°14′ Libra and 10°50′ Scorpio three times: forward in the pre-shadow (33 days), back while retrograde (42 days), forward again in the post-shadow (32 days). Pre-retrograde shadow: Sep 3, 2018 – Oct 5, 2018Post-retrograde shadow: Nov 16, 2018 – Dec 18, 2018Retrograde: Oct 5, 2018 – Nov 16, 201820° Libra25° Libra0° Scorpio5° Scorpio10° Scorpio15° ScorpioStations retrograde Oct 5, 2018, 7:04 PM UTC, 10°50′ ScorpioR Oct 5 · 10°50′ ScorpioStations direct Nov 16, 2018, 10:51 AM UTC, 25°14′ LibraD Nov 16 · 25°14′ LibraSep 10Sep 24Oct 8Oct 22Nov 5Nov 19Dec 3Dec 17Source: NASA JPL DE440 ephemerisastrohot.com The October loop up close, shadow to shadow. Venus crosses the 15.6° between 25°14′ Libra and 10°50′ Scorpio three times: forward in the pre-shadow (33 days), back while retrograde (42 days), forward again in the post-shadow (32 days). Pre-retrograde shadow: Sep 3, 2018 – Oct 5, 2018Post-retrograde shadow: Nov 16, 2018 – Dec 18, 2018Retrograde: Oct 5, 2018 – Nov 16, 201825° Libra15° ScorpioStations retrograde Oct 5, 2018, 7:04 PM UTC, 10°50′ ScorpioR Oct 5 · 10°50′ ScorpioStations direct Nov 16, 2018, 10:51 AM UTC, 25°14′ LibraD Nov 16 · 25°14′ LibraSep 10Oct 8Nov 5Dec 3Source: NASA JPL DE440 ephemerisastrohot.com

Venus crosses the 15.6° between 25°14′ Libra and 10°50′ Scorpio three times: forward in the pre-shadow (33 days), back while retrograde (42 days), forward again in the post-shadow (32 days).

Venus retrograde in Scorpio

Venus retrograde in Scorpio intensifies questions of trust, jealousy and shared money. Hidden feelings come out, old betrayals are revisited and financial entanglements need reviewing. Traditionally a time for honest reckoning in relationships rather than new commitments.

…and back into Libra

Venus retrograde in Libra, one of its home signs, focuses on partnership balance and fairness. Couples reassess give and take, contracts are renegotiated and aesthetic choices are reconsidered. It suits restoring harmony rather than starting new partnerships.

It begins in Libra season and ends in Scorpio season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Uranus in Taurus — Oct 5 to Nov 16, 2018 (42 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Pisces — Oct 5 to Nov 16, 2018 (42 days of overlap)

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

Computed from the actual motion

The nearest Venus retrogrades either side of 2018

Previous

2017 Ended April 15, 2017 after 42 days, moving back 16.24° through the zodiac.

Next

2020 Begins May 13, 2020 and runs 43 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 2018

Venus through the zodiac in 2018

Every sign Venus occupies during 2018, 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.

Venus in Capricorn From Jan 1 – Jan 18
Venus in Aquarius Jan 18 – Feb 10
Venus in Pisces Feb 10 – Mar 6
Venus in Aries Mar 6 – Mar 31
Venus in Taurus Mar 31 – Apr 24
Venus in Gemini Apr 24 – May 19
Venus in Cancer May 19 – Jun 13
Venus in Leo Jun 13 – Jul 10
Venus in Virgo Jul 10 – Aug 6
Venus in Libra Aug 6 – Sep 9
Venus in Scorpio Sep 9 – Oct 31
Venus in Libra Oct 31 – Dec 2
Venus in Scorpio Dec 2 – Dec 31 and beyond

13 segments in 2018. Dates from NASA JPL’s DE440 ephemeris.

2018 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 2018

Uranus in Aries Aug 3, 2017 – Jan 2, 2018 · 152 days
Jupiter in Scorpio Mar 9, 2018 – Jul 10, 2018 · 124 days
Mercury in Aries Mar 23, 2018 – Apr 15, 2018 · 23 days
Saturn in Capricorn Apr 18, 2018 – Sep 6, 2018 · 141 days
Pluto in Capricorn Apr 22, 2018 – Oct 1, 2018 · 161 days
Neptune in Pisces Jun 18, 2018 – Nov 25, 2018 · 159 days
Mars in Aquarius Jun 26, 2018 – Aug 27, 2018 · 62 days
Mercury in Leo Jul 26, 2018 – Aug 19, 2018 · 24 days
Uranus in Taurus Aug 7, 2018 – Jan 6, 2019 · 152 days
Mercury in Sagittarius Nov 17, 2018 – Dec 6, 2018 · 20 days
← 2017 Venus retrograde in 2017. All Venus retrogrades Averages, shadow periods and the sign distribution over fifty years. 2019 → Venus retrograde in 2019.

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