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Venus retrograde 2042

Venus retrograde 2042: 1 period, 42 days inside the year — 11.5% of 2042. Venus turns retrograde at 8:42 AM UTC on September 28 at 3°46′ Scorpio and turns direct at 4:04 AM UTC on November 9 at 18°04′ Libra.

Turns retrograde
Sep 28 8:42 AM UTC
Turns direct
Nov 9 4:04 AM UTC
Retrograde in 2042
42 days 11.5% of the year
Sign
Scorpio retreats 15.7°
Venus Retrograde 2042 Dates: Sep 28 – Nov 9

Venus’s path through 2042, day by day

Apparent position of Venus against the zodiac, 2042
Apparent position of Venus against the zodiac, 2042. Venus starts 2042 at 10°33′ Capricorn and ends it at 23°36′ Scorpio — 313° of net progress: 328.7° forward, 15.7° given back. The loop retraces 15.7° in 42 days, from 3°46′ Scorpio on Sep 28 back to 18°04′ Libra on Nov 9. Fastest day: Jan 4, 1.26° forward; fastest backward: Oct 17, 0.61°. Counting the shadows, 107 days of 2042 sit inside a retrograde window. Pre-retrograde shadow: Aug 26, 2042 – Sep 28, 2042Post-retrograde shadow: Nov 9, 2042 – Dec 11, 2042Retrograde: Sep 28, 2042 – Nov 9, 2042CapricornAquariusPiscesAriesTaurusGeminiCancerLeoVirgoLibraScorpioStations retrograde Sep 28, 2042, 8:42 AM UTC, 3°46′ ScorpioR Sep 28Stations direct Nov 9, 2042, 4:04 AM UTC, 18°04′ LibraD Nov 9JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: NASA JPL DE440 ephemerisastrohot.com Apparent position of Venus against the zodiac, 2042. Venus starts 2042 at 10°33′ Capricorn and ends it at 23°36′ Scorpio — 313° of net progress: 328.7° forward, 15.7° given back. The loop retraces 15.7° in 42 days, from 3°46′ Scorpio on Sep 28 back to 18°04′ Libra on Nov 9. Fastest day: Jan 4, 1.26° forward; fastest backward: Oct 17, 0.61°. Counting the shadows, 107 days of 2042 sit inside a retrograde window. Pre-retrograde shadow: Aug 26, 2042 – Sep 28, 2042Post-retrograde shadow: Nov 9, 2042 – Dec 11, 2042Retrograde: Sep 28, 2042 – Nov 9, 2042CapricornPiscesTaurusCancerVirgoScorpioStations retrograde Sep 28, 2042, 8:42 AM UTC, 3°46′ ScorpioR Sep 28Stations direct Nov 9, 2042, 4:04 AM UTC, 18°04′ LibraD Nov 9JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: NASA JPL DE440 ephemerisastrohot.com
Retrograde Shadow R — stations retrograde · D — stations direct

Venus starts 2042 at 10°33′ Capricorn and ends it at 23°36′ Scorpio — 313° of net progress: 328.7° forward, 15.7° given back. The loop retraces 15.7° in 42 days, from 3°46′ Scorpio on Sep 28 back to 18°04′ Libra on Nov 9. Fastest day: Jan 4, 1.26° forward; fastest backward: Oct 17, 0.61°. Counting the shadows, 107 days of 2042 sit inside a retrograde window.

Exact times

Venus retrograde 2042: exact times in your city

Venus turns retrograde at 8:42 AM UTC on September 28, 2042 at 3°46′ Scorpio — 5:42 AM in Santiago, 4:42 AM in New York, 9:42 AM in London and 5:42 PM in Tokyo.

City Turns retrograde Turns direct
UTC Sun, Sep 28 · 3°46′ Scorpio Sun, Nov 9 · 18°04′ Libra
Honolulu United States 10:42 PM Sat, Sep 27 · UTC−10 6:04 PM Sat, Nov 8 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States 12:42 AM Sun, Sep 28 · UTC−8 7:04 PM Sat, Nov 8 · UTC−9
Los Angeles United States 1:42 AM Sun, Sep 28 · UTC−7 8:04 PM Sat, Nov 8 · UTC−8
Phoenix United States 1:42 AM Sun, Sep 28 · UTC−7 9:04 PM Sat, Nov 8 · UTC−7
Denver United States 2:42 AM Sun, Sep 28 · UTC−6 9:04 PM Sat, Nov 8 · UTC−7
Chicago United States 3:42 AM Sun, Sep 28 · UTC−5 10:04 PM Sat, Nov 8 · UTC−6
Mexico City Mexico 2:42 AM Sun, Sep 28 · UTC−6 10:04 PM Sat, Nov 8 · UTC−6
New York United States 4:42 AM Sun, Sep 28 · UTC−4 11:04 PM Sat, Nov 8 · UTC−5
Toronto Canada 4:42 AM Sun, Sep 28 · UTC−4 11:04 PM Sat, Nov 8 · UTC−5
Bogotá Colombia 3:42 AM Sun, Sep 28 · UTC−5 11:04 PM Sat, Nov 8 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 3:42 AM Sun, Sep 28 · UTC−5 11:04 PM Sat, Nov 8 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 4:42 AM Sun, Sep 28 · UTC−4 12:04 AM Sun, Nov 9 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile 5:42 AM Sun, Sep 28 · UTC−3 1:04 AM Sun, Nov 9 · UTC−3
Buenos Aires Argentina 5:42 AM Sun, Sep 28 · UTC−3 1:04 AM Sun, Nov 9 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil 5:42 AM Sun, Sep 28 · UTC−3 1:04 AM Sun, Nov 9 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 8:42 AM Sun, Sep 28 · UTC 4:04 AM Sun, Nov 9 · UTC
London United Kingdom 9:42 AM Sun, Sep 28 · UTC+1 4:04 AM Sun, Nov 9 · UTC
Lagos Nigeria 9:42 AM Sun, Sep 28 · UTC+1 5:04 AM Sun, Nov 9 · UTC+1
Paris France 10:42 AM Sun, Sep 28 · UTC+2 5:04 AM Sun, Nov 9 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany 10:42 AM Sun, Sep 28 · UTC+2 5:04 AM Sun, Nov 9 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa 10:42 AM Sun, Sep 28 · UTC+2 6:04 AM Sun, Nov 9 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 11:42 AM Sun, Sep 28 · UTC+3 6:04 AM Sun, Nov 9 · UTC+2
Athens Greece 11:42 AM Sun, Sep 28 · UTC+3 6:04 AM Sun, Nov 9 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey 11:42 AM Sun, Sep 28 · UTC+3 7:04 AM Sun, Nov 9 · UTC+3
Moscow Russia 11:42 AM Sun, Sep 28 · UTC+3 7:04 AM Sun, Nov 9 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 11:42 AM Sun, Sep 28 · UTC+3 7:04 AM Sun, Nov 9 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran 12:12 PM Sun, Sep 28 · UTC+3:30 7:34 AM Sun, Nov 9 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 12:42 PM Sun, Sep 28 · UTC+4 8:04 AM Sun, Nov 9 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 1:42 PM Sun, Sep 28 · UTC+5 9:04 AM Sun, Nov 9 · UTC+5
New Delhi India 2:12 PM Sun, Sep 28 · UTC+5:30 9:34 AM Sun, Nov 9 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 2:27 PM Sun, Sep 28 · UTC+5:45 9:49 AM Sun, Nov 9 · UTC+5:45
Dhaka Bangladesh 2:42 PM Sun, Sep 28 · UTC+6 10:04 AM Sun, Nov 9 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand 3:42 PM Sun, Sep 28 · UTC+7 11:04 AM Sun, Nov 9 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 3:42 PM Sun, Sep 28 · UTC+7 11:04 AM Sun, Nov 9 · UTC+7
Singapore 4:42 PM Sun, Sep 28 · UTC+8 12:04 PM Sun, Nov 9 · UTC+8
Beijing China 4:42 PM Sun, Sep 28 · UTC+8 12:04 PM Sun, Nov 9 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 4:42 PM Sun, Sep 28 · UTC+8 12:04 PM Sun, Nov 9 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 4:42 PM Sun, Sep 28 · UTC+8 12:04 PM Sun, Nov 9 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 5:42 PM Sun, Sep 28 · UTC+9 1:04 PM Sun, Nov 9 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 5:42 PM Sun, Sep 28 · UTC+9 1:04 PM Sun, Nov 9 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 6:12 PM Sun, Sep 28 · UTC+9:30 2:34 PM Sun, Nov 9 · UTC+10:30
Brisbane Australia 6:42 PM Sun, Sep 28 · UTC+10 2:04 PM Sun, Nov 9 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 6:42 PM Sun, Sep 28 · UTC+10 3:04 PM Sun, Nov 9 · UTC+11
Auckland New Zealand 9:42 PM Sun, Sep 28 · UTC+13 5:04 PM Sun, Nov 9 · 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 15.7°

September 28 → November 9, 2042 in Scorpio

Stations retrograde Sep 28, 2042, 8:42 AM UTC at 3°46′ Scorpio
Stations direct Nov 9, 2042, 4:04 AM UTC at 18°04′ Libra
Shadow opens Aug 26, 2042, 1:24 PM UTC (33 days before)
Shadow closes Dec 11, 2042, 1:27 AM UTC (32 days after)
Full window including shadows 107 days
The September loop up close, shadow to shadow
The September loop up close, shadow to shadow. Venus crosses the 15.7° between 18°04′ Libra and 3°46′ 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: Aug 26, 2042 – Sep 28, 2042Post-retrograde shadow: Nov 9, 2042 – Dec 11, 2042Retrograde: Sep 28, 2042 – Nov 9, 204210° Libra15° Libra20° Libra25° Libra0° Scorpio5° Scorpio10° ScorpioStations retrograde Sep 28, 2042, 8:42 AM UTC, 3°46′ ScorpioR Sep 28 · 3°46′ ScorpioStations direct Nov 9, 2042, 4:04 AM UTC, 18°04′ LibraD Nov 9 · 18°04′ LibraAug 25Sep 8Sep 22Oct 6Oct 20Nov 3Nov 17Dec 1Source: NASA JPL DE440 ephemerisastrohot.com The September loop up close, shadow to shadow. Venus crosses the 15.7° between 18°04′ Libra and 3°46′ 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: Aug 26, 2042 – Sep 28, 2042Post-retrograde shadow: Nov 9, 2042 – Dec 11, 2042Retrograde: Sep 28, 2042 – Nov 9, 204210° Libra10° ScorpioStations retrograde Sep 28, 2042, 8:42 AM UTC, 3°46′ ScorpioR Sep 28 · 3°46′ ScorpioStations direct Nov 9, 2042, 4:04 AM UTC, 18°04′ LibraD Nov 9 · 18°04′ LibraAug 25Sep 22Oct 20Nov 17Source: NASA JPL DE440 ephemerisastrohot.com

Venus crosses the 15.7° between 18°04′ Libra and 3°46′ 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

  • Neptune in Taurus — Sep 28 to Nov 9, 2042 (42 days of overlap)
  • Pluto in Aquarius — Sep 28 to Nov 9, 2042 (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 2042

Previous

2041 Ended April 8, 2041 after 42 days, moving back 16.15° through the zodiac.

Next

2044 Begins May 6, 2044 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 2042

Venus through the zodiac in 2042

Every sign Venus 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.

Venus in Capricorn From Jan 1 – Jan 16
Venus in Aquarius Jan 16 – Feb 9
Venus in Pisces Feb 9 – Mar 5
Venus in Aries Mar 5 – Mar 29
Venus in Taurus Mar 29 – Apr 23
Venus in Gemini Apr 23 – May 18
Venus in Cancer May 18 – Jun 12
Venus in Leo Jun 12 – Jul 9
Venus in Virgo Jul 9 – Aug 6
Venus in Libra Aug 6 – Sep 13
Venus in Scorpio Sep 13 – Oct 12
Venus in Libra Oct 12 – Dec 6
Venus in Scorpio Dec 6 – Dec 31 and beyond

13 segments in 2042. Dates from JPL orbital elements, good to about a day at sign changes.

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
Pluto in Aquarius May 30, 2042 – Nov 10, 2042 · 164 days
Neptune in Taurus Aug 13, 2042 – Jan 17, 2043 · 157 days
Mercury in Libra Sep 5, 2042 – Sep 27, 2042 · 22 days
Uranus in Leo Nov 22, 2042 – Apr 20, 2043 · 149 days
Mercury in Capricorn Dec 25, 2042 – Jan 14, 2043 · 20 days
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