Venus retrograde: every date until 2030
Right now Venus is retrograde, from 3 October 2026 to 14 November 2026.
About every nineteen months, Venus seems to run backwards for around six weeks. It is a view from the Earth: Venus overtakes the Earth on its inner orbit, and from here it looks as if it were going back. Tradition reads these weeks as a time when love looks back: old things stir, new things are better left to wait.
3 October 2026 to 14 November 2026
Venus is retrograde, first in Scorpio, then back into Libra. What it means for your sign:
♈︎ Aries: first Shared money and letting go, then partner and the people opposite
In Scorpio: Venus runs backwards through your area of shared money and letting go. Old feelings want a goodbye. You settle shared money matters calmly. In Libra: Venus runs backwards through your area of partner and the people opposite. In your partnership, what has been left lying comes to the table. By tradition, engagements and weddings are better left to wait.
♉︎ Taurus: first Partner and the people opposite, then work, daily life and health
In Scorpio: Venus runs backwards through your area of partner and the people opposite. In your partnership, what has been left lying comes to the table. By tradition, engagements and weddings are better left to wait. In Libra: Venus runs backwards through your area of work and daily life. Something old gets cleared up with colleagues. Daily life as a couple deserves an honest look too.
♊︎ Gemini: first Work, daily life and health, then joy, children and play
In Scorpio: Venus runs backwards through your area of work and daily life. Something old gets cleared up with colleagues. Daily life as a couple deserves an honest look too. In Libra: Venus runs backwards through your area of joy and love. An old love may get in touch. A new crush is worth checking twice.
♋︎ Cancer: first Joy, children and play, then home and family
In Scorpio: Venus runs backwards through your area of joy and love. An old love may get in touch. A new crush is worth checking twice. In Libra: Venus runs backwards through your area of home and family. Old family stories make themselves heard. Rearranging your home is better left for later.
♌︎ Leo: first Home and family, then errands and conversations
In Scorpio: Venus runs backwards through your area of home and family. Old family stories make themselves heard. Rearranging your home is better left for later. In Libra: Venus runs backwards through your area of errands and conversations. An old conversation comes up again, or someone from the past gets in touch. You listen without answering straight away.
♍︎ Virgo: first Errands and conversations, then money and possessions
In Scorpio: Venus runs backwards through your area of errands and conversations. An old conversation comes up again, or someone from the past gets in touch. You listen without answering straight away. In Libra: Venus runs backwards through your area of money and possessions. Bigger purchases for beautiful things are better left to wait. You weigh up what something is worth to you.
♎︎ Libra: first Money and possessions, then yourself
In Scorpio: Venus runs backwards through your area of money and possessions. Bigger purchases for beautiful things are better left to wait. You weigh up what something is worth to you. In Libra: Venus runs backwards through your own sign. You ask yourself what you really want in love. You take your time with new ties until Venus moves forward again.
♏︎ Scorpio: first Yourself, then retreat and quiet
In Scorpio: Venus runs backwards through your own sign. You ask yourself what you really want in love. You take your time with new ties until Venus moves forward again. In Libra: Venus runs backwards through your area of retreat and quiet. Feelings you have not looked at for a long time come up. You give them time.
♐︎ Sagittarius: first Retreat and quiet, then friends and the future
In Scorpio: Venus runs backwards through your area of retreat and quiet. Feelings you have not looked at for a long time come up. You give them time. In Libra: Venus runs backwards through your area of friends and the future. Old friends get in touch. You notice which friendships hold.
♑︎ Capricorn: first Friends and the future, then career and standing
In Scorpio: Venus runs backwards through your area of friends and the future. Old friends get in touch. You notice which friendships hold. In Libra: Venus runs backwards through your area of career and standing. What you want yourself matters more just now than how others see you. You don't push yourself forward.
♒︎ Aquarius: first Career and standing, then distance, learning and belief
In Scorpio: Venus runs backwards through your area of career and standing. What you want yourself matters more just now than how others see you. You don't push yourself forward. In Libra: Venus runs backwards through your area of distance and learning. A love from far away or an old journey comes to mind. You think again about what you expect from love.
♓︎ Pisces: first Distance, learning and belief, then shared money and letting go
In Scorpio: Venus runs backwards through your area of distance and learning. A love from far away or an old journey comes to mind. You think again about what you expect from love. In Libra: Venus runs backwards through your area of shared money and letting go. Old feelings want a goodbye. You settle shared money matters calmly.
11 May 2028 to 23 June 2028
Venus is retrograde in Gemini. What it means for your sign:
♈︎ Aries: Errands and conversations
Venus runs backwards through your area of errands and conversations. An old conversation comes up again, or someone from the past gets in touch. You listen without answering straight away.
♉︎ Taurus: Money and possessions
Venus runs backwards through your area of money and possessions. Bigger purchases for beautiful things are better left to wait. You weigh up what something is worth to you.
♊︎ Gemini: Yourself
Venus runs backwards through your own sign. You ask yourself what you really want in love. You take your time with new ties until Venus moves forward again.
♋︎ Cancer: Retreat and quiet
Venus runs backwards through your area of retreat and quiet. Feelings you have not looked at for a long time come up. You give them time.
♌︎ Leo: Friends and the future
Venus runs backwards through your area of friends and the future. Old friends get in touch. You notice which friendships hold.
♍︎ Virgo: Career and standing
Venus runs backwards through your area of career and standing. What you want yourself matters more just now than how others see you. You don't push yourself forward.
♎︎ Libra: Distance, learning and belief
Venus runs backwards through your area of distance and learning. A love from far away or an old journey comes to mind. You think again about what you expect from love.
♏︎ Scorpio: Shared money and letting go
Venus runs backwards through your area of shared money and letting go. Old feelings want a goodbye. You settle shared money matters calmly.
♐︎ Sagittarius: Partner and the people opposite
Venus runs backwards through your area of partner and the people opposite. In your partnership, what has been left lying comes to the table. By tradition, engagements and weddings are better left to wait.
♑︎ Capricorn: Work, daily life and health
Venus runs backwards through your area of work and daily life. Something old gets cleared up with colleagues. Daily life as a couple deserves an honest look too.
♒︎ Aquarius: Joy, children and play
Venus runs backwards through your area of joy and love. An old love may get in touch. A new crush is worth checking twice.
♓︎ Pisces: Home and family
Venus runs backwards through your area of home and family. Old family stories make themselves heard. Rearranging your home is better left for later.
17 December 2029 to 26 January 2030
Venus is retrograde in Capricorn. What it means for your sign:
♈︎ Aries: Career and standing
Venus runs backwards through your area of career and standing. What you want yourself matters more just now than how others see you. You don't push yourself forward.
♉︎ Taurus: Distance, learning and belief
Venus runs backwards through your area of distance and learning. A love from far away or an old journey comes to mind. You think again about what you expect from love.
♊︎ Gemini: Shared money and letting go
Venus runs backwards through your area of shared money and letting go. Old feelings want a goodbye. You settle shared money matters calmly.
♋︎ Cancer: Partner and the people opposite
Venus runs backwards through your area of partner and the people opposite. In your partnership, what has been left lying comes to the table. By tradition, engagements and weddings are better left to wait.
♌︎ Leo: Work, daily life and health
Venus runs backwards through your area of work and daily life. Something old gets cleared up with colleagues. Daily life as a couple deserves an honest look too.
♍︎ Virgo: Joy, children and play
Venus runs backwards through your area of joy and love. An old love may get in touch. A new crush is worth checking twice.
♎︎ Libra: Home and family
Venus runs backwards through your area of home and family. Old family stories make themselves heard. Rearranging your home is better left for later.
♏︎ Scorpio: Errands and conversations
Venus runs backwards through your area of errands and conversations. An old conversation comes up again, or someone from the past gets in touch. You listen without answering straight away.
♐︎ Sagittarius: Money and possessions
Venus runs backwards through your area of money and possessions. Bigger purchases for beautiful things are better left to wait. You weigh up what something is worth to you.
♑︎ Capricorn: Yourself
Venus runs backwards through your own sign. You ask yourself what you really want in love. You take your time with new ties until Venus moves forward again.
♒︎ Aquarius: Retreat and quiet
Venus runs backwards through your area of retreat and quiet. Feelings you have not looked at for a long time come up. You give them time.
♓︎ Pisces: Friends and the future
Venus runs backwards through your area of friends and the future. Old friends get in touch. You notice which friendships hold.
The dates are computed from the apparent motion of Venus as seen from the Earth; “backwards” only means that it looks that way from here. The reading is tradition. See also: Mercury retrograde · Mars retrograde.