What is a planetary retrograde? And what connection does it have to astrology? We explain how planets move across the sky.

Retrogrades get a bad reputation in astrology for causing chaos and confusion. At any given time—there can be multiple planets in the sky at once experiencing retrograde motion. When planets take a ...

Retrograde mean motion resonances occur when orbiting bodies, moving in directions opposite to the dominant sense of motion, experience periodic gravitational interactions that can stabilise their ...

Planets turn retrograde when they appear to be moving backwards from our vantage point on Earth. When a particular planet goes retrograde, the themes of that planet will be impacted. Retrogrades get a ...

Jupiter, the biggest on the solar system will pause and reverse on 10th March 2026. This change according to astronomers is about stationary point and retrogression that happen due to the movement of ...

This summer, within our solar system, not one, not two, but a staggering seven planets will be in retrograde. While the term "retrograde" tends to conjure up feelings of dread and overwhelm among ...

The change is subtle and happens over many nights.

On March 10, 2026, Jupiter will appear to change direction in the night sky, marking the end of its retrograde motion, which began in November 2025. This phenomenon, which occurs when Earth overtakes ...