Retrograde 2026
Retrograde (Vakri) calendar
When each planet turns retrograde this year - and in which sign. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.
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A planet is retrograde (Vakri) when it appears to move backwards against the stars. In Vedic astrology a retrograde planet is considered unusually strong but introspective - its themes turn inward and old matters resurface. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn all retrograde periodically; the Sun and Moon never do, and Rahu/Ketu are always retrograde.
Sivayan scans the year with the Swiss Ephemeris and lists every retrograde window with the sidereal sign it occurs in.
What you get
All five planets
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn retrograde windows.
Start & end dates
When each retrograde begins and ends (≈2-day precision).
Sidereal sign
The Vedic sign each retrograde takes place in.
Any year
Look back or ahead across a decade.
Duration
Approximate length of each retrograde window.
Swiss Ephemeris
Computed from precise geocentric speeds.
Common questions
An apparent backward motion. Vedic tradition often treats a retrograde planet as strong but inward-turning, bringing review and revisiting of its themes.
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. The Sun and Moon never retrograde; Rahu and Ketu are always retrograde.
Within about two days - the scan samples geocentric speed every couple of days, which is ample for retrograde windows lasting weeks.
Yes - the sign shown is the Vedic (Lahiri sidereal) sign, though retrograde timing itself is the same in any zodiac.