Venus retrograde · 2026

Venus is direct again

It was retrograde in Scorpio from to . Its post-shadow ends on .

Dates in US Eastern time

Where Venus is nowPost-shadow
Post shadowThe weeks after a retrograde, when the planet crosses that same stretch a third time.More in the shadow guide
Shadow starts
Turns back
Goes direct
Shadow ends

The weeks after a retrograde, when the planet crosses that same stretch a third time.

Turns retrograde
· 8° Scorpio
Turns direct
· 22° Libra

That's Sat 14 Nov in Europe, Asia and Australia.

What it's about

Venus looks back. Love and pleasure get a rethink.

Venus is the planet of love, beauty, pleasure and what you value. When it turns retrograde, matters of the heart slow down and turn inward. Old flames, old tastes and old questions about what you really want may come back around. It's less a time for brand-new looks or big romantic leaps and more a time for asking what still feels lovely and true. Nothing is lost; your heart is just taking stock.

LoveBeautyValues

What it means for your sign
Life areaThe part of life a retrograde touches for your sign, counted from your sign to the planet's sign.How your reading is chosen

Venus is in Scorpio, so it touches a different part of life for each sign.

Aries8 · Intimacy & shared resourcesTaurus7 · PartnershipsGemini6 · Daily routines & wellbeingCancer5 · Creativity, romance & joyLeo4 · Home & familyVirgo3 · Communication & everyday learningLibra2 · Money & self-worthScorpio1 · Self & identitySagittarius12 · Rest & inner worldCapricorn11 · Friends & communityAquarius10 · Career & reputationPisces9 · Beliefs, travel & learning

Every Venus retrograde

– Leo
– Aries → Pisces
– Scorpio → Libra
– Gemini
– Capricorn
– Leo
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