Venus Retrograde October 2026
Venus stations retrograde at 8°29′ Scorpio on October 3, 2026 at 07:18 UTC, direct again November 14, 2026 at 00:31 UTC.
Exact instant: October 3, 2026 at 07:18 UTC — Venus at 8°29′ Scorpio; direct again at 22°52′ Libra on November 14, 2026 at 00:31 UTC. Computed by the observatory's VSOP87 pipeline, not reprinted.
Venus stations retrograde at 8°29′ Scorpio on October 3, 2026 — the rarest of the personal-planet retrogrades, returning only every eighteen months. Over six weeks the planet backs out of Scorpio entirely, re-enters Libra, and stations direct at 22°52′ Libra on November 14. The arc crosses a sign boundary, which is what gives this cycle its two-act structure.
Act one, in Scorpio, reviews the depths: intimacy, shared resources, the loyalties that don't show on the surface. Act two, back in Libra — Venus's own sign — re-litigates the agreements themselves: the partnership terms, the aesthetic commitments, the price that was set too quickly. Venus retrograde has an old reputation for returning former people and former wants; the classical advice is to treat what resurfaces as information, not instruction.
The conventional cautions are calendar-simple: between October 3 and November 14, renegotiate before re-purchasing, and let major commitments of the heart or the wallet wait for the direct station if they can. Charts with planets between 22° Libra and 9° Scorpio host the whole review personally.
The sky at that instant
All ten bodies at 07:18 UTC on October 3, 2026, computed by the observatory engine — the same table /sky-now renders live.
Common questions.
When exactly is the venus retrograde october 2026?
Venus stations retrograde at 8°29′ Scorpio on October 3, 2026 at 07:18 UTC, direct again November 14, 2026 at 00:31 UTC.
When does Venus go direct?
Venus stations direct at 22°52′ Libra on November 14, 2026 at 00:31 UTC.
How were these times computed?
Every instant on this page is a root of the same VSOP87 ephemeris pipeline that casts charts on this site — the engine solves for the exact geometry (conjunction, opposition, station, or cusp crossing) rather than reprinting an almanac. Lunations are good to a few minutes; stations are shallow turns, so treat their clock times as accurate to a few hours.
What does it mean for my own chart?
Sky events land differently in every chart because houses depend on your exact birth time and place. The free cast returns your Big 3 — Sun, Moon, and Rising — instantly; the paid readings map your natal chart placement by placement, including the house cusps that 8°29′ Scorpio would fall against.
Where does it land in your chart?
Where 8°29′ Scorpio lands depends on your house cusps, and those need your exact birth time and place. The free cast returns your Big 3 — Sun, Moon, and Rising in under a minute, no signup; the paid readings map your natal chart in full, placement by placement.