Retrogrades › Uranus › 2020
Uranus is retrograde once in 2020: Aug 15 – Jan 14 in Taurus.
| Pre-shadow begins | Retrograde | Direct | Post-shadow ends | Signs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2019 | Aug 11, 2019, 10:38 PM ET | Jan 10, 2020, 9:11 PM ET | Apr 26, 2020 | 6°37′ ♉︎ Taurus 2°39′ |
| Apr 28, 2020 | Aug 15, 2020, 10:20 AM ET | Jan 14, 2021, 3:40 AM ET | Apr 30, 2021 | 10°42′ ♉︎ Taurus 6°43′ |
Aug 11, 2019 – Jan 10, 2020 · 152 days
Uranus turns retrograde at 6°37′ Taurus on Aug 11, 2019, 10:38 PM ET (2019-08-12 02:38 UTC) and direct at 2°39′ Taurus on Jan 10, 2020, 9:11 PM ET (2020-01-11 02:11 UTC).
Astrologers link this retrograde to money, possessions and comfort.
Shadow: Apr 24, 2019 – Apr 26, 2020.
Aug 15, 2020 – Jan 14, 2021 · 152 days
Uranus turns retrograde at 10°42′ Taurus on Aug 15, 2020, 10:20 AM ET (2020-08-15 14:20 UTC) and direct at 6°43′ Taurus on Jan 14, 2021, 3:40 AM ET (2021-01-14 08:40 UTC).
Astrologers link this retrograde to money, possessions and comfort.
Shadow: Apr 28, 2020 – Apr 30, 2021.
Uranus is associated with change, independence, technology and sudden breaks. It is retrograde for about five months every year. Astrologers usually treat this as a slower, more internal phase for changes already under way, rather than a time of fresh disruption.
Retrograde motion is an optical effect: Earth and Uranus move at different speeds, so Uranus appears to drift backward against the stars for a while. Our dates are station times — when the apparent motion reverses — calculated with Astronomy Engine; see the methodology.
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Uranus is retrograde once in 2020: Aug 15 – Jan 14 in Taurus. The year also opens with the retrograde that began on Aug 11, 2019, ending Jan 10, 2020.
About 148 days in total during 2020; each retrograde lasts 152 days. Including the pre- and post-shadow, each cycle spans roughly 367 days.
The pre-shadow starts when Uranus first reaches the degree where it will turn direct; the post-shadow ends when it passes the degree where it turned retrograde. The dates are in the table above.
A station is one instant worldwide, but its calendar date depends on the time zone. This calendar displays Eastern Time, including daylight-saving changes, and the event cards also show UTC. A station shortly after midnight UTC can fall on the previous date in the Americas. Compare full timestamps before concluding that two calendars disagree.
No. The retrograde phase ends at the direct station. During the post-shadow, Uranus moves direct through the degrees it covered while retrograde, until it passes the earlier retrograde-station longitude. The direct date and post-shadow end date describe different events.
Astrology is a symbolic and cultural tradition. The planetary positions on this site are calculated with astronomical accuracy; the interpretations describe what astrologers associate with them and are not scientifically validated predictions about personality, relationships or the future.