Retrogrades › Uranus › 2023
Uranus is retrograde once in 2023: Aug 28 – Jan 27 in Taurus.
| Pre-shadow begins | Retrograde | Direct | Post-shadow ends | Signs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2022 | Aug 24, 2022, 9:54 AM ET | Jan 22, 2023, 6:14 PM ET | May 9, 2023 | 18°55′ ♉︎ Taurus 14°56′ |
| May 12, 2023 | Aug 28, 2023, 10:09 PM ET | Jan 27, 2024, 2:30 AM ET | May 12, 2024 | 23°05′ ♉︎ Taurus 19°05′ |
Aug 24, 2022 – Jan 22, 2023 · 151 days
Uranus turns retrograde at 18°55′ Taurus on Aug 24, 2022, 9:54 AM ET (2022-08-24 13:54 UTC) and direct at 14°56′ Taurus on Jan 22, 2023, 6:14 PM ET (2023-01-22 23:14 UTC).
Astrologers link this retrograde to money, possessions and comfort.
Shadow: May 7, 2022 – May 9, 2023.
Aug 28, 2023 – Jan 27, 2024 · 151 days
Uranus turns retrograde at 23°05′ Taurus on Aug 28, 2023, 10:09 PM ET (2023-08-29 02:09 UTC) and direct at 19°05′ Taurus on Jan 27, 2024, 2:30 AM ET (2024-01-27 07:30 UTC).
Astrologers link this retrograde to money, possessions and comfort.
Shadow: May 12, 2023 – May 12, 2024.
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 2023: Aug 28 – Jan 27 in Taurus. The year also opens with the retrograde that began on Aug 24, 2022, ending Jan 22, 2023.
About 147 days in total during 2023; each retrograde lasts 151 days. Including the pre- and post-shadow, each cycle spans roughly 366 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.