Retrogrades › Venus › 2009
Venus is retrograde once in 2009: Mar 6 – Apr 17 in Aries and Pisces.
| Pre-shadow begins | Retrograde | Direct | Post-shadow ends | Signs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2009 | Mar 6, 2009, 12:19 PM ET | Apr 17, 2009, 3:25 PM ET | May 20, 2009 | 15°27′ ♈︎ Aries → ♓︎ Pisces 29°12′ |
Mar 6, 2009 – Apr 17, 2009 · 42 days
Venus turns retrograde at 15°27′ Aries on Mar 6, 2009, 12:19 PM ET (2009-03-06 17:19 UTC) and direct at 29°12′ Pisces on Apr 17, 2009, 3:25 PM ET (2009-04-17 19:25 UTC).
Astrologers link this retrograde to impulsive decisions, independence and new starts, then intuition, dreams and endings.
Shadow: Feb 1, 2009 – May 20, 2009.
Venus rules love, money, beauty and values. Its retrograde, which happens about every 19 months, is traditionally a time to reassess relationships and spending, and a poor time for major makeovers or new commitments.
Retrograde motion is an optical effect: Earth and Venus move at different speeds, so Venus 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.
Same year: Mercury retrograde 2009 · Mars retrograde 2009 · Jupiter retrograde 2009 · Saturn retrograde 2009 · All planets now
Venus is retrograde once in 2009: Mar 6 – Apr 17 in Aries and Pisces.
About 42 days in total during 2009; each retrograde lasts 42 days. Including the pre- and post-shadow, each cycle spans roughly 108 days.
The pre-shadow starts when Venus 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.
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.