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Venus is retrograde once in 2025: Mar 1 – Apr 12 in Aries and Pisces.
| Pre-shadow begins | Retrograde | Direct | Post-shadow ends | Signs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2025 | Mar 1, 2025, 7:33 PM ET | Apr 12, 2025, 9:03 PM ET | May 16, 2025 | 10°50′ ♈︎ Aries → ♓︎ Pisces 24°37′ |
Mar 1, 2025 – Apr 12, 2025 · 42 days
Venus turns retrograde at 10°50′ Aries on Mar 1, 2025, 7:33 PM ET (2025-03-02 00:33 UTC) and direct at 24°37′ Pisces on Apr 12, 2025, 9:03 PM ET (2025-04-13 01:03 UTC).
Astrologers link this retrograde to impulsive decisions, independence and new starts, then intuition, dreams and endings.
Shadow: Jan 28, 2025 – May 16, 2025.
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.
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Venus is retrograde once in 2025: Mar 1 – Apr 12 in Aries and Pisces.
About 42 days in total during 2025; 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.