Live Motion
Venus is direct now
It is currently moving through Taurus. Use this live state to compare the present sky against the 2023 calendar below.
Retrograde Calendar
Venus Retrograde 2023
When Venus moves retrograde, its apparent motion reverses, drawing the principles of unification, aesthetics, and harmony inward. Classical astrology considers this a period of introversion, review, and delay. Below is the exact calculated ephemeris for the stations of Venus throughout 2023.
Next Station
Stations retrograde October 3, 2026
Venus next turns retrograde in Scorpio.
Current Cycle
Venus is between cycles
Use the links below to move into the current-year calendar, the live sky page, or venus placement meanings.
Cycle 1
Leo to Stays in signStation RetrogradeJuly 23Stations in LeoTime: 01:30 AM UTC
Station DirectSeptember 4Stations in LeoTime: 01:30 AM UTC
A venus retrograde calendar matters because people usually want two things at once: exact station dates and a serious explanation of what the retrograde means. This page gives both for 2023.
In classical astrology, retrograde motion is not just a pop-astrology inconvenience. It suggests that venus becomes more delayed, revising, internalized, or inconsistent in its outward action.
Use the ephemeris below to track the station retrograde and station direct dates in 2023, then compare the classical citations to modern assumptions about venus retrograde periods.
How Often Venus Retrograde Happens
Venus stations retrograde much less often than Mercury, usually about every eighteen months.
What Venus Retrograde Means
desire, attachment, aesthetics, pleasure, and agreement are reviewed rather than moving forward simply
How To Read Venus Retrograde In 2023
Use the station dates to judge when relationships, agreements, money, and artistic or aesthetic choices may be reconsidered. Classical reading is usually subtler than modern panic-language and looks for reversal, delay, or revaluation.
Classical Venus Retrograde Citations
Primary-source passages on venus retrograde motion, its duration, and the traditional meanings assigned to its reversed course.
A New and Complete Illustration of the Occult Sciences
Ebenezer Sibly
1784
"She continues retrograde forty-two days, and is stationary two days before and two days after her state of retrogradation. Her orb, or radiation, is seven degrees before and after any of her aspects. In the human structure she governs the reins, back-bone, seed, and seminal vessels; also the neck, throat, breasts, and expulsive faculty; and rules the light blue and white colours. Venus is a feminine planet, temperately cold and moist, nocturnal, the smaller fortune, author of mirth and conviviality"
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The Influence of the Stars
Rosa Baughan
1880
"The second kind of application is formed by two retrograde planets: thus we will suppose Mercury in 16 degrees of Gemini and Saturn in 15 degrees of the same sign, both retrograde. Mercury being the swiftest planet, applies to Saturn, a more ponderous planet, by retrogradation, and this is called a retrograde application . The third kind of application is when one planet, being direct in motion, meets another which is retrograde: for instance, we will suppose Mercury retrograde in 16 degrees of Gemini, and Saturn direct in motion in 12 degrees of the same sign; here Mercury, being the higher planet, applies to a conjunction of Saturn by a retrograde motion. These two last are considered evil applications"
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Books and authors behind Venus Retrograde
Open the cited books and authors behind this venus retrograde page.
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Venus Retrograde FAQ
Short answers for the most common venus retrograde questions.
What does venus retrograde mean in astrology?
Venus retrograde describes a period when desire, attachment, aesthetics, pleasure, and agreement are reviewed rather than moving forward simply. Traditional astrologers usually treat retrograde motion as a weakening or reversal of straightforward outward action.
How often is venus retrograde?
Venus stations retrograde much less often than Mercury, usually about every eighteen months.
Is venus retrograde always bad?
No. Classical texts treat retrograde motion as delayed, obstructed, or internally redirected, but not as automatically catastrophic. The full judgment depends on sign, house, aspects, and the broader condition of the planet.
How do I use this venus retrograde calendar?
Use the station dates to identify when the retrograde begins and ends in 2023, then compare those dates to your own chart, transits, and elections.