Venus' Ingress and Retrograde Astrological Information 2011 - 2013

Updated February 1, 2012 by J McCaul

Below is a table for Venus' Ingress & Retrograde dates, times (UTC), and zodiac signs for the next few years. Many people wonder when will Venus be in retrograde motion. A countdown has been included for the change of direction. For more information describing the color codes and abbreviations, refer to the main planet ingress page. The current Transiting Ingress and Retrograde calendars are also available (Planet Calendars in the menu to the left of this page).

Scroll down to middle of chart for current Venus 2012 transit information.

Today is February 7, 2012 10:09 pm UTC

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Venus 29° 37'
Venus is currently transiting direct motion.
Venus begins retrograde motion in 3 months 6 days

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Planet	Date & Time (GMT)	Sign & Event
Venus	Jan 07, 2011 12:29	Sagittarius   - I
Venus	Feb 04, 2011 05:58	Capricorn   - I
Venus	Mar 02, 2011 02:38	Aquarius   - I
Venus	Mar 27, 2011 06:52	Pisces   - I
Venus	Apr 21, 2011 04:06	Aries   - I
Venus	May 15, 2011 22:12	Taurus   - I
Venus	Jun 09, 2011 14:23	Gemini   - I
Venus	Jul 04, 2011 04:17	Cancer   - I
Venus	Jul 28, 2011 14:58	Leo   - I
Venus	Aug 21, 2011 22:10	Virgo   - I
Venus	Sep 15, 2011 02:40	Libra   - I
Venus	Oct 09, 2011 05:49	Scorpio   - I
Venus	Nov 02, 2011 08:51	Sagittarius   - I
Venus	Nov 26, 2011 12:36	Capricorn   - I
Venus	Dec 20, 2011 18:26	Aquarius   - I
Venus	Jan 14, 2012 05:47	Pisces   - I
Venus	Feb 08, 2012 06:01	Aries   - I
Venus	Mar 05, 2012 10:25	Taurus   - I
Venus	Apr 03, 2012 15:19	Gemini   - I
Venus	May 15, 2012 14:33	Gemini   - S/R
Venus	Jun 27, 2012 15:07	Gemini   - S/D
Venus	Aug 07, 2012 13:41	Cancer   - I
Venus	Sep 06, 2012 14:47	Leo   - I
Venus	Oct 03, 2012 06:58	Virgo   - I
Venus	Oct 28, 2012 13:04	Libra   - I
Venus	Nov 22, 2012 01:20	Scorpio   - I
Venus	Dec 16, 2012 04:38	Sagittarius   - I
Venus	Jan 09, 2013 04:11	Capricorn   - I
Venus	Feb 02, 2013 02:46	Aquarius   - I
Venus	Feb 26, 2013 02:03	Pisces   - I
Venus	Mar 22, 2013 03:15	Aries   - I
Venus	Apr 15, 2013 07:25	Taurus   - I
Venus	May 09, 2013 15:03	Gemini   - I
Venus	Jun 03, 2013 02:12	Cancer   - I
Venus	Jun 27, 2013 17:03	Leo   - I
Venus	Jul 22, 2013 12:41	Virgo   - I
Venus	Aug 16, 2013 15:36	Libra   - I
Venus	Sep 11, 2013 06:15	Scorpio   - I
Venus	Oct 07, 2013 17:54	Sagittarius   - I
Venus	Nov 05, 2013 08:44	Capricorn   - I
Venus	Dec 21, 2013 21:53	Capricorn   - S/R

Understanding Transits and Retrogrades of Venus

As one can easily tell from the chart above, Venus Stations Retrograde approximately once every eighteen months, transiting retrograde motion for about 40 days. Because of Venus' proximity to the Sun, Venus' transit by sign is not more than two signs from the sign the Sun is transiting at any given time. The in retrograde motion is an illusion of the planet moving backwards based on the placement of the planet in relation to the Earth and the Sun. When Venus is done transiting in retrograde motion, it will station briefly then resume the transit in direct motion.

To adjust the times for your timezone, add or subtract the number of hours your timezone is from 0 UT. If you live in the western hemisphere (mostly the Americas) you would subtract the number of hours from the time shown on the table. Most of the eastern hemisphere will add hours to the time shown in the table.

Links are provided below for timezone calculators and retrograde information.

• What is my timezone?
• Convert GMT to America Timezones
• What is Venus Retrograde