Jupiter Retrograde 2026: Exact Dates & Times
The short answer
Jupiter stations retrograde in Cancer on 16:43 UTC on 11 November 2025 (retrograde) to 03:31 UTC on 11 March 2026 (direct); and 00:58 UTC on 13 December 2026 (retrograde) to 02:13 UTC on 13 April 2027 (direct).
Jupiter stations retrograde in Cancer on 16:43 UTC on 11 November 2025 (retrograde) to 03:31 UTC on 11 March 2026 (direct); and 00:58 UTC on 13 December 2026 (retrograde) to 02:13 UTC on 13 April 2027 (direct).
Jupiter retrograde in Cancer
Stations retrograde: 16:43 UTC on 11 November 2025, at 25.15° Cancer (16:43 UTC on 11 November 2025).
| City | Local time |
|---|---|
| Sydney | 3:43 AM GMT+11, Nov 12 |
| London | 4:43 PM GMT, Nov 11 |
| New York | 11:43 AM EST, Nov 11 |
| Los Angeles | 8:43 AM PST, Nov 11 |
| Mumbai | 10:13 PM GMT+5:30, Nov 11 |
| Tokyo | 1:43 AM GMT+9, Nov 12 |
Stations direct: 03:31 UTC on 11 March 2026, at 15.09° Cancer (03:31 UTC on 11 March 2026).
| City | Local time |
|---|---|
| Sydney | 2:31 PM GMT+11, Mar 11 |
| London | 3:31 AM GMT, Mar 11 |
| New York | 11:31 PM EDT, Mar 10 |
| Los Angeles | 8:31 PM PDT, Mar 10 |
| Mumbai | 9:01 AM GMT+5:30, Mar 11 |
| Tokyo | 12:31 PM GMT+9, Mar 11 |
Shadow begins: 07:35 UTC on 17 August 2025. Jupiter first reaches, moving forward, the degree it will later retrograde back to.
Shadow clears: 15:41 UTC on 6 June 2026. Jupiter moves past the degree where it originally turned retrograde.
Which house this touches by rising sign
| Rising sign | House |
|---|---|
| Aries | 4th |
| Taurus | 3rd |
| Gemini | 2nd |
| Cancer | 1st |
| Leo | 12th |
| Virgo | 11th |
| Libra | 10th |
| Scorpio | 9th |
| Sagittarius | 8th |
| Capricorn | 7th |
| Aquarius | 6th |
| Pisces | 5th |
Jupiter retrograde in Leo
Stations retrograde: 00:58 UTC on 13 December 2026, at 27.02° Leo (00:58 UTC on 13 December 2026).
| City | Local time |
|---|---|
| Sydney | 11:58 AM GMT+11, Dec 13 |
| London | 12:58 AM GMT, Dec 13 |
| New York | 7:58 PM EST, Dec 12 |
| Los Angeles | 4:58 PM PST, Dec 12 |
| Mumbai | 6:28 AM GMT+5:30, Dec 13 |
| Tokyo | 9:58 AM GMT+9, Dec 13 |
Stations direct: 02:13 UTC on 13 April 2027, at 17.00° Leo (02:13 UTC on 13 April 2027).
| City | Local time |
|---|---|
| Sydney | 12:13 PM GMT+10, Apr 13 |
| London | 3:13 AM GMT+1, Apr 13 |
| New York | 10:13 PM EDT, Apr 12 |
| Los Angeles | 7:13 PM PDT, Apr 12 |
| Mumbai | 7:43 AM GMT+5:30, Apr 13 |
| Tokyo | 11:13 AM GMT+9, Apr 13 |
Shadow begins: 04:29 UTC on 17 September 2026. Jupiter first reaches, moving forward, the degree it will later retrograde back to.
Shadow clears: 04:52 UTC on 11 July 2027. Jupiter moves past the degree where it originally turned retrograde.
Which house this touches by rising sign
| Rising sign | House |
|---|---|
| Aries | 5th |
| Taurus | 4th |
| Gemini | 3rd |
| Cancer | 2nd |
| Leo | 1st |
| Virgo | 12th |
| Libra | 11th |
| Scorpio | 10th |
| Sagittarius | 9th |
| Capricorn | 8th |
| Aquarius | 7th |
| Pisces | 6th |
Where these times come from
Every station is the exact moment Jupiter's apparent motion changes direction, found by scanning the real ephemeris and bisecting to the minute, the same engine that powers current transits and daily horoscopes. Positions are geocentric and tropical. Shadow dates mark when Jupiter first reaches (and later clears) the degree range it retraces.
What this means for your chart
The house table above uses whole-sign counting from your rising sign. For an exact reading of how this retrograde lands against your own placements, cast your free birth chart first.