Venus Retrograde: Dates, Meaning and Love Advice
Venus retrograde happens about every 19 months, when Venus appears to move backwards for roughly six weeks. Astrology reads it as a time to reconsider love, beauty and money: former partners return, values shift and big purchases or cosmetic changes are better postponed.
Happening now: Venus retrograde in Scorpio and Libra, 3 October 2026 to 14 November 2026.
Coming up
- Venus retrograde in Gemini: 10 May 2028 to 22 June 2028
Past dates
- Venus retrograde in Aries and Pisces: 2 March 2025 to 13 April 2025
| How often | About every 19 months |
|---|---|
| How long | About six weeks |
| Rules | Love, attraction, money, beauty, values |
What Venus retrograde means
Venus describes what we love and value. While it is retrograde, relationships are reviewed: old flames reappear, questions about commitment come up, and what you want from love may change. It is traditionally a poor time to start a relationship, marry, or make dramatic changes to your appearance.
Because Venus also rules money and possessions, large purchases and new financial commitments are often postponed until it turns direct.
Using a Venus retrograde
Use it to look at what you value and why. Repair a relationship that matters, let go of one that does not, and wait until Venus is direct before acting on a sudden new attraction.
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