Is Jupiter retrograde in November 2026? No. The next Jupiter retrograde starts December 13, 2026 and ends April 13, 2027.
Is Jupiter retrograde today? Not yet: it has been in the pre-shadow since 17 September 2026 and turns retrograde in 41 days, on 13 December 2026, 00:58 UTC.
Jupiter turns retrograde on 13 December 2026 at 00:58 UTC, at 27°01′ Leo.
This one lasts 121 days, from 13 December 2026 to 13 April 2027; with the shadows, from 17 September 2026 to 11 July 2027.
Jupiter turns direct again on 13 April 2027 at 02:13 UTC, at 16°59′ Leo.
The pre-shadow began on 17 September 2026, when Jupiter reached 16°59′ Leo, and the post-shadow ends on 11 July 2027, when it passes 27°01′ Leo again.
Status as of 2 November 2026
13 December 2026, 00:58 UTC, at 27° Leo. In the pre-retrograde shadow since 17 September 2026; direct again 13 April 2027 at 16° Leo, after 121 days.
Jupiter turns retrograde once a year, for about four months. Below: every period in 2025, 2026 and 2027, with the exact minute of each station, the sign and degree it turns at, and the shadow periods, all computed from the planet’s actual position.
| Retrograde from | Direct again | Length | Pre-shadow from | Post-shadow until |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 November 2025, 16:44 UTC 25°09' Cancer | 11 March 2026, 03:26 UTC 15°05' Cancer | 119 days | 17 August 2025 | 6 June 2026 |
| Retrograde from | Direct again | Length | Pre-shadow from | Post-shadow until |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 December 2026, 00:58 UTC 27°01' Leo | 13 April 2027, 02:13 UTC 16°59' Leo | 121 days | 17 September 2026 | 11 July 2027 |
No Jupiter retrograde begins in 2027.
Jupiter retrograde comes around about once a year and lasts roughly four months, so Jupiter spends close to a third of its time apparently moving backwards. As with every retrograde, nothing reverses in space: Earth, on its faster inner orbit, overtakes the slow outer planet, and from here Jupiter seems to drift back against the background stars before resuming its course. Because it happens every year, astrology treats it as background weather rather than an alarm. Jupiter is the planet of growth, belief, opportunity, generosity and the teachers and philosophies we take our bearings from; its retrograde is read as that expansion turning inward for a while.
In practice the period tends to favour digesting over acquiring. The course you rushed into gets finished properly, a belief you inherited gets examined, an opportunity you passed on comes back for a second look, and growth shows up as understanding rather than as more. Jupiter moves slowly, and around each station it hovers within about a degree of the same point for days, which is why astrologers pay most attention to whichever part of your chart that degree touches. The retrograde can also stretch a Jupiter return, the roughly twelve-yearly moment when Jupiter comes back to its birth position, into three passes instead of one, giving that review more time.
Machine-readable: retrograde/jupiter.json (stations, signs, degrees, shadows for 2025–2027; CC0).
Where it lands in your own chart matters more than the calendar. Compute your chart free and find the house Jupiter is moving through and any natal planet it crosses three times.
Jupiter stations retrograde on 13 December 2026 in Leo and turns direct on 13 April 2027. Each sun sign meets it in a different house, counted with whole-sign houses. If you know your rising sign, read that one too: it gives the more precise house.
5th house · romance, creativity and play
Jupiter retrograde in your fifth house revisits joy, creativity and the risks you take for fun. A creative project that grew too large may need trimming back to what you love about it. In romance, it helps to look at whether you are drawn to the person or to the idea of them. Play that feels light, not performed, is the best guide.
4th house · home and family
In your fourth house, Jupiter retrograde asks what kind of room you need to grow. Plans to expand your living space or take on more family responsibility benefit from a patient review. Old family beliefs about success, generosity or faith may come up for reconsideration. Feeling at home in your own life can matter more now than making home bigger.
3rd house · communication and daily contacts
Jupiter retrograde in your third house slows down the rush of new ideas and gives you time to digest the ones you already have. A course you started, a notebook full of half-plans or a long conversation worth continuing deserve your attention. You may notice you have been saying yes to too many small commitments. Learning deepens when you go back over it.
2nd house · money and values
In your second house, Jupiter retrograde invites a second look at abundance. Where has optimism about money run ahead of the numbers, and where have you been too cautious to back your own worth? It is a sensible stretch for reviewing generous spending, giving and lending. Ask what enough looks like for you before reaching for more.
1st house · self and image
Jupiter retrograde in your first house turns the urge to grow inward. Instead of chasing a bigger version of yourself out in the world, you get to ask what confidence actually feels like from the inside. Notice where you have been promising more than you can deliver, or playing small out of habit. Personal growth now looks more like honest recalibration than a leap.
12th house · rest and the inner life
In your twelfth house, Jupiter retrograde turns growth into something private. Quiet reflection, rest and time on your own can be surprisingly expansive. Old hopes and doubts may surface for review; let them be seen without rushing to fix them. Small private acts of generosity, toward others and yourself, carry more weight now than visible ones.
11th house · friends and community
Jupiter retrograde in your eleventh house revisits friendships, groups and the future you hope for. You may notice which circles help you grow and which mostly keep you busy. Old connections can feel worth renewing. It is a useful stretch for rewriting a long-term wish so it reflects who you are becoming, not who you used to be.
10th house · career and reputation
In your tenth house, Jupiter retrograde reviews ambition and how you want to be seen. Goals set in a rush of enthusiasm may need a more realistic timeline. Look back at what has truly moved your work forward and what only looked impressive. Growth in public standing tends to come later, from the groundwork you lay quietly now.
9th house · travel, study and beliefs
Jupiter is at home in the ninth house, so its retrograde here is a review of the big picture: what you believe, what you are studying and where you want to go. A philosophy that once fit may feel too tight or too loose. Return to an unfinished course, reread a book that shaped you, and let your outlook mature before you preach it.
8th house · intimacy and shared resources
In your eighth house, Jupiter retrograde looks at what you share and what you owe. Generous arrangements around money, time or emotional support may need a fairer balance. It is a good time to go back over joint plans, borrowing and trust with fresh eyes. Depth in relationships grows here through candour rather than grand gestures.
7th house · partnerships
Jupiter retrograde in your seventh house turns the review toward partnership and what each person brings to it. You may see where you have been carrying more than your share, or where you have leaned on someone else for too long. Shared plans and joint ambitions are worth revisiting together. Fairness grows best from an honest conversation, not from keeping score.
6th house · work routines and health
In your sixth house, Jupiter retrograde reviews how much you take on day to day. Generosity at work can quietly turn into overload, and good intentions about health into routines nobody could keep. Trim the to-do list, return to the habits that actually helped, and notice where helping others has crowded out looking after yourself.
Your sun sign gives the broad picture. Compute your chart free to see the exact house and which natal planets it touches.
No. The next Jupiter retrograde starts December 13, 2026 and ends April 13, 2027.
Jupiter has 2 retrograde periods touching 2026: from 11 November 2025, 16:44 UTC (25° Cancer) to 11 March 2026, 03:26 UTC (15° Cancer), 119 days; from 13 December 2026, 00:58 UTC (27° Leo) to 13 April 2027, 02:13 UTC (16° Leo), 121 days. Including the shadow periods: 17 August 2025 to 6 June 2026; 17 September 2026 to 11 July 2027.
Jupiter is retrograde from 13 December 2026, 00:58 UTC (27° Leo) to 13 April 2027, 02:13 UTC (16° Leo), 121 days. Including the shadow periods: 17 September 2026 to 11 July 2027.
About once every thirteen months, for roughly four months each time. Most years contain one Jupiter retrograde period, and it covers around a third of the year. It is a regular part of the planet’s cycle, not a rare event.
Astrology does not read it that way. Jupiter is the traditional planet of good fortune, and its retrograde is read as that good fortune working more quietly: through reflection, second chances and unfinished growth rather than through new windfalls. Many people barely notice it.
The station is the turning point, when Jupiter appears to stop before reversing direction. Because Jupiter moves so slowly, it stays within about a degree of that point for several days on either side. Astrologers treat those days as the most noticeable part of the cycle, especially if the degree touches a planet in your own chart.
Jupiter takes about twelve years to circle the zodiac, so it comes back to the place it occupied at your birth roughly every twelve years. If a retrograde happens near that degree, Jupiter can cross it three times instead of once, and the return is read as a longer stretch of review and renewed growth.