Uranus retrograde 2027
Uranus is retrograde twice in 2027: September 10, 2026 to February 8, 2027, in Gemini; September 15, 2027 to February 12, 2028, in Gemini.
Uranus retrograde dates, 2026 to 2028
| Turns retrograde | Turns direct | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1° Gemini | 27° Taurus | 151 days |
| 5° Gemini | 1° Gemini | 151 days |
| 9° Gemini | 5° Gemini | 151 days |
| 14° Gemini | 10° Gemini | 150 days |
Dates are in UTC. Each shows the degree and sign where the planet appears to stop.
What Uranus retrograde means
Uranus is the planet of sudden change, freedom and new ideas, so its retrograde is read as a time when change works inside you before it shows outside. What you want to be free of gets clearer, and an idea that was only exciting starts to become a plan.
Uranus goes retrograde once a year for about five months. It moves so slowly that its turning points fall only a few days later each year, and it stays in a sign for about seven years.
Which signs it touches most
The tradition reads a retrograde most closely for the signs it turns in and the signs opposite them. In 2027 that means Gemini, Sagittarius. Every sign feels it in the house of its chart the retrograde passes through:
| Sign | September 10 | September 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Aries | 3rd | 3rd |
| Taurus | 2nd | 2nd |
| Gemini | 1st | 1st |
| Cancer | 12th | 12th |
| Leo | 11th | 11th |
| Virgo | 10th | 10th |
| Libra | 9th | 9th |
| Scorpio | 8th | 8th |
| Sagittarius | 7th | 7th |
| Capricorn | 6th | 6th |
| Aquarius | 5th | 5th |
| Pisces | 4th | 4th |
Houses are counted from your Sun sign. Where a retrograde crosses from one sign into another, both houses are given.
Uranus retrograde and love
In love, this is about how much room you need. A restless feeling may be pointing at something real, or it may just be restlessness. Talk about it before you act on it. Relationships that allow both people to change tend to do well. Surprises from the past can arrive, including someone you thought had gone for good.
Uranus retrograde and work
At work, look again at the routines and tools you have outgrown. It is a good time to plan a change of direction, learn a new technology or quietly prepare to leave something. Sudden resignations often look different a few months later, so plan the jump before you take it.
Uranus retrograde and money
With money, this is a time to look at how exposed you are to sudden change. Build a cushion, and review anything speculative or very new. Unconventional income ideas can be tested small now. Reserve the big bets for when you have seen how they behave.
Making decisions during Uranus retrograde
For decisions, ask what you would change if you were not worried about surprising anyone. Then look at it again next month. Change that keeps feeling right over several months is usually the real thing. Change that only feels right on one difficult day usually is not.
The shadow: before and after
A planet passes the same stretch of the zodiac three times around a retrograde: forward, backward, then forward again. The shadow is the whole of that stretch, from the day it first reaches the degree it will back up to, until the day it finally passes the degree where it turned.
| Enters the shadow | Retrograde | Leaves the shadow |
|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2026 | September 10 to February 8 | May 26, 2027 |
| May 30, 2027 | September 15 to February 12 | May 29, 2028 |
Uranus retrograde 2027: questions people ask
When is Uranus retrograde in 2027?
Uranus is retrograde September 10 to February 8, September 15 to February 12, in UTC.
Which signs does Uranus retrograde affect most in 2027?
The tradition reads a retrograde most closely for the signs it turns in and the signs opposite them: this year Gemini, Sagittarius. Every sign feels it somewhere, in the house of its chart the retrograde passes through.
How long does Uranus retrograde last?
Uranus goes retrograde once a year for about five months. It moves so slowly that its turning points fall only a few days later each year, and it stays in a sign for about seven years. The longest this year runs 151 days.
What should I do during Uranus retrograde?
For decisions, ask what you would change if you were not worried about surprising anyone. Then look at it again next month. Change that keeps feeling right over several months is usually the real thing. Change that only feels right on one difficult day usually is not.