Pluto
Pluto is in Aquarius
It entered Aquarius on November 19, 2024. Pluto is retrograde until October 15, 2026. Tonight: telescope only, 3.3 billion miles from Earth.
Pluto in astrology
Pluto, named for the Roman god of the underworld, was discovered in 1930 and reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006, but astrologers still count it. It stands for deep change, power and rebirth, and it stays in a sign for 12 to 30 years, marking whole generations.
Pluto through the signs
Shared by everyone born within 12 to 30 years of you: the deep changes your generation lives through.
| Placement | First entry to final exit |
|---|---|
| Pluto in Cancer | Sep 1912 – Jun 1939 |
| Pluto in Leo | Oct 1937 – Jun 1958 |
| Pluto in Virgo | Oct 1956 – Jul 1972 |
| Pluto in Libra | Oct 1971 – Aug 1984 |
| Pluto in Scorpio | Nov 1983 – Nov 1995 |
| Pluto in Sagittarius | Jan 1995 – Nov 2008 |
| Pluto in Capricorn | Jan 2008 – Nov 2024 |
| Pluto in Aquarius | Mar 2023 – Jan 2044 |
| Pluto in Pisces | Mar 2043 – Feb 2068 |
| Pluto in Aries | Jun 2066 – Mar 2097 |
| Pluto in Taurus | Jun 2095 – after 2100 |
Planets often dip back into the previous sign while retrograde, so the months at each edge can go either way. The birthday lookup gives your exact placement.
Pluto retrograde
Pluto is retrograde for about five months every year, a time lore links with looking inward at what needs to change.
| Dates (ET) | Starts in | |
|---|---|---|
| May 2 – Oct 11, 2024 | Aquarius | Over |
| May 4 – Oct 13, 2025 | Aquarius | Over |
| May 6 – Oct 15, 2026 | Aquarius | Now |
| May 8 – Oct 18, 2027 | Aquarius | Coming up |
| May 9 – Oct 18, 2028 | Aquarius | Coming up |
In astronomy, retrograde is an illusion: the planet only seems to move backward because Earth is passing it, or it is passing Earth, as we both orbit the Sun.
Pluto facts
How to see it: Far too faint to see without a large telescope.
Source: NASA planetary fact sheets.
The planets on your birthday
Positions from NASA JPL for the US Eastern date. No birth time needed, except for the Moon, which changes signs every two or three days. We don’t save your birthdate or link it to you.
The other planets
Positions and retrograde dates are calculated from NASA JPL Horizons data; dates are US Eastern and accurate to within a few hours. Astrology meanings are traditional and shared for fun, not fate.