Venus
Venus is in Scorpio
It entered Scorpio on September 10, 2026. Venus is retrograde until November 13, 2026. Tonight: evening sky, 30 million miles from Earth.
Venus in astrology
Venus, named for the Roman goddess of love, is the planet of attraction. In astrology it shows how you love and want to be loved, what you find beautiful and what you value, including how you spend.
Venus in each sign
Find your Venus sign with the birthday lookup below.
Venus retrograde
Venus turns retrograde about every 18 months for around six weeks. Lore says it is a time when exes resurface and old feelings are reconsidered, and a poor time for big makeovers or major purchases.
| Dates (ET) | Starts in | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 22 – Sep 3, 2023 | Leo | Over |
| Mar 1 – Apr 12, 2025 | Aries | Over |
| Oct 3 – Nov 13, 2026 | Scorpio | Now |
| May 10 – Jun 22, 2028 | Gemini | Coming up |
| Dec 16, 2029 – Jan 26, 2030 | Capricorn | Coming up |
| Jul 20 – Sep 1, 2031 | Leo | Coming up |
| Feb 27 – Apr 10, 2033 | Aries | Coming up |
| Sep 30 – Nov 11, 2034 | Scorpio | 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.
Venus facts
How to see it: The brightest planet: the "evening star" in the west after sunset or the "morning star" in the east before dawn. Only the Moon is brighter at night.
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.