Uranus retrograde · 2030
Uranus retrograde 2030: dates, degrees and what it means for each sign
Everything about Uranus retrograde in 2030 in one place: the exact station dates and degrees, the shadow periods, which other planets are retrograde at the same time, and a reading with practical advice for each of the twelve signs.
In 2030 Uranus is retrograde until February 20 and again from September 28 to February 25, 2031. The retrograde of Sep 28, 2030 – Feb 25, 2031 runs from 22°54′ Gemini to 18°50′ Gemini. Astrologers read it as a time to review change, freedom, disruption and what you have outgrown.
Uranus retrograde 2030: the dates
- September 23, 2029 – February 20, 2030 (150 days). Uranus stations retrograde on September 23, 2029 at about 16:30 UTC, at 18°33′ Gemini. Uranus stations direct on February 20, 2030 at about 23:30 UTC, at 14°30′ Gemini. Most of this retrograde falls in 2029; its reading for each sign is in Uranus retrograde 2029.
- September 28, 2030 – February 25, 2031 (150 days). Uranus stations retrograde on September 28, 2030 at about 08:30 UTC, at 22°54′ Gemini. Uranus stations direct on February 25, 2031 at about 11:30 UTC, at 18°50′ Gemini.
Uranus is retrograde once a year, for about five months. Compared with the previous retrograde (Sep 23, 2029 – Feb 20, 2030), this one begins about 4° further along the zodiac, still in Gemini.
Times are UTC. Nothing reverses in space: retrograde motion is the apparent backward drift a planet shows when Earth overtakes it (or, for Mercury and Venus, when the planet overtakes Earth).
Uranus retrograde 2030: all dates
| Retrograde (UTC dates) | From | To | Shadow period | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2029 – Feb 20, 2030 | 18° Gemini | 14° Gemini | Jun 7, 2029 – Jun 7, 2030 | 150 days |
| Sep 28, 2030 – Feb 25, 2031 | 22° Gemini | 18° Gemini | Jun 12, 2030 – Jun 12, 2031 | 150 days |
Computed from NASA JPL Horizons (geocentric positions in the tropical zodiac). The shadow period runs from the day the planet first crosses the degree where it will turn direct to the day it passes the degree where it turned retrograde.
Uranus retrograde Sep 28, 2030 – Feb 25, 2031: key dates
| Date (UTC) | What happens |
|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2030 | Pre-retrograde shadow begins: Uranus first crosses 18°50′ Gemini, the degree where it will later turn direct |
| Sep 28, 2030, about 08:30 UTC | Uranus stations retrograde at 22°54′ Gemini |
| Dec 12, 2030 | Opposition: Uranus is opposite the Sun at 20° Gemini, closest to Earth and visible all night; the midpoint of the retrograde |
| Feb 25, 2031, about 11:30 UTC | Uranus stations direct at 18°50′ Gemini |
| Jun 12, 2031 | Post-retrograde shadow ends: Uranus passes 22°54′ Gemini again and covers new ground |
Computed from NASA JPL Horizons. A station in the first hours of a UTC day falls on the previous evening in the Americas. Uranus is almost motionless around a station, so the time is given to the nearest 30 minutes; the date is firm.
What else is retrograde at the same time
Retrogrades overlap, and astrologers read them together. These planets are also retrograde during at least part of each period:
- Sep 28, 2030 – Feb 25, 2031: Mercury (Dec 6 – Dec 25, 2030), Saturn (Sep 20, 2030 – Feb 2, 2031), Neptune (Jul 16 – Dec 21, 2030), Pluto (May 12 – Oct 23, 2030).
The whole year is on the retrograde calendar 2030.
What Uranus retrograde means in 2030
In astrology Uranus stands for change, freedom, disruption and what you have outgrown. Uranus retrograde is read as change moving inside: outer shake-ups slow down and you work out what the last one actually changed. In Gemini the subject is information, conversation, learning and a restless mind.
Who notices it most. For Sep 28, 2030 – Feb 25, 2031 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets between 18° and 22° of Gemini, and at the same degrees of Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces. Everyone else can read it through the house it falls in, below.
What to do
Integrate the changes of the past year before forcing new ones, and test an unconventional idea quietly. Sudden dramatic exits tend to go better once Uranus is direct. The longer guide, with the astronomy and the reading of a natal Uranus retrograde, is on the Uranus retrograde page.
Uranus retrograde Sep 28, 2030 – Feb 25, 2031 for each sign
Read your rising sign first if you know it, since it sets the houses; then your Sun sign. Houses are counted from your sign in whole-sign style. The birthdays show whose Sun the retrograde touches directly: Uranus covers 18° Gemini to 22° Gemini, and the Sun moves about one degree a day, so the dates are approximate.
Aries: 3rd house
Area of life: communication, learning, siblings and short trips. Restless thinking, changing opinions, new tools and a different way of learning. What to do: give an unconventional idea a quiet trial, and cut the information overload.
Easier for Aries born around April 7–12 (Sun at 18°–22°): Uranus sextiles your Sun.
Taurus: 2nd house
Area of life: money, income, possessions and self-worth. Unsteady income, or a new attitude to money and possessions. What to do: build a buffer, simplify what you own, and test a new way of earning on a small scale.
Uranus makes no major angle to a Taurus Sun this time, so the house carries the reading.
Gemini: 1st house
Area of life: your body, identity and how you come across. You are changing faster inside than anyone can see, and you want to reinvent yourself. What to do: experiment in ways you can reverse, and work out which change is really yours.
Strongest for Gemini born around June 8–13 (Sun at 18°–22°): Uranus retrogrades over your Sun.
Cancer: 12th house
Area of life: rest, solitude, endings and what you keep private. Change you have not admitted to yourself; restlessness and sudden insights. What to do: give yourself quiet time, notice what you are suppressing, and write the insights down.
Uranus makes no major angle to a Cancer Sun this time, so the house carries the reading.
Leo: 11th house
Area of life: friends, groups and long-term hopes. Friends and groups change, and your picture of the future is rewritten. What to do: find people who think the way you do now, and let an outdated goal go.
Easier for Leo born around August 10–15 (Sun at 18°–22°): Uranus sextiles your Sun.
Virgo: 10th house
Area of life: career, reputation and public role. Career direction changes, and you want more independence in your work. What to do: explore the alternative path quietly, and build the skills before you jump.
Strongest for Virgo born around September 10–15 (Sun at 18°–22°): Uranus squares your Sun.
Libra: 9th house
Area of life: travel, study, beliefs and publishing. Your beliefs and your plans for study or travel are shaken up. What to do: question a conviction you inherited, and take the unconventional route on a small scale first.
Easier for Libra born around October 11–16 (Sun at 18°–22°): Uranus trines your Sun.
Scorpio: 8th house
Area of life: shared money, debts, intimacy and trust. Changes in shared finances and in how close you let people get. What to do: loosen a financial dependence carefully, and face the fear behind the need for control.
Uranus makes no major angle to a Scorpio Sun this time, so the house carries the reading.
Sagittarius: 7th house
Area of life: partnerships, marriage and one-to-one relationships. A relationship needs more space or a different form; sudden distance or sudden closeness. What to do: renegotiate space and independence openly instead of pulling away without a word.
Strongest for Sagittarius born around December 10–15 (Sun at 18°–22°): Uranus is opposite your Sun.
Capricorn: 6th house
Area of life: daily work, routines and health habits. Work routines and tools change, and you are restless in a job that confines you. What to do: change the way you work before you leave the work, and adjust your habits gradually.
Uranus makes no major angle to a Capricorn Sun this time, so the house carries the reading.
Aquarius: 5th house
Area of life: romance, creativity, children and fun. Unpredictable romance, a wish for freedom in love, creative experiments. What to do: be honest about how much freedom you need, and try the odd idea in your creative work.
Easier for Aquarius born around February 7–12 (Sun at 18°–22°): Uranus trines your Sun.
Pisces: 4th house
Area of life: home, family, roots and where you live. Changes at home or in the family: a move, a new arrangement, less attachment to the past. What to do: make your living situation more flexible before you uproot it.
Strongest for Pisces born around March 8–13 (Sun at 18°–22°): Uranus squares your Sun.
Uranus retrograde 2030: questions
When is Uranus retrograde in 2030?
In 2030: until February 20 (in Gemini, since September 23, 2029); September 28 – February 25, 2031 (Gemini). Dates are UTC.
When does Uranus go direct in 2030?
Uranus stations direct on February 20, 2030 at about 23:30 UTC, at 14°30′ Gemini.
Which sign is Uranus retrograde in during 2030?
Sep 23, 2029 – Feb 20, 2030: from 18°33′ Gemini back to 14°30′ Gemini. Sep 28, 2030 – Feb 25, 2031: from 22°54′ Gemini back to 18°50′ Gemini.
When is the Uranus retrograde shadow period in 2030?
For the Sep 28, 2030 – Feb 25, 2031 retrograde the pre-shadow begins on June 12, 2030 and the post-shadow ends on June 12, 2031.
When is Uranus at opposition in 2030?
On December 12, 2030, at 20° Gemini. Uranus is then opposite the Sun, closest to Earth for the year and visible all night; it is the midpoint of the retrograde.
Who is most affected by Uranus retrograde in 2030?
For Sep 28, 2030 – Feb 25, 2031 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets between 18° and 22° of Gemini, and at the same degrees of Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces. Others feel it through the house it falls in for their rising sign.
Is Uranus retrograde in 2031?
Yes: until February 25, 2031; October 3, 2031 – March 1, 2032.
Sources
The checkable facts on this page come from these external sources. The astrological interpretation is our own.
- Horizons System (planetary ephemeris service) · NASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryUranus in 2030, computed from JPL Horizons positions: retrograde 2029-09-23 16:22 UTC at 18°33′ Gemini, direct 2030-02-20 23:22 UTC at 14°30′ Gemini; retrograde 2030-09-28 08:28 UTC at 22°54′ Gemini, direct 2031-02-25 11:24 UTC at 18°50′ Gemini
- Uranus: Facts · NASA ScienceUranus makes a complete orbit around the Sun in about 84 Earth years (30,687 Earth days)
- What does it mean for Mercury to be in retrograde? · NASARetrograde motion is an apparent change in a planet's movement through the sky; the planet does not physically move backwards in its orbit
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