Uranus retrograde · 2042
Uranus retrograde 2042: dates, degrees and what it means for each sign
Everything about Uranus retrograde in 2042 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 2042 Uranus is retrograde until April 15 and again from November 22 to April 20, 2043. The retrograde of Nov 22, 2042 – Apr 20, 2043 runs from 17°27′ Leo to 13°18′ Leo. Astrologers read it as a time to review change, freedom, disruption and what you have outgrown.
Uranus retrograde 2042: the dates
- November 17, 2041 – April 15, 2042 (149 days). Uranus stations retrograde on November 17, 2041 at about 17:30 UTC, at 12°45′ Leo. Uranus stations direct on April 15, 2042 at about 19:00 UTC, at 8°37′ Leo.
- November 22, 2042 – April 20, 2043 (149 days). Uranus stations retrograde on November 22, 2042 at about 15:30 UTC, at 17°27′ Leo. Uranus stations direct on April 20, 2043 at about 18:00 UTC, at 13°18′ Leo.
Uranus is retrograde once a year, for about five months. Compared with the previous retrograde (Nov 17, 2041 – Apr 15, 2042), this one begins about 5° further along the zodiac, still in Leo.
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 2042: all dates
| Retrograde (UTC dates) | From | To | Shadow period | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2041 – Apr 15, 2042 | 12° Leo | 8° Leo | Aug 4, 2041 – Jul 31, 2042 | 149 days |
| Nov 22, 2042 – Apr 20, 2043 | 17° Leo | 13° Leo | Aug 9, 2042 – Aug 5, 2043 | 149 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 Nov 17, 2041 – Apr 15, 2042: key dates
| Date (UTC) | What happens |
|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2041 | Pre-retrograde shadow begins: Uranus first crosses 8°37′ Leo, the degree where it will later turn direct |
| Nov 17, 2041, about 17:30 UTC | Uranus stations retrograde at 12°45′ Leo |
| Jan 30, 2042 | Opposition: Uranus is opposite the Sun at 10° Leo, closest to Earth and visible all night; the midpoint of the retrograde |
| Apr 15, 2042, about 19:00 UTC | Uranus stations direct at 8°37′ Leo |
| Jul 31, 2042 | Post-retrograde shadow ends: Uranus passes 12°45′ Leo 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.
Uranus retrograde Nov 22, 2042 – Apr 20, 2043: key dates
| Date (UTC) | What happens |
|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2042 | Pre-retrograde shadow begins: Uranus first crosses 13°18′ Leo, the degree where it will later turn direct |
| Nov 22, 2042, about 15:30 UTC | Uranus stations retrograde at 17°27′ Leo |
| Feb 4, 2043 | Opposition: Uranus is opposite the Sun at 15° Leo, closest to Earth and visible all night; the midpoint of the retrograde |
| Apr 20, 2043, about 18:00 UTC | Uranus stations direct at 13°18′ Leo |
| Aug 5, 2043 | Post-retrograde shadow ends: Uranus passes 17°27′ Leo 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:
- Nov 17, 2041 – Apr 15, 2042: Mercury (Jan 10 – Jan 30, 2042), Mars (Dec 28, 2041 – Mar 18, 2042), Jupiter (Mar 18 – Jul 19, 2042), Saturn (Feb 13 – Jul 2, 2042), Neptune (Aug 10, 2041 – Jan 15, 2042).
- Nov 22, 2042 – Apr 20, 2043: Mercury (Dec 25, 2042 – Jan 14, 2043), Mercury (Apr 16 – May 10, 2043), Jupiter (Apr 20 – Aug 20, 2043), Saturn (Feb 25 – Jul 15, 2043), Neptune (Aug 13, 2042 – Jan 17, 2043).
The whole year is on the retrograde calendar 2042.
What Uranus retrograde means in 2042
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 Leo the subject is confidence, creativity, romance and the need to be seen.
Who notices it most. For Nov 17, 2041 – Apr 15, 2042 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets between 8° and 12° of Leo, and at the same degrees of Taurus, Scorpio and Aquarius. For Nov 22, 2042 – Apr 20, 2043 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets between 13° and 17° of Leo, and at the same degrees of Taurus, Scorpio and Aquarius. 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 Nov 17, 2041 – Apr 15, 2042 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 8° Leo to 12° Leo, and the Sun moves about one degree a day, so the dates are approximate.
Aries: 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 Aries born around March 28 – April 2 (Sun at 8°–12°): Uranus trines your Sun.
Taurus: 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 Taurus born around April 28 – May 3 (Sun at 8°–12°): Uranus squares your Sun.
Gemini: 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 Gemini born around May 29 – June 3 (Sun at 8°–12°): Uranus sextiles your Sun.
Cancer: 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 Cancer Sun this time, so the house carries the reading.
Leo: 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 Leo born around July 30 – August 4 (Sun at 8°–12°): Uranus retrogrades over your Sun.
Virgo: 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 Virgo Sun this time, so the house carries the reading.
Libra: 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 Libra born around October 1–6 (Sun at 8°–12°): Uranus sextiles your Sun.
Scorpio: 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 Scorpio born around October 31 – November 5 (Sun at 8°–12°): Uranus squares your Sun.
Sagittarius: 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 Sagittarius born around November 30 – December 5 (Sun at 8°–12°): Uranus trines your Sun.
Capricorn: 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 Capricorn Sun this time, so the house carries the reading.
Aquarius: 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 Aquarius born around January 28 – February 2 (Sun at 8°–12°): Uranus is opposite your Sun.
Pisces: 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 Pisces Sun this time, so the house carries the reading.
Uranus retrograde Nov 22, 2042 – Apr 20, 2043 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 13° Leo to 17° Leo, and the Sun moves about one degree a day, so the dates are approximate.
Aries: 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 Aries born around April 2–7 (Sun at 13°–17°): Uranus trines your Sun.
Taurus: 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 Taurus born around May 3–8 (Sun at 13°–17°): Uranus squares your Sun.
Gemini: 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 Gemini born around June 3–8 (Sun at 13°–17°): Uranus sextiles your Sun.
Cancer: 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 Cancer Sun this time, so the house carries the reading.
Leo: 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 Leo born around August 4–10 (Sun at 13°–17°): Uranus retrogrades over your Sun.
Virgo: 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 Virgo Sun this time, so the house carries the reading.
Libra: 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 Libra born around October 6–11 (Sun at 13°–17°): Uranus sextiles your Sun.
Scorpio: 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 Scorpio born around November 5–10 (Sun at 13°–17°): Uranus squares your Sun.
Sagittarius: 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 Sagittarius born around December 5–10 (Sun at 13°–17°): Uranus trines your Sun.
Capricorn: 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 Capricorn Sun this time, so the house carries the reading.
Aquarius: 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 Aquarius born around February 2–7 (Sun at 13°–17°): Uranus is opposite your Sun.
Pisces: 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 Pisces Sun this time, so the house carries the reading.
Uranus retrograde 2042: questions
When is Uranus retrograde in 2042?
In 2042: until April 15 (in Leo, since November 17, 2041); November 22 – April 20, 2043 (Leo). Dates are UTC.
When does Uranus go direct in 2042?
Uranus stations direct on April 15, 2042 at about 19:00 UTC, at 8°37′ Leo.
Which sign is Uranus retrograde in during 2042?
Nov 17, 2041 – Apr 15, 2042: from 12°45′ Leo back to 8°37′ Leo. Nov 22, 2042 – Apr 20, 2043: from 17°27′ Leo back to 13°18′ Leo.
When is the Uranus retrograde shadow period in 2042?
For the Nov 17, 2041 – Apr 15, 2042 retrograde the pre-shadow begins on August 4, 2041 and the post-shadow ends on July 31, 2042. For the Nov 22, 2042 – Apr 20, 2043 retrograde the pre-shadow begins on August 9, 2042 and the post-shadow ends on August 5, 2043.
When is Uranus at opposition in 2042?
On January 30, 2042, at 10° Leo. 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 2042?
For Nov 17, 2041 – Apr 15, 2042 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets between 8° and 12° of Leo, and at the same degrees of Taurus, Scorpio and Aquarius. For Nov 22, 2042 – Apr 20, 2043 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets between 13° and 17° of Leo, and at the same degrees of Taurus, Scorpio and Aquarius. Others feel it through the house it falls in for their rising sign.
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 2042, computed from JPL Horizons positions: retrograde 2041-11-17 17:17 UTC at 12°45′ Leo, direct 2042-04-15 18:58 UTC at 8°37′ Leo; retrograde 2042-11-22 15:17 UTC at 17°27′ Leo, direct 2043-04-20 17:49 UTC at 13°18′ Leo
- 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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