Retrograde Planets 2025: Vakri Graha Dates
There are 8 retrograde periods in 2025: Mercury 3 times, Venus once, Mars once, Jupiter twice, and Saturn once.
All retrograde periods in 2025
Times for Ujjain| Planet | Starts | Ends | Duration | Sign |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter (Guru) | 9 October 202412:07 PMTaurus (Vrishabha) · 118 days | 4 February 20253:23 PM | 118 days | Taurus (Vrishabha) |
| Mars (Mangal) | 7 December 20244:58 AMCancer (Karka) → Gemini (Mithuna) · 79 days | 24 February 20257:37 AM | 79 days | Cancer (Karka) → Gemini (Mithuna) |
| Venus (Shukra) | 2 March 20256:06 AMPisces (Meena) · 42 days | 13 April 20256:32 AM | 42 days | Pisces (Meena) |
| Mercury (Budh) | 15 March 202512:16 PMPisces (Meena) · 23 days | 7 April 20254:38 PM | 23 days | Pisces (Meena) |
| Saturn (Shani) | 13 July 20258:57 AMPisces (Meena) · 138 days | 28 November 20259:45 AM | 138 days | Pisces (Meena) |
| Mercury (Budh) | 18 July 202510:14 AMCancer (Karka) · 24 days | 11 August 202512:59 PM | 24 days | Cancer (Karka) |
| Mercury (Budh) | 10 November 202512:30 AMScorpio (Vrishchika) → Libra (Tula) · 20 days | 29 November 202511:08 PM | 20 days | Scorpio (Vrishchika) → Libra (Tula) |
| Jupiter (Guru) | 11 November 20259:51 PMCancer (Karka) → Gemini (Mithuna) · 119 days | 11 March 20269:23 AM | 119 days | Cancer (Karka) → Gemini (Mithuna) |
What a retrograde (Vakri) planet is
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn turn retrograde (Vakri) regularly. The Sun and Moon never do, and Rahu and Ketu always move backwards, so they are not listed. Each planet links to its own page with its full retrograde dates.
A planet is Vakri (retrograde) when, seen from the Earth, it appears to move backwards against the stars. It is an effect of the Earth overtaking the planet, or the planet overtaking the Earth, and in Vedic astrology a retrograde planet is said to be strong (chesta bala), giving the results of the house it moves back over again.
Retrograde planets 2025: questions
Which planets are retrograde in 2025?
There are 8 retrograde periods in 2025: Mercury 3 times, Venus once, Mars once, Jupiter twice, and Saturn once.
Are the retrograde dates the same in Vedic and Western astrology?
Yes, the start and end of a retrograde are the same moment in both systems. Only the sign can differ: Vedic astrology uses the sidereal zodiac, about 24° behind the Western one, so a retrograde that a Western horoscope places in one sign is often in the previous sign here.