Jupiter Retrograde 2025: Guru Vakri Dates and Times
Jupiter is retrograde twice in 2025: 9 October 2024 to 4 February 2025 in Taurus (Vrishabha) and 11 November 2025 to 11 March 2026 in Cancer (Karka) → Gemini (Mithuna). Guru (Brihaspati), Jupiter, is the karaka of wisdom, dharma, teachers, children, wealth and a woman's marriage. Its transit through the houses from the Moon sign is read for the year's luck, and Guru Asta, about a month each year, stops weddings.
Jupiter retrograde dates 2025
Times for jabalpur| Starts | Ends | Duration | Sign |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 October 202412:07 PMTaurus (Vrishabha) · 118 days | 4 February 20253:23 PM | 118 days | Taurus (Vrishabha) |
| 11 November 20259:51 PMCancer (Karka) → Gemini (Mithuna) · 119 days | 11 March 20269:23 AM | 119 days | Cancer (Karka) → Gemini (Mithuna) |
What Jupiter (Guru) Vakri means
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.
Jupiter is retrograde once a year, for about four months. The days around a station, when the planet turns retrograde or direct and seems to stand still, are considered the most intense.
Jupiter retrograde 2025: questions
When is Jupiter retrograde in 2025?
Jupiter is retrograde twice in 2025: 9 October 2024 to 4 February 2025 in Taurus (Vrishabha) and 11 November 2025 to 11 March 2026 in Cancer (Karka) → Gemini (Mithuna).
How long is Jupiter retrograde?
Jupiter is retrograde once a year, for about four months.
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.