2023 Planetary Overview
The Astrology of Year 2023
On this page, you’ll find a handy overview of cosmic events—such as eclipses, planetary retrogrades, and other planetary phenomena—in the year 2023. See the week-by-week feature, This Week in Astrology, for astrological information about the current week, as well as day-by-day overviews of current cosmic energy. See also Today in Astrology blog. See also The Astrology of 2022.
On this Page:
2023 Calendar of
Astrological Events
Retrogrades in 2023
Chart Patterns in 2022
Lunar and Solar Eclipses in 2022
2022 Chart
Lunation Charts in 2022
Lunar/Moon Phases in 2023
Outer Planet Highlights in 2023
Out of Bounds in 2022
Void of Course Moon in 2022
Moon Calendar 2022
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto in 2022
North Node in 2022
More 2023 Tools & Tables
The following is a quick-glance calendar of planetary events in 2023. Details follow the chart. Times in this chart are Eastern Time.
2023 Calendar
| Date | Time (ET) | Event | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2 | 9:09 PM | Venus enters Aquarius | Ven 00 Aq 00' |
| Jan 6 | 2:57 AM | Saturn semi-sextile Neptune | Sat 22 Aqu 58' semi-sextile Nep 22 Pis 58' |
| Jan 6 | 6:08 PM | Full Moon in Cancer | 16 Can 22' |
| Jan 12 | 3:56 PM | Mars Direct | Mar 8 Gem 08'D |
| Jan 13 | 1:31 AM | Juno enters Aries | Jun 00 Ari 00' |
| Jan 14 | 9:10 PM | Last Quarter Moon | 24 Lib 38' |
| Jan 18 | 8:12 AM | Mercury Direct | Mer 8 Cap 08'D |
| Jan 20 | 3:29 AM | Sun enters Aquarius | Sun 00 Aqu 00' |
| Jan 21 | 3:53 PM | New Moon in Aquarius | 1 Aqu 33' |
| Jan 22 | 5:58 PM | Uranus Direct | Ura 14 Tau 57'D |
| Jan 26 | 9:33 PM | Venus enters Pisces | Ven 00 Pis 00' |
| Jan 28 | 10:19 AM | First Quarter Moon | 8 Tau 26' |
| Feb 1 | 12:17 PM | Neptune semi-square True Node | Nep 23 Pis 37' semi-square Nod 8 Tau 37' |
| Feb 3 | 2:15 PM | Ceres Retrograde | Cer 6 Lib 59'Rx |
| Feb 3 | 5:17 PM | Saturn quintile True Node | Sat 26 Aqu 12' quintile Nod 8 Tau 12' |
| Feb 5 | 1:28 PM | Full Moon in Leo | 16 Leo 41' |
| Feb 7 | 9:29 AM | Jupiter semi-sextile True Node | Jup 7 Ari 20' semi-sextile Nod 7 Tau 20' |
| Feb 7 | 11:43 PM | Vesta enters Aries | Ves 00 Ari 00' |
| Feb 11 | 6:22 AM | Mercury enters Aquarius | Mer 00 Aqu 00' |
| Feb 13 | 11:01 AM | Last Quarter Moon | 24 Sco 40' |
| Feb 16 | 9:31 AM | Pallas Direct | Pal 10 Can 26'D |
| Feb 18 | 5:34 PM | Sun enters Pisces | Sun 00 Pis 00' |
| Feb 20 | 2:06 AM | New Moon in Pisces | 1 Pis 22' |
| Feb 20 | 2:55 AM | Venus enters Aries | Ven 00 Ari 00' |
| Feb 23 | 11:31 AM | Saturn semi-square Chiron | Sat 28 Aqu 35' semi-square Chi 13 Ari 35' |
| Feb 26 | 9:13 PM | Jupiter quintile Pluto | Jup 11 Ari 27' quintile Plu 29 Cap 27' |
| Feb 27 | 3:05 AM | First Quarter Moon | 8 Gem 28' |
| Mar 2 | 5:52 PM | Mercury enters Pisces | Mer 00 Pis 00' |
| Mar 3 | 5:24 PM | Saturn semi-sextile Pluto | Sat 29 Aqu 34' semi-sextile Plu 29 Cap 34' |
| Mar 7 | 7:40 AM | Full Moon in Virgo | 16 Vir 40' |
| Mar 7 | 8:35 AM | Saturn enters Pisces | Sat 00 Pis 00' |
| Mar 11 | 11:16 AM | Juno enters Taurus | Jun 00 Tau 00' |
| Mar 12 | 2:53 AM | Jupiter conjunct Chiron | Jup 14 Ari 27' conjunct Chi 14 Ari 27' |
| Mar 14 | 10:08 PM | Last Quarter Moon | 24 Sag 13' |
| Mar 16 | 6:34 PM | Venus enters Taurus | Ven 00 Tau 00' |
| Mar 19 | 12:24 AM | Mercury enters Aries | Mer 00 Ari 00' |
| Mar 19 | 6:06 PM | Jupiter semi-sextile Uranus | Jup 16 Ari 15' semi-sextile Ura 16 Tau 15' |
| Mar 20 | 5:24 PM | Sun enters Aries | Sun 00 Ari 00' |
| Mar 21 | 5:26 AM | Jupiter semi-square Saturn | Jup 16 Ari 35' semi-square Sat 1 Pis 35' |
| Mar 21 | 1:23 PM | New Moon in Aries | 0 Ari 49' |
| Mar 22 | 11:50 PM | Ceres Retrograde enters Virgo | Cer Vir Rx |
| Mar 23 | 8:23 AM | Pluto enters Aquarius | Plu 00 Aqu 00' |
| Mar 25 | 7:45 AM | Mars enters Cancer | Mar 00 Can 00' |
| Mar 28 | 10:32 PM | First Quarter Moon | 8 Can 09' |
| Apr 3 | 12:22 PM | Mercury enters Taurus | Mer 00 Tau 00' |
| Apr 6 | 12:34 AM | Full Moon in Libra | 16 Lib 07' |
| Apr 11 | 12:47 AM | Venus enters Gemini | Ven 00 Gem 00' |
| Apr 13 | 5:11 AM | Last Quarter Moon | 23 Cap 11' |
| Apr 14 | 1:31 PM | Saturn sextile True Node | Sat 4 Pis 04' sextile Nod 4 Tau 04' |
| Apr 15 | 12:58 PM | Vesta enters Taurus | Ves 00 Tau 00' |
| Apr 20 | 12:12 AM | New Moon in Aries | 29 Aries 50 |
| Apr 20 | 4:13 AM | Sun enters Taurus | Sun 00 Tau 00' |
| Apr 21 | 4:35 AM | Mercury Retrograde | Mer 15 Tau 38'Rx |
| Apr 27 | 5:20 PM | First Quarter | Moon 7 Leo 22' |
| May 1 | 1:08 PM | Pluto Retrograde | Plu 0 Aqu 22'Rx |
| May 2 | 12:50 AM | Juno enters Gemini | Jun 00 Gem 00' |
| May 2 | 12:56 PM | Pallas enters Leo | Pal 00 Leo 00' |
| May 2 | 6:04 PM | Jupiter semi-sextile Neptune | Jup 26 Ari 47' semi-sextile Nep 26 Pis 47' |
| May 5 | 1:34 PM | Full Moon in Scorpio | 14 Sco 58' |
| May 6 | 3:27 PM | Ceres Direct | Cer 23 Vir 49'D |
| May 7 | 10:24 AM | Venus enters Cancer | Ven 00 Can 00' |
| May 12 | 10:28 AM | Last Quarter Moon | 21 Aqu 37' |
| May 14 | 11:17 PM | Mercury Direct | Mer 5 Tau 51'D |
| May 16 | 1:20 PM | Jupiter enters Taurus | Jup 00 Tau 00' |
| May 17 | 9:10 PM | Jupiter square Pluto | Jup 0 Tau 18' square Plu 0 Aqu 18'Rx |
| May 19 | 11:53 AM | New Moon in Taurus | 28 Tau 26' |
| May 20 | 11:31 AM | Mars enters Leo | Mar 00 Leo 00' |
| May 21 | 3:09 AM | Sun enters Gemini | Sun 00 Gem 00' |
| May 27 | 11:22 AM | First Quarter Moon | 6 Vir 06' |
| Jun 1 | 8:43 PM | Jupiter conjunct True Node | Jup 3 Tau 37' conjunct Nod 3 Tau 37' |
| Jun 3 | 11:42 PM | Full Moon in Sagittarius | 13 Sag 18' |
| Jun 5 | 9:46 AM | Venus enters Leo | Ven 00 Leo 00' |
| Jun 10 | 3:31 PM | Last Quarter Moon | 19 Pis 40' |
| Jun 11 | 5:35 AM | Pluto Retrograde enters Capricorn | Plu Cap Rx |
| Jun 11 | 6:26 AM | Mercury enters Gemini | Mer 00 Gem 00' |
| Jun 17 | 1:27 PM | Saturn Retrograde | Sat 7 Pis 13'Rx |
| Jun 18 | 12:37 AM | New Moon in Gemini | 26 Gem 44' |
| Jun 19 | 11:53 AM | Jupiter sextile Saturn | Jup 7 Tau 13' sextile Sat 7 Pis 13'Rx |
| Jun 21 | 7:22 AM | Ceres enters Libra | Cer 00 Lib 00' |
| Jun 21 | 10:58 AM | Sun enters Cancer | Sun 00 Can 00' |
| Jun 22 | 7:40 AM | Juno enters Cancer | Jun 00 Can 00' |
| Jun 22 | 3:14 PM | Vesta enters Gemini | Ves 00 Gem 00' |
| Jun 26 | 3:50 AM | First Quarter Moon | 4 Lib 29' |
| Jun 26 | 8:24 PM | Mercury enters Cancer | Mer 00 Can 00' |
| Jun 30 | 5:06 PM | Neptune Retrograde | Nep 27 Pis 42'Rx |
| Jul 3 | 7:38 AM | Full Moon in Capricorn | 11 Cap 18' |
| Jul 9 | 9:48 PM | Last Quarter Moon | 17 Ari 36' |
| Jul 10 | 2:52 AM | Pallas enters Virgo | Pal 00 Vir 00' |
| Jul 10 | 7:40 AM | Mars enters Virgo | Mar 00 Vir 00' |
| Jul 11 | 12:11 AM | Mercury enters Leo | Mer 00 Leo 00' |
| Jul 17 | 2:32 PM | New Moon in Cancer | 24 Cancer 56' |
| Jul 17 | 3:59 PM | True Node Retrograde enters Aries | Nod Ari Rx |
| Jul 22 | 7:47 AM | Jupiter semi-square Neptune | Jup 12 Tau 34' semi-square Nep 27 Pis 34'Rx |
| Jul 22 | 9:33 PM | Venus Retrograde | Ven 28 Leo 36'Rx |
| Jul 22 | 9:50 PM | Sun enters Leo | Sun 00 Leo 00' |
| Jul 23 | 12:37 AM | Pluto square True Node | Plu 29 Cap 06'Rx square Nod 29 Ari 06' |
| Jul 23 | 8:42 AM | Chiron Retrograde | Chi 19 Ari 58'Rx |
| Jul 25 | 5:21 AM | Pluto square True Node | Plu 29 Cap 03'Rx square Nod 29 Ari 03' |
| Jul 25 | 6:07 PM | First Quarter Moon | 2 Sco 43' |
| Jul 28 | 2:38 PM | Pluto square True Node | Plu 28 Cap 58'Rx square Nod 28 Ari 58' |
| Jul 28 | 5:31 PM | Mercury enters Virgo | Mer 00 Vir 00' |
| Aug 1 | 2:31 PM | Full Moon in Aquarius | 9 Aqu 16' |
| Aug 8 | 6:28 AM | Last Quarter Moon | 15 Tau 38' |
| Aug 15 | 12:05 AM | Neptune semi-sextile True Node | Nep 27 Pis 11'Rx semi-sextile Nod 27 Ari 11' |
| Aug 15 | 12:39 AM | Saturn semi-square Chiron | Sat 4 Pis 45'Rx semi-square Chi 19 Ari 45'Rx |
| Aug 15 | 3:29 PM | Juno enters Leo | Jun 00 Leo 00' |
| Aug 16 | 5:38 AM | New Moon in Leo | 23 Leo 17' |
| Aug 23 | 5:01 AM | Sun enters Virgo | Sun 00 Vir 00' |
| Aug 23 | 3:59 PM | Mercury Retrograde | Mer 21 Vir 51'Rx |
| Aug 24 | 5:57 AM | First Quarter Moon | 1 Sag 00' |
| Aug 27 | 9:20 AM | Mars enters Libra | Mar 00 Lib 00' |
| Aug 28 | 10:39 PM | Uranus Retrograde | Ura 23 Tau 05'Rx |
| Aug 30 | 9:35 PM | Full Moon in Pisces | 7 Pis 25' |
| Aug 30 | 11:11 PM | Jupiter quintile Saturn | Jup 15 Tau 33' quintile Sat 3 Pis 33'Rx |
| Sep 3 | 9:20 PM | Venus Direct | Ven 12 Leo 13'D |
| Sep 4 | 10:11 AM | Jupiter Retrograde | Jup 15 Tau 35'Rx |
| Sep 6 | 6:21 PM | Last Quarter Moon | 14 Gem 04' |
| Sep 13 | 12:35 PM | Pallas enters Libra | Pal 00 Lib 00' |
| Sep 13 | 7:22 PM | Vesta enters Cancer | Ves 00 Can 00' |
| Sep 14 | 9:40 PM | New Moon in Virgo | 21 Virgo 59' |
| Sep 15 | 8:47 AM | Ceres enters Scorpio | Cer 00 Sco 00' |
| Sep 15 | 4:21 PM | Mercury Direct | Mer 8 Vir 00'D |
| Sep 22 | 3:32 PM | First Quarter Moon | 29 Sag 32' |
| Sep 23 | 2:50 AM | Sun enters Libra | Sun 00 Lib 00' |
| Sep 29 | 5:57 AM | Full Moon in Aries | 6 Ari 01' |
| Oct 4 | 8:08 PM | Mercury enters Libra | Mer 00 Lib 00' |
| Oct 6 | 9:47 AM | Last Quarter Moon | 13 Can 03' |
| Oct 8 | 9:10 PM | Venus enters Virgo | Ven 00 Vir 00' |
| Oct 10 | 9:09 PM | Pluto Direct | Plu 27 Cap 53'D |
| Oct 12 | 12:04 AM | Mars enters Scorpio | Mar 00 Sco 00' |
| Oct 14 | 1:55 PM | New Moon in Libra | 21 Lib 07' |
| Oct 16 | 11:10 AM | Jupiter quintile Saturn | Jup 12 Tau 49'Rx quintile Sat 0 Pis 49'Rx |
| Oct 17 | 9:27 AM | Juno enters Virgo | Jun 00 Vir 00' |
| Oct 21 | 11:29 PM | First Quarter Moon | 28 Cap 28' |
| Oct 22 | 2:49 AM | Mercury enters Scorpio | Mer 00 Sco 00' |
| Oct 23 | 12:21 PM | Sun enters Scorpio | Sun 00 Sco 00' |
| Oct 28 | 4:24 PM | Full Moon in Taurus | 5 Tau 09' |
| Nov 2 | 9:52 PM | Vesta Retrograde | Ves 7 Can 30'Rx |
| Nov 4 | 3:02 AM | Saturn Direct | 0 Pis 31'D |
| Nov 5 | 3:37 AM | Last Quarter Moon | 12 Leo 40' |
| Nov 5 | 4:03 PM | Jupiter semi-square Neptune | Jup 10 Tau 09'Rx semi-square Nep 25 Pis 09'Rx |
| Nov 8 | 4:30 AM | Venus enters Libra | Ven 00 Lib 00' |
| Nov 10 | 1:25 AM | Mercury enters Sagittarius | Mer 00 Sag 00' |
| Nov 13 | 4:27 AM | New Moon in Scorpio | 20 Sco 44' |
| Nov 19 | 4:00 AM | Pallas enters Scorpio | Pal 00 Sco 00' |
| Nov 20 | 5:50 AM | First Quarter Moon | 27 Aqu 51' |
| Nov 22 | 9:02 AM | Sun enters Sagittarius | Sun 00 Sag 00' |
| Nov 24 | 5:15 AM | Mars enters Sagittarius | Mar 00 Sag 00' |
| Nov 25 | 12:11 AM | Ceres enters Sagittarius | Cer 00 Sag 00' |
| Nov 25 | 6:12 AM | Saturn semi-square Chiron | Sat 0 Pis 54' semi-square Chi 15 Ari 54'Rx |
| Nov 27 | 4:16 AM | Full Moon in Gemini | 4 Gem 51' |
| Dec 1 | 9:31 AM | Mercury enters Capricorn | Mer 00 Cap 00' |
| Dec 4 | 1:51 PM | Venus enters Scorpio | Ven 00 Sco 00' |
| Dec 5 | 12:49 AM | Last Quarter Moon | 12 Vir 49' |
| Dec 6 | 8:22 AM | Neptune Direct | Nep 24 Pis 53'D |
| Dec 12 | 6:32 PM | New Moon in Sagittarius | 20 Sag 40' |
| Dec 13 | 2:09 AM | Mercury Retrograde | Mer 8 Cap 29'Rx |
| Dec 19 | 1:39 PM | First Quarter Moon | 27 Pis 36' |
| Dec 20 | 5:06 AM | Vesta Retrograde enters Gemini | Ves Gem Rx |
| Dec 21 | 10:27 PM | Sun enters Capricorn | Sun 00 Cap 00' |
| Dec 23 | 1:17 AM | Mercury Retrograde enters Sagittarius | Mer Sag Rx |
| Dec 26 | 7:33 PM | Full Moon in Cancer | 4 Can 58 |
| Dec 26 | 10:09 PM | Chiron Direct | Chi 15 Ari 27'D |
| Dec 29 | 3:23 PM | Venus enters Sagittarius | Ven 00 Sag 00' |
| Dec 30 | 9:40 PM | Jupiter Direct | Jup 5 Tau 35'D |
| Jan 1 | 10:07 PM | Mercury Direct | Mer 22 Sag 11'D |
Note that at the top of this table is a search bar. It’s useful to sort/pinpoint transits by entering simply the name of the planet you’re looking for (example, Jupiter) into the table search so that you can narrow down the entries to ONLY all Jupiter transits.
The following are direct and retrograde stations in 2023.
2023 Stations
Jan 12, 2023,
3:56 PM, Mars Direct at 8 Gem 08
Jan 18, 2023, 8:12 AM, Mercury Direct at 8 Cap 08
Jan 22, 2023, 5:58 PM, Uranus Direct at 14 Tau 57
Feb 3, 2023, 2:15 PM, Ceres Retrograde at 6 Lib 59
Feb 16, 2023, 9:31 AM, Pallas Direct at 10 Can 26
*** Daylight Saving Time begins ***
Apr 21, 2023, 4:35 AM, Mercury Retrograde at 15 Tau 38
May 1, 2023, 1:08 PM, Pluto Retrograde at 0 Aqu 22
May 6, 2023, 3:27 PM, Ceres Direct at 23 Vir 49
May 14, 2023, 11:17 PM, Mercury Direct at 5 Tau 51
Jun 17, 2023, 1:27 PM, Saturn Retrograde at 7 Pis 13
Jun 30, 2023, 5:06 PM, Neptune Retrograde at 27 Pis 42
Jul 22, 2023, 9:33 PM, Venus Retrograde at 28 Leo 36
Jul 23, 2023, 8:42 AM, Chiron Retrograde at 19 Ari 58
Aug 23, 2023, 3:59 PM, Mercury Retrograde at 21 Vir 51
Aug 28, 2023, 10:39 PM, Uranus Retrograde at 23 Tau 05
Sep 3, 2023, 9:20 PM, Venus Direct at 12 Leo 13
Sep 4, 2023, 10:11 AM, Jupiter Retrograde at 15 Tau 35
Sep 15, 2023, 4:21 PM, Mercury Direct at 8 Vir 00
Oct 10, 2023, 9:09 PM, Pluto Direct at 27 Cap 53
Nov 2, 2023, 9:52 PM, Vesta Retrograde at 7 Can 30
Nov 4, 2023, 3:02 AM, Saturn Direct at 0 Pis 31
*** Daylight Saving Time ends ***
Dec 6, 2023, 8:22 AM, Neptune Direct at 24 Pis 53
Dec 13, 2023, 2:09 AM, Mercury Retrograde at 8 Cap 29
Dec 26, 2023, 10:09 PM, Chiron Direct at 15 Ari 27
Dec 30, 2023, 9:40 PM, Jupiter Direct at 5 Tau 35
Jan 1, 2024, 10:07 PM, Mercury Direct at 22 Sag 11
2023 Zodiac Sign Ingresses
Jan 2,
2023, 9:09 PM, Venus enters Aquarius
Jan 13, 2023, 1:31 AM, Juno enters Aries
Jan 20, 2023, 3:29 AM, Sun enters Aquarius
Jan 26, 2023, 9:33 PM, Venus enters Pisces
Feb 7, 2023, 11:43 PM, Vesta enters Aries
Feb 11, 2023, 6:22 AM, Mercury enters Aquarius
Feb 18, 2023, 5:34 PM, Sun enters Pisces
Feb 20, 2023, 2:55 AM, Venus enters Aries
Mar 2, 2023, 5:52 PM, Mercury enters Pisces
Mar 7, 2023, 8:35 AM, Saturn enters Pisces
Mar 11, 2023, 11:16 AM, Juno enters Taurus
*** Daylight Saving Time begins ***
Mar 16, 2023, 6:34 PM, Venus enters Taurus
Mar 19, 2023, 12:24 AM, Mercury enters Aries
Mar 20, 2023, 5:24 PM, Sun enters Aries
Mar 22, 2023, 11:50 PM, Ceres Retrograde enters Virgo
Mar 23, 2023, 8:23 AM, Pluto enters Aquarius
Mar 25, 2023, 7:45 AM, Mars enters Cancer
Apr 3, 2023, 12:22 PM, Mercury enters Taurus
Apr 11, 2023, 12:47 AM, Venus enters Gemini
Apr 15, 2023, 12:58 PM, Vesta enters Taurus
Apr 20, 2023, 4:13 AM, Sun enters Taurus
May 2, 2023, 12:50 AM, Juno enters Gemini
May 2, 2023, 12:56 PM, Pallas enters Leo
May 7, 2023, 10:24 AM, Venus enters Cancer
May 16, 2023, 1:20 PM, Jupiter enters Taurus
May 20, 2023, 11:31 AM, Mars enters Leo
May 21, 2023, 3:09 AM, Sun enters Gemini
Jun 5, 2023, 9:46 AM, Venus enters Leo
Jun 11, 2023, 5:35 AM, Pluto Retrograde enters Capricorn
Jun 11, 2023, 6:26 AM, Mercury enters Gemini
Jun 21, 2023, 7:22 AM, Ceres enters Libra
Jun 21, 2023, 10:58 AM, Sun enters Cancer
Jun 22, 2023, 7:40 AM, Juno enters Cancer
Jun 22, 2023, 3:14 PM, Vesta enters Gemini
Jun 26, 2023, 8:24 PM, Mercury enters Cancer
Jul 10, 2023, 2:52 AM, Pallas enters Virgo
Jul 10, 2023, 7:40 AM, Mars enters Virgo
Jul 11, 2023, 12:11 AM, Mercury enters Leo
Jul 17, 2023, 3:59 PM, True Node Retrograde enters Aries
Jul 22, 2023, 9:50 PM, Sun enters Leo
Jul 28, 2023, 5:31 PM, Mercury enters Virgo
Aug 15, 2023, 3:29 PM, Juno enters Leo
Aug 23, 2023, 5:01 AM, Sun enters Virgo
Aug 27, 2023, 9:20 AM, Mars enters Libra
Sep 13, 2023, 12:35 PM, Pallas enters Libra
Sep 13, 2023, 7:22 PM, Vesta enters Cancer
Sep 15, 2023, 8:47 AM, Ceres enters Scorpio
Sep 23, 2023, 2:50 AM, Sun enters Libra
Oct 4, 2023, 8:08 PM, Mercury enters Libra
Oct 8, 2023, 9:10 PM, Venus enters Virgo
Oct 12, 2023, 12:04 AM, Mars enters Scorpio
Oct 17, 2023, 9:27 AM, Juno enters Virgo
Oct 22, 2023, 2:49 AM, Mercury enters Scorpio
Oct 23, 2023, 12:21 PM, Sun enters Scorpio
*** Daylight Saving Time ends ***
Nov 8, 2023, 4:30 AM, Venus enters Libra
Nov 10, 2023, 1:25 AM, Mercury enters Sagittarius
Nov 19, 2023, 4:00 AM, Pallas enters Scorpio
Nov 22, 2023, 9:02 AM, Sun enters Sagittarius
Nov 24, 2023, 5:15 AM, Mars enters Sagittarius
Nov 25, 2023, 12:11 AM, Ceres enters Sagittarius
Dec 1, 2023, 9:31 AM, Mercury enters Capricorn
Dec 4, 2023, 1:51 PM, Venus enters Scorpio
Dec 20, 2023, 5:06 AM, Vesta Retrograde enters Gemini
Dec 21, 2023, 10:27 PM, Sun enters Capricorn
Dec 23, 2023, 1:17 AM, Mercury Retrograde enters Sagittarius
Dec 29, 2023, 3:23 PM, Venus enters Sagittarius
2023 Outer Planet Transits
Jan 6, 2023, 2:57 AM, Saturn 22 Aqu 58 semi-sextile Neptune 22 Pis 58
Feb 1, 2023, 12:17 PM, Neptune 23 Pis 37 semi-square True Node 8 Tau 37
Feb 3, 2023, 5:17 PM, Saturn quintile True Node
Feb 7, 2023, 9:29 AM, Jupiter 7 Ari 20 semi-sextile True Node 7 Tau 20
Feb 23, 2023, 11:31 AM, Saturn 28 Aqu 35 semi-square Chiron 13 Ari 35
Feb 26, 2023, 9:13 PM, Jupiter quintile Pluto
Mar 3, 2023, 5:24 PM, Saturn 29 Aqu 34 semi-sextile Pluto 29 Cap 34
*** Daylight Saving Time begins ***
Mar 12, 2023, 2:53 AM, Jupiter 14 Ari 27 conjunct Chiron 14 Ari 27
Mar 19, 2023, 6:06 PM, Jupiter 16 Ari 15 semi-sextile Uranus 16 Tau 15
Mar 21, 2023, 5:26 AM, Jupiter 16 Ari 35 semi-square Saturn 1 Pis 35
Apr 14, 2023, 1:31 PM, Saturn 4 Pis 04 sextile True Node 4 Tau 04
May 2, 2023, 6:04 PM, Jupiter 26 Ari 47 semi-sextile Neptune 26 Pis 47
May 12, 2023, (Saturn quintile Uranus -doesn’t perfect)
May 17, 2023, 9:10 PM, Jupiter 0 Tau 18 square Pluto 0 Aqu 18
Jun 1, 2023, 8:43 PM, Jupiter 3 Tau 37 conjunct True Node 3 Tau 37
Jun 19, 2023, 11:53 AM, Jupiter 7 Tau 13 sextile Saturn 7 Pis 13
Jul 22, 2023, 7:47 AM, Jupiter 12 Tau 34 semi-square Neptune 27 Pis 34
Jul 23, 2023, 12:37 AM, Pluto 29 Cap 06 square True Node 29 Ari 06
Jul 25, 2023, 5:21 AM, Pluto 29 Cap 03 square True Node 29 Ari 03
Jul 28, 2023, 2:38 PM, Pluto 28 Cap 58 square True Node 28 Ari 58
Aug 15, 2023, 12:05 AM, Neptune 27 Pis 11 semi-sextile True Node 27 Ari 11
Aug 15, 2023, 12:39 AM, Saturn 4 Pis 45 semi-square Chiron 19 Ari 45
Aug 30, 2023, 11:11 PM, Jupiter quintile Saturn
Oct 16, 2023, 11:10 AM, Jupiter quintile Saturn
*** Daylight Saving Time ends ***
Nov 5, 2023, 4:03 PM, Jupiter 10 Tau 09 semi-square Neptune 25 Pis 09
Nov 25, 2023, 6:12 AM, Saturn 0 Pis 54 semi-square Chiron 15 Ari 54
Retrogrades in 2023
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>03 | 30> | — | — | — | — | — | >06 | ||||||
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01> | — | — | — | — | >10 |
See the Retrogrades & Stations page for further details of current and upcoming planetary retrogrades.
The Sun and the Moon are never retrograde.
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 2023
Although not quite as popular as Sun sign astrology, “Mercury Retrograde” has certainly become a buzzword–or buzz phrase–in recent years.
What is Mercury Retrograde? Three, and sometimes four, times a year, the planet Mercury appears to be moving backward in the sky for a period of approximately 3 weeks. “Appears” is the keyword here, because, technically speaking, no planet actually moves backward in their orbits around the Sun. In fact, they don’t even slow down. Retrograde-station-direct cycles are essentially illusions that result from our point of view from Earth, simply because the Earth is also orbiting the Sun at a different speed than the other planets.
Mercury turns retrograde more frequently than any other planet. It can never be more than 28 degrees from the Sun, and whenever it reaches its furthest distance from the Sun, it changes direction.
As the planet of communication, Mercury retrograde tends to breed a certain level of confusion. Mercury rules our “lower” mind—how we perceive and interpret information that we receive from our environment, and how we relay that information to others.
Mercury has rulership over such things as speaking, negotiating, buying and selling, listening, formal contracts, documents, travel, the mail and shipping, and so forth. All of these areas of life are affected when Mercury is functioning in a sluggish state. Decision-making is challenged during Mercury retrograde. Needless to say, it is not advised to sign contracts, engage in important decision-making, or launch a new business. Delays and challenges are more probable with Mercury retrograde. This period is best used for re-organizing and reflecting.
During these periods, it’s best to check and double-check your work, emails, and paperwork. Watch what you say, because it may not come out, or be received, the way you intended. Try to be understanding if you receive remarks that don’t go over well. Double-check that the person who uttered those words really meant it the way you thought they did! Asking “are you sure you meant to say that?” might help.
Get in touch with yourself during this period–it’s an excellent cycle for discovering new ways of looking at life and at yourself. It’s also an ideal cycle in which to discover new ways of communicating your ideas and thoughts.
Mercury Retrograde Cycle from December 29, 2022 to January 18, 2023, in the sign of Capricorn:
Mercury Retrograde from December 2022 to January 2023
- December 12, 2022, Mercury enters the Retrograde Zone at 8° Capricorn 08′
- December 29, 2022, Mercury stations and turns retrograde at 24° Capricorn 21′ Rx
- January 18, 2023, Mercury stations and turns direct at 8° Capricorn 08’D
- February 7, 2023, Mercury leaves the Retrograde Zone at 24° Capricorn 21′
Mercury Retrograde Cycle from April 21 to May 14, 2023, in the sign of Taurus:
Mercury Retrograde in Taurus: April/May 2023
- Mercury enters the Retrograde Zone (pre-retrograde shadow) on April 7, 2023, at 5° Taurus 51′
- Mercury stations and turns retrograde on April 21, 2023, at 15° Taurus 37′ Rx
- Mercury stations and turns direct on May 14, 2023, at 5° Taurus 51”D
- Mercury leaves the Retrograde Zone (post-retrograde shadow) on May 31, 2023, at 15° Taurus 37′
Mercury Retrograde Cycle from August 23 to September 15, 2023, in the sign of Virgo:
Mercury Retrograde in Virgo August/September 2023
- On August 3, 2023, Mercury enters the Retrograde Zone at 8° Virgo 00′
- On August 23, 2023, Mercury stations and turns retrograde at 21° Virgo 51′ Rx
- On September 15, 2023, Mercury stations and turns direct at 8° Virgo 00′
- On September 30, 2023, Mercury leaves the Retrograde Zone at 21° Virgo 51′
Mercury Retrograde Cycle from December 13, 2023, to January 1, 2024, in the signs of Capricorn and Sagittarius:
- November 25, 2023, Mercury enters the Retrograde Zone at 22° Sagittarius 11′
- December 13, 2023, Mercury stations and turns retrograde at 8° Capricorn 29’Rx
- January 1, 2024, Mercury stations and turns direct at 22° Sagittarius 11’D
- January 20, 2024, Mercury leaves the Retrograde Zone at 8° Capricorn 29′
Read more about Mercury Retrograde. Where is Mercury Retrograde transiting by house in your natal chart? Does it conjunct a natal planet, your Ascendant, or Midheaven? Read interpretations of Mercury Retrograde in Transit for a more personalized meaning of the transit cycle.
Venus Retrograde in 2023
What is Venus Retrograde? Occasionally, Venus appears to be moving backward in the sky. “Appears” is the keyword here, because, technically speaking, no planet actually moves backward in their orbits around the Sun. In fact, they don’t even slow down. Retrograde-station-direct cycles are essentially illusions that result from our point of view from Earth, simply because the Earth is also orbiting the Sun at a different speed than the other planets. Venus is Retrograde approximately 40-43 days every 18 months.
As the planet of love and values, Venus retrograde periods are times when we re-assess what–and who–we value. It is a period that most astrologers consider inopportune for getting married or starting a new relationship. Brand new financial undertakings are not advised during this period as well. There may be delays or confusion in relationships and financial affairs. Read more about Venus Retrograde cycles.
In 2023, Venus has a retrograde cycle, as follows:
Venus Retrograde Cycle from July 22nd to September 3rd, 2023, in the sign of Leo:
- Venus enters retrograde zone/shadow on June 19, 2023, at 12° Leo 12′
- Venus stations and turns retrograde on July 22, 2023, at 28° Leo 36′ Rx
- Venus stations and turns direct on September 3, 2023, at 12° Leo 12′
- Venus leaves retrograde zone/shadow on October 7, 2023, at 28° Leo 36′
Mars Retrograde in 2023
What is Mars Retrograde? Occasionally, Mars appears to be moving backward in the sky. “Appears” is the keyword here, because, technically speaking, no planet actually moves backward in their orbits around the Sun. In fact, they don’t even slow down. Retrograde-station-direct cycles are essentially illusions that result from our point of view from Earth, simply because the Earth is also orbiting the Sun at a different speed than the other planets. Mars is Retrograde approximately 58-81 days every 2+ years.
When Mars is in its retrograde cycle, we are forced to re-assess our current projects, our approach to getting what we want, and our desire nature. Rather than directly asserting our desires, we tend towards introspection.
While Mars in direct motion is direct, straightforward, assertive, and aggressive, with Mars in retrograde motion, Mars energy is essentially turned inward–it’s internalized, intensified, personalized, and perhaps pressurized. We can be hesitant about taking action, second-guessing our instincts or our natural impulses rather than acting upon them. The way we react to situations under normal conditions doesn’t necessarily work for us now, or we don’t exactly trust it… Read more about Mars Retrograde cycles.
In 2023, we experience only the tail-end of a Mars retrograde cycle until January 12th 2023–a cycle that began in October 2022.
Mars is retrograde from October 30, 2022, to January 12, 2023, in the sign of Gemini.
Mars Retrograde Cycle in Gemini in 2022
- September 3, 2022, Mars enters the Retrograde Zone at 8° Gemini 08′
- October 30, 2022, Mars stations and turns retrograde at 25° Gemini 37′ Rx
- January 12, 2023, Mars stations and turns direct at 8° Gemini 08’D
- March 15, 2023, Mars leaves the Retrograde Zone at 25° Gemini 37′
Jupiter Retrograde in 2023
Jupiter is retrograde in 2023 from September 4th to December 30th, 2023, in the sign of Taurus.
Jupiter Retrograde in 2023
- Jupiter enters retrograde zone/shadow on June 11, 2023, at 5° Taurus 35′
- Jupiter stations and turns retrograde on September 4, 2023, at 15° Taurus 35′ Rx
- Jupiter stations and turns direct on December 30, 2023, at 5° Taurus 35’D
- Jupiter leaves retrograde zone/shadow on March 23, 2024, at 15° Taurus 35′
Saturn Retrograde in 2023
Saturn is retrograde in 2023 from June 17th to November 4th, 2023, in the sign of Pisces.
Saturn Retrograde in 2023
- Saturn enters retrograde zone/shadow on March 11, 2023, at 0° Pisces 31′
- Saturn stations and turns retrograde on June 17, 2023 at 7° Pisces 13′ Rx
- Saturn stations and turns direct on November 4, 2023, at 0° Pisces 31’D
- Saturn leaves retrograde zone/shadow on February 7, 2024, at 7° Pisces 13′
Uranus Retrograde in 2023
Note: Uranus completes its retrograde cycle that began on August 24, 2022, on January 22, 2023, and then turns retrograde again in August 2023.
Uranus is retrograde from August 24th, 2022, until January 22nd, 2023, in the sign of Taurus.
Uranus Retrograde August 2022-January 2023
- Uranus enters retrograde zone/shadow on May 7, 2022, at 14° Taurus 56′
- Uranus stations and turns retrograde on August 24, 2022, at 18° Taurus 55′ Rx
- Uranus stations and turns direct on January 22, 2023, at 14° Taurus 56′
- Uranus leaves retrograde zone/shadow on May 9, 2023, at 18° Taurus 55′
Uranus is retrograde from August 28th, 2023, until January 27th, 2024, in the sign of Taurus.
Uranus Retrograde Cycle in 2023
- Uranus enters retrograde zone/shadow on May 12, 2023, at 19° Taurus 05′
- Uranus stations and turns retrograde on August 28, 2023, at 23° Taurus 05′ Rx
- Uranus stations and turns direct on January 27, 2024, at 19° Taurus 05′
- Uranus leaves retrograde zone/shadow on May 12, 2024, at 23° Taurus 05′
Neptune Retrograde in 2023
Neptune is retrograde in 2023 from June 30th to December 6th, 2023, in the sign of Pisces.
Neptune Retrograde in 2023 in Pisces
- Neptune enters retrograde zone/shadow on March 9, 2023, at 24° Pisces 53′
- Neptune stations and turns retrograde on June 30, 2023, at 27° Pisces 41′ Rx
- Neptune stations and turns direct on December 6, 2023, at 24° Pisces 53′
- Neptune leaves retrograde zone/shadow on March 25, 2024, at 27° Pisces 41′
Pluto Retrograde in 2023
Pluto is retrograde in 2022 from May 1st to October 10th, 2023, in the signs of Aquarius and Capricorn.
Pluto Retrograde in 2023
- Pluto enters retrograde zone/shadow on January 8, 2023, at 27° Capricorn 53′
- Pluto stations and turns retrograde on May 1, 2023, at 0° Aquarius 22′ Rx
- Pluto stations and turns direct on October 10, 2023, at 27° Capricorn 53′
- Pluto leaves retrograde zone/shadow on February 1, 2024, at 0° Aquarius 22′
Times are Eastern. Graphs and data from the excellent Day Watch software.
Summary of Mercury retrograde phases in 2023:
In 2023, Mercury is retrograde from:
- December 29, 2022 to January 18, 2023 (in Capricorn),
- April 21 to May 14 (in Taurus),
- August 23 to September 15 (in Virgo).
- and then December 13, 2023, to January 1, 2024, (in Capricorn and Sagittarius).
Moon Phases 2023
Jan 6,
2023, 6:08 PM — Full Moon
Jan 14, 2023, 9:10 PM — Last Quarter Moon
Jan 21, 2023, 3:53 PM — New Moon
Jan 28, 2023, 10:19 AM — First Quarter Moon
Feb 5, 2023, 1:28 PM — Full Moon
Feb 13, 2023, 11:01 AM — Last Quarter Moon
Feb 20, 2023, 2:06 AM — New Moon
Feb 27, 2023, 3:05 AM — First Quarter Moon
Mar 7, 2023, 7:40 AM — Full Moon
*** Daylight Saving Time begins ***
Mar 14, 2023, 10:08 PM — Last Quarter Moon
Mar 21, 2023, 1:23 PM — New Moon
Mar 28, 2023, 10:32 PM — First Quarter Moon
Apr 6, 2023, 12:34 AM — Full Moon
Apr 13, 2023, 5:11 AM — Last Quarter Moon
Apr 20, 2023, 12:12 AM — New Moon
Apr 27, 2023, 5:20 PM — First Quarter Moon
May 5, 2023, 1:34 PM — Full Moon
May 12, 2023, 10:28 AM — Last Quarter Moon
May 19, 2023, 11:53 AM — New Moon
May 27, 2023, 11:22 AM — First Quarter Moon
Jun 3, 2023, 11:42 PM — Full Moon
Jun 10, 2023, 3:31 PM — Last Quarter Moon
Jun 18, 2023, 12:37 AM — New Moon
Jun 26, 2023, 3:50 AM — First Quarter Moon
Jul 3, 2023, 7:38 AM — Full Moon
Jul 9, 2023, 9:48 PM — Last Quarter Moon
Jul 17, 2023, 2:32 PM — New Moon
Jul 25, 2023, 6:07 PM — First Quarter Moon
Aug 1, 2023, 2:31 PM — Full Moon
Aug 8, 2023, 6:28 AM — Last Quarter Moon
Aug 16, 2023, 5:38 AM — New Moon
Aug 24, 2023, 5:57 AM — First Quarter Moon
Aug 30, 2023, 9:35 PM — Full Moon
Sep 6, 2023, 6:21 PM — Last Quarter Moon
Sep 14, 2023, 9:40 PM — New Moon
Sep 22, 2023, 3:32 PM — First Quarter Moon
Sep 29, 2023, 5:57 AM — Full Moon
Oct 6, 2023, 9:47 AM — Last Quarter Moon
Oct 14, 2023, 1:55 PM — New Moon
Oct 21, 2023, 11:29 PM — First Quarter Moon
Oct 28, 2023, 4:24 PM — Full Moon
*** Daylight Saving Time ends ***
Nov 5, 2023, 3:37 AM — Last Quarter Moon
Nov 13, 2023, 4:27 AM — New Moon
Nov 20, 2023, 5:50 AM — First Quarter Moon
Nov 27, 2023, 4:16 AM — Full Moon
Dec 5, 2023, 12:49 AM — Last Quarter Moon
Dec 12, 2023, 6:32 PM — New Moon
Dec 19, 2023, 1:39 PM — First Quarter Moon
Dec 26, 2023, 7:33 PM — Full Moon
Outer Planet Configurations of Interest in 2023
Outer Planet Highlights in 2023 – Time Line
Outer planet transits in the year 2023, excerpted from the Day Watch Report Package. In the Day Watch report package, the following transits are combined with personal transits.
22 January: Uranus Stationary Direct 05:58 pm EST Tran-Tran 14° Taurus 56′
Uranus Stationary Direct
07 March: Saturn conjunct Pisces 08:33 am EST Tran-Tran 00° Pisces 00′
The next couple of years will produce the end of many illusions and hard times for those who perpetrate them. Matters of unconfirmed belief are likely to be tested, and those who have relied on intuition alone to get by may have to take a more tangible and practical approach. Real and imagined spirituality are set side by side to see which passes the test.
23 March: Pluto conjunct Aquarius 08:12 am EDT Tran-Tran 00° Aquarius 00′
A generation-long period begins in which spreading equality of opportunity is a prime cultural force, a time to re-forge society and hand it to the common people. Independence of operation is the order of the day, as is great expansion. The resulting generation, however, will have a hard time holding together what results as a unity.
01 May: Pluto SRx (Stationary Retrograde) 1:08 pm EDT Tran-Tran 00° Aquarius 22’Rx
Pluto Stationary Retrograde
16 May: Jupiter conjunct Taurus 1:19 pm EDT Tran-Tran 00° Taurus 00′
A year of slow expansion is now ahead, during which the best-laid plans take a long time to lay down, but once they’re in place, there’s no stopping them. The future looks bright, but gradual, and the sure-footed approach is the accepted way to go. It’s all about doing it well, making it all come true at the right time. Read more about the Jupiter in Taurus transit.
17 May: Jupiter square Pluto 09:10 pm EDT Tran-Tran 00° Taurus 18′
In the enthusiasm for a new cause or idea, you can sometimes back it up with a little too much or ill-placed force and break the very thing that you want to sustain. Or, you can overestimate the effectiveness and reach of your powers and wind up going “a bridge too far.” There is a general climate right now for making that judgment error, and once you have made it, there usually is no going back. You may equally find yourself the recipient of this kind of pressure, and should you see it happening, don’t fight it and have it go to its logical hurtful conclusion, but don’t give in, either. Just make yourself scarce until the situation blows over. In the survival game, the fittest often know to flee. Read more about the Jupiter square Pluto transit.
11 June: Pluto conjunct Capricorn 05:47 pm EDT Tran-Tran 30° Capricorn 00’Rx
Note that Pluto only entered Aquarius in March, but it’s now retreating back into Capricorn for a short stay before it heads back into Aquarius in January 2024. This cycle prompts a culture value shift toward getting business done as if it were a mission. It can create vast wealth, as it will have little to hold it back morally – but the generation spawned by this period will have to redesign the great structures so made in a deconstruction of what went before. Like when cement skyscrapers were first built – they were touted to last longer than the pyramids, but a generation later they began to fall to the wrecking ball.
17 June: Saturn SRx (Stationary Retrograde) 1:27 pm EDT Tran-Tran 07° Pisces 13’Rx
Saturn Stationary Retrograde
19 June: Jupiter sextile Saturn 11:52 am EDT Tran-Tran 07° Taurus 12′
This year is what might be termed a time of profit taking and cashing in on positions taken morally and financially and of establishing newer and more solid structures on which to base both income and moral life. It is a time to dispense with prejudice but not abandon caution, to reach out to others but without selling out to them. This is the overall background on which your personal life is being played, so you will have to roll with it where necessary, though you may not now, or ever, be in the thick of it. If you are aware of the larger picture going on around you, however, you can only benefit from the trends you find yourself immersed in. Read more about the Jupiter sextile Saturn transit.
30 June: Neptune SRx (Stationary Retrograde) 5:06 pm EDT Tran-Tran 27° Pisces 41’Rx
Neptune Stationary Retrograde
28 August: Uranus SRx (Stationary Retrograde) 10:39 pm EDT Tran-Tran 23° Taurus 05’Rx
Uranus Stationary Retrograde
04 September: Jupiter SRx (Stationary Retrograde) 10:11 am EDT Tran-Tran 15° Taurus 35’Rx
Jupiter Stationary Retrograde
10 October: Pluto SD (Stationary Direct) 09:09 pm EDT Tran-Tran 27° Capricorn 54′
Pluto Stationary Direct
04 November: Saturn SD (Stationary Direct) 03:03 am EDT Tran-Tran 00° Pisces 31′
Saturn Stationary Direct
06 December: Neptune SD (Stationary Direct) 08:22 am EST Tran-Tran 24° Pisces 53′
Neptune Stationary Direct
30 December: Jupiter SD (Stationary Direct) 09:40 pm EST Tran-Tran 05° Taurus 35′
Jupiter Stationary Direct
**This is a work in progress! Check back for more data categories to come.
Parallels and Conjunctions, Contra-Parallels and Oppositions in 2022:
See the 2022 Transits to Transits – Parallels and Conjunctions, Contra-Parallels and Oppositions a custom timeline search using Kepler’s excellent Sirius program.
More 2023 tools and tables for understanding the year:
2023 Astrological Aspects – color-coded lists of transit to transit aspects in 2023. Another way of looking at a list of aspects plus astrological events for the year is found here: 2023 Astro Events.
2022 Aspect Patterns in Transit – stelliums, t-squares, wedges, and more occurring in 2022 and other years.
2022 Parallels and Conjunctions, Contra-Parallels and Oppositions – focus in on planetary alignments in the year ahead.
Here’s to a fun, happy, and successful year!
** Data used above is culled from various sources of excellent, recommended software: Solar Fire, Sirius, and Day Watch.
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