Both stations in Cancer
Jupiter retrograde
November 2025.
Jupiter stations retrograde at 25°09′ Cancer on November 11, 2025 at 16:41 UTC and stations direct at 15°05′ Cancer on March 11, 2026 at 03:30 UTC. Pre-shadow begins August 17, 2025 at 07:34 UTC, the opposition is January 10, 2026 at 08:42 UTC, at 20°06′ Cancer, and post-shadow ends June 6, 2026 at 15:40 UTC.
Dates below are UTC, to the minute.
Station dates
The five moments of the November 2025 Jupiter cycle. Both stations are in Cancer. The retrograde lasts 120 days.
| Phase | UTC | Your time | Degree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-shadow starts | Aug 17, 2025 · 07:34 | UTC only | — |
| Station retrograde | Nov 11, 2025 · 16:41 | UTC only | 25°09′ Cancer |
| Opposition (opposite the Sun) | Jan 10, 2026 · 08:42 | UTC only | 20°06′ Cancer |
| Station direct | Mar 11, 2026 · 03:30 | UTC only | 15°05′ Cancer |
| Post-shadow ends | Jun 6, 2026 · 15:40 | UTC only | — |
The opposition is the minute Jupiter stands opposite the Sun in ecliptic longitude, in the middle of the retrograde. Around it Jupiter rises at sunset and is up all night. How these are timed.
Signs and degrees
Jupiter retraces 10°04′ of the zodiac: it stations retrograde at 25°09′ Cancer and backs up to 15°05′ Cancer before it stations direct. The whole loop stays in Cancer. Jupiter first reaches 15°05′ Cancer on August 17, 2025, 86 days before the station, and clears 25°09′ Cancer again on June 6, 2026, 87 days after it turns direct: 293 days on these degrees in all. The opposition falls on day 61 of 120, at 20°06′ Cancer.
This is the first Jupiter retrograde station in Cancer in this calendar. No later one in Cancer is listed in this calendar.
What to do in each phase
| Phase | Dates | Traditional focus |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-shadow | Aug 17, 2025 – Nov 11, 2025 | Lock in growth plans and commitments. |
| Retrograde | Nov 11, 2025 – Mar 11, 2026 | Reassess what you are expanding and why; study and consolidate. |
| Opposition | Jan 10, 2026 · 08:42 | Jupiter is up all night: its best view of the year. |
| Post-shadow | Mar 11, 2026 – Jun 6, 2026 | Scale up what passed the review. |
Compared with the previous cycle
| October 2024 | This cycle | |
|---|---|---|
| Station retrograde | Oct 9, 2024 · 21°20′ Gemini | Nov 11, 2025 · 25°09′ Cancer |
| Station direct | Feb 4, 2025 · 11°17′ Gemini | Mar 11, 2026 · 15°05′ Cancer |
| Signs | Gemini | Cancer |
| Length | 118 days | 120 days |
| Retrograde arc | 10°03′ | 10°04′ |
Jupiter moves direct for 280 days between the two retrogrades. This one lasts 120 days, 2 days longer than the October 2024 cycle, and its retrograde station sits 33°49′ further along the zodiac than the previous one.
Other planets retrograde at the same time
Between November 11, 2025 at 16:41 UTC and March 11, 2026 at 03:30 UTC, 5 other planets are retrograde for at least part of the time:
- Mercury in Sagittarius and Scorpio, Nov 9, 2025 to Nov 29, 2025
- Mercury in Pisces, Feb 26, 2026 to Mar 20, 2026
- Saturn in Aries and Pisces, Jul 13, 2025 to Nov 28, 2025
- Uranus in Gemini and Taurus, Sep 6, 2025 to Feb 4, 2026
- Neptune in Aries and Pisces, Jul 4, 2025 to Dec 10, 2025
Questions
When is Jupiter retrograde in November 2025?
Jupiter stations retrograde at 25°09′ Cancer on November 11, 2025 at 16:41 UTC and stations direct at 15°05′ Cancer on March 11, 2026 at 03:30 UTC. Pre-shadow begins August 17, 2025 at 07:34 UTC, the opposition is January 10, 2026 at 08:42 UTC, at 20°06′ Cancer, and post-shadow ends June 6, 2026 at 15:40 UTC.
When does the November 2025 Jupiter retrograde end?
Jupiter stations direct on March 11, 2026 at 03:30 UTC, at 15°05′ Cancer, and post-shadow ends June 6, 2026 at 15:40 UTC.
When is the Jupiter opposition in this retrograde?
The opposition is January 10, 2026 at 08:42 UTC, at 20°06′ Cancer.
How long is this Jupiter retrograde?
120 days from station to station in UTC calendar days, from November 11, 2025 at 16:41 UTC to March 11, 2026 at 03:30 UTC.
What sign is Jupiter retrograde in, November 2025?
In Cancer: both stations fall in the same sign, at 25°09′ Cancer on November 11, 2025 at 16:41 UTC and at 15°05′ Cancer on March 11, 2026 at 03:30 UTC.
When is the shadow of the November 2025 Jupiter retrograde?
Pre-shadow runs 86 days, from August 17, 2025 at 07:34 UTC to the retrograde station; post-shadow runs 87 days, from the direct station to June 6, 2026 at 15:40 UTC. With the shadow, the cycle spans 293 days.
How does this Jupiter retrograde compare with the previous one?
The previous one, October 2024, ran from October 9, 2024 at 07:05 UTC to February 4, 2025 at 09:40 UTC and lasted 118 days; this one lasts 120 days. Jupiter moves direct for 280 days in between.
Which other planets are retrograde during the November 2025 Jupiter retrograde?
Between November 11, 2025 at 16:41 UTC and March 11, 2026 at 03:30 UTC: Mercury in Sagittarius and Scorpio, Nov 9, 2025 to Nov 29, 2025, Mercury in Pisces, Feb 26, 2026 to Mar 20, 2026, Saturn in Aries and Pisces, Jul 13, 2025 to Nov 28, 2025, Uranus in Gemini and Taurus, Sep 6, 2025 to Feb 4, 2026, and Neptune in Aries and Pisces, Jul 4, 2025 to Dec 10, 2025.
What should I do during this Jupiter retrograde?
From November 11, 2025 at 16:41 UTC to March 11, 2026 at 03:30 UTC: Reassess what you are expanding and why; study and consolidate.
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