Both stations in Gemini
Jupiter retrograde
October 2024.
Jupiter stations retrograde at 21°20′ Gemini on October 9, 2024 at 07:05 UTC and stations direct at 11°17′ Gemini on February 4, 2025 at 09:40 UTC. Pre-shadow begins July 15, 2024 at 14:47 UTC, the opposition is December 7, 2024 at 20:58 UTC, at 16°15′ Gemini, and post-shadow ends April 30, 2025 at 20:11 UTC.
Dates below are UTC, to the minute.
Station dates
The five moments of the October 2024 Jupiter cycle. Both stations are in Gemini. The retrograde lasts 118 days.
| Phase | UTC | Your time | Degree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-shadow starts | Jul 15, 2024 · 14:47 | UTC only | — |
| Station retrograde | Oct 9, 2024 · 07:05 | UTC only | 21°20′ Gemini |
| Opposition (opposite the Sun) | Dec 7, 2024 · 20:58 | UTC only | 16°15′ Gemini |
| Station direct | Feb 4, 2025 · 09:40 | UTC only | 11°17′ Gemini |
| Post-shadow ends | Apr 30, 2025 · 20:11 | 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°03′ of the zodiac: it stations retrograde at 21°20′ Gemini and backs up to 11°17′ Gemini before it stations direct. The whole loop stays in Gemini. Jupiter first reaches 11°17′ Gemini on July 15, 2024, 86 days before the station, and clears 21°20′ Gemini again on April 30, 2025, 85 days after it turns direct: 289 days on these degrees in all. The opposition falls on day 60 of 118, at 16°15′ Gemini.
This is the first Jupiter retrograde station in Gemini in this calendar. No later one in Gemini is listed in this calendar.
What to do in each phase
| Phase | Dates | Traditional focus |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-shadow | Jul 15, 2024 – Oct 9, 2024 | Lock in growth plans and commitments. |
| Retrograde | Oct 9, 2024 – Feb 4, 2025 | Reassess what you are expanding and why; study and consolidate. |
| Opposition | Dec 7, 2024 · 20:58 | Jupiter is up all night: its best view of the year. |
| Post-shadow | Feb 4, 2025 – Apr 30, 2025 | Scale up what passed the review. |
Other planets retrograde at the same time
Between October 9, 2024 at 07:05 UTC and February 4, 2025 at 09:40 UTC, 2 other planets are retrograde for at least part of the time:
Questions
When is Jupiter retrograde in October 2024?
Jupiter stations retrograde at 21°20′ Gemini on October 9, 2024 at 07:05 UTC and stations direct at 11°17′ Gemini on February 4, 2025 at 09:40 UTC. Pre-shadow begins July 15, 2024 at 14:47 UTC, the opposition is December 7, 2024 at 20:58 UTC, at 16°15′ Gemini, and post-shadow ends April 30, 2025 at 20:11 UTC.
When does the October 2024 Jupiter retrograde end?
Jupiter stations direct on February 4, 2025 at 09:40 UTC, at 11°17′ Gemini, and post-shadow ends April 30, 2025 at 20:11 UTC.
When is the Jupiter opposition in this retrograde?
The opposition is December 7, 2024 at 20:58 UTC, at 16°15′ Gemini.
How long is this Jupiter retrograde?
118 days from station to station in UTC calendar days, from October 9, 2024 at 07:05 UTC to February 4, 2025 at 09:40 UTC.
What sign is Jupiter retrograde in, October 2024?
In Gemini: both stations fall in the same sign, at 21°20′ Gemini on October 9, 2024 at 07:05 UTC and at 11°17′ Gemini on February 4, 2025 at 09:40 UTC.
When is the shadow of the October 2024 Jupiter retrograde?
Pre-shadow runs 86 days, from July 15, 2024 at 14:47 UTC to the retrograde station; post-shadow runs 85 days, from the direct station to April 30, 2025 at 20:11 UTC. With the shadow, the cycle spans 289 days.
Which other planets are retrograde during the October 2024 Jupiter retrograde?
Between October 9, 2024 at 07:05 UTC and February 4, 2025 at 09:40 UTC: Mars in Leo and Cancer, Dec 6, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025 and Uranus in Taurus, Sep 1, 2024 to Jan 30, 2025.
What should I do during this Jupiter retrograde?
From October 9, 2024 at 07:05 UTC to February 4, 2025 at 09:40 UTC: Reassess what you are expanding and why; study and consolidate.
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