Both stations in Taurus
Uranus retrograde
September 2024.
Uranus stations retrograde at 27°15′ Taurus on September 1, 2024 at 15:18 UTC and stations direct at 23°16′ Taurus on January 30, 2025 at 16:22 UTC. Pre-shadow begins May 16, 2024 at 02:29 UTC, the opposition is November 17, 2024 at 02:45 UTC, at 25°14′ Taurus, and post-shadow ends May 17, 2025 at 06:47 UTC.
Dates below are UTC, to the minute.
Station dates
The five moments of the September 2024 Uranus cycle. Both stations are in Taurus. The retrograde lasts 151 days.
| Phase | UTC | Your time | Degree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-shadow starts | May 16, 2024 · 02:29 | UTC only | — |
| Station retrograde | Sep 1, 2024 · 15:18 | UTC only | 27°15′ Taurus |
| Opposition (opposite the Sun) | Nov 17, 2024 · 02:45 | UTC only | 25°14′ Taurus |
| Station direct | Jan 30, 2025 · 16:22 | UTC only | 23°16′ Taurus |
| Post-shadow ends | May 17, 2025 · 06:47 | UTC only | — |
The opposition is the minute Uranus stands opposite the Sun in ecliptic longitude, in the middle of the retrograde. Around it Uranus rises at sunset and is up all night. How these are timed.
Signs and degrees
Uranus retraces 3°59′ of the zodiac: it stations retrograde at 27°15′ Taurus and backs up to 23°16′ Taurus before it stations direct. The whole loop stays in Taurus. Uranus first reaches 23°16′ Taurus on May 16, 2024, 108 days before the station, and clears 27°15′ Taurus again on May 17, 2025, 107 days after it turns direct: 366 days on these degrees in all. The opposition falls on day 78 of 151, at 25°14′ Taurus.
This is the first Uranus retrograde station in Taurus in this calendar. No later one in Taurus is listed in this calendar.
What to do in each phase
| Phase | Dates | Traditional focus |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-shadow | May 16, 2024 – Sep 1, 2024 | Make planned changes before the slowdown. |
| Retrograde | Sep 1, 2024 – Jan 30, 2025 | Let changes settle; test new habits quietly. |
| Opposition | Nov 17, 2024 · 02:45 | Uranus at opposition: its best telescope view of the year. |
| Post-shadow | Jan 30, 2025 – May 17, 2025 | Move ahead with the changes that proved useful. |
Other planets retrograde at the same time
Between September 1, 2024 at 15:18 UTC and January 30, 2025 at 16:22 UTC, 2 other planets are retrograde for at least part of the time:
Questions
When is Uranus retrograde in September 2024?
Uranus stations retrograde at 27°15′ Taurus on September 1, 2024 at 15:18 UTC and stations direct at 23°16′ Taurus on January 30, 2025 at 16:22 UTC. Pre-shadow begins May 16, 2024 at 02:29 UTC, the opposition is November 17, 2024 at 02:45 UTC, at 25°14′ Taurus, and post-shadow ends May 17, 2025 at 06:47 UTC.
When does the September 2024 Uranus retrograde end?
Uranus stations direct on January 30, 2025 at 16:22 UTC, at 23°16′ Taurus, and post-shadow ends May 17, 2025 at 06:47 UTC.
When is the Uranus opposition in this retrograde?
The opposition is November 17, 2024 at 02:45 UTC, at 25°14′ Taurus.
How long is this Uranus retrograde?
151 days from station to station in UTC calendar days, from September 1, 2024 at 15:18 UTC to January 30, 2025 at 16:22 UTC.
What sign is Uranus retrograde in, September 2024?
In Taurus: both stations fall in the same sign, at 27°15′ Taurus on September 1, 2024 at 15:18 UTC and at 23°16′ Taurus on January 30, 2025 at 16:22 UTC.
When is the shadow of the September 2024 Uranus retrograde?
Pre-shadow runs 108 days, from May 16, 2024 at 02:29 UTC to the retrograde station; post-shadow runs 107 days, from the direct station to May 17, 2025 at 06:47 UTC. With the shadow, the cycle spans 366 days.
Which other planets are retrograde during the September 2024 Uranus retrograde?
Between September 1, 2024 at 15:18 UTC and January 30, 2025 at 16:22 UTC: Mars in Leo and Cancer, Dec 6, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025 and Jupiter in Gemini, Oct 9, 2024 to Feb 4, 2025.
What should I do during this Uranus retrograde?
From September 1, 2024 at 15:18 UTC to January 30, 2025 at 16:22 UTC: Let changes settle; test new habits quietly.
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