Happening now, 155.6 days
Chiron retrograde, August 2026
Chiron stations retrograde on Monday 3 August 2026, 20:10 UTC at 0°52′ Taurus and turns direct on Wednesday 6 January 2027, 11:01 UTC at 26°16′ Aries, having slipped back from Taurus into Aries. The shadow period runs from 10 April 2026 to 28 April 2027.
Chiron stations retrograde on 3 August 2026 at 20:10 UTC at 0°52' Taurus, only just past the start of the sign. Over the following 155.6 days it backs out of Taurus and into Aries, stationing direct on 6 January 2027 at 11:01 UTC at 26°16' Aries. The shadow period around this retrograde runs from 10 April 2026 until 28 April 2027.
Astrologers read Chiron as the point of old hurts and of the understanding gained by tending them. A retrograde is traditionally treated as a time for review rather than new ventures. Here the movement between two signs matters: Aries themes of identity, courage and acting alone, and Taurus themes of security, self-worth and steadiness. The tradition suggests revisiting where those questions still feel tender. A modest step is to note one recurring worry and what has quietly helped with it before.
By sign
Which house it walks through
| Sun sign | House | Chiron's retrograde (Aries and Taurus) falls on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | first | self, body, how you come across | |
| Taurus | twelfth | rest, privacy, what happens behind the scenes | |
| Gemini | eleventh | friends, groups, plans | |
| Cancer | tenth | career and public role | |
| Leo | ninth | travel, study, beliefs | |
| Virgo | eighth | shared money, intimacy, endings | |
| Libra | seventh | partners and one-to-one relationships | |
| Scorpio | sixth | daily work, routines, health | |
| Sagittarius | fifth | romance, play, children, creative work | |
| Capricorn | fourth | home, family, roots | |
| Aquarius | third | conversations, siblings, short trips | |
| Pisces | second | money, possessions, values | |
Whole-sign houses counted from the Sun sign, the convention behind every Sun-sign horoscope. Your rising sign gives a more personal count: draw your chart.
The retrograde starts one sign later, in Taurus: add one house for the first part.