Upcoming, 43 days
Venus retrograde, May 2028
Venus stations retrograde on Wednesday 10 May 2028, 23:03 UTC at 19°41′ Gemini and turns direct on Thursday 22 June 2028, 22:13 UTC at 3°11′ Gemini. The shadow period runs from 7 April 2028 to 26 July 2028.
Venus turns retrograde at 23:03 UTC on 10 May 2028, at 19°41' Gemini, and stations direct on 22 June 2028 at 3°11' of the same sign. The backward stretch lasts 43.0 days and stays within Gemini throughout. Counting the shadow periods, Venus works over this part of the zodiac from 7 April until 26 July 2028.
Astrologers read Venus retrograde as a season for reviewing what we value and how we relate, rather than for starting fresh. In Gemini, a mutable air sign tied to conversation, curiosity and close everyday ties such as siblings and neighbors, the tradition points to the words that pass between people: old exchanges resurfacing, flirtations reconsidered, friendships revisited. A modest suggestion is to reread a few past messages and reply where something was left unsaid.
By sign
Which house it walks through
| Sun sign | House | Venus's retrograde (Gemini) falls on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | third | conversations, siblings, short trips | |
| Taurus | second | money, possessions, values | |
| Gemini | first | self, body, how you come across | |
| Cancer | twelfth | rest, privacy, what happens behind the scenes | |
| Leo | eleventh | friends, groups, plans | |
| Virgo | tenth | career and public role | |
| Libra | ninth | travel, study, beliefs | |
| Scorpio | eighth | shared money, intimacy, endings | |
| Sagittarius | seventh | partners and one-to-one relationships | |
| Capricorn | sixth | daily work, routines, health | |
| Aquarius | fifth | romance, play, children, creative work | |
| Pisces | fourth | home, family, roots | |
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.