2026 field notes · Scorpio → Libra
Venus retrograde 2026: dates, houses and natal degrees
October 3–November 13/14. Choose your rising sign to locate the two areas of life in this cycle—and take a moment to reflect on what you value.
Wondering whether Venus was retrograde when you were born? Check your birth retrogrades.
Find your two houses
Use your rising sign (Ascendant), not your Sun sign or natal Venus sign. No birth details needed here.
Don’t know your rising sign? Find it in your full natal chart with an accurate birth time.
Find my rising sign — free natal chartA sign is a 30° span. A station is one point.
Is a natal planet close to either station?
Copy one planet’s sign, degree and minute from an existing tropical birth chart. We compare that position with the two published station points—not every day of retrograde.
Method, limits and privacy
We use the shortest angular separation from your supplied position to 8°30′ Scorpio and 22°52′ Libra. The selected aspects are 0°, 60°, 90°, 120° and 180°, with a fixed ±2° margin. That narrow margin is an editorial convention, not a scientifically established boundary. Positions are published to the nearest arcminute; displayed decimals do not establish greater precision.
This does not calculate your natal chart, exact personal transit dates, applying/separating motion, houses, other aspects, or the entire retrograde path. No match at either station does not mean Venus makes no other contacts during the cycle.
The comparison runs in your browser. We do not store or transmit the supplied position. A generic comparison event may be recorded in site analytics, without the planet, sign, degree, minute or birth details.
Need your natal positions? Calculate your free natal chart. A paid natal reading describes that birth chart, not these 2026 transits.
Venus meets your natal Venus
When does Venus cross your natal Venus this cycle?
Enter your natal Venus sign and degree. We list every exact conjunction of transiting Venus to that point between August 31 and December 15, 2026 (UTC), including the extra passes a retrograde loop can create.
Don’t know your natal Venus? It is listed in the free natal chart. Copy the sign, degree and minute from the Venus row (tropical zodiac). With an unknown birth time, the degree can be off by up to about half a degree.
Fictional example: Venus at 3°00′ Scorpio
An invented position, calculated with the same engine. A degree inside the retrograde loop is crossed three times: once going forward, once going back, and once more after Venus turns direct.
- Direct pass ·
- Retrograde pass ·
- Direct pass ·
This checks only Venus conjunctions to natal Venus—not other aspects, other planets or houses. A pass is a date to notice what you value; it does not predict a text, a breakup, a reunion or any decision, and it is not a reason to contact someone.
Window: August 31 00:00 UTC to December 15 23:59 UTC. Cafe Astrology’s shadow dates use local calendars, so a pass near either edge may fall on a different local date.
Thinking about one relationship?
A Venus pass describes your chart alone. To look at how two charts interact, see the fictional relationship reading example first—the full written reading is optional and paid.
See the relationship reading exampleThe 2026 dates, without the timezone confusion
- October 3 · Venus stations retrograde
- 8°30′ Scorpio · 3:16 a.m. GMT−4 · .
- October 25 · Venus re-enters Libra
- 5:09 a.m. GMT−4 · .
- November 13/14 · Venus stations direct
- 22°52′ Libra · November 13, 7:27 p.m. GMT−5 · .
Keep the three dates, not the drama
Add the retrograde station, Libra return, and direct station to your calendar. Each comes with one quiet reflection question—not a prediction or a reminder to contact an ex.
Download the three dates (.ics)Open the file in a calendar app that supports .ics import. Times are stored in UTC; your app shows its own timezone. Each entry is a ten-minute reflection block, not the duration of the sky event. This is a one-time import, not a subscription: no email, birth data, or automatic updates. You can edit or delete the entries in your calendar.
The broader shadow period is August 31–December 15, using Cafe Astrology’s published local calendar dates. “Shadow” means Venus passes through the same zodiac degrees before and after retrograde; it is not additional backward motion.
Date sources: Cafe Astrology’s retrograde station, Libra ingress, and direct station. UTC equivalents are shown above; your local calendar date may differ.
Mercury is retrograde too from October 24 to November 13. See exact times and check when both planets cross your natal degree.
Thinking about an ex?
A retrograde date cannot establish what someone wants or override a request for no contact. Our worked fictional example separates an actual greeting from the hopes you might attach to it, then shows where a relationship reading can be useful.
Read the worked reflection examplePrefer paper? The blank one-page sheet gives you room to separate facts from hopes and decide what you want, including not replying. No email or birth details are needed.
Open the free reflection sheet (PDF)All 12 rising signs at a glance
Read your Ascendant row, not your Sun sign. Scorpio comes first, then Libra.
| Rising sign | Scorpio · Oct 3–25 | Libra · Oct 25–Nov 13/14 |
|---|---|---|
| Aries | House 8Trust, intimacy & shared resources | House 7Partnership & mutuality |
| Taurus | House 7Partnership & mutuality | House 6Daily routines & acts of care |
| Gemini | House 6Daily routines & acts of care | House 5Creativity, pleasure & romance |
| Cancer | House 5Creativity, pleasure & romance | House 4Home & belonging |
| Leo | House 4Home & belonging | House 3Communication & everyday connections |
| Virgo | House 3Communication & everyday connections | House 2Values & personal resources |
| Libra | House 2Values & personal resources | House 1Identity & self-expression |
| Scorpio | House 1Identity & self-expression | House 12Privacy, solitude & letting go |
| Sagittarius | House 12Privacy, solitude & letting go | House 11Friendship, community & hopes |
| Capricorn | House 11Friendship, community & hopes | House 10Public role & recognition |
| Aquarius | House 10Public role & recognition | House 9Beliefs, learning & perspective |
| Pisces | House 9Beliefs, learning & perspective | House 8Trust, intimacy & shared resources |
What this tool does—and doesn’t do
Method: tropical zodiac, whole-sign houses. Your rising sign is house 1; each following sign is the next house. We count where Scorpio and Libra fall. This is a sign-to-house lookup, not a personal transit calculation: it does not calculate exact house cusps, aspects to natal planets, or individual transit dates. Placidus results may differ.
An accurate birth time is required to establish your rising sign. If yours is uncertain, don’t substitute your Sun sign; treat the house mapping as uncertain too. These themes are symbolic prompts, not guarantees or health, financial, or relationship advice.
Astronomically, retrograde is an apparent reversal of Venus’s motion against the background stars as seen from Earth, caused by our planets’ relative orbital motion. Venus does not physically reverse its orbit. Astrology associates Venus with relating, pleasure, beauty, and values; the reflection questions are interpretations, not scientific predictions.
A few honest answers
Will my ex return?
No date or house placement can tell you that. Someone reaching out is their choice, not a promised effect of retrograde. If an old relationship comes to mind, consider what you need now and whether contact would respect both people’s boundaries.
Is natal Venus retrograde the same?
No. Natal Venus retrograde describes Venus’s apparent motion at your birth. This page describes a shared 2026 sky event. Your natal Venus sign and aspects add context, but neither is a substitute for your rising sign in this house finder.
Why do some calendars say November 13 and others November 14?
They describe the same direct station in different timezones: November 13 at 7:27 p.m. GMT−5 is November 14 at 00:27 UTC. Check the timezone before comparing dates.
Put these houses in natal context
Your rising sign is only the starting point. See your natal Venus, planets, and houses together in the free chart. If you later choose a paid natal report, it interprets your birth chart—it is not a Venus retrograde transit forecast.
See my full natal chart