Retrograde reference
Jupiter retrograde 2025
Jupiter turns retrograde on November 11, 2025 at 16:41 UTC in Cancer, beginning a period of inward review that lasts until February 4, 2026. This retrograde motion is apparent only—Jupiter continues its orbit normally, but from Earth's vantage point it appears to move backward through the zodiac.
Jupiter retrograde invites a pause in external expansion and a turn toward consolidation. Where Jupiter direct tends toward optimism, growth and forward momentum, the retrograde phase asks you to review beliefs, recalibrate values, and assess what has actually taken root from recent expansion. In Cancer, this retrograde has a domestic and emotional quality—the focus often moves inward to family, home, security, and the emotional foundations beneath your goals.
During this period, you may revisit earlier commitments, renegotiate terms, or discover that something begun under direct Jupiter requires rethinking. Travel, legal matters, and educational pursuits can still move forward, but they often benefit from extra due diligence and a willingness to revise plans. Jupiter retrograde is not a time to avoid opportunity, but rather to meet it with clarity rather than blind faith.
The retrograde spans from late Cancer back toward early Gemini, touching the same degrees of the zodiac twice. If you have planets or angles in Gemini or Cancer, you may feel this cycle more directly as a personal recalibration of where you invest hope and resources.
Exact dates (2025, UTC)
- Already retrograde on January 1 → February 4, 2025 at 11° Gemini
- November 11, 2025 at 25° Cancer → still retrograde at year end
Jupiter retrograde does not cancel growth or require a halt to major decisions. It is a natural rhythm of reflection, not a cosmic obstacle. Many significant achievements occur during Jupiter retrograde—the difference is usually one of tempo and inner alignment rather than outcome.