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In 2023 Venus turns backward 1 time: 22.07 – 03.09. The stations happen in: Leo. Venus runs relationships, money and taste. Venus retrograde brings back what already happened – people, things, old decisions – so you can see whether you still want them.
Exact Venus retrograde dates in 2023
| № | Turns retrograde | Turns direct | Lasts | Signs and shadow | Chart of the Sky |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28°36′ Leo | 12°12′ Leo | 43 days | Stays in Leo Shadow: from to |
Retrogrades Venus on the timeline 2023
Solid fill is retrograde motion; the lighter band is the shadow period, when the planet covers the same stretch of zodiac moving direct.
What to watch for during Venus retrograde
What tends to help
- Review the budget and the subscriptions – the waste becomes obvious
- Sort out a relationship that has needed the conversation for a while
- Return to an old interest or an old style
- Sell what you no longer use: letting go is easier now
Where to leave yourself margin
- Anything irreversible to your appearance: the new-life haircut, a tattoo, surgery
- Starting a romance where everything is "too perfect"
- Big purchases made for beauty – taste is skewed these weeks
- A wedding or engagement, if the date can move
Who feels venus Retrograde most
Everyone feels a retrograde, but it lands hardest on people who have their own planets in the degrees involved. The simplest way to check is in your own birth chart. The signs Venus moves backward through in 2023:
Other retrograde planets in 2023
Venus Retrograde in other years
How this is calculated. Our numbers come from the Moira 6.1.0 engine running on NASA JPL DE440 ephemerides, tropical zodiac, Eastern Time, data updated Aug 8, 2026. More on our method →
Frequently Asked Questions
When Venus retrograde in 2023?
22.07 – 03.09 – Eastern Time, to the minute.
What to watch for during Venus retrograde?
Better to leave yourself margin for what comes next: anything irreversible to your appearance: the new-life haircut, a tattoo, surgery; starting a romance where everything is "too perfect"; big purchases made for beauty – taste is skewed these weeks; a wedding or engagement, if the date can move.
What is the shadow period?
A planet first covers a stretch of zodiac going forward, then comes back over it, then crosses it a third time. The first and third passes are the shadow. The theme starts showing during the shadow and finishes after it.
Why is the date a day off on another site?
A station happens at a specific minute. If that minute falls at night, it can already be the next day in Eastern Time while in UT it is still the day before. We show Eastern Time, and the calendar tables have a time zone switch.
The wheel uses the tropical zodiac, 0° Aries on the left, signs running counterclockwise. The lines in the middle are the exact angles between planets at that moment.