The sky · The whole year

The sky in 2034

Four eclipses, three Mercury retrogrades, Jupiter into Aries and Saturn into Leo, and every new and full Moon of 2034, each to the minute in your own time.

Where the slow planets stand

Jupiter stays about a year in a sign, Saturn two to three, and the three outer planets many years: their sign is the year’s backdrop.

Jupiter
In Pisces, then into Aries on April 21.
Retrograde August 3 to November 29, in Aries.
Jupiter in Pisces · Jupiter in Aries
Saturn
In Cancer, then into Leo on August 27.
Retrograde November 2, 2033 to March 16, in Cancer and November 16 to March 30, 2035, from Leo back into Cancer.
Saturn in Cancer · Saturn in Leo
Uranus
In Cancer all year.
Retrograde October 11, 2033 to March 10, in Cancer and October 16 to March 14, 2035, in Cancer.
Uranus in Cancer
Neptune
In Aries all year.
Retrograde July 25 to December 30, in Aries.
Neptune in Aries
Pluto
In Aquarius all year.
Retrograde May 19 to October 29, in Aquarius.
Pluto in Aquarius

Retrogrades through the year

Each bar is a planet seeming to turn back against the stars. Mars does not turn back in 2034.

MercuryFebruary 2 to February 23, in Aquarius, June 2 to June 26, in Gemini and September 30 to October 21, in Libra
VenusSeptember 30 to November 11, from Scorpio back into Libra
JupiterAugust 3 to November 29, in Aries
SaturnNovember 2, 2033 to March 16, in Cancer and November 16 to March 30, 2035, from Leo back into Cancer
UranusOctober 11, 2033 to March 10, in Cancer and October 16 to March 14, 2035, in Cancer
NeptuneJuly 25 to December 30, in Aries
PlutoMay 19 to October 29, in Aquarius

The eclipses

A total solar eclipse in Pisces
Monday March 20, 10:18 a.m. UTC, at 29° Pisces
A penumbral lunar eclipse in Libra
Monday April 3, 7:06 p.m. UTC, at 13° Libra
An annular solar eclipse in Virgo
Tuesday September 12, 4:18 p.m. UTC, at 19° Virgo
A partial lunar eclipse in Aries
Thursday September 28, 2:46 a.m. UTC, at 4° Aries

Month by month

January
Full Moon in CancerNew Moon in Aquarius
- January 12: Mars enters Aries
February
Full Moon in LeoNew Moon in Pisces
- February 2: Mercury turns retrograde in Aquarius
- February 23: Mercury turns direct in Aquarius
- February 23: Mars enters Taurus
March
Full Moon in VirgoNew Moon in Pisces, an eclipse
- March 10: Uranus turns direct in Cancer
- March 16: Saturn turns direct in Cancer
April
Full Moon in Libra, an eclipseNew Moon in Aries
- April 8: Mars enters Gemini
- April 21: Jupiter enters Aries
May
Full Moon in ScorpioNew Moon in Taurus
- May 19: Pluto turns retrograde in Aquarius
- May 23: Mars enters Cancer
June
Full Moon in SagittariusNew Moon in Gemini
- June 2: Mercury turns retrograde in Gemini
- June 26: Mercury turns direct in Gemini
July
Full Moon in CapricornNew Moon in CancerFull Moon in Aquarius
- July 8: Mars enters Leo
- July 25: Neptune turns retrograde in Aries
August
New Moon in LeoFull Moon in Pisces
- August 3: Jupiter turns retrograde in Aries
- August 24: Mars enters Virgo
- August 27: Saturn enters Leo
September
New Moon in Virgo, an eclipseFull Moon in Aries, an eclipse
- September 30: Mercury turns retrograde in Libra
- September 30: Venus turns retrograde in Scorpio
October
New Moon in LibraFull Moon in Taurus
- October 11: Mars enters Libra
- October 16: Uranus turns retrograde in Cancer
- October 21: Mercury turns direct in Libra
- October 29: Pluto turns direct in Aquarius
November
New Moon in ScorpioFull Moon in Gemini
- November 11: Venus turns direct in Libra
- November 16: Saturn turns retrograde in Leo
- November 26: Mars enters Scorpio
- November 29: Jupiter turns direct in Aries
December
New Moon in SagittariusFull Moon in Cancer
- December 30: Neptune turns direct in Aries

Days are Universal Time’s; each month’s page gives the minute in your own time. Every moment is measured from NASA JPL’s ephemeris.

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New and full Moons, eclipses, retrograde turns and the Sun’s new signs, each at its minute in your own time.

Year ahead analysis

Your own year, from your birthday

Your chart cast again for your birthday and read against the chart you were born with, month by month, as a PDF to download.

See the year ahead analysis

Questions

What are the big astrological events of 2034?

Four eclipses, three Mercury retrogrades, Jupiter into Aries and Saturn into Leo, and every new and full Moon of 2034, each to the minute in your own time. Uranus stays in Cancer, Neptune stays in Aries, Pluto stays in Aquarius all year.

When is Mercury retrograde in 2034?

Three times: February 2 to February 23, in Aquarius, June 2 to June 26, in Gemini and September 30 to October 21, in Libra.

Is Venus retrograde in 2034?

Yes: September 30 to November 11, from Scorpio back into Libra. Venus turns back about every eighteen months, for about six weeks.

When is the total solar eclipse in 2034?

Monday March 20, 2034, with the Sun at 29° Pisces. It is seen as total only along a narrow path; a local astronomy guide shows where.

How does 2034 touch my sign?

The sky is the same for everyone; where it lands is not. Each eclipse, turn and change of sign passes through a different part of every chart, and your Sun sign is only one part of yours. Your whole chart shows which part of your life each one touches.