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Jupiter retrograde 2027: one window in Leo, December to April

In 2027, Jupiter is retrograde once: 13 December 2026 to 13 April.

Today Jupiter is direct but already in the pre-shadow of its next retrograde, which starts on 13 December 2026, in 62 days.

Jupiter retrograde, 13 December 2026 to 13 April: its path through the zodiacJupiter reaches 17°00′ Leo moving forward on 17 September 2026. It stops at 27°01′ Leo on 13 December 2026 and turns back, stops again at 17°00′ Leo on 13 April, then moves forward and passes 27°01′ Leo again on 11 July.17 Sept 202613 Dec 202613 Apr11 Jul17°00′ Leo27°01′ Leo
Jupiter crosses one stretch of the zodiac three times: forward, backward, then forward again.ShadowRetrogradeStation: it stops and turns

Exact dates

  • 13 December 2026 – 13 April 2027 · 121 days

    Sign: Leo

    Stations retrograde at 27°01′ Leo, direct at 17°00′ Leo

    Pre-shadow from 17 September 2026, post-shadow to 11 July · 297 days in all

Dates are Universal Time (UT). A station close to midnight can fall on the previous day in the Americas and on the next day in Europe.

What Jupiter retrograde brings in 2027

Growth, luck and belief belong to Jupiter. Retrograde, it rewards depth over reach: you gain more by building on what you have than by chasing the next opening. The whole window sits in Leo, so the review centers on visibility, confidence and creative risk. Like most years, 2027 holds a single Jupiter window; this one simply begins the December before and ends in April.

Until mid-April, anything that depends on being seen may grow slowly. Recognition, audiences and creative projects need patience, and it helps to ask whether the image you show still matches who you are. After the station direct the brakes come off. With no second window later in the year, what you settle in April carries you through the rest of 2027.

How Jupiter retrograde 2027 affects each sign

Read your Sun sign and your rising sign. The signs this retrograde touches most directly come first.

Leo

In your sign

Your confidence and personal ambitions are the subject, because Jupiter reverses in your own sign. From 13 December 2026 to 13 April, ask whether you are growing in the direction you want. Refine your image before expanding it.

Aquarius

In your opposite sign

A partnership's room to grow is what Jupiter measures, since it retrogrades in the sign opposite yours. Until 13 April, ask whether a relationship, romantic or professional, still moves you both forward. Renew its terms rather than adding promises.

Scorpio

Square to your sign

Professional growth pauses for a hard look, and the square from Leo makes it one of your strongest contacts. Until 13 April, ask whether the next step up is one you want. Build credibility quietly and push after 11 July.

Taurus

Square to your sign

Roots and belonging get Jupiter's hardest review, since Leo squares your sign. Through 13 April, big plans for home or family deserve a second estimate. The picture settles by 11 July; commit then, not before.

Virgo

A lighter touch

Growth moves out of public view and into your inner life this season. Up to 13 April, rest, reflection and time alone teach more than new commitments. Release one hope you have quietly outgrown.

Libra

A lighter touch

Friendships and long-range wishes get a reality check. Until 13 April, notice which groups help you grow and which only look impressive. Invest in the circle that gives back, and drop goals you no longer believe in.

Sagittarius

A lighter touch

Beliefs and far horizons are under review, and since Jupiter rules your sign, the slowdown feels personal. Until 13 April, rethink a study plan, a long trip or a conviction that once felt certain. Teach what you know first.

Capricorn

A lighter touch

Shared resources and deep trust come up for re-evaluation. Until 13 April, look again at joint money and promises of support before expanding them. Closeness grows through honest terms rather than generous gestures.

Pisces

A lighter touch

Jupiter, your traditional ruler, reassesses how your daily work and well-being have grown. Through 13 April, trim a workload that swelled too fast and keep only the habits that support you. Sustainable beats impressive through 11 July.

Aries

A lighter touch

Joy and creative risk are where your growth pauses to be measured. Until 13 April, weigh which romance, hobby or project truly deserves more of you. Keep the one that still excites you and let the others wait.

Gemini

A lighter touch

Jupiter asks for depth instead of width in how you learn and speak. Before it turns direct on 13 April, finish one course or writing project before opening another, and reconnect with siblings. Fewer topics, handled well.

Cancer

A lighter touch

Income and self-worth get an honest re-measure. Before 13 April, check whether money plans made in the optimism of late 2026 still add up. Grow by consolidating what you already earn, and spend on what you value.

A shadow that spans ten months

Jupiter's review starts well before the station and ends well after it. The full cycle, shadows included, starts in September 2026 and ends in July 2027, and inside it Jupiter crosses the same ten degrees of Leo three times. The Leo question is already present in late 2026 and stays open for a few months after Jupiter turns forward.

What to do and what to avoid

  • Communication and tech

    Do: Test your work on a small audience first

    Avoid: Overselling yourself before the work is ready

  • Contracts and money

    Do: Fund growth from what already earns

    Avoid: Scaling up spending before mid-April

  • Work

    Do: Polish the work you want to be known for

    Avoid: Repeating a rejected pitch unchanged

  • Relationships

    Do: Make room for play and romance without big promises

    Avoid: Mistaking attention for affection

See which part of your life Jupiter retrograde touches in your free birth chart, or compare two charts with synastry.

Where to go from here

Questions about Jupiter retrograde 2027

When is Jupiter retrograde in 2027?

From 13 December 2026 to 13 April: one window, which begins in December of the year before. Jupiter turns back at 27°01′ Leo and forward at 17°00′ Leo, then moves forward for the rest of 2027.

How long does Jupiter retrograde last in 2027?

121 days in all, about 102 of them in 2027 and 19 in December 2026. That is a normal length for Jupiter, which spends about a third of every year retrograde. With both shadows, the cycle runs 17 September 2026 to 11 July.

Which sign is Jupiter retrograde in?

Leo, for the whole window. Jupiter moves on into Virgo in July 2027, so its next retrograde falls in Virgo, and this is its only retrograde in Leo for about twelve years.

What changes compared with 2026?

2026 holds two windows, one closing on 11 March in Cancer and one opening on 13 December in Leo; 2027 holds only the second. So the second half of 2027 is free of Jupiter retrograde, while the end of 2026 is not.

When is the next Jupiter retrograde?

12 January to 13 May 2028, from 27°30′ back to 17°32′ Virgo. It follows the usual rhythm: a retrograde about every thirteen months, roughly one sign further on each time.

Dates recalculated 23 September 2026