Uranus is currently in retrograde, in Taurus located at 26 Tau 24' 47"

Planetary Aspects

(out 5 Days)

Uranus is currently in Opposition Venus

   Ends on Friday, 18 October, 2024

Uranus is currently Sextile Neptune

Uranus is Quincunx The Sun

   Starts on Friday, 18 October, 2024
   Peaks on Saturday, 19 October, 2024, orb 0° 59' 59"
   Ends on Sunday, 20 October, 2024

Uranus is Sextile Mars

   Starts on Saturday, 19 October, 2024

Upcoming Retrogrades

PlanetStationary (retrograde)Stationary (direct)In Sign
uranus2025-09-06 04:52:00 UTC2026-02-04 02:34:00 UTCGemini
uranus2026-09-10 18:28:00 UTC2027-02-08 12:30:00 UTCGemini

Uranus smells bad.

Look, I had to get that out of the way. It probably will not be the last but, if you have ever known an Aquarius, wordplay involving this mispronunciation is absolutely appropriate. Uranus rules Aquarius, by the way (if Aquarius would ever admit to anything ruling it). This is another one of those outer planets we can’t really see without some help. Discovered in 1781 by William Herschel, it again denotes things nobody really wants to admit but everyone knows are there. Like that odd smell in the open office. Is someone cooking fish in the microwave again or did you just indulge in a milkshake at lunch when you knew you probably shouldn’t? Who knows?

Similarly to the sign it rules, Uranus’s wheelhouse is invention, innovation, technology, and electricity but also, the unique. Sit down, Stirner fans, you should probably look into the irony of said fandom. But anyway, Uranus also happens to be the coldest planet, so truths and what not uncovered by it might come across as a bit robotic and cold. More or less the mad scientist of the universe, you might think this means that more esoteric topics are out of bounds but they’re not.

Uranus doesn’t particularly care what you think. In fact, this is the planet of pure rebellion, enlightenment, ingenuity, and pretty much putting a finger in the eyeball of tradition.

Unpredictable, but also infinitely resourceful and imaginative, where you might think of Mercury as the more or less nerdy intellectual of the planets, Uranus is his highly idealistic big brother: wanting results, now. Wanting to liberate the truth, now. Breaking the rules, throwing aside established structures or patterns and sudden change are all things Uranus is good for.

The Retrograde

Uranus retrogrades about once a year, for around six months. Now, it’s common enough to see it in your chart, but when it happens in transit: it’s a little more significant.

Spazzing out is a pretty common thing during a Uranus retrograde because self expression seems much more important. The thing is, while standard pat advice is to “be yourself”, nobody actually wants that. Sometimes, this is because you’re just a jerk but other times, it’s because they’re not comfortable. Is that really your problem? Well, that’s a question you need to answer, not someone else.

At other times, it may be that you’ve been more or less stuck in a role because you thought you had to be. During Uranus retrograde, you may find yourself being alerted to this in the most jarring of ways. Unfortunately while that sounds like a good thing, other times it may just be that a part of the way you’re doing things isn’t working for you and under this influence: everything feels stifling which can lead to an abrupt and more explosive change than you really had to make.

The basic gist to dealing with these retrogrades then is impulse control and whether or not its actually needed, but, as with the others, reflecting on why you feel the way that you do and what you can do about it is a safer and smarter bet. You might have felt the rumblings of Uranus for a while and you might think you can just eek it out without anyone noticing. That’s probably not the case.

Planetary Positions

18.10.2024 at 01:45:08 UTC

chart wheel
PlanetLongitude
The Sun25 Lib 10' 33"
The Moon03 Tau 38' 13"
Mercury06 Sco 44' 37"
Venus00 Sag 18' 59"
Mars23 Can 11' 11"
Jupiter21 Gem 12' 31" R
Saturn13 Pis 22' 57" R
Uranus26 Tau 24' 46" R
Neptune27 Pis 48' 04" R
Pluto29 Cap 39' 02"

Solar Status

BZ Status:7
Proton Density:8.25
Proton Speed:391.0 k/sec
KP Status:2.00
TypeOct 18Oct 19Oct 20
Active45%45%40%
Minor10%10%5%
Moderate1%1%1%
Strong1%1%1%
Kp Index Prediction
00-03UT2.674.003.67
03-06UT3.003.673.33
06-09UT2.003.333.00
09-12UT2.002.673.00
12-15UT3.002.002.00
15-18UT3.332.002.00
18-21UT3.672.671.67
21-00UT4.003.001.67
Solar Activity
Solar activity was at moderate levels with M-class (R1-Minor) flare activity observed from two separate regions. Region 3852 (S13W65, Cao/beta) produced an M2.4 flare at 17/0505UTC, while Region 3856 (N10W19, Dac/beta-gamma-delta) produced an M1.0 flare at 17/0222 UTC. This region also produced numerous C-class flares. Region 3852 indicated little change, while Region 3856 showed some intermediate spot growth. Region 3857 (S07E25, Dao/beta-gamma) showed growth in its leader spots. New Region 3860 (S07E15, Dai/beta) emerged this period and produced C-class flare activity.
Solar Wind
Solar wind parameters were slightly enhanced due to CH HSS effects. Total magnetic field reached 7 nT while the Bz component remained variable between +/- 6 nT. Wind speeds slowly decreased through the period from a high near 450 km/s to a low of about 360 km/s. The phi angle was steady in a positive sector.
Energetic Particle
The greater than 2 MeV electron flux was at normal to moderate levels. The greater than 10 MeV proton flux remained near background levels. .Forecast... The greater than 2 MeV electron flux is expected to be at normal to moderate levels through 18 Oct with a potential to increase to high levels on 19-20 Oct due to influence from a positive polarity coronal hole high speed stream (CH HSS). The greater than 10 MeV proton flux is expected to remain at background levels with a slight chance for a solar radiation storm event through 20 Oct as Regions 3852 and 3854 transit the western limb.