2026, March 10: Jupiter’s Retrograde Ends

March 10, 2026: Jupiter’s retrograde ends in front of Gemini near the Twins.

Jupiter Retrograde 2025-2026
Chart Caption – 2025-2026: Jupiter appears to retrograde or move westward as Earth passes.

by Jeffrey L. Hunt

Chicago, Illinois: Sunrise, 7:11 a.m. CDT; Sunset, 6:52 p.m. CDT.  Times are calculated by the US Naval Observatory’s MICA computer program. Check local sources for sunrise and sunset times.

Venus as an Evening Star

Jupiter’s Retrograde Ends

Jupiter, Gemini, March 10, 2026
Chart Caption – 2026, May 10: Jupiter is high in the southeast with the Gemini Twins, Castor and Pollux.

Jupiter’s retrograde ends in front of Gemini, 10.6° to the upper right of Pollux and 11.2° from Castor, the Gemini Twins. Use a binocular to see the Jovian Giant 3.8° to Wasat’s (δ Gem) upper right.

One hour after sunset, bright Jupiter is high in the southeast. After Venus sets about 70 minutes after sunset, Jupiter is the brightest starlike body in the sky. It shines throughout the night until about three hours before sunrise, when it sets in the west-northwest.

Venus Joins Jupiter

Venus, Jupiter, Gemini, March 10-June 9
Chart Caption – 2026: May 10-June 9: Jupiter and Venus are shown compared Gemini. This chart is based on the ecliptic the plane of the solar system.

As Jupiter resumes direct motion, it appears slightly farther west each evening. Jupiter passes Wasat on April 30, Castor on May 11, and Pollux on May 28.

After mid-spring, Jupiter begins the evening in the western sky while Venus closes the gap, leading to their June 9 conjunction.

The accompanying chart shows the motion of Jupiter (March 10–June 9) and Venus (May 23–June 9) projected along the plane of the ecliptic.

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