Shukra Vakri 2026–28
Venus retrograde dates
Every date Shukra turns vakri (retrograde) and direct to the end of 2028, the rashi it moves in, and the tradition’s upay for the period.
Shukra has been vakri in Tula (Libra) since 3 Oct 2026 and turns direct (margi) on 14 Nov 2026.
| Turns vakri | Turns direct (margi) | Rashi | For |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2026 | 14 Nov 2026 | Tula (Libra) back into Kanya (Virgo) | 42 days |
| 11 May 2028 | 23 Jun 2028 | Vrishabh (Taurus) | 43 days |
Dates are in Indian time (IST), from the ephemeris: the day the graha stops, and turns backwards or forwards again. It moves slowly for a few days either side of each date.
By your Moon rashi meanwhile
Shukra’s gochar from the Moon, in each windowWhile Shukra is vakri in Tula (Libra) from 3 Oct 2026: Phaladeepika counts its transit good for a Moon in Mithun, Kark, Singh, Kanya, Tula, Vrishchik, Dhanu, Kumbh and Meen, and asks for care for a Moon in Mesh, Vrishabh and Makar.
While Shukra is vakri in Vrishabh (Taurus) from 11 May 2028: Phaladeepika counts its transit good for a Moon in Mesh, Vrishabh, Mithun, Kark, Kanya, Tula, Makar, Kumbh and Meen, and asks for care for a Moon in Singh, Vrishchik and Dhanu.
The dasha of a vakri graha
what Parashara says of all five togetherIn a dasha, BPHS times a graha's results by its dreshkana (each third of a rashi): the first at the start of the dasha, the second in the middle, the third towards the end. If the graha is vakri, this order is reversed. Rahu and Ketu, always vakri, always give their results in the reverse order. BPHS 47.3–4
Where a vakri Shukra falls in your kundli
by your lagna: the houses it rules, and the house it moves back throughA graha gives its results through the houses it rules and the house it sits in, and a vakri graha is counted strong. So the matters a vakri Shukra brings forward are those of the houses it rules for your lagna and of the house of your kundli it moves back through. The table gives both, for the next 2 rashis it turns vakri in.
| Lagna | Lord of your | For this lagna | Vakri in Tula, from 3 Oct 2026 | Vakri in Vrishabh, from 11 May 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesh (Aries) | 2nd and 7th | Malefic · Maraka | your 7th (marriage) | your 2nd (money saved) |
| Vrishabh (Taurus) | 1st and 6th | Malefic · Maraka | your 6th (illness) | your 1st (self) |
| Mithun (Gemini) | 5th and 12th | Benefic | your 5th (children) | your 12th (expenses) |
| Kark (Cancer) | 4th and 11th | Malefic | your 4th (mother) | your 11th (income) |
| Singh (Leo) | 3rd and 10th | Malefic | your 3rd (younger siblings) | your 10th (career) |
| Kanya (Virgo) | 2nd and 9th | Benefic · Maraka | your 2nd (money saved) | your 9th (luck) |
| Tula (Libra) | 1st and 8th | Neutral | your 1st (self) | your 8th (longevity) |
| Vrishchik (Scorpio) | 7th and 12th | Malefic · Maraka | your 12th (expenses) | your 7th (marriage) |
| Dhanu (Sagittarius) | 6th and 11th | Malefic · Maraka | your 11th (income) | your 6th (illness) |
| Makar (Capricorn) | 5th and 10th | Yogakaraka | your 10th (career) | your 5th (children) |
| Kumbh (Aquarius) | 4th and 9th | Yogakaraka | your 9th (luck) | your 4th (mother) |
| Meen (Pisces) | 3rd and 8th | Malefic | your 8th (longevity) | your 3rd (younger siblings) |
The labels, from Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, chapter 34:
- Yogakaraka: the strongest graha a lagna can have: the one Parashara names as bringing yoga, or the one lord of both a kendra (1st, 4th, 7th, 10th) and a trikona (1st, 5th, 9th) (34.13)
- Benefic, Malefic, Neutral: works for the lagna; brings its harder matters; neither
- Lagna lord: the lagna’s own graha, where the verse calls it neither good nor hard
- Maraka: a killer Parashara names for the lagna, watched for health and longevity; printed alone, or after another label. It is not always the lord of the 2nd or 7th: where it differs, the line under it gives the verse
- · Yoga: one of two grahas he says give yoga together for this lagna
What a vakri Shukra brings, as read today
a modern reading, alongside the classical one aboveMany astrologers read a vakri Shukra this way today; it is a modern reading, not the classical texts’. The mantra, daan and Lal Kitab upay are the tradition’s. Where Shukra sits in your kundli decides how much the period touches you.
Common questions
3 questionsWhen is Shukra vakri in 2026?
From 3 October 2026 to 14 November 2026, in Tula, moving back into Kanya.
When is Shukra vakri in 2028?
From 11 May 2028 to 23 June 2028, in Vrishabh.
What does a vakri Shukra mean?
A vakri graha appears to move backwards when seen from the Earth. The classical texts count a vakri Shukra strong, not weak: it gains cheshta bala, the strength of motion (Phaladeepika 4.4, BPHS 27.21–23).
A graha reads the same for everybody. Your chart does not.
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