Neptune is currently in retrograde, in Pisces located at 27 Pis 23' 44"

Planetary Aspects

(out 5 Days)

Neptune is currently Sextile Uranus

Neptune is currently Sextile Pluto

   Ends on Sunday, 10 November, 2024

Neptune is Square Venus

   Starts on Thursday, 07 November, 2024
   Peaks on Saturday, 09 November, 2024, orb 2° 54' 39"

Upcoming Retrogrades

PlanetStationary (retrograde)Stationary (direct)In Sign
neptune2025-07-04 21:34:00 UTC2025-12-10 12:24:00 UTCAries
neptune2026-07-07 10:55:00 UTC2026-12-12 22:18:00 UTCAries

As the farthest known planet from the Sun in our solar system, Neptune, the 8th planet’s astronomical description is entirely appropriate to its astrological. It’s the densest giant planet and it moves very slowly. In astrology, it rules Pisces and is considered the planet of deception, spirituality, illusion, and addiction. It’s not all bad, though- as with other things, the flip sides are the good sides and intuition, dreams, sensitivity, mercy and compassion also fall under its auspices.

Interestingly enough, you also can’t see Neptune without help and its discovery wasn’t by way of actually seeing it: it was actually found using math. Alexis Brouvard started to notice that Uranus was behaving a little funny so he shined a flashlight in its eyes- no no, actually, what happened was he noticed there were some changes in its orbit people hadn’t really expected. He recognized this was likely due to it being in close proximity to a planet they had yet to discover- and Urbain Le Verrier predicted a position that might explain this from there.

Then, in 1846, Johann Galle whipped out a telescope and went looking- and he found it within a degree of that exact position. Technically speaking, Galileo probably did discover it much earlier, but at the time he did so, he just assumed that it was fixed star.

Neptune is known as something of a reality altering influence- which probably explains why it rules drugs and addiction. That said: are all drugs bad? No, absolutely not. Is escaping reality bad? Have you SEEN reality lately? That said, it’s really kind of difficult to change a reality you cannot face- which is where the problem with Neptune tends to lay. It makes it a little more difficult to decipher facts when feelings are involved and the lies we tell ourselves often change our perception more than any mind altering substance could. Except for maybe mescaline. I’m pretty sure mescaline might beat out bullshitting yourself.

Still, there’s definitely something said for the power of hopes, dreams, and being able to see things in an almost naive light from time to time.

The Retrograde

We get one Neptune retrograde a year but it lasts for a little over 5 months. If you have had areas of your life where you’re not being quite as honest with yourself as you should be- you might be getting your cognitive dissonance thumped pretty hard. I have, however, seen enough of these cycles come and go to recognize that like all those types of things: cognitive dissonance thumped often just gets even stronger for it. Kind of a shame really.

What should happen, rather is that those things which obscure the truth, whether you did it or someone else does it clears away. Reality knocks, you answer the door- maybe sometimes this sucks, but ultimately, it beats continuing to believe something that’s simply not true.

Lies, no matter how many people tell them, no matter how much you try to convince yourself otherwise: are not the truth. Neptune retrograde is usually a time when the truth comes stomping on in and whether you sit down and look at it or not is entirely up to you.

Planetary Positions

06.11.2024 at 23:30:23 UTC

chart wheel
PlanetLongitude
The Sun15 Sco 02' 56"
The Moon17 Cap 11' 48"
Mercury05 Sag 40' 46"
Venus24 Sag 16' 38"
Mars00 Leo 55' 42"
Jupiter19 Gem 59' 19" R
Saturn12 Pis 45' 28" R
Uranus25 Tau 39' 39" R
Neptune27 Pis 23' 44" R
Pluto29 Cap 48' 12"

Solar Status

BZ Status:-1
Proton Density:2.65
Proton Speed:398.8 k/sec
KP Status:2.00
TypeNov 7Nov 8Nov 9
Active30%40%40%
Minor40%25%30%
Moderate10%1%5%
Strong5%1%1%
Kp Index Prediction
00-03UT5.004.003.67
03-06UT4.332.673.00
06-09UT4.003.333.00
09-12UT3.333.673.00
12-15UT4.333.003.33
15-18UT2.673.333.33
18-21UT3.002.003.67
21-00UT3.672.334.33
Solar Activity
Solar activity reached high levels with an impulsive M5.8 flare at 06/0850 UTC from new Region 3887 (N16W62, Dai/beta). Region 3887 developed quickly over the past 24 hours, but maintains a simple beta magnetic configuration. M-class flaring was also observed from Region 3883 (S06E14, Ekc/beta-gamma-delta) and from beyond the SW limb, possibly Region 3872 (S17, L=186). Region 3883 continued to show growth and development, particularly within its intermediate spots. Slight growth was observed in the southern spots of Region 3886 (S08E42, Eki/beta-gamma). New Region 3888 (N04W44, Bxo/beta) was also numbered. No Earth directed CMEs were observed in available satellite imagery.
Solar Wind
Solar wind parameters continued to be mildly enhanced over the period. Total field ranged from 4-9 nT while the Bz component was between +/-8 nT. Solar wind speed ranged from 400-490 km/s. Phi angle was mostly positive.
Energetic Particle
The greater than 2 MeV electron flux has been at normal to moderate levels. The greater than 10 MeV proton flux has remained at background levels.