When Was Jupiter Last in Aquarius?

Updated October 5, 2026

Last: 2020–21

19 Dec 2020 to 29 Dec 2021

Next: 12 Apr 2032

first entry, 12 April 2032

12 months

typical time in Aquarius

every ~12 years

it comes back

As of October 2026, the last time was 2020–21: Jupiter first entered Aquarius on 19 December 2020 and, because retrograde motion carried it back and forth across the sign's boundary, entered it twice in all before leaving for good on 29 December 2021. Next: Jupiter first enters Aquarius on 12 April 2032; retrograde motion carries it back and forth across the sign's boundary, so it enters three times in all and leaves for good on 1 December 2033.

Jupiter in Aquarius: the passes around now, in months

Each bar runs from first entry to final exit. Stretches marked with a neighbouring sign are times it crossed back over the boundary before returning.

Every Jupiter-in-Aquarius pass, 1850–2150

Dates are in UTC and the Gregorian calendar; in a time zone far from Greenwich an ingress can fall on the neighbouring calendar day.

First entry	Final exit	Time in Aquarius	Entered
19 December 1854	28 December 1855	9.6 months	2 times
In Aquarius: 19 Dec 1854 – 11 May 1855 · 2 Aug 1855 – 28 Dec 1855
12 April 1866	1 December 1867	9.5 months	3 times
In Aquarius: 12 Apr 1866 – 28 Jun 1866 · 30 Nov 1866 – 14 Apr 1867 · 15 Sept 1867 – 1 Dec 1867
15 March 1878	25 March 1879	9.6 months	2 times
In Aquarius: 15 Mar 1878 – 12 Aug 1878 · 3 Nov 1878 – 25 Mar 1879
23 February 1890	8 March 1891	12 months	once
6 February 1902	20 February 1903	12 months	once
21 January 1914	4 February 1915	12 months	once
6 January 1926	18 January 1927	12 months	once
20 December 1937	29 December 1938	9.8 months	2 times
In Aquarius: 20 Dec 1937 – 14 May 1938 · 30 Jul 1938 – 29 Dec 1938
12 April 1949	1 December 1950	9.5 months	3 times
In Aquarius: 12 Apr 1949 – 27 Jun 1949 · 30 Nov 1949 – 15 Apr 1950 · 15 Sept 1950 – 1 Dec 1950
15 March 1961	25 March 1962	9.6 months	2 times
In Aquarius: 15 Mar 1961 – 12 Aug 1961 · 4 Nov 1961 – 25 Mar 1962
23 February 1973	8 March 1974	12 months	once
6 February 1985	20 February 1986	12 months	once
21 January 1997	4 February 1998	12 months	once
5 January 2009	18 January 2010	12 months	once
19 December 2020	29 December 2021	9.8 months	2 times
In Aquarius: 19 Dec 2020 – 13 May 2021 · 28 Jul 2021 – 29 Dec 2021
12 April 2032	1 December 2033	9.6 months	3 times
In Aquarius: 12 Apr 2032 – 26 Jun 2032 · 30 Nov 2032 – 14 Apr 2033 · 12 Sept 2033 – 1 Dec 2033
15 March 2044	26 March 2045	9.5 months	2 times
In Aquarius: 15 Mar 2044 – 9 Aug 2044 · 4 Nov 2044 – 26 Mar 2045
24 February 2056	8 March 2057	12 months	once
7 February 2068	20 February 2069	12 months	once
22 January 2080	3 February 2081	12 months	once
5 January 2092	17 January 2093	12 months	once
21 December 2103	30 December 2104	10 months	2 times
In Aquarius: 21 Dec 2103 – 16 May 2104 · 25 Jul 2104 – 30 Dec 2104
14 April 2115	4 December 2116	9.7 months	3 times
In Aquarius: 14 Apr 2115 – 25 Jun 2115 · 2 Dec 2115 – 16 Apr 2116 · 9 Sept 2116 – 4 Dec 2116
17 March 2127	27 March 2128	9.4 months	2 times
In Aquarius: 17 Mar 2127 – 8 Aug 2127 · 7 Nov 2127 – 27 Mar 2128
24 February 2139	9 March 2140	12 months	once

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Jupiter retrograde in Aquarius, 1986–2066

Retrograde periods with at least one station in Aquarius: the date Jupiter stood still and turned retrograde, and the date it turned direct again.

Stations retrograde	Stations direct
10 June 1997 21°56′ Aquarius	8 October 1997 12°05′ Aquarius
15 June 2009 27°00′ Aquarius	13 October 2009 17°09′ Aquarius
20 June 2021 2°10′ Pisces	18 October 2021 22°19′ Aquarius
19 May 2032 2°08′ Aquarius	17 September 2032 22°18′ Capricorn
25 June 2033 7°19′ Pisces	23 October 2033 27°27′ Aquarius
24 May 2044 6°57′ Aquarius	22 September 2044 27°06′ Capricorn
29 May 2056 11°49′ Aquarius	27 September 2056 1°58′ Aquarius

How Jupiter moves through the zodiac

Across 1850–2150, Jupiter spent about 8.2 months to 13 months in a sign on each pass, not counting retrograde dips out of it, and it returned to the same sign about every 12 years. 39% of passes included at least one retrograde dip back over a sign boundary.

Jupiter in other signs

Aries · Taurus · Gemini · Cancer · Leo · Virgo · Libra · Scorpio · Sagittarius · Capricorn · Aquarius · Pisces

Other planets in Aquarius

Venus · Mars · Jupiter · Saturn · Chiron · Uranus · Neptune · Pluto

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How these dates were found

With Horoskopos's sky search: Jupiter's geocentric, apparent, tropical ecliptic longitude, computed with the open-source Astronomy Engine library, with each sign boundary found to the minute. Sample ingresses agree with NASA JPL's Horizons ephemeris to within minutes. Data generated 2026-10-04; page built 2026-10-05.