When Was Neptune Last in Scorpio?
Updated October 5, 2026
As of October 2026, the last time was 1955–70: Neptune first entered Scorpio on 24 December 1955 and, because retrograde motion carried it back and forth across the sign's boundary, entered it four times in all before leaving for good on 6 November 1970. Next: Neptune first enters Scorpio on 3 December 2119; retrograde motion carries it back and forth across the sign's boundary, so it enters three times in all and leaves for good on 22 October 2134.
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 Neptune-in-Scorpio pass, 1600–2600
Dates are in UTC and the Gregorian calendar; in a time zone far from Greenwich an ingress can fall on the neighbouring calendar day. Dates before 14 September 1752 are Gregorian too, though Britain and its colonies still used the Julian calendar, 10 days behind until 11 March 1700 and 11 days behind after, and began the year on 25 March.
| First entry | Final exit | Time in Scorpio | Entered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 November 1628 | 8 October 1643 | 14 years | 3 times |
| In Scorpio: 19 Nov 1628 – 21 Apr 1629 · 22 Sept 1629 – 6 Dec 1642 · 10 Jun 1643 – 8 Oct 1643 | |||
| 2 November 1792 | 12 September 1807 | 14 years | 4 times |
| In Scorpio: 2 Nov 1792 – 14 May 1793 · 2 Sept 1793 – 28 Jan 1806 · 6 Apr 1806 – 21 Nov 1806 · 10 Jul 1807 – 12 Sept 1807 | |||
| 24 December 1955 | 6 November 1970 | 14 years | 4 times |
| In Scorpio: 24 Dec 1955 – 11 Mar 1956 · 19 Oct 1956 – 15 Jun 1957 · 6 Aug 1957 – 4 Jan 1970 · 2 May 1970 – 6 Nov 1970 | |||
| 3 December 2119 | 22 October 2134 | 14 years | 3 times |
| In Scorpio: 3 Dec 2119 – 4 Apr 2120 · 4 Oct 2120 – 19 Dec 2133 · 23 May 2134 – 22 Oct 2134 | |||
| 16 November 2283 | 6 October 2298 | 14 years | 3 times |
| In Scorpio: 16 Nov 2283 – 25 Apr 2284 · 18 Sept 2284 – 4 Dec 2297 · 12 Jun 2298 – 6 Oct 2298 | |||
| 2 November 2447 | 13 September 2462 | 14 years | 4 times |
| In Scorpio: 2 Nov 2447 – 15 May 2448 · 1 Sept 2448 – 27 Jan 2461 · 4 Apr 2461 – 20 Nov 2461 · 7 Jul 2462 – 13 Sept 2462 | |||
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Born with Neptune in Scorpio
- Born 24 December 1955 – 6 November 1970, except 11 March 1956 – 19 October 1956 (in Libra), 15 June 1957 – 6 August 1957 (in Libra) and 4 January 1970 – 2 May 1970 (in Sagittarius)
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Neptune retrograde in Scorpio, the 1955–70 pass
Retrograde periods with at least one station in Scorpio: the date Neptune stood still and turned retrograde, and the date it turned direct again.
| Stations retrograde | Stations direct |
|---|---|
| 1 February 1956 0°25′ Scorpio | 9 July 1956 27°38′ Libra |
| 2 February 1957 2°35′ Scorpio | 11 July 1957 29°49′ Libra |
| 5 February 1958 4°46′ Scorpio | 14 July 1958 2°00′ Scorpio |
| 7 February 1959 6°57′ Scorpio | 16 July 1959 4°10′ Scorpio |
| 10 February 1960 9°08′ Scorpio | 18 July 1960 6°21′ Scorpio |
| 11 February 1961 11°18′ Scorpio | 20 July 1961 8°32′ Scorpio |
| 13 February 1962 13°29′ Scorpio | 23 July 1962 10°42′ Scorpio |
| 16 February 1963 15°39′ Scorpio | 25 July 1963 12°53′ Scorpio |
| 18 February 1964 17°49′ Scorpio | 27 July 1964 15°03′ Scorpio |
| 20 February 1965 20°00′ Scorpio | 29 July 1965 17°13′ Scorpio |
| 22 February 1966 22°10′ Scorpio | 1 August 1966 19°24′ Scorpio |
| 24 February 1967 24°21′ Scorpio | 3 August 1967 21°34′ Scorpio |
| 27 February 1968 26°31′ Scorpio | 5 August 1968 23°45′ Scorpio |
| 28 February 1969 28°42′ Scorpio | 7 August 1969 25°56′ Scorpio |
| 3 March 1970 0°53′ Sagittarius | 10 August 1970 28°07′ Scorpio |
How Neptune moves through the zodiac
Across 1600–2600, Neptune spent about 13 years to 14 years in a sign on each pass, not counting retrograde dips out of it, and it returned to the same sign about every 164 years. 100% of passes included at least one retrograde dip back over a sign boundary.
Neptune in other signs
Aries · Taurus · Gemini · Cancer · Leo · Virgo · Libra · Scorpio · Sagittarius · Capricorn · Aquarius · Pisces
Other planets in Scorpio
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How these dates were found
With Horoskopos's sky search: Neptune'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 about three hours. Data generated 2026-10-04; page built 2026-10-05.