How long does Uranus take to go through the zodiac?

About 84 years (30,688 days) for one full circuit as seen from Earth. That is the synodic figure this site computes ephemeris positions against, not a sidereal orbital period, and it is what determines how long Uranus stays in one sign: roughly one twelfth of the cycle, stretched or compressed by retrograde motion and by the eccentricity of the orbit.

Which sign does Uranus rule?

Uranus rules Aquarius. Rulership is a fixed correspondence, so it holds in every chart; what changes chart to chart is whether Uranus actually occupies one of those signs.

Is Uranus a personal planet?

Uranus is classified here as a transpersonal. Transpersonal planets stay in one sign for years, so the placement is shared by an entire generation and says little about an individual on its own.

How often is Uranus retrograde?

Uranus turns retrograde roughly every 369 days. Retrograde motion is apparent, not real: the planet keeps moving forward, but seen from a moving Earth its longitude decreases for a stretch. Because the effect depends on the geometry between two orbits, the interval and the duration both vary between cycles, so a stated average will not match any single retrograde exactly. Live station dates are computed rather than tabulated on this site.

Uranus

transpersonal · cycle 30,688 days · retrograde every 369 days

Dignities

Rules: ♒ Aquarius

Hellenistic tradition

Uranus was discovered in 1781 and is not part of classical Hellenistic tradition.

Modern Western reading

Modern Western astrology assigns Uranus rulership of Aquarius. Read as disruption, novelty, and collective shift.

Questions

How long does Uranus take to go through the zodiac?: About 84 years (30,688 days) for one full circuit as seen from Earth. That is the synodic figure this site computes ephemeris positions against, not a sidereal orbital period, and it is what determines how long Uranus stays in one sign: roughly one twelfth of the cycle, stretched or compressed by retrograde motion and by the eccentricity of the orbit.
Which sign does Uranus rule?: Uranus rules Aquarius. Rulership is a fixed correspondence, so it holds in every chart; what changes chart to chart is whether Uranus actually occupies one of those signs.
Is Uranus a personal planet?: Uranus is classified here as a transpersonal. Transpersonal planets stay in one sign for years, so the placement is shared by an entire generation and says little about an individual on its own.
How often is Uranus retrograde?: Uranus turns retrograde roughly every 369 days. Retrograde motion is apparent, not real: the planet keeps moving forward, but seen from a moving Earth its longitude decreases for a stretch. Because the effect depends on the geometry between two orbits, the interval and the duration both vary between cycles, so a stated average will not match any single retrograde exactly. Live station dates are computed rather than tabulated on this site.

Reference, not advice

This is cultural and astronomical reference, not personal prediction or advice.

Cycle periods are mean orbital values. Traditional interpretations paraphrased from primary classical and modern sources. See sources.

Sources

Last reviewed 2026-05-28.