Pluto, sign by sign
Pluto is in Aquarius now — it entered on 2023-03-23 and leaves 2044-01-19. One circuit of the zodiac takes about 248 years, but not at an even pace: 12 years in its quickest sign, 32.9 in its slowest.
| Sign | Entered | Left | Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo | before 1700 | 1712-06-03 | — | |
| Virgo | 1710-10-18 | 1725-09-10 | 14.9 | stepped back 2×, settled 1712-06-03 |
| Libra | 1724-11-15 | 1737-10-02 | 12.9 | stepped back once, settled 1725-09-10crossed at 00:43 UTC — other tables may list the adjacent day |
| Scorpio | 1736-12-06 | 1749-10-07 | 12.8 | stepped back once, settled 1737-10-02 |
| Sagittarius | 1748-12-10 | 1762-11-09 | 13.9 | stepped back once, settled 1749-10-07 |
| Capricorn | 1762-01-08 | 1778-12-01 | 16.9 | stepped back once, settled 1762-11-09 |
| Aquarius | 1777-04-04 | 1798-12-26 | 21.7 | stepped back 2×, settled 1778-12-01 |
| Pisces | 1797-04-11 | 1823-12-16 | 26.7 | stepped back 2×, settled 1798-12-26 |
| Aries | 1822-04-16 | 1853-02-14 | 30.8 | stepped back 2×, settled 1823-12-16 |
| Taurus | 1851-05-20 | 1884-04-20 | 32.9 | stepped back 2×, settled 1853-02-14 |
| Gemini | 1882-07-21 | 1914-05-26 | 31.8 | stepped back 2×, settled 1884-04-20crossed at 22:31 UTC — other tables may list the adjacent day |
| Cancer | 1912-09-10 | 1939-06-14 | 26.8 | stepped back 2×, settled 1914-05-26 |
| Leo | 1937-10-07 | 1958-06-10 | 20.7 | stepped back 2×, settled 1939-06-14 |
| Virgo | 1956-10-20 | 1972-07-30 | 15.8 | stepped back 2×, settled 1958-06-10 |
| Libra | 1971-10-05 | 1984-08-28 | 12.9 | stepped back once, settled 1972-07-30 |
| Scorpio | 1983-11-05 | 1995-11-10 | 12 | stepped back once, settled 1984-08-28crossed at 21:00 UTC — other tables may list the adjacent day |
| Sagittarius | 1995-01-17 | 2008-11-27 | 13.9 | stepped back once, settled 1995-11-10 |
| Capricorn | 2008-01-26 | 2024-11-19 | 16.8 | stepped back once, settled 2008-11-27crossed at 02:40 UTC — other tables may list the adjacent day |
| Aquariusnow | 2023-03-23 | 2044-01-19 | 20.8 | stepped back 2×, settled 2024-11-19 |
| Pisces | 2043-03-09 | 2068-02-23 | 25 | stepped back once, settled 2044-01-19crossed at 00:40 UTC — other tables may list the adjacent day |
| Aries | 2066-06-17 | 2097-03-09 | 30.7 | stepped back 2×, settled 2068-02-23 |
| Taurus | 2095-06-09 | after 2100 | — | stepped back 2×, settled 2097-03-09 |
Dates are UTC. 22 periods computed from an ephemeris — no historical events attached, on purpose. What retrograde means