Uranus retrograde 2025 begins on September 6 at 1° Gemini and ends on February 3, 2026, at 27° Taurus.

Uranus retrograde promotes inner change in response to external changes or in preparation for future changes. Uranus retrograde 2025, trine Pluto, brings hyper-evolutionary change, particularly with the rise of Artificial Intelligence.

The general meaning of Uranus retrograde is followed by more details about Uranus retrograde 2025. Information about Uranus retrograde in your birth chart can be found at the end of this article.

Uranus Retrograde Meaning

Uranus retrograde is a cycle lasting 155 days yearly in which the planet moves four degrees backward through the zodiac. This is a time of inner change in response to external changes or in preparation for future changes in your life. Any transits that Uranus makes to your chart will give more detail about the type of change and the areas of life affected.

You may have anticipated a significant change in your life or attempted to initiate one, but nothing has materialized. In this case, transiting Uranus retrograde will induce the internal changes in attitude or behaviors necessary to make the desired change possible.

Often, the changes you seek are intended to allow for greater personal freedom. Whatever the case, Uranus retrograde lets you process things internally before manifesting the external change once Uranus turns direct.

Another possibility is that you have been disruptive and rebellious, trying to force radical change. Whether your revolution was based on ignorance or the innocence of youth, Uranus retrograde will bring higher self-awareness and insights about the error of your ways. A period of less chaotic internal changes should follow.

Uranus Retrograde 2025

Uranus stations retrograde on September 6, 2025, at 01°27′ Gemini. With positive aspects to Neptune and Pluto, it forms a Minor Grand Trine that is effective from July 2025 to June 2028.

This Magic Triangle should make us more open-minded, progressive, and accepting of others, and bring about amazing discoveries, revelations, and breakthroughs. Spiritually ideal forms of social, cultural, economic, and political transformation are likely.

The AI Boom

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) boom is the most striking effect of the Magic Triangle thus far. The internet, computers, science and technology are ruled by Uranus. The aspect most responsible is Uranus trine Pluto, bringing a hyper-evolutionary leap in science that is radically transforming so many aspects of life.

There are charismatic agents of change, such as Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jensen Huang. It is adventurous, excessively optimistic, futuristic and experimental.

Interacting with a personal AI appears to promote self-awareness, inner growth, and increased personal autonomy. However, I am not so sure it helps you connect more deeply with others.

The AI boom leaves behind traditions, religion and moral standards in favor of individual human potential. Prejudice, injustice, and the abuse of power are grey areas so far. But AI certainly gives the freedom to explore more possibilities during this exciting time of self-discovery. Innovation and invention bring original solutions and more efficient outcomes.

Unintended Consequences

From May 20 to September 14, Saturn conjunct Neptune, is shifting optimism into pessimism. The AI boom has instilled fear about massive job losses, social isolation, autonomous spy drones, terminator soldiers, and the weaponization of AI technologies in ways that are not yet conceivable to science fiction writers. There is no shortage of evil bastards in the world ready to abuse this all-powerful technology. 

Then there is the existential fear that a superintelligence with no human feelings or compassion might decide the most efficient way to solve the world’s problems is to eliminate the cause.

Another fear is that the bubble is about to burst and the billions invested will evaporate in a stock market crash. Uranus trine Pluto comes within 0°05′ orb on September 18, 2025. This should represent a peak in the AI boom.

Uranus trine Pluto then continues to wane and does not return to its current strength until July 2026. The removal of Uranus trine Pluto from the picture will temporarily take the steam out of the AI boom.

Mars square Jupiter at the same time as Uranus stations retrograde also increases the risk of bubbles bursting. It provides ample courage, boldness, and optimism, but not too much in the way of forethought, strategy and moderation.

Uranus retrograde 2025 increases the risk of the AI bubble bursting. Individual freedoms and rights are in jeopardy as governments and corporations find new ways to monitor and manipulate us using AI technology. Uranus retrograde will also reveal more unexpected downsides to AI and other scientific and technological advances that have not yet been considered.

Uranus Retrograde Dates

Uranus Retrograde	Uranus Direct
September 1, 2024, at 27♉15	January 30, 2025, at 23♉15
September 6, 2025, at 01♊27	February 3, 2026, at 27♉27
September 10, 2026, at 05♊41	February 8, 2027, at 01♊40

Natal Uranus Retrograde

Uranus retrograde natal is common to 40% of people, the same as the other outer planets Neptune and Pluto. Therefore, it is not considered as significant or critical as having an inner planet retrograde. For example, Venus retrograde affects only 7% of the population.

But retrograde motion does affect Uranus. It seems harder to restrain Uranus’s erratic and impulsive urges. This could lead to abruptness, aloofness, or an agitating nature. Retrograde motion can also internalize Uranus’ disruptive electric energy. This could lead to nervous anxiety, spasms, neurotic behavior, or rapid personality changes.

Uranus, at its best, is intuitive, ingenious, and original. A healthy Uranus is eccentric yet comfortable in self-expression. But Uranus retrograde makes it harder to be yourself without causing distress to yourself or others. Uranus retrograde may also have some association with autism and Asperger’s Syndrome.

The karmic nature of retrograde motion suggests you feel different or cut off from others because of events in your past lives. The rebellious activity could have led to calls of “traitor.” For several reasons, you may have been banished from your community for being too different or weird.

Erratic behavior or unreliability could have caused problems for you over many incarnations. In this life, events and relationship issues will reinforce your specific Uranus retrograde challenges. The aim is to be yourself while not upsetting things as they are.