Pluto Square Venus: How Long It Lasts
Pluto square Venus usually lasts about two to two and three-quarter years with a 1° orb, with three or five exact hits along the way. From 2026 to 2030 it reaches Venus at 2° to 12° Taurus or Scorpio. Venus is at home in Taurus and uncomfortable in Scorpio in traditional astrology, so the two sides of this square can read quite differently; find your degree below for the dates.
Dates by Venus degree
Find your natal Venus degree. Each row shows when Pluto comes within 1° of the square, every exact hit (R = while Pluto is retrograde), and when it separates for good. Pluto sometimes drifts just out of orb between passes; those gaps are listed too.
| Natal position | In orb from | Exact hits | Separates |
|---|---|---|---|
2° Taurus or Scorpio | In orb fromMar 12, 2024 | Exact hits Feb 15, 2025Jul 28, 2025(retrograde)Dec 24, 2025 | SeparatesNov 27, 2026 33 months |
Out of orb between passes (4)Jun 25, 2024 – Jan 14, 2025Mar 28, 2025 – Jun 11, 2025Sep 19, 2025 – Nov 6, 2025Jan 25, 2026 – Sep 1, 2026 | |||
3° Taurus or Scorpio | In orb fromFeb 15, 2025 | Exact hits Mar 28, 2025Jun 11, 2025(retrograde)Jan 25, 2026Sep 1, 2026(retrograde)Nov 27, 2026 | SeparatesJan 5, 2027 23 months |
Out of orb between passes (2)Jul 28, 2025 – Dec 24, 2025Feb 27, 2026 – Jul 17, 2026 | |||
4° Taurus or Scorpio | In orb fromMar 28, 2025 | Exact hits Feb 27, 2026Jul 17, 2026(retrograde)Jan 5, 2027 | SeparatesDec 14, 2027 33 months |
Out of orb between passes (3)Jun 11, 2025 – Jan 25, 2026Sep 1, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026Feb 6, 2027 – Aug 18, 2027 | |||
5° Taurus or Scorpio | In orb fromFeb 27, 2026 | Exact hits Apr 30, 2026(station)May 12, 2026(retrograde)(station)Feb 6, 2027Aug 18, 2027(retrograde)Dec 14, 2027 | SeparatesNov 7, 2028 32 months |
Out of orb between passes (3)Jul 17, 2026 – Jan 5, 2027Mar 14, 2027 – Jul 5, 2027Jan 18, 2028 – Sep 28, 2028 | |||
6° Taurus or Scorpio | In orb fromApr 30, 2026 | Exact hits Mar 14, 2027Jul 5, 2027(retrograde)Jan 18, 2028Sep 28, 2028(retrograde)(station)Nov 7, 2028(station) | SeparatesDec 28, 2028 32 months |
Out of orb between passes (3)May 12, 2026 – Feb 6, 2027Aug 18, 2027 – Dec 14, 2027Feb 19, 2028 – Aug 3, 2028 | |||
7° Taurus or Scorpio | In orb fromMar 14, 2027 | Exact hits Feb 19, 2028Aug 3, 2028(retrograde)Dec 28, 2028 | SeparatesDec 4, 2029 33 months |
Out of orb between passes (4)Jul 5, 2027 – Jan 18, 2028Apr 1, 2028 – Jun 17, 2028Sep 28, 2028 – Nov 7, 2028Jan 30, 2029 – Sep 4, 2029 | |||
8° Taurus or Scorpio | In orb fromFeb 19, 2028 | Exact hits Apr 1, 2028Jun 17, 2028(retrograde)Jan 30, 2029Sep 4, 2029(retrograde)Dec 4, 2029 | SeparatesJan 12, 2030 23 months |
Out of orb between passes (2)Aug 3, 2028 – Dec 28, 2028Mar 5, 2029 – Jul 20, 2029 | |||
9° Taurus or Scorpio | In orb fromApr 1, 2028 | Exact hits Mar 5, 2029Jul 20, 2029(retrograde)Jan 12, 2030 | SeparatesDec 23, 2030 33 months |
Out of orb between passes (3)Jun 17, 2028 – Jan 30, 2029Sep 4, 2029 – Dec 4, 2029Feb 13, 2030 – Aug 18, 2030 | |||
10° Taurus or Scorpio | In orb fromMar 5, 2029 | Exact hits Feb 13, 2030Aug 18, 2030(retrograde)Dec 23, 2030 | SeparatesNov 25, 2031 33 months |
Out of orb between passes (3)Jul 20, 2029 – Jan 12, 2030Mar 23, 2030 – Jul 4, 2030Jan 27, 2031 – Sep 22, 2031 | |||
11° Taurus or Scorpio | In orb fromFeb 13, 2030 | Exact hits Mar 23, 2030Jul 4, 2030(retrograde)Jan 27, 2031Sep 22, 2031(retrograde)Nov 25, 2031 | SeparatesJan 9, 2032 23 months |
Out of orb between passes (2)Aug 18, 2030 – Dec 23, 2030Mar 1, 2031 – Aug 2, 2031 | |||
12° Taurus or Scorpio | In orb fromMar 23, 2030 | Exact hits Mar 1, 2031Aug 2, 2031(retrograde)Jan 9, 2032 | SeparatesDec 18, 2032 33 months |
Out of orb between passes (4)Jul 4, 2030 – Jan 27, 2031Apr 18, 2031 – Jun 10, 2031Sep 22, 2031 – Nov 25, 2031Feb 11, 2032 – Aug 29, 2032 | |||
Dates are US Eastern time, calculated with the Swiss Ephemeris. Each row uses the middle of the degree (5° means 5°30'), so if your Venus sits near the start or end of a degree, your dates shift a little. Starlit Journey calculates them for your exact degree.
How the arc unfolds
Entry
Pluto comes within 1° of squaring your Venus. Tension around what you value or who you're close to can start to register.
First exact hit
The first exact square. A relationship, a value or a habit of affection can come up for a harder look.
Retrograde passes
Pluto backs up and squares Venus again. The same tension returns, with a clearer sense of what it's about.
Last exact hit
The final exact square. Past the peak, the question is what you want to keep building on.
Separation
Pluto moves more than 1° past the square. For a Venus at 6° Taurus or Scorpio that's Dec 28, 2028; at 12°, Dec 18, 2032.
What it can ask of you
Pluto is the planet of depth and slow change; Venus is what you value, who you're close to, and how you give and receive care. A square between them can put pressure on those things, asking what's real and what's habit. Some questions people sit with during this transit:
- What do I value now that I'd have rolled my eyes at a few years ago?
- Where does closeness feel like control, and where does it feel like trust?
- Which relationships are changing shape, and what's their new shape?
- What would it mean to want something without needing to hold it tightly?
- Where am I keeping the peace at my own expense?
None of this predicts what will happen. Pluto square Venus describes a phase and the questions it can raise, not events in anyone's life.
Questions
How long does Pluto square Venus last?
About two to two and three-quarter years with a 1° orb. Venus at 3°, 5°, 6°, 8° or 11° of Taurus or Scorpio gets five exact hits; the other degrees get three.
Is Pluto square Venus different for Taurus and Scorpio?
The dates are identical. The flavor can differ: in traditional astrology Venus is at home in Taurus and less comfortable in Scorpio, so the square can lean toward questions of security for one and of trust for the other.
I was born during a Venus retrograde. Does that change anything here?
Not the dates. Your Venus still sits at one degree, and that degree's row applies. Some astrologers read a retrograde Venus as more inward-looking, which can color how the square feels.
What orb does this page use?
1°, the orb Starlit Journey uses for Pluto. Some sites use wider orbs, which is why you'll see longer durations quoted elsewhere.
How do I find my exact dates?
Find your Venus sign and degree in your natal chart, then the matching row above. For dates to the exact minute of arc, Starlit Journey maps this transit, and every other active transit, against your own chart.
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