Venus is the only planet in our solar system that rotates clockwise (retrograde rotation) when viewed from above the North Pole. Every other planet rotates counter-clockwise.
Even stranger, Venus rotates so slowly that a day on Venus (243 Earth days) is longer than a year on Venus (225 Earth days). This means the Sun rises in the west and sets in the east on Venus.
In astrology, Venus represents love, beauty, values, and harmony. The planet's unusual backward rotation has led some astrologers to associate Venus with unconventional approaches to relationships and aesthetics. Venus retrograde periods (occurring every 18 months for 40 days) are times when we re-evaluate our relationships and values.