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There is no such planet. They all move counterclockwise (when viewed from above the Earth's north pole, which is the usual definition).

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Which planet moves anticlockwise round the sun?

Six of the eight major planets rotate "anticlockwise" (counterclockwise) as seen from above the Earth's north pole: Mercury, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune. The rotation of Venus is slowly clockwise, while the spin of Uranus is now observed to be clockwise because it has been tipped over more than 90 degrees "onto its side" (as if rolling along its orbital path at times).


Which planet moves around the Sun at the lowest speed?

Neptune


How does Venus travel through space?

The planet Venus travels through space in a counter-clockwise orbit around the Sun, which is the same as all of the other major planets. The unusual thing about Venus is that it does not spin (rotate) in the same manner as other planets. It spins extremely slowly in a clockwise direction (as seen from above) rather than counter-clockwise as would be expected. Scientists theorize that a collision with some planet-sized object early in its existence negated the normal spin of the planet.(*The planet Uranus is sometimes said to spin clockwise, but this is because it was knocked onto its side, and is angled by more than 90 degrees from its orbital plane. It is still spinning in the direction that it initially spun.)


What planet moves very slowly around the sun and has a great dark spot?

Jupiter


Which planet moves backwards?

From the perspective of Earth, the phenomenon of a planet appearing to move backwards in its orbit is known as retrograde motion. Specifically, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune can each experience retrograde motion at different times due to the varying speeds of their orbits relative to Earth.