Retrograde calendar
Mercury Retrograde 2026–2029
About three times a year, Mercury appears to slide backward through the zodiac for three weeks or so. It doesn’t really. Earth is overtaking it, the way the car in the next lane seems to drift backward as you pass. Astrologers call it a season for re-: review, revise, reconnect, and read the contract twice. It’s also a very convenient thing to blame. Now you can blame it in advance.
Times are shown in Pacific time.
Every Mercury retrograde, 2026–2029
| Year | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Sign |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | · 22°34′ Pisces | · 8°29′ Pisces | Pisces23 days |
| 2026 | · 26°15′ Cancer | · 16°19′ Cancer | Cancer24 days |
| 2026 | · 20°59′ Scorpio | · 5°02′ Scorpio | Scorpio20 days |
| 2027 | · 5°59′ Pisces | · 20°55′ Aquarius | Pisces back into Aquarius22 days |
| 2027 | · 6°22′ Cancer | · 27°28′ Gemini | Cancer back into Gemini24 days |
| 2027 | · 4°56′ Scorpio | · 19°19′ Libra | Scorpio back into Libra21 days |
| 2028 | · 19°42′ Aquarius | · 3°59′ Aquarius | Aquarius21 days |
| 2028 | · 16°19′ Gemini | · 7°45′ Gemini | Gemini24 days |
| 2028 | · 18°36′ Libra | · 3°29′ Libra | Libra22 days |
| 2029 | · 3°38′ Aquarius | · 17°32′ Capricorn | Aquarius back into Capricorn20 days |
| 2029 | · 26°40′ Taurus | · 17°34′ Taurus | Taurus24 days |
| 2029 | · 1°50′ Libra | · 17°27′ Virgo | Libra back into Virgo23 days |
| 2029 | · 17°42′ Capricorn | January 2030Added with the 2030 calendar | Capricorn— |
Questions
- How often is Mercury retrograde?
- Three or four times a year. In the years on this page: three in 2026, three in 2027, three in 2028, four in 2029.
- How long does Mercury retrograde last?
- From twenty to twenty-four days, measured from the station retrograde to the station direct.
- What does it mean when Mercury stations?
- A station is the moment a planet appears to stand still before changing direction. Mercury stations retrograde at the start of each period and direct at the end. See station in the glossary.
- Can I get these dates in my calendar?
- Yes. The free Ingresses + Stations calendar has every station and sign change, at the exact minute, and updates itself when new years are added.
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