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Mercury retrograde 2028 dates

Mercury turns retrograde three times in 2028: 24 January to 14 February 2028, 21 May to 14 June 2028 and 19 September to 11 October 2028. The exact times, shadow periods and signs are below, in America/New York.

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Mercury retrograde in Aquarius, 24 January to 14 February 2028

Mercury retrograde 24 January to 14 February 2028, phase by phase
PhaseDatesDegrees (tropical)Sidereal
Pre-shadow8 January to 24 January 202816 days · 14:23 to 06:023°59′ Aquarius forward to 19°41′ AquariusCapricorn
Retrograde24 January to 14 February 202821 days · 06:02 to 07:3719°41′ Aquarius back to 3°59′ AquariusCapricorn
Post-shadow14 February to 5 March 202820 days · 07:37 to 11:433°59′ Aquarius forward to 19°41′ AquariusCapricorn

Mercury retrograde in Gemini, 21 May to 14 June 2028

Mercury retrograde 21 May to 14 June 2028, phase by phase
PhaseDatesDegrees (tropical)Sidereal
Pre-shadow6 May to 21 May 202815 days · 14:39 to 04:427°45′ Gemini forward to 16°18′ GeminiTaurus
Retrograde21 May to 14 June 202824 days · 04:42 to 02:0516°18′ Gemini back to 7°45′ GeminiTaurus
Post-shadow14 June to 29 June 202815 days · 02:05 to 04:587°45′ Gemini forward to 16°18′ GeminiTaurus

Mercury retrograde in Libra, 19 September to 11 October 2028

Mercury retrograde 19 September to 11 October 2028, phase by phase
PhaseDatesDegrees (tropical)Sidereal
Pre-shadow30 August to 19 September 202820 days · 03:17 to 12:333°28′ Libra forward to 18°35′ LibraVirgo
Retrograde19 September to 11 October 202822 days · 12:33 to 06:2718°35′ Libra back to 3°28′ LibraVirgo
Post-shadow11 October to 26 October 202815 days · 06:27 to 09:503°28′ Libra forward to 18°35′ LibraVirgo

Which signs do the 2028 Mercury retrogrades affect?

Each retrograde falls in a different house for each sign, counted from your own sign as the first house. Use your Sun or rising sign for the Western count and your Moon sign for the Vedic one. When a retrograde backs into the previous sign, the house shown is the one where it turns retrograde. These are traditional readings, offered for reflection.

House each Mercury retrograde falls in, counted from your sign
Your sign24 January to 14 February 2028Aquarius · Vedic Capricorn21 May to 14 June 2028Gemini · Vedic Taurus19 September to 11 October 2028Libra · Vedic Virgo
Aries11th houseVedic: 10th house3rd houseVedic: 2nd house7th houseVedic: 6th house
Taurus10th houseVedic: 9th house2nd houseVedic: 1st house6th houseVedic: 5th house
Gemini9th houseVedic: 8th house1st houseVedic: 12th house5th houseVedic: 4th house
Cancer8th houseVedic: 7th house12th houseVedic: 11th house4th houseVedic: 3rd house
Leo7th houseVedic: 6th house11th houseVedic: 10th house3rd houseVedic: 2nd house
Virgo6th houseVedic: 5th house10th houseVedic: 9th house2nd houseVedic: 1st house
Libra5th houseVedic: 4th house9th houseVedic: 8th house1st houseVedic: 12th house
Scorpio4th houseVedic: 3rd house8th houseVedic: 7th house12th houseVedic: 11th house
Sagittarius3rd houseVedic: 2nd house7th houseVedic: 6th house11th houseVedic: 10th house
Capricorn2nd houseVedic: 1st house6th houseVedic: 5th house10th houseVedic: 9th house
Aquarius1st houseVedic: 12th house5th houseVedic: 4th house9th houseVedic: 8th house
Pisces12th houseVedic: 11th house4th houseVedic: 3rd house8th houseVedic: 7th house

What each house is traditionally said to revisit

  1. 1st house. How you present yourself. Revise how you describe yourself and your plans before announcing them.
  2. 2nd house. Money and belongings. Re-check bills, subscriptions and purchases before you commit.
  3. 3rd house. Messages, short trips and siblings. Reread before sending and leave extra time for local travel.
  4. 4th house. Home and family. Old household conversations and unfinished repairs come back round.
  5. 5th house. Creative projects and dating. An old idea or an old flame is the traditional theme; revise before you reveal.
  6. 6th house. Daily work and routines. Check schedules, tools and the small details of the working day.
  7. 7th house. Partners and agreements. Review terms with a partner or client rather than signing in haste.
  8. 8th house. Shared money. Loans, taxes and joint accounts are the traditional review.
  9. 9th house. Long journeys and study. Confirm bookings, and return to a course or idea you set aside.
  10. 10th house. Career and public role. Revisit goals and double-check what goes out under your name.
  11. 11th house. Friends and groups. Old friends reappear, and group plans need a second confirmation.
  12. 12th house. Rest and reflection. A quiet stretch for journaling, finishing loose ends and thinking before speaking.

Which other planets are retrograde in 2028?

Venus, Mars and the outer planets have their own retrograde periods, from a few weeks to more than five months. See every planet’s retrograde dates for 2028.

Was Mercury retrograde when I was born?

About one person in five is born with Mercury retrograde. A sign table reads a retrograde against your sign alone; your birth chart places it in your own houses, counted from your rising sign. For the day-to-day picture, each sign’s daily and weekly horoscope reads the current sky the same way. Check my birth chart

Stations are calculated to the minute from NASA/JPL DE440s orbital data by Kendraya Engine (how the positions are calculated). The pre-shadow begins when Mercury first reaches the degree where it later turns direct; the post-shadow ends when it passes the degree where it turned retrograde. Terms: retrograde.