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Mercury retrograde 2029 dates

Mercury turns retrograde four times in 2029: 7 January to 27 January 2029, 1 May to 25 May 2029, 2 September to 24 September 2029 and 22 December 2029 to 11 January 2030. The exact times, shadow periods and signs are below, in America/New York.

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Mercury retrograde in Aquarius and Capricorn, 7 January to 27 January 2029

Mercury retrograde 7 January to 27 January 2029, phase by phase
PhaseDatesDegrees (tropical)Sidereal
Pre-shadow21 December 2028 to 7 January 202916 days · 16:24 to 02:5617°32′ Capricorn forward to 3°38′ AquariusSagittarius to Capricorn
Retrograde7 January to 27 January 202920 days · 02:56 to 13:403°38′ Aquarius back to 17°32′ CapricornCapricorn to Sagittarius
Post-shadow27 January to 16 February 202920 days · 13:40 to 11:5117°32′ Capricorn forward to 3°38′ AquariusSagittarius to Capricorn

Mercury retrograde in Taurus, 1 May to 25 May 2029

Mercury retrograde 1 May to 25 May 2029, phase by phase
PhaseDatesDegrees (tropical)Sidereal
Pre-shadow17 April to 1 May 202914 days · 18:45 to 19:0517°33′ Taurus forward to 26°40′ TaurusAries to Taurus
Retrograde1 May to 25 May 202924 days · 19:05 to 15:2026°40′ Taurus back to 17°33′ TaurusTaurus to Aries
Post-shadow25 May to 10 June 202916 days · 15:20 to 15:5617°33′ Taurus forward to 26°40′ TaurusAries to Taurus

Mercury retrograde in Libra and Virgo, 2 September to 24 September 2029

Mercury retrograde 2 September to 24 September 2029, phase by phase
PhaseDatesDegrees (tropical)Sidereal
Pre-shadow13 August to 2 September 202920 days · 05:10 to 08:1817°26′ Virgo forward to 1°49′ LibraLeo to Virgo
Retrograde2 September to 24 September 202923 days · 08:18 to 22:011°49′ Libra back to 17°26′ VirgoVirgo to Leo
Post-shadow24 September to 9 October 202915 days · 22:01 to 12:2117°26′ Virgo forward to 1°49′ LibraLeo to Virgo

Mercury retrograde in Capricorn, 22 December 2029 to 11 January 2030

Mercury retrograde 22 December 2029 to 11 January 2030, phase by phase
PhaseDatesDegrees (tropical)Sidereal
Pre-shadow4 December to 22 December 202917 days · 18:17 to 00:501°26′ Capricorn forward to 17°42′ CapricornSagittarius
Retrograde22 December 2029 to 11 January 203020 days · 00:50 to 00:4517°42′ Capricorn back to 1°26′ CapricornSagittarius
Post-shadow11 January to 30 January 203019 days · 00:45 to 10:531°26′ Capricorn forward to 17°42′ CapricornSagittarius

Which signs do the 2029 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 sign7 January to 27 January 2029Aquarius · Vedic Capricorn1 May to 25 May 2029Taurus · Vedic Taurus2 September to 24 September 2029Libra · Vedic Virgo22 December 2029 to 11 January 2030Capricorn · Vedic Sagittarius
Aries11th houseVedic: 10th house2nd houseVedic: 2nd house7th houseVedic: 6th house10th houseVedic: 9th house
Taurus10th houseVedic: 9th house1st houseVedic: 1st house6th houseVedic: 5th house9th houseVedic: 8th house
Gemini9th houseVedic: 8th house12th houseVedic: 12th house5th houseVedic: 4th house8th houseVedic: 7th house
Cancer8th houseVedic: 7th house11th houseVedic: 11th house4th houseVedic: 3rd house7th houseVedic: 6th house
Leo7th houseVedic: 6th house10th houseVedic: 10th house3rd houseVedic: 2nd house6th houseVedic: 5th house
Virgo6th houseVedic: 5th house9th houseVedic: 9th house2nd houseVedic: 1st house5th houseVedic: 4th house
Libra5th houseVedic: 4th house8th houseVedic: 8th house1st houseVedic: 12th house4th houseVedic: 3rd house
Scorpio4th houseVedic: 3rd house7th houseVedic: 7th house12th houseVedic: 11th house3rd houseVedic: 2nd house
Sagittarius3rd houseVedic: 2nd house6th houseVedic: 6th house11th houseVedic: 10th house2nd houseVedic: 1st house
Capricorn2nd houseVedic: 1st house5th houseVedic: 5th house10th houseVedic: 9th house1st houseVedic: 12th house
Aquarius1st houseVedic: 12th house4th houseVedic: 4th house9th houseVedic: 8th house12th houseVedic: 11th house
Pisces12th houseVedic: 11th house3rd houseVedic: 3rd house8th houseVedic: 7th house11th houseVedic: 10th 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 2029?

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 2029.

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.