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Mercury retrograde 2030 dates

Mercury turns retrograde three times in 2030: 12 April to 6 May 2030, 15 August to 8 September 2030 and 5 December to 25 December 2030. The year opens with Mercury still retrograde from 22 December 2029, until 11 January 2030. The exact times, shadow periods and signs are below, in America/New York.

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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

Mercury retrograde in Taurus and Aries, 12 April to 6 May 2030

Mercury retrograde 12 April to 6 May 2030, phase by phase
PhaseDatesDegrees (tropical)Sidereal
Pre-shadow30 March to 12 April 203014 days · 03:49 to 22:3327°26′ Aries forward to 7°47′ TaurusAries
Retrograde12 April to 6 May 203024 days · 22:33 to 16:147°47′ Taurus back to 27°26′ AriesAries
Post-shadow6 May to 23 May 203017 days · 16:14 to 20:3927°26′ Aries forward to 7°47′ TaurusAries

Mercury retrograde in Virgo, 15 August to 8 September 2030

Mercury retrograde 15 August to 8 September 2030, phase by phase
PhaseDatesDegrees (tropical)Sidereal
Pre-shadow27 July to 15 August 203020 days · 08:48 to 21:201°06′ Virgo forward to 14°29′ VirgoLeo
Retrograde15 August to 8 September 203023 days · 21:20 to 05:2714°29′ Virgo back to 1°06′ VirgoLeo
Post-shadow8 September to 22 September 203014 days · 05:27 to 10:581°06′ Virgo forward to 14°29′ VirgoLeo

Mercury retrograde in Capricorn and Sagittarius, 5 December to 25 December 2030

Mercury retrograde 5 December to 25 December 2030, phase by phase
PhaseDatesDegrees (tropical)Sidereal
Pre-shadow17 November to 5 December 203018 days · 18:56 to 21:4715°33′ Sagittarius forward to 1°51′ CapricornScorpio to Sagittarius
Retrograde5 December to 25 December 203020 days · 21:47 to 16:141°51′ Capricorn back to 15°33′ SagittariusSagittarius to Scorpio
Post-shadow25 December 2030 to 13 January 203119 days · 16:14 to 09:4515°33′ Sagittarius forward to 1°51′ CapricornScorpio to Sagittarius

Which signs do the 2030 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 sign22 December 2029 to 11 January 2030Capricorn · Vedic Sagittarius12 April to 6 May 2030Taurus · Vedic Aries15 August to 8 September 2030Virgo · Vedic Leo5 December to 25 December 2030Capricorn · Vedic Sagittarius
Aries10th houseVedic: 9th house2nd houseVedic: 1st house6th houseVedic: 5th house10th houseVedic: 9th house
Taurus9th houseVedic: 8th house1st houseVedic: 12th house5th houseVedic: 4th house9th houseVedic: 8th house
Gemini8th houseVedic: 7th house12th houseVedic: 11th house4th houseVedic: 3rd house8th houseVedic: 7th house
Cancer7th houseVedic: 6th house11th houseVedic: 10th house3rd houseVedic: 2nd house7th houseVedic: 6th house
Leo6th houseVedic: 5th house10th houseVedic: 9th house2nd houseVedic: 1st house6th houseVedic: 5th house
Virgo5th houseVedic: 4th house9th houseVedic: 8th house1st houseVedic: 12th house5th houseVedic: 4th house
Libra4th houseVedic: 3rd house8th houseVedic: 7th house12th houseVedic: 11th house4th houseVedic: 3rd house
Scorpio3rd houseVedic: 2nd house7th houseVedic: 6th house11th houseVedic: 10th house3rd houseVedic: 2nd house
Sagittarius2nd houseVedic: 1st house6th houseVedic: 5th house10th houseVedic: 9th house2nd houseVedic: 1st house
Capricorn1st houseVedic: 12th house5th houseVedic: 4th house9th houseVedic: 8th house1st houseVedic: 12th house
Aquarius12th houseVedic: 11th house4th houseVedic: 3rd house8th houseVedic: 7th house12th houseVedic: 11th house
Pisces11th houseVedic: 10th house3rd houseVedic: 2nd house7th houseVedic: 6th 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 2030?

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 2030.

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.