Mercury Retrograde 2005: Dates and Time
Mercury retrograde 2005: 3 times, 20 March to 12 April in Pisces; 23 July to 16 August in Cancer; 14 November to 4 December in Scorpio. The exact time each retrograde begins and ends, and the degree where Mercury turns back and turns direct, are in the tables below, in IST.
Mercury Retrograde 2005: Budh Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Mercury retrograde in Pisces | at 20°10'14" | at 7°48'53" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Cancer | at 26°32'06" | at 14°49'01" | 24 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Scorpio | at 16°59'52" | at 0°47'53" | 19 days |
Mercury Retrograde Dates 2005 to 2009Times in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Mercury Retrograde 2005 | |||
| Mercury retrograde in Pisces | at 20°10'14" | at 7°48'53" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Cancer | at 26°32'06" | at 14°49'01" | 24 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Scorpio | at 16°59'52" | at 0°47'53" | 19 days |
| Mercury Retrograde 2006 | |||
| Mercury retrograde in Pisces to Aquarius | at Pisces 2°58'52" | at Aquarius 19°14'13" | 22 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Cancer to Gemini | at Cancer 7°25'33" | at Gemini 27°06'50" | 24 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Scorpio to Libra | at Scorpio 1°07'32" | at Libra 15°06'26" | 20 days |
| Mercury Retrograde 2007 | |||
| Mercury retrograde in Aquarius | at 16°16'21" | at 1°27'09" | 22 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Gemini | at 17°38'15" | at 8°30'40" | 24 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Libra to Virgo | at Libra 15°06'52" | at Virgo 29°23'31" | 20 days |
| Mercury Retrograde 2008 | |||
| Mercury retrograde in Capricorn | at 29°54'33" | at 14°21'00" | 21 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Taurus | at 27°33'52" | at 19°00'14" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Virgo | at 28°51'25" | at 13°35'09" | 21 days |
| Mercury Retrograde 2009 | |||
| Mercury retrograde in Capricorn to Sagittarius | at Capricorn 13°46'23" | at Sagittarius 27°45'44" | 20 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Taurus to Aries | at Taurus 7°45'16" | at Aries 28°52'46" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Virgo to Leo | at Virgo 12°13'42" | at Leo 27°37'01" | 22 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius | at 27°47'55" | at 11°33'25" | 20 days |
Mercury Retrograde in Each Sign: Effects
What a retrograde Mercury in each sign brings for every Moon sign.
What Mercury Retrograde Means
Mercury turns retrograde three or four times a year, for about three weeks each time. What Mercury retrograde does, how it works in each sign and how to prepare for it are explained on the main Mercury retrograde dates page.
Other Planetary Transits
All retrogrades, Mercury's sign changes and combustion.
Mercury Retrograde 2005: Common Questions
Mercury retrograde 2005: 3 times, from 20 March 2005 at 05:44 to 12 April 2005 at 13:15 in Pisces, from 23 July 2005 at 08:30 to 16 August 2005 at 09:20 in Cancer and from 14 November 2005 at 11:12 to 4 December 2005 at 07:53 in Scorpio (IST).
