Mercury Retrograde 2009: Dates and Time
Mercury retrograde 2009: 4 times, 11 January to 1 February in Capricorn; 7 May to 31 May in Taurus; 7 September to 29 September in Virgo; 26 December to 15 January 2010 in Sagittarius. 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 2009: Budh Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| 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 Dates 2009 to 2013Times in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| 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 2010 | |||
| Mercury retrograde in Aries | at 18°37'51" | at 8°39'27" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Leo | at 25°03'11" | at 11°21'34" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius to Scorpio | at Sagittarius 11°55'33" | at Scorpio 25°36'50" | 19 days |
| Mercury Retrograde 2011 | |||
| Mercury retrograde in Aries to Pisces | at Aries 0°20'31" | at Pisces 18°52'17" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Leo to Cancer | at Leo 7°10'56" | at Cancer 24°40'36" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Scorpio | at 26°05'52" | at 9°49'53" | 19 days |
| Mercury Retrograde 2012 | |||
| Mercury retrograde in Pisces to Aquarius | at Pisces 12°47'42" | at Aquarius 29°49'11" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Cancer | at 18°30'37" | at 7°23'37" | 24 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Scorpio to Libra | at Scorpio 10°15'50" | at Libra 24°07'59" | 19 days |
| Mercury Retrograde 2013 | |||
| Mercury retrograde in Aquarius | at 25°50'01" | at 11°35'29" | 22 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Gemini | at 29°04'07" | at 19°18'55" | 24 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Libra | at 24°20'39" | at 8°26'26" | 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 2009: Common Questions
Mercury retrograde 2009: 4 times, from 11 January 2009 at 22:13 to 1 February 2009 at 12:40 in Capricorn, from 7 May 2009 at 10:30 to 31 May 2009 at 06:51 in Taurus, from 7 September 2009 at 10:14 to 29 September 2009 at 18:43 in Virgo and from 26 December 2009 at 20:08 to 15 January 2010 at 22:21 in Sagittarius (IST).
