Mercury Retrograde 2012: Dates and Time
Mercury retrograde 2012: 3 times, 12 March to 4 April in Pisces; 15 July to 8 August in Cancer; 7 November to 27 November 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 2012: Budh Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| 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 Dates 2012 to 2016Times in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| 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 2014 | |||
| Mercury retrograde in Aquarius to Capricorn | at Aquarius 9°17'00" | at Capricorn 24°06'24" | 21 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Gemini | at 9°06'31" | at 0°19'18" | 24 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Libra to Virgo | at Libra 8°14'57" | at Virgo 22°41'45" | 21 days |
| Mercury Retrograde 2015 | |||
| Mercury retrograde in Capricorn | at 23°01'13" | at 7°13'55" | 20 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Taurus | at 19°04'34" | at 10°29'24" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Virgo | at 21°50'40" | at 6°49'19" | 21 days |
| Mercury Retrograde 2016 | |||
| Mercury retrograde in Capricorn to Sagittarius | at Capricorn 6°57'46" | at Sagittarius 20°49'48" | 20 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Aries | at 29°31'00" | at 20°15'06" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Virgo to Leo | at Virgo 4°59'15" | at Leo 20°43'54" | 22 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius | at 21°02'12" | at 4°45'14" | 19 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 2012: Common Questions
Mercury retrograde 2012: 3 times, from 12 March 2012 at 13:18 to 4 April 2012 at 15:41 in Pisces, from 15 July 2012 at 07:45 to 8 August 2012 at 11:10 in Cancer and from 7 November 2012 at 04:33 to 27 November 2012 at 04:17 in Scorpio (IST).
