Mercury Retrograde 2016: Dates and Time
Mercury retrograde 2016: 4 times, 5 January to 26 January in Capricorn; 28 April to 22 May in Aries; 30 August to 22 September in Virgo; 19 December to 8 January 2017 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 2016: Budh Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| 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 Dates 2016 to 2020Times in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| 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 2017 | |||
| Mercury retrograde in Aries | at 10°44'56" | at 0°09'51" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Leo | at 17°32'12" | at 4°19'13" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius to Scorpio | at Sagittarius 5°11'42" | at Scorpio 18°53'38" | 19 days |
| Mercury Retrograde 2018 | |||
| Mercury retrograde in Pisces | at 22°47'46" | at 10°39'53" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Cancer | at 29°20'23" | at 17°24'45" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Scorpio | at 19°22'15" | at 3°08'56" | 19 days |
| Mercury Retrograde 2019 | |||
| Mercury retrograde in Pisces to Aquarius | at Pisces 5°31'27" | at Aquarius 21°58'12" | 22 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Cancer to Gemini | at Cancer 10°20'07" | at Gemini 29°49'01" | 24 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Scorpio to Libra | at Scorpio 3°30'13" | at Libra 17°27'05" | 20 days |
| Mercury Retrograde 2020 | |||
| Mercury retrograde in Aquarius | at 18°45'05" | at 4°04'21" | 22 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Gemini | at 20°37'15" | at 11°20'55" | 24 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Libra | at 17°31'19" | at 1°44'55" | 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 2016: Common Questions
Mercury retrograde 2016: 4 times, from 5 January 2016 at 18:35 to 26 January 2016 at 03:19 in Capricorn, from 28 April 2016 at 22:49 to 22 May 2016 at 18:49 in Aries, from 30 August 2016 at 18:33 to 22 September 2016 at 11:00 in Virgo and from 19 December 2016 at 16:25 to 8 January 2017 at 15:12 in Sagittarius (IST).
