Mercury Retrograde 2021: Dates and Time
Mercury retrograde 2021: 3 times, 30 January to 21 February in Aquarius; 30 May to 23 June in Gemini; 27 September to 18 October in Libra. 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 2021: Budh Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Mercury retrograde in Aquarius to Capricorn | at Aquarius 2°20'21" | at Capricorn 16°52'13" | 21 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Gemini to Taurus | at Gemini 0°33'39" | at Taurus 21°58'11" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Libra to Virgo | at Libra 1°18'46" | at Virgo 15°57'52" | 21 days |
Mercury Retrograde Dates 2021 to 2025Times in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Mercury Retrograde 2021 | |||
| Mercury retrograde in Aquarius to Capricorn | at Aquarius 2°20'21" | at Capricorn 16°52'13" | 21 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Gemini to Taurus | at Gemini 0°33'39" | at Taurus 21°58'11" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Libra to Virgo | at Libra 1°18'46" | at Virgo 15°57'52" | 21 days |
| Mercury Retrograde 2022 | |||
| Mercury retrograde in Capricorn | at 16°10'21" | at 0°12'38" | 20 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Taurus | at 10°41'20" | at 1°55'01" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Virgo | at 14°45'00" | at 0°01'27" | 22 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Capricorn to Sagittarius | at Capricorn 0°10'42" | at Sagittarius 13°57'23" | 20 days |
| Mercury Retrograde 2023 | |||
| Mercury retrograde in Aries | at 21°26'19" | at 11°39'58" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Leo | at 27°39'52" | at 13°48'53" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius to Scorpio | at Sagittarius 14°17'50" | at Scorpio 27°59'19" | 19 days |
| Mercury Retrograde 2024 | |||
| Mercury retrograde in Aries to Pisces | at Aries 3°01'21" | at Pisces 21°47'03" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Leo to Cancer | at Leo 9°54'14" | at Cancer 27°12'26" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Scorpio | at 28°28'00" | at 12°11'25" | 19 days |
| Mercury Retrograde 2025 | |||
| Mercury retrograde in Pisces | at 15°22'47" | at 2°36'58" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Cancer | at 21°21'40" | at 10°02'04" | 24 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Scorpio to Libra | at Scorpio 12°38'36" | at Libra 26°29'16" | 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 2021: Common Questions
Mercury retrograde 2021: 3 times, from 30 January 2021 at 21:21 to 21 February 2021 at 06:21 in Aquarius, from 30 May 2021 at 04:04 to 23 June 2021 at 03:30 in Gemini and from 27 September 2021 at 10:40 to 18 October 2021 at 20:46 in Libra (IST).
