Mercury Retrograde 2022: Dates and Time
Mercury retrograde 2022: 4 times, 14 January to 4 February in Capricorn; 10 May to 3 June in Taurus; 10 September to 2 October in Virgo; 29 December to 18 January 2023 in Capricorn. 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 2022: Budh Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| 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 Dates 2022 to 2026Times in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| 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 2026 | |||
| Mercury retrograde in Aquarius | at 28°20'34" | at 14°16'02" | 22 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Cancer to Gemini | at Cancer 2°01'48" | at Gemini 22°05'18" | 24 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Libra | at 26°44'50" | at 10°48'03" | 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 2022: Common Questions
Mercury retrograde 2022: 4 times, from 14 January 2022 at 17:11 to 4 February 2022 at 09:42 in Capricorn, from 10 May 2022 at 17:17 to 3 June 2022 at 13:30 in Taurus, from 10 September 2022 at 09:08 to 2 October 2022 at 14:37 in Virgo and from 29 December 2022 at 15:01 to 18 January 2023 at 18:41 in Capricorn (IST).
