Mercury Retrograde 2024: Dates and Time
Mercury retrograde 2024: 3 times, 2 April to 25 April in Aries; 5 August to 29 August in Leo; 26 November to 16 December 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 2024: Budh Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius to Scorpio | at Sagittarius 14°17'50" | at Scorpio 27°59'19" | 19 days |
| 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 Dates 2024 to 2028Times in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| 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 2027 | |||
| Mercury retrograde in Aquarius to Capricorn | at Aquarius 11°44'43" | at Capricorn 26°41'11" | 21 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Gemini | at 12°07'14" | at 3°13'40" | 24 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Libra to Virgo | at Libra 10°40'58" | at Virgo 25°03'58" | 20 days |
| Mercury Retrograde 2028 | |||
| Mercury retrograde in Capricorn | at 25°26'57" | at 9°44'07" | 21 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Taurus | at 22°03'39" | at 13°30'08" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Virgo | at 24°20'08" | at 9°13'17" | 21 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 2024: Common Questions
Mercury retrograde 2024: 3 times, from 2 April 2024 at 03:44 to 25 April 2024 at 18:24 in Aries, from 5 August 2024 at 10:26 to 29 August 2024 at 02:43 in Leo and from 26 November 2024 at 08:12 to 16 December 2024 at 02:26 in Scorpio (IST).
