Mercury Retrograde 2025: Dates and Time
Mercury retrograde 2025: 3 times, 15 March to 7 April in Pisces; 18 July to 11 August in Cancer; 10 November to 29 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 2025: Budh Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| 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 Dates 2025 to 2029Times in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| 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 2029 | |||
| Mercury retrograde in Capricorn to Sagittarius | at Capricorn 9°22'17" | at Sagittarius 23°16'40" | 20 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Taurus to Aries | at Taurus 2°24'19" | at Aries 23°17'35" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Virgo to Leo | at Virgo 7°33'33" | at Leo 23°10'29" | 22 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius | at 23°25'55" | at 7°09'37" | 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 2025: Common Questions
Mercury retrograde 2025: 3 times, from 15 March 2025 at 12:16 to 7 April 2025 at 16:37 in Pisces, from 18 July 2025 at 10:15 to 11 August 2025 at 12:59 in Cancer and from 10 November 2025 at 00:31 to 29 November 2025 at 23:08 in Scorpio (IST).
