Mercury retrograde 2026 and 2027: exact dates
Mercury is retrograde right now. A retrograde planet does not move backwards: seen from Earth it seems to, because we are overtaking it on our orbits.
Mercury retrograde
- 26 February 2026 to 20 March 2026
- Pisces 22°33′ → Pisces 8°29′
- 29 June 2026 to 24 July 2026
- Cancer 26°15′ → Cancer 16°19′
- 24 October 2026 to 13 November 2026
- Scorpio 20°58′ → Scorpio 5°02′
- 9 February 2027 to 3 March 2027
- Pisces 5°58′ → Aquarius 20°55′
- 10 June 2027 to 4 July 2027
- Cancer 6°21′ → Gemini 27°28′
- 7 October 2027 to 28 October 2027
- Scorpio 4°55′ → Libra 19°18′
Venus retrograde
- 3 October 2026 to 14 November 2026
- Scorpio 8°29′ → Libra 22°51′
Mars retrograde
- 10 January 2027 to 1 April 2027
- Virgo 10°25′ → Leo 20°55′
Paris dates of the stations, computed from the ephemerides. The degree is where the planet appears to stand still.
What tradition says
Mercury rules exchanges, contracts, journeys and machines. During its retrograde, tradition advises rereading before signing, checking your backups and picking up unfinished conversations rather than starting new ones. It is not a three-week curse: it is a time to revisit what was done too fast.