When is Mercury retrograde? Retrograde calendar 2025-2027
Mercury retrograde dates for 2026 and 2027 with exact station times, signs and degrees, plus Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn retrogrades. Free, computed with an astronomy library.
Retrograde right now
- Mercury：retrograde (turns direct 2026-11-14 00:52 JST)
- Venus：retrograde (turns direct 2026-11-14 09:21 JST)
- Mars：direct (next retrograde 2027-01-10 22:01 JST)
- Jupiter：direct (next retrograde 2026-12-13 09:59 JST)
- Saturn：retrograde (turns direct 2026-12-11 08:23 JST)
Mercury retrograde dates
| Turns retrograde (JST) | Position | Turns direct (JST) | Position | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-15 15:47 | 9° Aries | 2025-04-07 20:05 | 26° Pisces | 23 |
| 2025-07-18 13:38 | 15° Leo | 2025-08-11 16:33 | 4° Leo | 24 |
| 2025-11-10 04:00 | 6° Sagittarius | 2025-11-30 02:38 | 20° Scorpio | 20 |
| 2026-02-26 15:47 | 22° Pisces | 2026-03-21 04:34 | 8° Pisces | 23 |
| 2026-06-30 02:37 | 26° Cancer | 2026-07-24 07:57 | 16° Cancer | 24 |
| 2026-10-24 16:15 | 21° Scorpio | 2026-11-14 00:52 | 5° Scorpio | 20 |
| 2027-02-10 02:35 | 6° Pisces | 2027-03-03 21:35 | 20° Aquarius | 22 |
| 2027-06-11 03:18 | 6° Cancer | 2027-07-05 04:40 | 27° Gemini | 24 |
| 2027-10-07 23:40 | 4° Scorpio | 2027-10-28 23:10 | 19° Libra | 21 |
Venus retrograde dates
| Turns retrograde (JST) | Position | Turns direct (JST) | Position | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-02 09:32 | 10° Aries | 2025-04-13 10:02 | 24° Pisces | 42 |
| 2026-10-03 16:10 | 8° Scorpio | 2026-11-14 09:21 | 22° Libra | 42 |
Mars retrograde dates
| Turns retrograde (JST) | Position | Turns direct (JST) | Position | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-07 08:34 | 6° Leo | 2025-02-24 11:00 | 17° Cancer | 79 |
| 2027-01-10 22:01 | 10° Virgo | 2027-04-01 23:10 | 20° Leo | 81 |
Jupiter retrograde dates
| Turns retrograde (JST) | Position | Turns direct (JST) | Position | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-09 16:04 | 21° Gemini | 2025-02-04 18:39 | 11° Gemini | 118 |
| 2025-11-12 01:45 | 25° Cancer | 2026-03-11 12:26 | 15° Cancer | 119 |
| 2026-12-13 09:59 | 27° Leo | 2027-04-13 11:13 | 17° Leo | 121 |
Saturn retrograde dates
| Turns retrograde (JST) | Position | Turns direct (JST) | Position | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-13 13:00 | 1° Aries | 2025-11-28 12:49 | 25° Pisces | 138 |
| 2026-07-27 04:57 | 14° Aries | 2026-12-11 08:23 | 7° Aries | 137 |
| 2027-08-10 02:52 | 27° Aries | 2027-12-24 11:49 | 21° Aries | 136 |
FAQ
When is Mercury retrograde in 2026?
Mercury turns retrograde 3 times in 2026: 2026-02-26 15:47 to 2026-03-21 04:34 JST (22° Pisces to 8° Pisces); 2026-06-30 02:37 to 2026-07-24 07:57 JST (26° Cancer to 16° Cancer); 2026-10-24 16:15 to 2026-11-14 00:52 JST (21° Scorpio to 5° Scorpio).
When is Mercury retrograde in 2027?
Mercury turns retrograde 3 times in 2027: 2027-02-10 02:35 to 2027-03-03 21:35 JST (6° Pisces to 20° Aquarius); 2027-06-11 03:18 to 2027-07-05 04:40 JST (6° Cancer to 27° Gemini); 2027-10-07 23:40 to 2027-10-28 23:10 JST (4° Scorpio to 19° Libra).
What is a retrograde?
A period when a planet's ecliptic longitude, seen from Earth, moves backwards through the zodiac. The planet does not actually reverse; it is an apparent motion caused by the different orbital speeds of Earth and the planet. The start and end times here are the stations, when the apparent motion stops and turns.
Check it against your own chart
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How these dates were computed
Computed with Astronomy Engine 2.1.19: the geocentric apparent ecliptic longitude (ecliptic of date), with each station (where the daily motion changes direction) bisected to within 30 seconds. Times are JST to the minute, seconds truncated. Sign ingress times are in the free CSV/JSON data.