Mercury's Ingress and Retrograde Astrological Information 2011 - 2013

Updated February 1, 2012 by J McCaul

Below is a table for Mercury's Ingress & Retrograde dates, times (UTC), and zodiac signs for the next few years. Many people wonder when will Mercury be in retrograde motion. A countdown has been included for the direction change. For more information describing the color codes and abbreviations, refer to the main planet ingress page. The current Transiting Ingress and Retrograde calendars are also available (Planet Calendars in the menu to the left of this page).

Scroll down to middle of chart for current Mercury 2012 transit information.

Today is February 7, 2012 10:09 pm UTC

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Mercury 18° 57'
Mercury is currently transiting direct motion.
Mercury begins retrograde motion in 1 month 2 days

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Planet	Date & Time (GMT)	Sign & Event
Mercury	Jan 13, 2011 11:19	Capricorn   - I
Mercury	Feb 03, 2011 22:18	Aquarius   - I
Mercury	Feb 21, 2011 20:52	Pisces   - I
Mercury	Mar 09, 2011 17:48	Aries   - I
Mercury	Mar 30, 2011 20:48	Aries   - S/R
Mercury	Apr 23, 2011 10:04	Aries   - S/D
Mercury	May 15, 2011 23:17	Taurus   - I
Mercury	Jun 02, 2011 20:03	Gemini   - I
Mercury	Jun 16, 2011 19:09	Cancer   - I
Mercury	Jul 02, 2011 05:38	Leo   - I
Mercury	Jul 28, 2011 18:00	Virgo   - I
Mercury	Aug 03, 2011 03:51	Virgo   - S/R
Mercury	Aug 08, 2011 09:46	Leo   - R
Mercury	Aug 26, 2011 22:03	Leo   - S/D
Mercury	Sep 09, 2011 05:59	Virgo   - I
Mercury	Sep 25, 2011 21:09	Libra   - I
Mercury	Oct 13, 2011 10:53	Scorpio   - I
Mercury	Nov 02, 2011 16:54	Sagittarius   - I
Mercury	Nov 24, 2011 07:19	Sagittarius   - S/R
Mercury	Dec 14, 2011 01:43	Sagittarius   - S/D
Mercury	Jan 08, 2012 06:32	Capricorn   - I
Mercury	Jan 27, 2012 18:10	Aquarius   - I
Mercury	Feb 14, 2012 01:37	Pisces   - I
Mercury	Mar 02, 2012 11:53	Aries   - I
Mercury	Mar 12, 2012 07:49	Aries   - S/R
Mercury	Mar 23, 2012 13:25	Pisces   - R
Mercury	Apr 04, 2012 10:11	Pisces   - S/D
Mercury	Apr 16, 2012 22:40	Aries   - I
Mercury	May 09, 2012 05:12	Taurus   - I
Mercury	May 24, 2012 11:10	Gemini   - I
Mercury	Jun 07, 2012 11:18	Cancer   - I
Mercury	Jun 26, 2012 02:26	Leo   - I
Mercury	Jul 15, 2012 02:16	Leo   - S/R
Mercury	Aug 08, 2012 05:40	Leo   - S/D
Mercury	Sep 01, 2012 02:31	Virgo   - I
Mercury	Sep 16, 2012 23:22	Libra   - I
Mercury	Oct 05, 2012 10:37	Scorpio   - I
Mercury	Oct 29, 2012 06:28	Sagittarius   - I
Mercury	Nov 06, 2012 23:03	Sagittarius   - S/R
Mercury	Nov 14, 2012 07:43	Scorpio   - R
Mercury	Nov 26, 2012 22:47	Scorpio   - S/D
Mercury	Dec 11, 2012 01:39	Sagittarius   - I
Mercury	Dec 31, 2012 14:02	Capricorn   - I
Mercury	Jan 19, 2013 07:24	Aquarius   - I
Mercury	Feb 05, 2013 14:57	Pisces   - I
Mercury	Feb 22, 2013 17:11	Pisces   - S/R
Mercury	Mar 17, 2013 20:03	Pisces   - S/D
Mercury	Apr 14, 2013 02:35	Aries   - I
Mercury	May 01, 2013 15:34	Taurus   - I
Mercury	May 15, 2013 20:41	Gemini   - I
Mercury	May 31, 2013 07:11	Cancer   - I
Mercury	Jun 26, 2013 13:07	Cancer   - S/R
Mercury	Jul 20, 2013 18:22	Cancer   - S/D
Mercury	Aug 08, 2013 12:06	Leo   - I
Mercury	Aug 23, 2013 22:36	Virgo   - I
Mercury	Sep 09, 2013 07:08	Libra   - I
Mercury	Sep 29, 2013 11:41	Scorpio   - I
Mercury	Oct 21, 2013 10:28	Scorpio   - S/R
Mercury	Nov 10, 2013 21:12	Scorpio   - S/D
Mercury	Dec 05, 2013 02:42	Sagittarius   - I
Mercury	Dec 24, 2013 10:12	Capricorn   - I

Understanding Transits and Retrogrades of Mercury

As one can easily tell from the chart above, Mercury Stations Retrograde approximately three times per year, transiting in retrograde motion for about 21 days. Because of Mercury's proximity to the Sun, Mercury's transit by sign is not more than one sign from the sign the Sun is transiting at any given time. The in retrograde motion is an illusion of the planet moving backwards based on the placement of the planet in relation to the Earth and the Sun. When Mercury is done transiting in retrograde motion, it will station briefly then resume the transit in direct motion.

To adjust the times for your timezone, add or subtract the number of hours your timezone is from 0 UT. If you live in the western hemisphere (mostly the Americas) you would subtract the number of hours from the time shown on the table. Most of the eastern hemisphere will add hours to the time shown in the table.

Links are provided below for timezone calculators and retrograde information.

• What is my timezone?
• Convert GMT to America Timezones
• What is Mercury Retrograde