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Mercury's Ingress and Retrograde Astrological Information 2023 - 2025

Updated March 1, 2024 by J McCaul

Below is a table for Mercury's Ingress & Retrograde dates, times, 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 2024 transit information.

Today is March 29, 2024 1:18 pm UTC

Mercury Mercury 26°Aries 31'
Mercury is currently transiting direct motion.
Mercury begins retrograde motion in 3 days 8 hours 55 minutes

PlanetDate & Time (GMT)Sign & Event
  Mercury     Jan 18, 2023 13:11     Capricorn   - S/D  
  Mercury     Feb 11, 2023 11:22     Aquarius   - I  
  Mercury     Mar 02, 2023 22:52     Pisces   - I  
  Mercury     Mar 19, 2023 04:24     Aries   - I  
  Mercury     Apr 03, 2023 16:22     Taurus   - I  
  Mercury     Apr 21, 2023 08:34     Taurus   - S/R  
  Mercury     May 15, 2023 03:17     Taurus   - S/D  
  Mercury     Jun 11, 2023 10:26     Gemini   - I  
  Mercury     Jun 27, 2023 00:23     Cancer   - I  
  Mercury     Jul 11, 2023 04:11     Leo   - I  
  Mercury     Jul 28, 2023 21:31     Virgo   - I  
  Mercury     Aug 23, 2023 19:59     Virgo   - S/R  
  Mercury     Sep 15, 2023 20:21     Virgo   - S/D  
  Mercury     Oct 05, 2023 00:08     Libra   - I  
  Mercury     Oct 22, 2023 06:48     Scorpio   - I  
  Mercury     Nov 10, 2023 06:25     Sagittarius   - I  
  Mercury     Dec 01, 2023 14:31     Capricorn   - I  
  Mercury     Dec 13, 2023 07:09     Capricorn   - S/R  
  Mercury     Dec 23, 2023 06:17     Sagittarius   - R  
  Mercury     Jan 02, 2024 03:07     Sagittarius   - S/D  
  Mercury     Jan 14, 2024 02:49     Capricorn   - I  
  Mercury     Feb 05, 2024 05:10     Aquarius   - I  
  Mercury     Feb 23, 2024 07:28     Pisces   - I  
  Mercury     Mar 10, 2024 04:03     Aries   - I  
  Mercury     Apr 01, 2024 22:14     Aries   - S/R  
  Mercury     Apr 25, 2024 12:54     Aries   - S/D  
  Mercury     May 15, 2024 17:05     Taurus   - I  
  Mercury     Jun 03, 2024 07:36     Gemini   - I  
  Mercury     Jun 17, 2024 09:07     Cancer   - I  
  Mercury     Jul 02, 2024 12:50     Leo   - I  
  Mercury     Jul 25, 2024 22:41     Virgo   - I  
  Mercury     Aug 05, 2024 04:56     Virgo   - S/R  
  Mercury     Aug 13, 2024 00:15     Leo   - R  
  Mercury     Aug 28, 2024 21:14     Leo   - S/D  
  Mercury     Sep 09, 2024 06:50     Virgo   - I  
  Mercury     Sep 26, 2024 08:08     Libra   - I  
  Mercury     Oct 13, 2024 19:23     Scorpio   - I  
  Mercury     Nov 02, 2024 19:17     Sagittarius   - I  
  Mercury     Nov 26, 2024 02:42     Sagittarius   - S/R  
  Mercury     Dec 15, 2024 20:56     Sagittarius   - S/D  
  Mercury     Jan 08, 2025 10:30     Capricorn   - I  
  Mercury     Jan 28, 2025 02:52     Aquarius   - I  
  Mercury     Feb 14, 2025 12:06     Pisces   - I  
  Mercury     Mar 03, 2025 09:03     Aries   - I  
  Mercury     Mar 15, 2025 06:45     Aries   - S/R  
  Mercury     Mar 30, 2025 02:18     Pisces   - R  
  Mercury     Apr 07, 2025 11:07     Pisces   - S/D  
  Mercury     Apr 16, 2025 06:25     Aries   - I  
  Mercury     May 10, 2025 12:15     Taurus   - I  
  Mercury     May 26, 2025 00:59     Gemini   - I  
  Mercury     Jun 08, 2025 22:58     Cancer   - I  
  Mercury     Jun 26, 2025 19:09     Leo   - I  
  Mercury     Jul 18, 2025 04:44     Leo   - S/R  
  Mercury     Aug 11, 2025 07:30     Leo   - S/D  
  Mercury     Sep 02, 2025 13:23     Virgo   - I  
  Mercury     Sep 18, 2025 10:05     Libra   - I  
  Mercury     Oct 06, 2025 16:40     Scorpio   - I  
  Mercury     Oct 29, 2025 11:02     Sagittarius   - I  
  Mercury     Nov 09, 2025 19:02     Sagittarius   - S/R  
  Mercury     Nov 19, 2025 03:20     Scorpio   - R  
  Mercury     Nov 29, 2025 17:38     Scorpio   - S/D  
  Mercury     Dec 11, 2025 22:39     Sagittarius   - 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.




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