Mercury retrograde · 2027
Mercury retrograde 2027: dates, degrees and what it means for each sign
Everything about Mercury retrograde in 2027 in one place: the exact station dates and degrees, the shadow periods, which other planets are retrograde at the same time, and a reading with practical advice for each of the twelve signs.
Mercury is retrograde three times in 2027: February 9 – March 3 (Pisces back into Aquarius), June 10 – July 4 (Cancer back into Gemini) and October 7 – October 28 (Scorpio back into Libra). With the shadow periods, each cycle lasts about eight weeks. What it touches depends on your sign.
Is Mercury retrograde right now?
Computed in your browser from NASA JPL Horizons positions (UTC dates). The app adds your own chart: which of these retrogrades touch your planets.
Key sky dates, late 2026 – early 2027
The transits most people feel in decisions, relationships and money.
Mercury retrograde 2027: the dates
- February 9 – March 3, 2027 (21 days). Mercury stations retrograde on February 9, 2027 at 17:36 UTC, at 5°59′ Pisces, backs into Aquarius on February 18. Mercury stations direct on March 3, 2027 at 12:32 UTC, at 20°55′ Aquarius.
- June 10 – July 4, 2027 (24 days). Mercury stations retrograde on June 10, 2027 at 18:15 UTC, at 6°22′ Cancer, backs into Gemini on June 26. Mercury stations direct on July 4, 2027 at 19:39 UTC, at 27°28′ Gemini.
- October 7 – October 28, 2027 (20 days). Mercury stations retrograde on October 7, 2027 at 14:37 UTC, at 4°56′ Scorpio, backs into Libra on October 16. Mercury stations direct on October 28, 2027 at 14:11 UTC, at 19°19′ Libra.
Mercury is retrograde three or four times a year, for about three weeks each time. In 2027 every one of them begins in a water sign.
Times are UTC. Nothing reverses in space: retrograde motion is the apparent backward drift a planet shows when Earth overtakes it (or, for Mercury and Venus, when the planet overtakes Earth).
Mercury retrograde 2027: all dates
| Retrograde (UTC dates) | From | To | Shadow period | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9 – Mar 3, 2027 | 5° Pisces | 20° Aquarius | Jan 25 – Mar 23, 2027 | 21 days |
| Jun 10 – Jul 4, 2027 | 6° Cancer | 27° Gemini | May 26 – Jul 19, 2027 | 24 days |
| Oct 7 – Oct 28, 2027 | 4° Scorpio | 19° Libra | Sep 17 – Nov 13, 2027 | 20 days |
Computed from NASA JPL Horizons (geocentric positions in the tropical zodiac). The shadow period runs from the day the planet first crosses the degree where it will turn direct to the day it passes the degree where it turned retrograde.
Mercury retrograde Feb 9 – Mar 3, 2027: key dates
| Date (UTC) | What happens |
|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2027 | Pre-retrograde shadow begins: Mercury first crosses 20°55′ Aquarius, the degree where it will later turn direct |
| Feb 9, 2027, 17:36 UTC | Mercury stations retrograde at 5°59′ Pisces |
| Feb 18, 2027 | Mercury backs out of Pisces into Aquarius |
| Mar 3, 2027, 12:32 UTC | Mercury stations direct at 20°55′ Aquarius |
| Mar 18, 2027 | Mercury re-enters Pisces, moving forward |
| Mar 23, 2027 | Post-retrograde shadow ends: Mercury passes 5°59′ Pisces again and covers new ground |
Computed from NASA JPL Horizons. A station in the first hours of a UTC day falls on the previous evening in the Americas.
Mercury retrograde Jun 10 – Jul 4, 2027: key dates
| Date (UTC) | What happens |
|---|---|
| May 26, 2027 | Pre-retrograde shadow begins: Mercury first crosses 27°28′ Gemini, the degree where it will later turn direct |
| Jun 10, 2027, 18:15 UTC | Mercury stations retrograde at 6°22′ Cancer |
| Jun 26, 2027 | Mercury backs out of Cancer into Gemini |
| Jul 4, 2027, 19:39 UTC | Mercury stations direct at 27°28′ Gemini |
| Jul 12, 2027 | Mercury re-enters Cancer, moving forward |
| Jul 19, 2027 | Post-retrograde shadow ends: Mercury passes 6°22′ Cancer again and covers new ground |
Computed from NASA JPL Horizons. A station in the first hours of a UTC day falls on the previous evening in the Americas.
Mercury retrograde Oct 7 – Oct 28, 2027: key dates
| Date (UTC) | What happens |
|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2027 | Pre-retrograde shadow begins: Mercury first crosses 19°19′ Libra, the degree where it will later turn direct |
| Oct 7, 2027, 14:37 UTC | Mercury stations retrograde at 4°56′ Scorpio |
| Oct 16, 2027 | Mercury backs out of Scorpio into Libra |
| Oct 28, 2027, 14:11 UTC | Mercury stations direct at 19°19′ Libra |
| Nov 10, 2027 | Mercury re-enters Scorpio, moving forward |
| Nov 13, 2027 | Post-retrograde shadow ends: Mercury passes 4°56′ Scorpio again and covers new ground |
Computed from NASA JPL Horizons. A station in the first hours of a UTC day falls on the previous evening in the Americas.
What else is retrograde at the same time
Retrogrades overlap, and astrologers read them together. These planets are also retrograde during at least part of each period:
- Feb 9 – Mar 3, 2027: Mars (Jan 10 – Apr 1, 2027), Jupiter (Dec 13, 2026 – Apr 13, 2027).
- Jun 10 – Jul 4, 2027: Pluto (May 8 – Oct 18, 2027).
- Oct 7 – Oct 28, 2027: Saturn (Aug 9 – Dec 24, 2027), Uranus (Sep 15, 2027 – Feb 12, 2028), Neptune (Jul 9 – Dec 15, 2027), Pluto (May 8 – Oct 18, 2027).
The whole year is on the retrograde calendar 2027.
What Mercury retrograde means in 2027
In astrology Mercury stands for communication, plans, travel, contracts and technology. Mercury retrograde is read as a review of how you think, talk and organise: messages cross, plans get revised, and people and conversations from the past return. In Pisces the subject is faith, compassion, imagination and endings. In Aquarius the subject is groups, networks, technology and the balance between freedom and control. In Cancer the subject is home, family, belonging and emotional security. In Gemini the subject is information, conversation, learning and a restless mind. In Scorpio the subject is trust, intimacy, shared resources and what stays hidden. In Libra the subject is partnership, fairness, agreements and balance.
Who notices it most. For Feb 9 – Mar 3, 2027 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets from 20° Aquarius to 5° Pisces, and at the matching degrees of Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Gemini, Virgo and Sagittarius. For Jun 10 – Jul 4, 2027 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets from 27° Gemini to 6° Cancer, and at the matching degrees of Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces, Aries, Libra and Capricorn. For Oct 7 – Oct 28, 2027 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets from 19° Libra to 4° Scorpio, and at the matching degrees of Aries, Cancer, Capricorn, Taurus, Leo and Aquarius. Everyone else can read it through the house it falls in, below.
What to do
Back up your devices, confirm times and bookings, and re-read before you sign or send. It is a good period for editing, repairing and finishing; brand-new contracts and big launches go more smoothly once Mercury is direct. The longer guide, with the astronomy and the reading of a natal Mercury retrograde, is on the Mercury retrograde page.
Mercury retrograde Feb 9 – Mar 3, 2027 for each sign
Read your rising sign first if you know it, since it sets the houses; then your Sun sign. Houses are counted from your sign in whole-sign style. The birthdays show whose Sun the retrograde touches directly: Mercury covers 20° Aquarius to 5° Pisces, and the Sun moves about one degree a day, so the dates are approximate.
Aries: 12th house, then 11th
Until Feb 18 (Pisces), 12th house: rest, solitude, endings and what you keep private. The noise is inside: overthinking, vivid dreams and things you never said. What to do: write it down before you say it, sleep more, and finish something privately before you announce it.
From Feb 18 (Aquarius), 11th house: friends, groups and long-term hopes. Group chats misfire, plans with friends fall through, and old friends reappear. What to do: confirm arrangements twice, reconnect with one person you lost touch with, and review the goals you set a year ago.
Easier for Aries born around April 9–20 (Sun at 20°–29°): Mercury sextiles your Sun.
Taurus: 11th house, then 10th
Until Feb 18 (Pisces), 11th house: friends, groups and long-term hopes. Group chats misfire, plans with friends fall through, and old friends reappear. What to do: confirm arrangements twice, reconnect with one person you lost touch with, and review the goals you set a year ago.
From Feb 18 (Aquarius), 10th house: career, reputation and public role. Career conversations loop back: a delayed decision, a former boss, a public statement you want to rephrase. What to do: update your CV and portfolio, re-read before you publish, and follow up on an application you had given up on.
Easier for Taurus born around April 20–26 (Sun at 0°–5°): Mercury sextiles your Sun. Strongest for Taurus born around May 10–20 (Sun at 20°–29°): Mercury squares your Sun.
Gemini: 10th house, then 9th
Until Feb 18 (Pisces), 10th house: career, reputation and public role. Career conversations loop back: a delayed decision, a former boss, a public statement you want to rephrase. What to do: update your CV and portfolio, re-read before you publish, and follow up on an application you had given up on.
From Feb 18 (Aquarius), 9th house: travel, study, beliefs and publishing. Travel plans, courses, visas and publishing dates shift, and you revise an opinion you were sure of. What to do: recheck bookings and documents, leave slack in an itinerary, and return to a course or a text you left unfinished.
Strongest for Gemini born around May 21–27 (Sun at 0°–5°): Mercury squares your Sun. Easier for Gemini born around June 10–20 (Sun at 20°–29°): Mercury trines your Sun.
Cancer: 9th house, then 8th
Until Feb 18 (Pisces), 9th house: travel, study, beliefs and publishing. Travel plans, courses, visas and publishing dates shift, and you revise an opinion you were sure of. What to do: recheck bookings and documents, leave slack in an itinerary, and return to a course or a text you left unfinished.
From Feb 18 (Aquarius), 8th house: shared money, debts, intimacy and trust. Shared money, taxes, debts and insurance paperwork come back with corrections, and so do conversations about trust. What to do: go through joint accounts and old forms carefully, and have the honest talk in two calm parts.
Easier for Cancer born around June 21–27 (Sun at 0°–5°): Mercury trines your Sun.
Leo: 8th house, then 7th
Until Feb 18 (Pisces), 8th house: shared money, debts, intimacy and trust. Shared money, taxes, debts and insurance paperwork come back with corrections, and so do conversations about trust. What to do: go through joint accounts and old forms carefully, and have the honest talk in two calm parts.
From Feb 18 (Aquarius), 7th house: partnerships, marriage and one-to-one relationships. Misunderstandings with a partner or a client; a past partner may get in touch, and agreements need rewording. What to do: ask what the other person actually meant, and re-read a contract with a partner or client before you sign.
Strongest for Leo born around August 12–22 (Sun at 20°–29°): Mercury is opposite your Sun.
Virgo: 7th house, then 6th
Until Feb 18 (Pisces), 7th house: partnerships, marriage and one-to-one relationships. Misunderstandings with a partner or a client; a past partner may get in touch, and agreements need rewording. What to do: ask what the other person actually meant, and re-read a contract with a partner or client before you sign.
From Feb 18 (Aquarius), 6th house: daily work, routines and health habits. Work details slip: calendars, handovers, tools, and small errors that multiply. What to do: double-check deadlines and files, clean up your task list, and rebuild one routine that stopped working.
Strongest for Virgo born around August 23–29 (Sun at 0°–5°): Mercury is opposite your Sun.
Libra: 6th house, then 5th
Until Feb 18 (Pisces), 6th house: daily work, routines and health habits. Work details slip: calendars, handovers, tools, and small errors that multiply. What to do: double-check deadlines and files, clean up your task list, and rebuild one routine that stopped working.
From Feb 18 (Aquarius), 5th house: romance, creativity, children and fun. An old flame, an old hobby or an unfinished creative draft comes back, and plans for fun get rescheduled. What to do: edit the draft instead of starting a new one, and treat a returning romance as a conversation to finish, with the decision later.
Easier for Libra born around October 13–23 (Sun at 20°–29°): Mercury trines your Sun.
Scorpio: 5th house, then 4th
Until Feb 18 (Pisces), 5th house: romance, creativity, children and fun. An old flame, an old hobby or an unfinished creative draft comes back, and plans for fun get rescheduled. What to do: edit the draft instead of starting a new one, and treat a returning romance as a conversation to finish, with the decision later.
From Feb 18 (Aquarius), 4th house: home, family, roots and where you live. Home and family logistics get tangled: leases, repairs, a talk with a parent that you have had before. What to do: recheck the paperwork about where you live, finish the repair you started, and let a family conversation take two rounds.
Easier for Scorpio born around October 23–29 (Sun at 0°–5°): Mercury trines your Sun. Strongest for Scorpio born around November 12–22 (Sun at 20°–29°): Mercury squares your Sun.
Sagittarius: 4th house, then 3rd
Until Feb 18 (Pisces), 4th house: home, family, roots and where you live. Home and family logistics get tangled: leases, repairs, a talk with a parent that you have had before. What to do: recheck the paperwork about where you live, finish the repair you started, and let a family conversation take two rounds.
From Feb 18 (Aquarius), 3rd house: communication, learning, siblings and short trips. Messages cross, short trips change, and siblings or neighbours resurface with unfinished conversations. What to do: confirm times and addresses, back up your phone, and reply after a second read rather than at once.
Strongest for Sagittarius born around November 22–28 (Sun at 0°–5°): Mercury squares your Sun. Easier for Sagittarius born around December 12–22 (Sun at 20°–29°): Mercury sextiles your Sun.
Capricorn: 3rd house, then 2nd
Until Feb 18 (Pisces), 3rd house: communication, learning, siblings and short trips. Messages cross, short trips change, and siblings or neighbours resurface with unfinished conversations. What to do: confirm times and addresses, back up your phone, and reply after a second read rather than at once.
From Feb 18 (Aquarius), 2nd house: money, income, possessions and self-worth. Bills, invoices, subscriptions and price quotes need a second look; a payment can arrive late or wrong. What to do: check statements line by line, chase what you are owed, and re-read the terms before any purchase you could postpone.
Easier for Capricorn born around December 21–27 (Sun at 0°–5°): Mercury sextiles your Sun.
Aquarius: 2nd house, then 1st
Until Feb 18 (Pisces), 2nd house: money, income, possessions and self-worth. Bills, invoices, subscriptions and price quotes need a second look; a payment can arrive late or wrong. What to do: check statements line by line, chase what you are owed, and re-read the terms before any purchase you could postpone.
From Feb 18 (Aquarius), 1st house: your body, identity and how you come across. You rethink how you present yourself and what you say you want, and old statements get quoted back at you. What to do: re-read anything you send about yourself, from a bio to an application to a big announcement, and change your mind openly if you need to.
Strongest for Aquarius born around February 9–19 (Sun at 20°–29°): Mercury retrogrades over your Sun.
Pisces: 1st house, then 12th
Until Feb 18 (Pisces), 1st house: your body, identity and how you come across. You rethink how you present yourself and what you say you want, and old statements get quoted back at you. What to do: re-read anything you send about yourself, from a bio to an application to a big announcement, and change your mind openly if you need to.
From Feb 18 (Aquarius), 12th house: rest, solitude, endings and what you keep private. The noise is inside: overthinking, vivid dreams and things you never said. What to do: write it down before you say it, sleep more, and finish something privately before you announce it.
Strongest for Pisces born around February 18–24 (Sun at 0°–5°): Mercury retrogrades over your Sun.
Mercury retrograde Jun 10 – Jul 4, 2027 for each sign
Read your rising sign first if you know it, since it sets the houses; then your Sun sign. Houses are counted from your sign in whole-sign style. The birthdays show whose Sun the retrograde touches directly: Mercury covers 27° Gemini to 6° Cancer, and the Sun moves about one degree a day, so the dates are approximate.
Aries: 4th house, then 3rd
Until Jun 26 (Cancer), 4th house: home, family, roots and where you live. Home and family logistics get tangled: leases, repairs, a talk with a parent that you have had before. What to do: recheck the paperwork about where you live, finish the repair you started, and let a family conversation take two rounds.
From Jun 26 (Gemini), 3rd house: communication, learning, siblings and short trips. Messages cross, short trips change, and siblings or neighbours resurface with unfinished conversations. What to do: confirm times and addresses, back up your phone, and reply after a second read rather than at once.
Strongest for Aries born around March 20–27 (Sun at 0°–6°): Mercury squares your Sun. Easier for Aries born around April 17–20 (Sun at 27°–29°): Mercury sextiles your Sun.
Taurus: 3rd house, then 2nd
Until Jun 26 (Cancer), 3rd house: communication, learning, siblings and short trips. Messages cross, short trips change, and siblings or neighbours resurface with unfinished conversations. What to do: confirm times and addresses, back up your phone, and reply after a second read rather than at once.
From Jun 26 (Gemini), 2nd house: money, income, possessions and self-worth. Bills, invoices, subscriptions and price quotes need a second look; a payment can arrive late or wrong. What to do: check statements line by line, chase what you are owed, and re-read the terms before any purchase you could postpone.
Easier for Taurus born around April 20–27 (Sun at 0°–6°): Mercury sextiles your Sun.
Gemini: 2nd house, then 1st
Until Jun 26 (Cancer), 2nd house: money, income, possessions and self-worth. Bills, invoices, subscriptions and price quotes need a second look; a payment can arrive late or wrong. What to do: check statements line by line, chase what you are owed, and re-read the terms before any purchase you could postpone.
From Jun 26 (Gemini), 1st house: your body, identity and how you come across. You rethink how you present yourself and what you say you want, and old statements get quoted back at you. What to do: re-read anything you send about yourself, from a bio to an application to a big announcement, and change your mind openly if you need to.
Strongest for Gemini born around June 17–20 (Sun at 27°–29°): Mercury retrogrades over your Sun.
Cancer: 1st house, then 12th
Until Jun 26 (Cancer), 1st house: your body, identity and how you come across. You rethink how you present yourself and what you say you want, and old statements get quoted back at you. What to do: re-read anything you send about yourself, from a bio to an application to a big announcement, and change your mind openly if you need to.
From Jun 26 (Gemini), 12th house: rest, solitude, endings and what you keep private. The noise is inside: overthinking, vivid dreams and things you never said. What to do: write it down before you say it, sleep more, and finish something privately before you announce it.
Strongest for Cancer born around June 21–28 (Sun at 0°–6°): Mercury retrogrades over your Sun.
Leo: 12th house, then 11th
Until Jun 26 (Cancer), 12th house: rest, solitude, endings and what you keep private. The noise is inside: overthinking, vivid dreams and things you never said. What to do: write it down before you say it, sleep more, and finish something privately before you announce it.
From Jun 26 (Gemini), 11th house: friends, groups and long-term hopes. Group chats misfire, plans with friends fall through, and old friends reappear. What to do: confirm arrangements twice, reconnect with one person you lost touch with, and review the goals you set a year ago.
Easier for Leo born around August 19–22 (Sun at 27°–29°): Mercury sextiles your Sun.
Virgo: 11th house, then 10th
Until Jun 26 (Cancer), 11th house: friends, groups and long-term hopes. Group chats misfire, plans with friends fall through, and old friends reappear. What to do: confirm arrangements twice, reconnect with one person you lost touch with, and review the goals you set a year ago.
From Jun 26 (Gemini), 10th house: career, reputation and public role. Career conversations loop back: a delayed decision, a former boss, a public statement you want to rephrase. What to do: update your CV and portfolio, re-read before you publish, and follow up on an application you had given up on.
Easier for Virgo born around August 23–30 (Sun at 0°–6°): Mercury sextiles your Sun. Strongest for Virgo born around September 19–22 (Sun at 27°–29°): Mercury squares your Sun.
Libra: 10th house, then 9th
Until Jun 26 (Cancer), 10th house: career, reputation and public role. Career conversations loop back: a delayed decision, a former boss, a public statement you want to rephrase. What to do: update your CV and portfolio, re-read before you publish, and follow up on an application you had given up on.
From Jun 26 (Gemini), 9th house: travel, study, beliefs and publishing. Travel plans, courses, visas and publishing dates shift, and you revise an opinion you were sure of. What to do: recheck bookings and documents, leave slack in an itinerary, and return to a course or a text you left unfinished.
Strongest for Libra born around September 23–30 (Sun at 0°–6°): Mercury squares your Sun. Easier for Libra born around October 20–23 (Sun at 27°–29°): Mercury trines your Sun.
Scorpio: 9th house, then 8th
Until Jun 26 (Cancer), 9th house: travel, study, beliefs and publishing. Travel plans, courses, visas and publishing dates shift, and you revise an opinion you were sure of. What to do: recheck bookings and documents, leave slack in an itinerary, and return to a course or a text you left unfinished.
From Jun 26 (Gemini), 8th house: shared money, debts, intimacy and trust. Shared money, taxes, debts and insurance paperwork come back with corrections, and so do conversations about trust. What to do: go through joint accounts and old forms carefully, and have the honest talk in two calm parts.
Easier for Scorpio born around October 23–30 (Sun at 0°–6°): Mercury trines your Sun.
Sagittarius: 8th house, then 7th
Until Jun 26 (Cancer), 8th house: shared money, debts, intimacy and trust. Shared money, taxes, debts and insurance paperwork come back with corrections, and so do conversations about trust. What to do: go through joint accounts and old forms carefully, and have the honest talk in two calm parts.
From Jun 26 (Gemini), 7th house: partnerships, marriage and one-to-one relationships. Misunderstandings with a partner or a client; a past partner may get in touch, and agreements need rewording. What to do: ask what the other person actually meant, and re-read a contract with a partner or client before you sign.
Strongest for Sagittarius born around December 19–22 (Sun at 27°–29°): Mercury is opposite your Sun.
Capricorn: 7th house, then 6th
Until Jun 26 (Cancer), 7th house: partnerships, marriage and one-to-one relationships. Misunderstandings with a partner or a client; a past partner may get in touch, and agreements need rewording. What to do: ask what the other person actually meant, and re-read a contract with a partner or client before you sign.
From Jun 26 (Gemini), 6th house: daily work, routines and health habits. Work details slip: calendars, handovers, tools, and small errors that multiply. What to do: double-check deadlines and files, clean up your task list, and rebuild one routine that stopped working.
Strongest for Capricorn born around December 21–28 (Sun at 0°–6°): Mercury is opposite your Sun.
Aquarius: 6th house, then 5th
Until Jun 26 (Cancer), 6th house: daily work, routines and health habits. Work details slip: calendars, handovers, tools, and small errors that multiply. What to do: double-check deadlines and files, clean up your task list, and rebuild one routine that stopped working.
From Jun 26 (Gemini), 5th house: romance, creativity, children and fun. An old flame, an old hobby or an unfinished creative draft comes back, and plans for fun get rescheduled. What to do: edit the draft instead of starting a new one, and treat a returning romance as a conversation to finish, with the decision later.
Easier for Aquarius born around February 16–19 (Sun at 27°–29°): Mercury trines your Sun.
Pisces: 5th house, then 4th
Until Jun 26 (Cancer), 5th house: romance, creativity, children and fun. An old flame, an old hobby or an unfinished creative draft comes back, and plans for fun get rescheduled. What to do: edit the draft instead of starting a new one, and treat a returning romance as a conversation to finish, with the decision later.
From Jun 26 (Gemini), 4th house: home, family, roots and where you live. Home and family logistics get tangled: leases, repairs, a talk with a parent that you have had before. What to do: recheck the paperwork about where you live, finish the repair you started, and let a family conversation take two rounds.
Easier for Pisces born around February 18–25 (Sun at 0°–6°): Mercury trines your Sun. Strongest for Pisces born around March 18–21 (Sun at 27°–29°): Mercury squares your Sun.
Mercury retrograde Oct 7 – Oct 28, 2027 for each sign
Read your rising sign first if you know it, since it sets the houses; then your Sun sign. Houses are counted from your sign in whole-sign style. The birthdays show whose Sun the retrograde touches directly: Mercury covers 19° Libra to 4° Scorpio, and the Sun moves about one degree a day, so the dates are approximate.
Aries: 8th house, then 7th
Until Oct 16 (Scorpio), 8th house: shared money, debts, intimacy and trust. Shared money, taxes, debts and insurance paperwork come back with corrections, and so do conversations about trust. What to do: go through joint accounts and old forms carefully, and have the honest talk in two calm parts.
From Oct 16 (Libra), 7th house: partnerships, marriage and one-to-one relationships. Misunderstandings with a partner or a client; a past partner may get in touch, and agreements need rewording. What to do: ask what the other person actually meant, and re-read a contract with a partner or client before you sign.
Strongest for Aries born around April 8–20 (Sun at 19°–29°): Mercury is opposite your Sun.
Taurus: 7th house, then 6th
Until Oct 16 (Scorpio), 7th house: partnerships, marriage and one-to-one relationships. Misunderstandings with a partner or a client; a past partner may get in touch, and agreements need rewording. What to do: ask what the other person actually meant, and re-read a contract with a partner or client before you sign.
From Oct 16 (Libra), 6th house: daily work, routines and health habits. Work details slip: calendars, handovers, tools, and small errors that multiply. What to do: double-check deadlines and files, clean up your task list, and rebuild one routine that stopped working.
Strongest for Taurus born around April 20–25 (Sun at 0°–4°): Mercury is opposite your Sun.
Gemini: 6th house, then 5th
Until Oct 16 (Scorpio), 6th house: daily work, routines and health habits. Work details slip: calendars, handovers, tools, and small errors that multiply. What to do: double-check deadlines and files, clean up your task list, and rebuild one routine that stopped working.
From Oct 16 (Libra), 5th house: romance, creativity, children and fun. An old flame, an old hobby or an unfinished creative draft comes back, and plans for fun get rescheduled. What to do: edit the draft instead of starting a new one, and treat a returning romance as a conversation to finish, with the decision later.
Easier for Gemini born around June 9–20 (Sun at 19°–29°): Mercury trines your Sun.
Cancer: 5th house, then 4th
Until Oct 16 (Scorpio), 5th house: romance, creativity, children and fun. An old flame, an old hobby or an unfinished creative draft comes back, and plans for fun get rescheduled. What to do: edit the draft instead of starting a new one, and treat a returning romance as a conversation to finish, with the decision later.
From Oct 16 (Libra), 4th house: home, family, roots and where you live. Home and family logistics get tangled: leases, repairs, a talk with a parent that you have had before. What to do: recheck the paperwork about where you live, finish the repair you started, and let a family conversation take two rounds.
Easier for Cancer born around June 21–26 (Sun at 0°–4°): Mercury trines your Sun. Strongest for Cancer born around July 10–21 (Sun at 19°–29°): Mercury squares your Sun.
Leo: 4th house, then 3rd
Until Oct 16 (Scorpio), 4th house: home, family, roots and where you live. Home and family logistics get tangled: leases, repairs, a talk with a parent that you have had before. What to do: recheck the paperwork about where you live, finish the repair you started, and let a family conversation take two rounds.
From Oct 16 (Libra), 3rd house: communication, learning, siblings and short trips. Messages cross, short trips change, and siblings or neighbours resurface with unfinished conversations. What to do: confirm times and addresses, back up your phone, and reply after a second read rather than at once.
Strongest for Leo born around July 22–27 (Sun at 0°–4°): Mercury squares your Sun. Easier for Leo born around August 11–22 (Sun at 19°–29°): Mercury sextiles your Sun.
Virgo: 3rd house, then 2nd
Until Oct 16 (Scorpio), 3rd house: communication, learning, siblings and short trips. Messages cross, short trips change, and siblings or neighbours resurface with unfinished conversations. What to do: confirm times and addresses, back up your phone, and reply after a second read rather than at once.
From Oct 16 (Libra), 2nd house: money, income, possessions and self-worth. Bills, invoices, subscriptions and price quotes need a second look; a payment can arrive late or wrong. What to do: check statements line by line, chase what you are owed, and re-read the terms before any purchase you could postpone.
Easier for Virgo born around August 23–28 (Sun at 0°–4°): Mercury sextiles your Sun.
Libra: 2nd house, then 1st
Until Oct 16 (Scorpio), 2nd house: money, income, possessions and self-worth. Bills, invoices, subscriptions and price quotes need a second look; a payment can arrive late or wrong. What to do: check statements line by line, chase what you are owed, and re-read the terms before any purchase you could postpone.
From Oct 16 (Libra), 1st house: your body, identity and how you come across. You rethink how you present yourself and what you say you want, and old statements get quoted back at you. What to do: re-read anything you send about yourself, from a bio to an application to a big announcement, and change your mind openly if you need to.
Strongest for Libra born around October 12–23 (Sun at 19°–29°): Mercury retrogrades over your Sun.
Scorpio: 1st house, then 12th
Until Oct 16 (Scorpio), 1st house: your body, identity and how you come across. You rethink how you present yourself and what you say you want, and old statements get quoted back at you. What to do: re-read anything you send about yourself, from a bio to an application to a big announcement, and change your mind openly if you need to.
From Oct 16 (Libra), 12th house: rest, solitude, endings and what you keep private. The noise is inside: overthinking, vivid dreams and things you never said. What to do: write it down before you say it, sleep more, and finish something privately before you announce it.
Strongest for Scorpio born around October 23–28 (Sun at 0°–4°): Mercury retrogrades over your Sun.
Sagittarius: 12th house, then 11th
Until Oct 16 (Scorpio), 12th house: rest, solitude, endings and what you keep private. The noise is inside: overthinking, vivid dreams and things you never said. What to do: write it down before you say it, sleep more, and finish something privately before you announce it.
From Oct 16 (Libra), 11th house: friends, groups and long-term hopes. Group chats misfire, plans with friends fall through, and old friends reappear. What to do: confirm arrangements twice, reconnect with one person you lost touch with, and review the goals you set a year ago.
Easier for Sagittarius born around December 11–22 (Sun at 19°–29°): Mercury sextiles your Sun.
Capricorn: 11th house, then 10th
Until Oct 16 (Scorpio), 11th house: friends, groups and long-term hopes. Group chats misfire, plans with friends fall through, and old friends reappear. What to do: confirm arrangements twice, reconnect with one person you lost touch with, and review the goals you set a year ago.
From Oct 16 (Libra), 10th house: career, reputation and public role. Career conversations loop back: a delayed decision, a former boss, a public statement you want to rephrase. What to do: update your CV and portfolio, re-read before you publish, and follow up on an application you had given up on.
Easier for Capricorn born around December 21–26 (Sun at 0°–4°): Mercury sextiles your Sun. Strongest for Capricorn born around January 10–21 (Sun at 19°–29°): Mercury squares your Sun.
Aquarius: 10th house, then 9th
Until Oct 16 (Scorpio), 10th house: career, reputation and public role. Career conversations loop back: a delayed decision, a former boss, a public statement you want to rephrase. What to do: update your CV and portfolio, re-read before you publish, and follow up on an application you had given up on.
From Oct 16 (Libra), 9th house: travel, study, beliefs and publishing. Travel plans, courses, visas and publishing dates shift, and you revise an opinion you were sure of. What to do: recheck bookings and documents, leave slack in an itinerary, and return to a course or a text you left unfinished.
Strongest for Aquarius born around January 20–25 (Sun at 0°–4°): Mercury squares your Sun. Easier for Aquarius born around February 8–19 (Sun at 19°–29°): Mercury trines your Sun.
Pisces: 9th house, then 8th
Until Oct 16 (Scorpio), 9th house: travel, study, beliefs and publishing. Travel plans, courses, visas and publishing dates shift, and you revise an opinion you were sure of. What to do: recheck bookings and documents, leave slack in an itinerary, and return to a course or a text you left unfinished.
From Oct 16 (Libra), 8th house: shared money, debts, intimacy and trust. Shared money, taxes, debts and insurance paperwork come back with corrections, and so do conversations about trust. What to do: go through joint accounts and old forms carefully, and have the honest talk in two calm parts.
Easier for Pisces born around February 18–23 (Sun at 0°–4°): Mercury trines your Sun.
Mercury retrograde 2027: questions
When is Mercury retrograde in 2027?
In 2027: February 9 – March 3 (Pisces back into Aquarius); June 10 – July 4 (Cancer back into Gemini); October 7 – October 28 (Scorpio back into Libra). Dates are UTC.
When does Mercury go direct in 2027?
Mercury stations direct on March 3, 2027 at 12:32 UTC, at 20°55′ Aquarius. Mercury stations direct on July 4, 2027 at 19:39 UTC, at 27°28′ Gemini. Mercury stations direct on October 28, 2027 at 14:11 UTC, at 19°19′ Libra.
Which sign is Mercury retrograde in during 2027?
Feb 9 – Mar 3, 2027: from 5°59′ Pisces back to 20°55′ Aquarius. Jun 10 – Jul 4, 2027: from 6°22′ Cancer back to 27°28′ Gemini. Oct 7 – Oct 28, 2027: from 4°56′ Scorpio back to 19°19′ Libra.
When is the Mercury retrograde shadow period in 2027?
For the Feb 9 – Mar 3, 2027 retrograde the pre-shadow begins on January 25, 2027 and the post-shadow ends on March 23, 2027. For the Jun 10 – Jul 4, 2027 retrograde the pre-shadow begins on May 26, 2027 and the post-shadow ends on July 19, 2027. For the Oct 7 – Oct 28, 2027 retrograde the pre-shadow begins on September 17, 2027 and the post-shadow ends on November 13, 2027.
Who is most affected by Mercury retrograde in 2027?
For Feb 9 – Mar 3, 2027 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets from 20° Aquarius to 5° Pisces, and at the matching degrees of Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Gemini, Virgo and Sagittarius. For Jun 10 – Jul 4, 2027 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets from 27° Gemini to 6° Cancer, and at the matching degrees of Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces, Aries, Libra and Capricorn. For Oct 7 – Oct 28, 2027 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets from 19° Libra to 4° Scorpio, and at the matching degrees of Aries, Cancer, Capricorn, Taurus, Leo and Aquarius. Others feel it through the house it falls in for their rising sign.
Is Mercury retrograde in 2028?
Yes: January 24 – February 14, 2028; May 21 – June 14, 2028; September 19 – October 11, 2028.
Sources
The checkable facts on this page come from these external sources. The astrological interpretation is our own.
- Horizons System (planetary ephemeris service) · NASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryMercury in 2027, computed from JPL Horizons positions: retrograde 2027-02-09 17:36 UTC at 5°59′ Pisces, direct 2027-03-03 12:32 UTC at 20°55′ Aquarius; retrograde 2027-06-10 18:15 UTC at 6°22′ Cancer, direct 2027-07-04 19:39 UTC at 27°28′ Gemini; retrograde 2027-10-07 14:37 UTC at 4°56′ Scorpio, direct 2027-10-28 14:11 UTC at 19°19′ Libra
- Mercury Facts · NASAMercury orbits the Sun every 88 Earth days, faster than any other planet
- What does it mean for Mercury to be in retrograde? · NASARetrograde motion is an apparent change in a planet's movement through the sky; the planet does not physically move backwards in its orbit
Early access · US launch
Know what the sky is doing to you
AstraLink reads every transit against your own chart and tells you when to act, wait or rest. Join early access — full chart free at launch.
- First test wave: you’re in before the public launch on October 16
- 3 months of Premium free, then 80% off for a year*
- Free full birth chart + cosmic archetype at launch
- A say in what we build next
AstraLink content is written by our editorial team, reviewed for astrological accuracy, and refreshed as the sky moves. Interpretations are for reflection and entertainment; they are not medical, legal or financial advice.