Mercury retrograde · 2029
Mercury retrograde 2029: dates, degrees and what it means for each sign
Everything about Mercury retrograde in 2029 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 four times in 2029: January 7 – January 27 (Aquarius back into Capricorn), May 1 – May 25 (Taurus), September 2 – September 25 (Libra back into Virgo) and December 22 – January 11, 2030 (Capricorn). With the shadow periods, each cycle lasts about eight weeks.
Mercury retrograde 2029: the dates
- January 7 – January 27, 2029 (20 days). Mercury stations retrograde on January 7, 2029 at 07:56 UTC, at 3°38′ Aquarius, backs into Capricorn on January 13. Mercury stations direct on January 27, 2029 at 18:40 UTC, at 17°32′ Capricorn.
- May 1 – May 25, 2029 (23 days). Mercury stations retrograde on May 1, 2029 at 23:06 UTC, at 26°40′ Taurus. Mercury stations direct on May 25, 2029 at 19:21 UTC, at 17°34′ Taurus.
- September 2 – September 25, 2029 (22 days). Mercury stations retrograde on September 2, 2029 at 12:18 UTC, at 1°50′ Libra, backs into Virgo on September 8. Mercury stations direct on September 25, 2029 at 02:02 UTC, at 17°27′ Virgo (the evening of September 24 in US time zones).
- December 22, 2029 – January 11, 2030 (19 days). Mercury stations retrograde on December 22, 2029 at 05:50 UTC, at 17°42′ Capricorn. Mercury stations direct on January 11, 2030 at 05:46 UTC, at 1°26′ Capricorn. Most of this retrograde falls in 2030; its reading for each sign is in Mercury retrograde 2030.
Mercury is retrograde three or four times a year, for about three weeks each time.
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 2029: all dates
| Retrograde (UTC dates) | From | To | Shadow period | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7 – Jan 27, 2029 | 3° Aquarius | 17° Capricorn | Dec 21, 2028 – Feb 16, 2029 | 20 days |
| May 1 – May 25, 2029 | 26° Taurus | 17° Taurus | Apr 17 – Jun 10, 2029 | 23 days |
| Sep 2 – Sep 25, 2029 | 1° Libra | 17° Virgo | Aug 13 – Oct 9, 2029 | 22 days |
| Dec 22, 2029 – Jan 11, 2030 | 17° Capricorn | 1° Capricorn | Dec 4, 2029 – Jan 30, 2030 | 19 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 Jan 7 – Jan 27, 2029: key dates
| Date (UTC) | What happens |
|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2028 | Pre-retrograde shadow begins: Mercury first crosses 17°32′ Capricorn, the degree where it will later turn direct |
| Jan 7, 2029, 07:56 UTC | Mercury stations retrograde at 3°38′ Aquarius |
| Jan 13, 2029 | Mercury backs out of Aquarius into Capricorn |
| Jan 27, 2029, 18:40 UTC | Mercury stations direct at 17°32′ Capricorn |
| Feb 13, 2029 | Mercury re-enters Aquarius, moving forward |
| Feb 16, 2029 | Post-retrograde shadow ends: Mercury passes 3°38′ Aquarius 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 May 1 – May 25, 2029: key dates
| Date (UTC) | What happens |
|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2029 | Pre-retrograde shadow begins: Mercury first crosses 17°34′ Taurus, the degree where it will later turn direct |
| May 1, 2029, 23:06 UTC | Mercury stations retrograde at 26°40′ Taurus |
| May 25, 2029, 19:21 UTC | Mercury stations direct at 17°34′ Taurus |
| Jun 10, 2029 | Post-retrograde shadow ends: Mercury passes 26°40′ Taurus 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 Sep 2 – Sep 25, 2029: key dates
| Date (UTC) | What happens |
|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2029 | Pre-retrograde shadow begins: Mercury first crosses 17°27′ Virgo, the degree where it will later turn direct |
| Sep 2, 2029, 12:18 UTC | Mercury stations retrograde at 1°50′ Libra |
| Sep 8, 2029 | Mercury backs out of Libra into Virgo |
| Sep 25, 2029, 02:02 UTC | Mercury stations direct at 17°27′ Virgo (the evening of September 24 in US time zones) |
| Oct 8, 2029 | Mercury re-enters Libra, moving forward |
| Oct 9, 2029 | Post-retrograde shadow ends: Mercury passes 1°50′ Libra 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:
- Jan 7 – Jan 27, 2029: Uranus (Sep 19, 2028 – Feb 16, 2029).
- May 1 – May 25, 2029: Mars (Feb 14 – May 5, 2029), Jupiter (Feb 10 – Jun 13, 2029), Pluto (May 11 – Oct 21, 2029).
- Sep 2 – Sep 25, 2029: Saturn (Sep 6, 2029 – Jan 19, 2030), Uranus (Sep 23, 2029 – Feb 20, 2030), Neptune (Jul 14 – Dec 19, 2029), Pluto (May 11 – Oct 21, 2029).
The whole year is on the retrograde calendar 2029.
What Mercury retrograde means in 2029
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 Aquarius the subject is groups, networks, technology and the balance between freedom and control. In Capricorn the subject is ambition, status, responsibility and long-term goals. In Taurus the subject is money, comfort, stability and what you are building to last. In Libra the subject is partnership, fairness, agreements and balance. In Virgo the subject is work, routines, health habits and attention to detail.
Who notices it most. For Jan 7 – Jan 27, 2029 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets from 17° Capricorn to 3° Aquarius, and at the matching degrees of Aries, Cancer, Libra, Taurus, Leo and Scorpio. For May 1 – May 25, 2029 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets between 17° and 26° of Taurus, and at the same degrees of Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius. For Sep 2 – Sep 25, 2029 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets from 17° Virgo to 1° Libra, and at the matching degrees of Gemini, Sagittarius, Pisces, Aries, Cancer and Capricorn. 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 Jan 7 – Jan 27, 2029 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 17° Capricorn to 3° Aquarius, and the Sun moves about one degree a day, so the dates are approximate.
Aries: 11th house, then 10th
Until Jan 13 (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.
From Jan 13 (Capricorn), 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 Aries born around March 20–24 (Sun at 0°–3°): Mercury sextiles your Sun. Strongest for Aries born around April 6–20 (Sun at 17°–29°): Mercury squares your Sun.
Taurus: 10th house, then 9th
Until Jan 13 (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.
From Jan 13 (Capricorn), 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 Taurus born around April 20–24 (Sun at 0°–3°): Mercury squares your Sun. Easier for Taurus born around May 7–20 (Sun at 17°–29°): Mercury trines your Sun.
Gemini: 9th house, then 8th
Until Jan 13 (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.
From Jan 13 (Capricorn), 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 Gemini born around May 21–25 (Sun at 0°–3°): Mercury trines your Sun.
Cancer: 8th house, then 7th
Until Jan 13 (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.
From Jan 13 (Capricorn), 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 Cancer born around July 8–21 (Sun at 17°–29°): Mercury is opposite your Sun.
Leo: 7th house, then 6th
Until Jan 13 (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.
From Jan 13 (Capricorn), 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 Leo born around July 22–26 (Sun at 0°–3°): Mercury is opposite your Sun.
Virgo: 6th house, then 5th
Until Jan 13 (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.
From Jan 13 (Capricorn), 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 Virgo born around September 9–22 (Sun at 17°–29°): Mercury trines your Sun.
Libra: 5th house, then 4th
Until Jan 13 (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.
From Jan 13 (Capricorn), 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 Libra born around September 23–27 (Sun at 0°–3°): Mercury trines your Sun. Strongest for Libra born around October 10–23 (Sun at 17°–29°): Mercury squares your Sun.
Scorpio: 4th house, then 3rd
Until Jan 13 (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.
From Jan 13 (Capricorn), 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 Scorpio born around October 23–27 (Sun at 0°–3°): Mercury squares your Sun. Easier for Scorpio born around November 9–22 (Sun at 17°–29°): Mercury sextiles your Sun.
Sagittarius: 3rd house, then 2nd
Until Jan 13 (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.
From Jan 13 (Capricorn), 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 Sagittarius born around November 22–26 (Sun at 0°–3°): Mercury sextiles your Sun.
Capricorn: 2nd house, then 1st
Until Jan 13 (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.
From Jan 13 (Capricorn), 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 Capricorn born around January 8–21 (Sun at 17°–29°): Mercury retrogrades over your Sun.
Aquarius: 1st house, then 12th
Until Jan 13 (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.
From Jan 13 (Capricorn), 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 Aquarius born around January 20–24 (Sun at 0°–3°): Mercury retrogrades over your Sun.
Pisces: 12th house, then 11th
Until Jan 13 (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.
From Jan 13 (Capricorn), 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 Pisces born around March 7–21 (Sun at 17°–29°): Mercury sextiles your Sun.
Mercury retrograde May 1 – May 25, 2029 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 17° Taurus to 26° Taurus, and the Sun moves about one degree a day, so the dates are approximate.
Aries: 2nd house
Area of life: 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.
Mercury makes no major angle to a Aries Sun this time, so the house carries the reading.
Taurus: 1st house
Area of life: 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 Taurus born around May 7–17 (Sun at 17°–26°): Mercury retrogrades over your Sun.
Gemini: 12th house
Area of life: 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.
Mercury makes no major angle to a Gemini Sun this time, so the house carries the reading.
Cancer: 11th house
Area of life: 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 Cancer born around July 8–18 (Sun at 17°–26°): Mercury sextiles your Sun.
Leo: 10th house
Area of life: 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.
Strongest for Leo born around August 9–19 (Sun at 17°–26°): Mercury squares your Sun.
Virgo: 9th house
Area of life: 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.
Easier for Virgo born around September 9–19 (Sun at 17°–26°): Mercury trines your Sun.
Libra: 8th house
Area of life: 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.
Mercury makes no major angle to a Libra Sun this time, so the house carries the reading.
Scorpio: 7th house
Area of life: 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 Scorpio born around November 9–19 (Sun at 17°–26°): Mercury is opposite your Sun.
Sagittarius: 6th house
Area of life: 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.
Mercury makes no major angle to a Sagittarius Sun this time, so the house carries the reading.
Capricorn: 5th house
Area of life: 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 Capricorn born around January 8–18 (Sun at 17°–26°): Mercury trines your Sun.
Aquarius: 4th house
Area of life: 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.
Strongest for Aquarius born around February 6–16 (Sun at 17°–26°): Mercury squares your Sun.
Pisces: 3rd house
Area of life: 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.
Easier for Pisces born around March 7–18 (Sun at 17°–26°): Mercury sextiles your Sun.
Mercury retrograde Sep 2 – Sep 25, 2029 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 17° Virgo to 1° Libra, and the Sun moves about one degree a day, so the dates are approximate.
Aries: 7th house, then 6th
Until Sep 8 (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.
From Sep 8 (Virgo), 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 Aries born around March 20–22 (Sun at 0°–1°): Mercury is opposite your Sun.
Taurus: 6th house, then 5th
Until Sep 8 (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.
From Sep 8 (Virgo), 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 Taurus born around May 7–20 (Sun at 17°–29°): Mercury trines your Sun.
Gemini: 5th house, then 4th
Until Sep 8 (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.
From Sep 8 (Virgo), 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 Gemini born around May 21–23 (Sun at 0°–1°): Mercury trines your Sun. Strongest for Gemini born around June 7–20 (Sun at 17°–29°): Mercury squares your Sun.
Cancer: 4th house, then 3rd
Until Sep 8 (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.
From Sep 8 (Virgo), 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 Cancer born around June 21–23 (Sun at 0°–1°): Mercury squares your Sun. Easier for Cancer born around July 8–21 (Sun at 17°–29°): Mercury sextiles your Sun.
Leo: 3rd house, then 2nd
Until Sep 8 (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.
From Sep 8 (Virgo), 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 Leo born around July 22–24 (Sun at 0°–1°): Mercury sextiles your Sun.
Virgo: 2nd house, then 1st
Until Sep 8 (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.
From Sep 8 (Virgo), 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 Virgo born around September 9–22 (Sun at 17°–29°): Mercury retrogrades over your Sun.
Libra: 1st house, then 12th
Until Sep 8 (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.
From Sep 8 (Virgo), 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 Libra born around September 23–25 (Sun at 0°–1°): Mercury retrogrades over your Sun.
Scorpio: 12th house, then 11th
Until Sep 8 (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.
From Sep 8 (Virgo), 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 Scorpio born around November 9–22 (Sun at 17°–29°): Mercury sextiles your Sun.
Sagittarius: 11th house, then 10th
Until Sep 8 (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.
From Sep 8 (Virgo), 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 Sagittarius born around November 22–24 (Sun at 0°–1°): Mercury sextiles your Sun. Strongest for Sagittarius born around December 9–22 (Sun at 17°–29°): Mercury squares your Sun.
Capricorn: 10th house, then 9th
Until Sep 8 (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.
From Sep 8 (Virgo), 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 Capricorn born around December 21–23 (Sun at 0°–1°): Mercury squares your Sun. Easier for Capricorn born around January 8–21 (Sun at 17°–29°): Mercury trines your Sun.
Aquarius: 9th house, then 8th
Until Sep 8 (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.
From Sep 8 (Virgo), 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 Aquarius born around January 20–22 (Sun at 0°–1°): Mercury trines your Sun.
Pisces: 8th house, then 7th
Until Sep 8 (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.
From Sep 8 (Virgo), 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 Pisces born around March 7–21 (Sun at 17°–29°): Mercury is opposite your Sun.
Mercury retrograde 2029: questions
When is Mercury retrograde in 2029?
In 2029: January 7 – January 27 (Aquarius back into Capricorn); May 1 – May 25 (Taurus); September 2 – September 25 (Libra back into Virgo); December 22 – January 11, 2030 (Capricorn). Dates are UTC.
When does Mercury go direct in 2029?
Mercury stations direct on January 27, 2029 at 18:40 UTC, at 17°32′ Capricorn. Mercury stations direct on May 25, 2029 at 19:21 UTC, at 17°34′ Taurus. Mercury stations direct on September 25, 2029 at 02:02 UTC, at 17°27′ Virgo (the evening of September 24 in US time zones).
Which sign is Mercury retrograde in during 2029?
Jan 7 – Jan 27, 2029: from 3°38′ Aquarius back to 17°32′ Capricorn. May 1 – May 25, 2029: from 26°40′ Taurus back to 17°34′ Taurus. Sep 2 – Sep 25, 2029: from 1°50′ Libra back to 17°27′ Virgo. Dec 22, 2029 – Jan 11, 2030: from 17°42′ Capricorn back to 1°26′ Capricorn.
When is the Mercury retrograde shadow period in 2029?
For the Jan 7 – Jan 27, 2029 retrograde the pre-shadow begins on December 21, 2028 and the post-shadow ends on February 16, 2029. For the May 1 – May 25, 2029 retrograde the pre-shadow begins on April 17, 2029 and the post-shadow ends on June 10, 2029. For the Sep 2 – Sep 25, 2029 retrograde the pre-shadow begins on August 13, 2029 and the post-shadow ends on October 9, 2029.
Who is most affected by Mercury retrograde in 2029?
For Jan 7 – Jan 27, 2029 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets from 17° Capricorn to 3° Aquarius, and at the matching degrees of Aries, Cancer, Libra, Taurus, Leo and Scorpio. For May 1 – May 25, 2029 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets between 17° and 26° of Taurus, and at the same degrees of Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius. For Sep 2 – Sep 25, 2029 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets from 17° Virgo to 1° Libra, and at the matching degrees of Gemini, Sagittarius, Pisces, Aries, Cancer and Capricorn. Others feel it through the house it falls in for their rising sign.
Is Mercury retrograde in 2030?
Yes: until January 11, 2030; April 13 – May 6, 2030; August 16 – September 8, 2030; December 6 – December 25, 2030.
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 2029, computed from JPL Horizons positions: retrograde 2029-01-07 07:56 UTC at 3°38′ Aquarius, direct 2029-01-27 18:40 UTC at 17°32′ Capricorn; retrograde 2029-05-01 23:06 UTC at 26°40′ Taurus, direct 2029-05-25 19:21 UTC at 17°34′ Taurus; retrograde 2029-09-02 12:18 UTC at 1°50′ Libra, direct 2029-09-25 02:02 UTC at 17°27′ Virgo; retrograde 2029-12-22 05:50 UTC at 17°42′ Capricorn, direct 2030-01-11 05:46 UTC at 1°26′ Capricorn
- 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
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