Mercury retrograde · 2031
Mercury retrograde 2031: dates, degrees and what it means for each sign
Everything about Mercury retrograde in 2031 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 2031: March 26 – April 18 (Aries), July 29 – August 22 (Leo) and November 19 – December 9 (Sagittarius back into Scorpio). With the shadow periods, each cycle lasts about eight weeks. Astrologers read it as a time to re-read, back up and finish rather than to launch.
Mercury retrograde 2031: the dates
- March 26 – April 18, 2031 (23 days). Mercury stations retrograde on March 26, 2031 at 00:44 UTC, at 19°45′ Aries (the evening of March 25 in US time zones). Mercury stations direct on April 18, 2031 at 11:16 UTC, at 7°50′ Aries.
- July 29 – August 22, 2031 (23 days). Mercury stations retrograde on July 29, 2031 at 06:47 UTC, at 26°26′ Leo. Mercury stations direct on August 22, 2031 at 04:28 UTC, at 14°18′ Leo (the evening of August 21 in US time zones).
- November 19 – December 9, 2031 (19 days). Mercury stations retrograde on November 19, 2031 at 21:15 UTC, at 16°03′ Sagittarius, backs into Scorpio on December 8. Mercury stations direct on December 9, 2031 at 16:24 UTC, at 29°49′ Scorpio.
Mercury is retrograde three or four times a year, for about three weeks each time. In 2031 every one of them begins in a fire 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 2031: all dates
| Retrograde (UTC dates) | From | To | Shadow period | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26 – Apr 18, 2031 | 19° Aries | 7° Aries | Mar 12 – May 6, 2031 | 23 days |
| Jul 29 – Aug 22, 2031 | 26° Leo | 14° Leo | Jul 10 – Sep 5, 2031 | 23 days |
| Nov 19 – Dec 9, 2031 | 16° Sagittarius | 29° Scorpio | Oct 31 – Dec 27, 2031 | 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 Mar 26 – Apr 18, 2031: key dates
| Date (UTC) | What happens |
|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2031 | Pre-retrograde shadow begins: Mercury first crosses 7°50′ Aries, the degree where it will later turn direct |
| Mar 26, 2031, 00:44 UTC | Mercury stations retrograde at 19°45′ Aries (the evening of March 25 in US time zones) |
| Apr 18, 2031, 11:16 UTC | Mercury stations direct at 7°50′ Aries |
| May 6, 2031 | Post-retrograde shadow ends: Mercury passes 19°45′ Aries 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 Jul 29 – Aug 22, 2031: key dates
| Date (UTC) | What happens |
|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2031 | Pre-retrograde shadow begins: Mercury first crosses 14°18′ Leo, the degree where it will later turn direct |
| Jul 29, 2031, 06:47 UTC | Mercury stations retrograde at 26°26′ Leo |
| Aug 22, 2031, 04:28 UTC | Mercury stations direct at 14°18′ Leo (the evening of August 21 in US time zones) |
| Sep 5, 2031 | Post-retrograde shadow ends: Mercury passes 26°26′ Leo 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 Nov 19 – Dec 9, 2031: key dates
| Date (UTC) | What happens |
|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2031 | Pre-retrograde shadow begins: Mercury first crosses 29°49′ Scorpio, the degree where it will later turn direct |
| Nov 19, 2031, 21:15 UTC | Mercury stations retrograde at 16°03′ Sagittarius |
| Dec 8, 2031 | Mercury backs out of Sagittarius into Scorpio |
| Dec 9, 2031, 16:24 UTC | Mercury stations direct at 29°49′ Scorpio |
| Dec 11, 2031 | Mercury re-enters Sagittarius, moving forward |
| Dec 27, 2031 | Post-retrograde shadow ends: Mercury passes 16°03′ Sagittarius 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:
- Mar 26 – Apr 18, 2031: Mars (Mar 29 – Jun 13, 2031), Jupiter (Apr 15 – Aug 16, 2031).
- Jul 29 – Aug 22, 2031: Venus (Jul 20 – Sep 1, 2031), Jupiter (Apr 15 – Aug 16, 2031), Neptune (Jul 19 – Dec 24, 2031), Pluto (May 14 – Oct 24, 2031).
- Nov 19 – Dec 9, 2031: Saturn (Oct 5, 2031 – Feb 16, 2032), Uranus (Oct 3, 2031 – Mar 1, 2032), Neptune (Jul 19 – Dec 24, 2031).
The whole year is on the retrograde calendar 2031.
What Mercury retrograde means in 2031
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 Aries the subject is independence, initiative, courage and how you start things. In Leo the subject is confidence, creativity, romance and the need to be seen. In Sagittarius the subject is beliefs, travel, study and the search for meaning. In Scorpio the subject is trust, intimacy, shared resources and what stays hidden.
Who notices it most. For Mar 26 – Apr 18, 2031 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets between 7° and 19° of Aries, and at the same degrees of Cancer, Libra and Capricorn. For Jul 29 – Aug 22, 2031 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets between 14° and 26° of Leo, and at the same degrees of Taurus, Scorpio and Aquarius. For Nov 19 – Dec 9, 2031 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets from 29° Scorpio to 16° Sagittarius, and at the matching degrees of Taurus, Leo, Aquarius, Gemini, Virgo and Pisces. 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 Mar 26 – Apr 18, 2031 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 7° Aries to 19° Aries, and the Sun moves about one degree a day, so the dates are approximate.
Aries: 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 Aries born around March 27 – April 9 (Sun at 7°–19°): Mercury retrogrades over your Sun.
Taurus: 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 Taurus Sun this time, so the house carries the reading.
Gemini: 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 Gemini born around May 28 – June 10 (Sun at 7°–19°): Mercury sextiles your Sun.
Cancer: 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 Cancer born around June 28 – July 11 (Sun at 7°–19°): Mercury squares your Sun.
Leo: 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 Leo born around July 29 – August 12 (Sun at 7°–19°): Mercury trines your Sun.
Virgo: 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 Virgo Sun this time, so the house carries the reading.
Libra: 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 Libra born around September 30 – October 13 (Sun at 7°–19°): Mercury is opposite your Sun.
Scorpio: 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 Scorpio Sun this time, so the house carries the reading.
Sagittarius: 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 Sagittarius born around November 29 – December 12 (Sun at 7°–19°): Mercury trines your Sun.
Capricorn: 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 Capricorn born around December 28 – January 11 (Sun at 7°–19°): Mercury squares your Sun.
Aquarius: 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 Aquarius born around January 27 – February 9 (Sun at 7°–19°): Mercury sextiles your Sun.
Pisces: 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 Pisces Sun this time, so the house carries the reading.
Mercury retrograde Jul 29 – Aug 22, 2031 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 14° Leo to 26° Leo, and the Sun moves about one degree a day, so the dates are approximate.
Aries: 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 Aries born around April 3–17 (Sun at 14°–26°): Mercury trines your Sun.
Taurus: 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 Taurus born around May 4–17 (Sun at 14°–26°): Mercury squares your Sun.
Gemini: 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 Gemini born around June 4–17 (Sun at 14°–26°): Mercury sextiles your Sun.
Cancer: 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 Cancer Sun this time, so the house carries the reading.
Leo: 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 Leo born around August 6–19 (Sun at 14°–26°): Mercury retrogrades over your Sun.
Virgo: 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 Virgo Sun this time, so the house carries the reading.
Libra: 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 Libra born around October 7–20 (Sun at 14°–26°): Mercury sextiles your Sun.
Scorpio: 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 Scorpio born around November 6–19 (Sun at 14°–26°): Mercury squares your Sun.
Sagittarius: 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 Sagittarius born around December 6–19 (Sun at 14°–26°): Mercury trines your Sun.
Capricorn: 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 Capricorn Sun this time, so the house carries the reading.
Aquarius: 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 Aquarius born around February 3–16 (Sun at 14°–26°): Mercury is opposite your Sun.
Pisces: 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 Pisces Sun this time, so the house carries the reading.
Mercury retrograde Nov 19 – Dec 9, 2031 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 29° Scorpio to 16° Sagittarius, and the Sun moves about one degree a day, so the dates are approximate.
Aries: 9th house, then 8th
Until Dec 8 (Sagittarius), 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 Dec 8 (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.
Easier for Aries born around March 20 – April 6 (Sun at 0°–16°): Mercury trines your Sun.
Taurus: 8th house, then 7th
Until Dec 8 (Sagittarius), 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 Dec 8 (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.
Strongest for Taurus born around May 19–20 (Sun at 29°–29°): Mercury is opposite your Sun.
Gemini: 7th house, then 6th
Until Dec 8 (Sagittarius), 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 Dec 8 (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.
Strongest for Gemini born around May 21 – June 7 (Sun at 0°–16°): Mercury is opposite your Sun.
Cancer: 6th house, then 5th
Until Dec 8 (Sagittarius), 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 Dec 8 (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.
Easier for Cancer born around July 20–21 (Sun at 29°–29°): Mercury trines your Sun.
Leo: 5th house, then 4th
Until Dec 8 (Sagittarius), 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 Dec 8 (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.
Easier for Leo born around July 22 – August 9 (Sun at 0°–16°): Mercury trines your Sun. Strongest for Leo born around August 21–22 (Sun at 29°–29°): Mercury squares your Sun.
Virgo: 4th house, then 3rd
Until Dec 8 (Sagittarius), 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 Dec 8 (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.
Strongest for Virgo born around August 23 – September 9 (Sun at 0°–16°): Mercury squares your Sun. Easier for Virgo born around September 21–22 (Sun at 29°–29°): Mercury sextiles your Sun.
Libra: 3rd house, then 2nd
Until Dec 8 (Sagittarius), 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 Dec 8 (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.
Easier for Libra born around September 23 – October 10 (Sun at 0°–16°): Mercury sextiles your Sun.
Scorpio: 2nd house, then 1st
Until Dec 8 (Sagittarius), 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 Dec 8 (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.
Strongest for Scorpio born around November 21–22 (Sun at 29°–29°): Mercury retrogrades over your Sun.
Sagittarius: 1st house, then 12th
Until Dec 8 (Sagittarius), 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 Dec 8 (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.
Strongest for Sagittarius born around November 22 – December 9 (Sun at 0°–16°): Mercury retrogrades over your Sun.
Capricorn: 12th house, then 11th
Until Dec 8 (Sagittarius), 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 Dec 8 (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.
Easier for Capricorn born around January 20–21 (Sun at 29°–29°): Mercury sextiles your Sun.
Aquarius: 11th house, then 10th
Until Dec 8 (Sagittarius), 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 Dec 8 (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.
Easier for Aquarius born around January 20 – February 6 (Sun at 0°–16°): Mercury sextiles your Sun. Strongest for Aquarius born around February 18–19 (Sun at 29°–29°): Mercury squares your Sun.
Pisces: 10th house, then 9th
Until Dec 8 (Sagittarius), 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 Dec 8 (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.
Strongest for Pisces born around February 18 – March 7 (Sun at 0°–16°): Mercury squares your Sun. Easier for Pisces born around March 20–21 (Sun at 29°–29°): Mercury trines your Sun.
Mercury retrograde 2031: questions
When is Mercury retrograde in 2031?
In 2031: March 26 – April 18 (Aries); July 29 – August 22 (Leo); November 19 – December 9 (Sagittarius back into Scorpio). Dates are UTC.
When does Mercury go direct in 2031?
Mercury stations direct on April 18, 2031 at 11:16 UTC, at 7°50′ Aries. Mercury stations direct on August 22, 2031 at 04:28 UTC, at 14°18′ Leo (the evening of August 21 in US time zones). Mercury stations direct on December 9, 2031 at 16:24 UTC, at 29°49′ Scorpio.
Which sign is Mercury retrograde in during 2031?
Mar 26 – Apr 18, 2031: from 19°45′ Aries back to 7°50′ Aries. Jul 29 – Aug 22, 2031: from 26°26′ Leo back to 14°18′ Leo. Nov 19 – Dec 9, 2031: from 16°03′ Sagittarius back to 29°49′ Scorpio.
When is the Mercury retrograde shadow period in 2031?
For the Mar 26 – Apr 18, 2031 retrograde the pre-shadow begins on March 12, 2031 and the post-shadow ends on May 6, 2031. For the Jul 29 – Aug 22, 2031 retrograde the pre-shadow begins on July 10, 2031 and the post-shadow ends on September 5, 2031. For the Nov 19 – Dec 9, 2031 retrograde the pre-shadow begins on October 31, 2031 and the post-shadow ends on December 27, 2031.
Who is most affected by Mercury retrograde in 2031?
For Mar 26 – Apr 18, 2031 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets between 7° and 19° of Aries, and at the same degrees of Cancer, Libra and Capricorn. For Jul 29 – Aug 22, 2031 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets between 14° and 26° of Leo, and at the same degrees of Taurus, Scorpio and Aquarius. For Nov 19 – Dec 9, 2031 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets from 29° Scorpio to 16° Sagittarius, and at the matching degrees of Taurus, Leo, Aquarius, Gemini, Virgo and Pisces. Others feel it through the house it falls in for their rising sign.
Is Mercury retrograde in 2032?
Yes: March 7 – March 30, 2032; July 10 – August 3, 2032; November 2 – November 22, 2032.
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 2031, computed from JPL Horizons positions: retrograde 2031-03-26 00:44 UTC at 19°45′ Aries, direct 2031-04-18 11:16 UTC at 7°50′ Aries; retrograde 2031-07-29 06:47 UTC at 26°26′ Leo, direct 2031-08-22 04:28 UTC at 14°18′ Leo; retrograde 2031-11-19 21:15 UTC at 16°03′ Sagittarius, direct 2031-12-09 16:24 UTC at 29°49′ Scorpio
- 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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