Mercury retrograde · 2032
Mercury retrograde 2032: dates, degrees and what it means for each sign
Everything about Mercury retrograde in 2032 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 2032: March 7 – March 30 (Aries back into Pisces), July 10 – August 3 (Leo back into Cancer) and November 2 – November 22 (Sagittarius back into Scorpio). With the shadow periods, each cycle lasts about eight weeks. What it touches depends on your sign.
Mercury retrograde 2032: the dates
- March 7 – March 30, 2032 (22 days). Mercury stations retrograde on March 7, 2032 at 16:22 UTC, at 2°24′ Aries, backs into Pisces on March 13. Mercury stations direct on March 30, 2032 at 14:29 UTC, at 19°02′ Pisces.
- July 10 – August 3, 2032 (24 days). Mercury stations retrograde on July 10, 2032 at 02:34 UTC, at 7°33′ Leo (the evening of July 9 in US time zones), backs into Cancer on July 25. Mercury stations direct on August 3, 2032 at 06:52 UTC, at 26°49′ Cancer.
- November 2 – November 22, 2032 (20 days). Mercury stations retrograde on November 2, 2032 at 11:56 UTC, at 0°13′ Sagittarius, backs into Scorpio on November 4. Mercury stations direct on November 22, 2032 at 14:01 UTC, at 14°08′ Scorpio.
Mercury is retrograde three or four times a year, for about three weeks each time. In 2032 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 2032: all dates
| Retrograde (UTC dates) | From | To | Shadow period | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7 – Mar 30, 2032 | 2° Aries | 19° Pisces | Feb 22 – Apr 18, 2032 | 22 days |
| Jul 10 – Aug 3, 2032 | 7° Leo | 26° Cancer | Jun 22 – Aug 17, 2032 | 24 days |
| Nov 2 – Nov 22, 2032 | 0° Sagittarius | 14° Scorpio | Oct 13 – Dec 9, 2032 | 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 Mar 7 – Mar 30, 2032: key dates
| Date (UTC) | What happens |
|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2032 | Pre-retrograde shadow begins: Mercury first crosses 19°02′ Pisces, the degree where it will later turn direct |
| Mar 7, 2032, 16:22 UTC | Mercury stations retrograde at 2°24′ Aries |
| Mar 13, 2032 | Mercury backs out of Aries into Pisces |
| Mar 30, 2032, 14:29 UTC | Mercury stations direct at 19°02′ Pisces |
| Apr 16, 2032 | Mercury re-enters Aries, moving forward |
| Apr 18, 2032 | Post-retrograde shadow ends: Mercury passes 2°24′ 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 10 – Aug 3, 2032: key dates
| Date (UTC) | What happens |
|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2032 | Pre-retrograde shadow begins: Mercury first crosses 26°49′ Cancer, the degree where it will later turn direct |
| Jul 10, 2032, 02:34 UTC | Mercury stations retrograde at 7°33′ Leo (the evening of July 9 in US time zones) |
| Jul 25, 2032 | Mercury backs out of Leo into Cancer |
| Aug 3, 2032, 06:52 UTC | Mercury stations direct at 26°49′ Cancer |
| Aug 10, 2032 | Mercury re-enters Leo, moving forward |
| Aug 17, 2032 | Post-retrograde shadow ends: Mercury passes 7°33′ 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 2 – Nov 22, 2032: key dates
| Date (UTC) | What happens |
|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2032 | Pre-retrograde shadow begins: Mercury first crosses 14°08′ Scorpio, the degree where it will later turn direct |
| Nov 2, 2032, 11:56 UTC | Mercury stations retrograde at 0°13′ Sagittarius |
| Nov 4, 2032 | Mercury backs out of Sagittarius into Scorpio |
| Nov 22, 2032, 14:01 UTC | Mercury stations direct at 14°08′ Scorpio |
| Dec 9, 2032 | Mercury re-enters Sagittarius, moving forward |
| Dec 9, 2032 | Post-retrograde shadow ends: Mercury passes 0°13′ 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 7 – Mar 30, 2032: no other planet is retrograde.
- Jul 10 – Aug 3, 2032: Jupiter (May 19 – Sep 17, 2032), Neptune (Jul 20 – Dec 25, 2032), Pluto (May 15 – Oct 25, 2032).
- Nov 2 – Nov 22, 2032: Saturn (Oct 18, 2032 – Mar 1, 2033), Uranus (Oct 6, 2032 – Mar 5, 2033), Neptune (Jul 20 – Dec 25, 2032).
The whole year is on the retrograde calendar 2032.
What Mercury retrograde means in 2032
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 Pisces the subject is faith, compassion, imagination and endings. In Leo the subject is confidence, creativity, romance and the need to be seen. In Cancer the subject is home, family, belonging and emotional security. 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 7 – Mar 30, 2032 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets from 19° Pisces to 2° Aries, and at the matching degrees of Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn. For Jul 10 – Aug 3, 2032 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets from 26° Cancer to 7° Leo, and at the matching degrees of Aries, Libra, Capricorn, Taurus, Scorpio and Aquarius. For Nov 2 – Nov 22, 2032 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets from 14° Scorpio to 0° 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 7 – Mar 30, 2032 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° Pisces to 2° Aries, and the Sun moves about one degree a day, so the dates are approximate.
Aries: 1st house, then 12th
Until Mar 13 (Aries), 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 Mar 13 (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.
Strongest for Aries born around March 20–23 (Sun at 0°–2°): Mercury retrogrades over your Sun.
Taurus: 12th house, then 11th
Until Mar 13 (Aries), 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 Mar 13 (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.
Easier for Taurus born around May 9–20 (Sun at 19°–29°): Mercury sextiles your Sun.
Gemini: 11th house, then 10th
Until Mar 13 (Aries), 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 Mar 13 (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.
Easier for Gemini born around May 21–24 (Sun at 0°–2°): Mercury sextiles your Sun. Strongest for Gemini born around June 9–20 (Sun at 19°–29°): Mercury squares your Sun.
Cancer: 10th house, then 9th
Until Mar 13 (Aries), 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 Mar 13 (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.
Strongest for Cancer born around June 21–24 (Sun at 0°–2°): Mercury squares your Sun. Easier for Cancer born around July 10–21 (Sun at 19°–29°): Mercury trines your Sun.
Leo: 9th house, then 8th
Until Mar 13 (Aries), 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 Mar 13 (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.
Easier for Leo born around July 22–25 (Sun at 0°–2°): Mercury trines your Sun.
Virgo: 8th house, then 7th
Until Mar 13 (Aries), 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 Mar 13 (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.
Strongest for Virgo born around September 11–22 (Sun at 19°–29°): Mercury is opposite your Sun.
Libra: 7th house, then 6th
Until Mar 13 (Aries), 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 Mar 13 (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.
Strongest for Libra born around September 23–26 (Sun at 0°–2°): Mercury is opposite your Sun.
Scorpio: 6th house, then 5th
Until Mar 13 (Aries), 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 Mar 13 (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.
Easier for Scorpio born around November 11–22 (Sun at 19°–29°): Mercury trines your Sun.
Sagittarius: 5th house, then 4th
Until Mar 13 (Aries), 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 Mar 13 (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.
Easier for Sagittarius born around November 22–25 (Sun at 0°–2°): Mercury trines your Sun. Strongest for Sagittarius born around December 11–22 (Sun at 19°–29°): Mercury squares your Sun.
Capricorn: 4th house, then 3rd
Until Mar 13 (Aries), 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 Mar 13 (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.
Strongest for Capricorn born around December 21–24 (Sun at 0°–2°): Mercury squares your Sun. Easier for Capricorn born around January 10–21 (Sun at 19°–29°): Mercury sextiles your Sun.
Aquarius: 3rd house, then 2nd
Until Mar 13 (Aries), 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 Mar 13 (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.
Easier for Aquarius born around January 20–23 (Sun at 0°–2°): Mercury sextiles your Sun.
Pisces: 2nd house, then 1st
Until Mar 13 (Aries), 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 Mar 13 (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.
Strongest for Pisces born around March 9–21 (Sun at 19°–29°): Mercury retrogrades over your Sun.
Mercury retrograde Jul 10 – Aug 3, 2032 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 26° Cancer to 7° Leo, and the Sun moves about one degree a day, so the dates are approximate.
Aries: 5th house, then 4th
Until Jul 25 (Leo), 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 Jul 25 (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.
Easier for Aries born around March 20–28 (Sun at 0°–7°): Mercury trines your Sun. Strongest for Aries born around April 15–20 (Sun at 26°–29°): Mercury squares your Sun.
Taurus: 4th house, then 3rd
Until Jul 25 (Leo), 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 Jul 25 (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.
Strongest for Taurus born around April 20–28 (Sun at 0°–7°): Mercury squares your Sun. Easier for Taurus born around May 16–20 (Sun at 26°–29°): Mercury sextiles your Sun.
Gemini: 3rd house, then 2nd
Until Jul 25 (Leo), 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 Jul 25 (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.
Easier for Gemini born around May 21–29 (Sun at 0°–7°): Mercury sextiles your Sun.
Cancer: 2nd house, then 1st
Until Jul 25 (Leo), 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 Jul 25 (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.
Strongest for Cancer born around July 17–21 (Sun at 26°–29°): Mercury retrogrades over your Sun.
Leo: 1st house, then 12th
Until Jul 25 (Leo), 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 Jul 25 (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.
Strongest for Leo born around July 22–30 (Sun at 0°–7°): Mercury retrogrades over your Sun.
Virgo: 12th house, then 11th
Until Jul 25 (Leo), 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 Jul 25 (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.
Easier for Virgo born around September 18–22 (Sun at 26°–29°): Mercury sextiles your Sun.
Libra: 11th house, then 10th
Until Jul 25 (Leo), 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 Jul 25 (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.
Easier for Libra born around September 23 – October 1 (Sun at 0°–7°): Mercury sextiles your Sun. Strongest for Libra born around October 19–23 (Sun at 26°–29°): Mercury squares your Sun.
Scorpio: 10th house, then 9th
Until Jul 25 (Leo), 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 Jul 25 (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.
Strongest for Scorpio born around October 23–31 (Sun at 0°–7°): Mercury squares your Sun. Easier for Scorpio born around November 18–22 (Sun at 26°–29°): Mercury trines your Sun.
Sagittarius: 9th house, then 8th
Until Jul 25 (Leo), 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 Jul 25 (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.
Easier for Sagittarius born around November 22–30 (Sun at 0°–7°): Mercury trines your Sun.
Capricorn: 8th house, then 7th
Until Jul 25 (Leo), 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 Jul 25 (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.
Strongest for Capricorn born around January 17–21 (Sun at 26°–29°): Mercury is opposite your Sun.
Aquarius: 7th house, then 6th
Until Jul 25 (Leo), 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 Jul 25 (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.
Strongest for Aquarius born around January 20–28 (Sun at 0°–7°): Mercury is opposite your Sun.
Pisces: 6th house, then 5th
Until Jul 25 (Leo), 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 Jul 25 (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.
Easier for Pisces born around March 17–21 (Sun at 26°–29°): Mercury trines your Sun.
Mercury retrograde Nov 2 – Nov 22, 2032 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° Scorpio to 0° Sagittarius, and the Sun moves about one degree a day, so the dates are approximate.
Aries: 9th house, then 8th
Until Nov 4 (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 Nov 4 (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 20–21 (Sun at 0°–0°): Mercury trines your Sun.
Taurus: 8th house, then 7th
Until Nov 4 (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 Nov 4 (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 4–20 (Sun at 14°–29°): Mercury is opposite your Sun.
Gemini: 7th house, then 6th
Until Nov 4 (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 Nov 4 (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 21–22 (Sun at 0°–0°): Mercury is opposite your Sun.
Cancer: 6th house, then 5th
Until Nov 4 (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 Nov 4 (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 5–21 (Sun at 14°–29°): Mercury trines your Sun.
Leo: 5th house, then 4th
Until Nov 4 (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 Nov 4 (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 22–23 (Sun at 0°–0°): Mercury trines your Sun. Strongest for Leo born around August 6–22 (Sun at 14°–29°): Mercury squares your Sun.
Virgo: 4th house, then 3rd
Until Nov 4 (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 Nov 4 (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 23–24 (Sun at 0°–0°): Mercury squares your Sun. Easier for Virgo born around September 6–22 (Sun at 14°–29°): Mercury sextiles your Sun.
Libra: 3rd house, then 2nd
Until Nov 4 (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 Nov 4 (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 23–24 (Sun at 0°–0°): Mercury sextiles your Sun.
Scorpio: 2nd house, then 1st
Until Nov 4 (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 Nov 4 (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 6–22 (Sun at 14°–29°): Mercury retrogrades over your Sun.
Sagittarius: 1st house, then 12th
Until Nov 4 (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 Nov 4 (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 22–23 (Sun at 0°–0°): Mercury retrogrades over your Sun.
Capricorn: 12th house, then 11th
Until Nov 4 (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 Nov 4 (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 5–21 (Sun at 14°–29°): Mercury sextiles your Sun.
Aquarius: 11th house, then 10th
Until Nov 4 (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 Nov 4 (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 20–21 (Sun at 0°–0°): Mercury sextiles your Sun. Strongest for Aquarius born around February 3–19 (Sun at 14°–29°): Mercury squares your Sun.
Pisces: 10th house, then 9th
Until Nov 4 (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 Nov 4 (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 18–19 (Sun at 0°–0°): Mercury squares your Sun. Easier for Pisces born around March 4–21 (Sun at 14°–29°): Mercury trines your Sun.
Mercury retrograde 2032: questions
When is Mercury retrograde in 2032?
In 2032: March 7 – March 30 (Aries back into Pisces); July 10 – August 3 (Leo back into Cancer); November 2 – November 22 (Sagittarius back into Scorpio). Dates are UTC.
When does Mercury go direct in 2032?
Mercury stations direct on March 30, 2032 at 14:29 UTC, at 19°02′ Pisces. Mercury stations direct on August 3, 2032 at 06:52 UTC, at 26°49′ Cancer. Mercury stations direct on November 22, 2032 at 14:01 UTC, at 14°08′ Scorpio.
Which sign is Mercury retrograde in during 2032?
Mar 7 – Mar 30, 2032: from 2°24′ Aries back to 19°02′ Pisces. Jul 10 – Aug 3, 2032: from 7°33′ Leo back to 26°49′ Cancer. Nov 2 – Nov 22, 2032: from 0°13′ Sagittarius back to 14°08′ Scorpio.
When is the Mercury retrograde shadow period in 2032?
For the Mar 7 – Mar 30, 2032 retrograde the pre-shadow begins on February 22, 2032 and the post-shadow ends on April 18, 2032. For the Jul 10 – Aug 3, 2032 retrograde the pre-shadow begins on June 22, 2032 and the post-shadow ends on August 17, 2032. For the Nov 2 – Nov 22, 2032 retrograde the pre-shadow begins on October 13, 2032 and the post-shadow ends on December 9, 2032.
Who is most affected by Mercury retrograde in 2032?
For Mar 7 – Mar 30, 2032 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets from 19° Pisces to 2° Aries, and at the matching degrees of Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn. For Jul 10 – Aug 3, 2032 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets from 26° Cancer to 7° Leo, and at the matching degrees of Aries, Libra, Capricorn, Taurus, Scorpio and Aquarius. For Nov 2 – Nov 22, 2032 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets from 14° Scorpio to 0° 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 2033?
Yes: February 18 – March 13, 2033; June 21 – July 15, 2033; October 16 – November 6, 2033.
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 2032, computed from JPL Horizons positions: retrograde 2032-03-07 16:22 UTC at 2°24′ Aries, direct 2032-03-30 14:29 UTC at 19°02′ Pisces; retrograde 2032-07-10 02:34 UTC at 7°33′ Leo, direct 2032-08-03 06:52 UTC at 26°49′ Cancer; retrograde 2032-11-02 11:56 UTC at 0°13′ Sagittarius, direct 2032-11-22 14:01 UTC at 14°08′ 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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