Mercury retrograde · 2037
Mercury retrograde 2037: dates, degrees and what it means for each sign
Everything about Mercury retrograde in 2037 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 2037: until January 3 (in Capricorn back into Sagittarius, since December 15, 2036), April 5 – April 28 (Taurus back into Aries), August 8 – August 31 (Virgo back into Leo) and November 28 – December 18 (Sagittarius). With the shadow periods, each cycle lasts about eight weeks.
Mercury retrograde 2037: the dates
- December 15, 2036 – January 3, 2037 (19 days). Mercury stations retrograde on December 15, 2036 at 02:06 UTC, at 11°03′ Capricorn (the evening of December 14 in US time zones), backs into Sagittarius on December 26. Mercury stations direct on January 3, 2037 at 22:58 UTC, at 24°45′ Sagittarius. Most of this retrograde falls in 2036; its reading for each sign is in Mercury retrograde 2036.
- April 5 – April 28, 2037 (23 days). Mercury stations retrograde on April 5, 2037 at 00:06 UTC, at 0°06′ Taurus (the evening of April 4 in US time zones), backs into Aries on April 6. Mercury stations direct on April 28, 2037 at 15:56 UTC, at 19°06′ Aries.
- August 8 – August 31, 2037 (23 days). Mercury stations retrograde on August 8, 2037 at 05:46 UTC, at 6°00′ Virgo, backs into Leo on August 21. Mercury stations direct on August 31, 2037 at 20:07 UTC, at 24°07′ Leo.
- November 28 – December 18, 2037 (19 days). Mercury stations retrograde on November 28, 2037 at 22:01 UTC, at 25°13′ Sagittarius. Mercury stations direct on December 18, 2037 at 16:13 UTC, at 8°56′ Sagittarius.
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 2037: all dates
| Retrograde (UTC dates) | From | To | Shadow period | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2036 – Jan 3, 2037 | 11° Capricorn | 24° Sagittarius | Nov 27, 2036 – Jan 23, 2037 | 19 days |
| Apr 5 – Apr 28, 2037 | 0° Taurus | 19° Aries | Mar 22 – May 16, 2037 | 23 days |
| Aug 8 – Aug 31, 2037 | 6° Virgo | 24° Leo | Jul 20 – Sep 14, 2037 | 23 days |
| Nov 28 – Dec 18, 2037 | 25° Sagittarius | 8° Sagittarius | Nov 10, 2037 – Jan 6, 2038 | 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 Apr 5 – Apr 28, 2037: key dates
| Date (UTC) | What happens |
|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2037 | Pre-retrograde shadow begins: Mercury first crosses 19°06′ Aries, the degree where it will later turn direct |
| Apr 5, 2037, 00:06 UTC | Mercury stations retrograde at 0°06′ Taurus (the evening of April 4 in US time zones) |
| Apr 6, 2037 | Mercury backs out of Taurus into Aries |
| Apr 28, 2037, 15:56 UTC | Mercury stations direct at 19°06′ Aries |
| May 16, 2037 | Mercury re-enters Taurus, moving forward |
| May 16, 2037 | Post-retrograde shadow ends: Mercury passes 0°06′ 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 Aug 8 – Aug 31, 2037: key dates
| Date (UTC) | What happens |
|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2037 | Pre-retrograde shadow begins: Mercury first crosses 24°07′ Leo, the degree where it will later turn direct |
| Aug 8, 2037, 05:46 UTC | Mercury stations retrograde at 6°00′ Virgo |
| Aug 21, 2037 | Mercury backs out of Virgo into Leo |
| Aug 31, 2037, 20:07 UTC | Mercury stations direct at 24°07′ Leo |
| Sep 10, 2037 | Mercury re-enters Virgo, moving forward |
| Sep 14, 2037 | Post-retrograde shadow ends: Mercury passes 6°00′ Virgo 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 28 – Dec 18, 2037: key dates
| Date (UTC) | What happens |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2037 | Pre-retrograde shadow begins: Mercury first crosses 8°56′ Sagittarius, the degree where it will later turn direct |
| Nov 28, 2037, 22:01 UTC | Mercury stations retrograde at 25°13′ Sagittarius |
| Dec 18, 2037, 16:13 UTC | Mercury stations direct at 8°56′ Sagittarius |
| Jan 6, 2038 | Post-retrograde shadow ends: Mercury passes 25°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:
- Apr 5 – Apr 28, 2037: Saturn (Dec 13, 2036 – Apr 27, 2037).
- Aug 8 – Aug 31, 2037: Neptune (Aug 1, 2037 – Jan 6, 2038), Pluto (May 23 – Nov 3, 2037).
- Nov 28 – Dec 18, 2037: Venus (Dec 14, 2037 – Jan 24, 2038), Mars (Oct 12 – Dec 23, 2037), Jupiter (Nov 16, 2037 – Mar 15, 2038), Uranus (Oct 30, 2037 – Mar 28, 2038), Neptune (Aug 1, 2037 – Jan 6, 2038).
The whole year is on the retrograde calendar 2037.
What Mercury retrograde means in 2037
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 Taurus the subject is money, comfort, stability and what you are building to last. In Aries the subject is independence, initiative, courage and how you start things. In Virgo the subject is work, routines, health habits and attention to detail. 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.
Who notices it most. For Apr 5 – Apr 28, 2037 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets from 19° Aries to 0° Taurus, and at the matching degrees of Cancer, Libra, Capricorn, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius. For Aug 8 – Aug 31, 2037 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets from 24° Leo to 6° Virgo, and at the matching degrees of Taurus, Scorpio, Aquarius, Gemini, Sagittarius and Pisces. For Nov 28 – Dec 18, 2037 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets between 8° and 25° of Sagittarius, and at the same degrees of 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 Apr 5 – Apr 28, 2037 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° Aries to 0° Taurus, and the Sun moves about one degree a day, so the dates are approximate.
Aries: 2nd house, then 1st
Until Apr 6 (Taurus), 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 Apr 6 (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.
Strongest for Aries born around April 8–20 (Sun at 19°–29°): Mercury retrogrades over your Sun.
Taurus: 1st house, then 12th
Until Apr 6 (Taurus), 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 Apr 6 (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.
Strongest for Taurus born around April 20–21 (Sun at 0°–0°): Mercury retrogrades over your Sun.
Gemini: 12th house, then 11th
Until Apr 6 (Taurus), 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 Apr 6 (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.
Easier for Gemini born around June 9–20 (Sun at 19°–29°): Mercury sextiles your Sun.
Cancer: 11th house, then 10th
Until Apr 6 (Taurus), 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 Apr 6 (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.
Easier for Cancer born around June 21–22 (Sun at 0°–0°): Mercury sextiles your Sun. Strongest for Cancer born around July 10–21 (Sun at 19°–29°): Mercury squares your Sun.
Leo: 10th house, then 9th
Until Apr 6 (Taurus), 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 Apr 6 (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.
Strongest for Leo born around July 22–23 (Sun at 0°–0°): Mercury squares your Sun. Easier for Leo born around August 11–22 (Sun at 19°–29°): Mercury trines your Sun.
Virgo: 9th house, then 8th
Until Apr 6 (Taurus), 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 Apr 6 (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.
Easier for Virgo born around August 23–24 (Sun at 0°–0°): Mercury trines your Sun.
Libra: 8th house, then 7th
Until Apr 6 (Taurus), 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 Apr 6 (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.
Strongest for Libra born around October 12–23 (Sun at 19°–29°): Mercury is opposite your Sun.
Scorpio: 7th house, then 6th
Until Apr 6 (Taurus), 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 Apr 6 (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.
Strongest for Scorpio born around October 23–24 (Sun at 0°–0°): Mercury is opposite your Sun.
Sagittarius: 6th house, then 5th
Until Apr 6 (Taurus), 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 Apr 6 (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.
Easier for Sagittarius born around December 11–22 (Sun at 19°–29°): Mercury trines your Sun.
Capricorn: 5th house, then 4th
Until Apr 6 (Taurus), 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 Apr 6 (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.
Easier for Capricorn born around December 21–22 (Sun at 0°–0°): Mercury trines your Sun. Strongest for Capricorn born around January 10–21 (Sun at 19°–29°): Mercury squares your Sun.
Aquarius: 4th house, then 3rd
Until Apr 6 (Taurus), 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 Apr 6 (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.
Strongest for Aquarius born around January 20–21 (Sun at 0°–0°): Mercury squares your Sun. Easier for Aquarius born around February 8–19 (Sun at 19°–29°): Mercury sextiles your Sun.
Pisces: 3rd house, then 2nd
Until Apr 6 (Taurus), 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 Apr 6 (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.
Easier for Pisces born around February 18–19 (Sun at 0°–0°): Mercury sextiles your Sun.
Mercury retrograde Aug 8 – Aug 31, 2037 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 24° Leo to 6° Virgo, and the Sun moves about one degree a day, so the dates are approximate.
Aries: 6th house, then 5th
Until Aug 21 (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.
From Aug 21 (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.
Easier for Aries born around April 13–20 (Sun at 24°–29°): Mercury trines your Sun.
Taurus: 5th house, then 4th
Until Aug 21 (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.
From Aug 21 (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.
Easier for Taurus born around April 20–27 (Sun at 0°–6°): Mercury trines your Sun. Strongest for Taurus born around May 14–20 (Sun at 24°–29°): Mercury squares your Sun.
Gemini: 4th house, then 3rd
Until Aug 21 (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.
From Aug 21 (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.
Strongest for Gemini born around May 21–28 (Sun at 0°–6°): Mercury squares your Sun. Easier for Gemini born around June 14–20 (Sun at 24°–29°): Mercury sextiles your Sun.
Cancer: 3rd house, then 2nd
Until Aug 21 (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.
From Aug 21 (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.
Easier for Cancer born around June 21–28 (Sun at 0°–6°): Mercury sextiles your Sun.
Leo: 2nd house, then 1st
Until Aug 21 (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.
From Aug 21 (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.
Strongest for Leo born around August 16–22 (Sun at 24°–29°): Mercury retrogrades over your Sun.
Virgo: 1st house, then 12th
Until Aug 21 (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.
From Aug 21 (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.
Strongest for Virgo born around August 23–30 (Sun at 0°–6°): Mercury retrogrades over your Sun.
Libra: 12th house, then 11th
Until Aug 21 (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.
From Aug 21 (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.
Easier for Libra born around October 17–23 (Sun at 24°–29°): Mercury sextiles your Sun.
Scorpio: 11th house, then 10th
Until Aug 21 (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.
From Aug 21 (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.
Easier for Scorpio born around October 23–30 (Sun at 0°–6°): Mercury sextiles your Sun. Strongest for Scorpio born around November 16–22 (Sun at 24°–29°): Mercury squares your Sun.
Sagittarius: 10th house, then 9th
Until Aug 21 (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.
From Aug 21 (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.
Strongest for Sagittarius born around November 22–29 (Sun at 0°–6°): Mercury squares your Sun. Easier for Sagittarius born around December 16–22 (Sun at 24°–29°): Mercury trines your Sun.
Capricorn: 9th house, then 8th
Until Aug 21 (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.
From Aug 21 (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.
Easier for Capricorn born around December 21–28 (Sun at 0°–6°): Mercury trines your Sun.
Aquarius: 8th house, then 7th
Until Aug 21 (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.
From Aug 21 (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.
Strongest for Aquarius born around February 13–19 (Sun at 24°–29°): Mercury is opposite your Sun.
Pisces: 7th house, then 6th
Until Aug 21 (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.
From Aug 21 (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.
Strongest for Pisces born around February 18–25 (Sun at 0°–6°): Mercury is opposite your Sun.
Mercury retrograde Nov 28 – Dec 18, 2037 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 8° Sagittarius to 25° Sagittarius, and the Sun moves about one degree a day, so the dates are approximate.
Aries: 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 Aries born around March 28 – April 15 (Sun at 8°–25°): Mercury trines your Sun.
Taurus: 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 Taurus Sun this time, so the house carries the reading.
Gemini: 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 Gemini born around May 29 – June 16 (Sun at 8°–25°): Mercury is opposite your Sun.
Cancer: 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 Cancer Sun this time, so the house carries the reading.
Leo: 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 Leo born around July 30 – August 18 (Sun at 8°–25°): Mercury trines your Sun.
Virgo: 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 Virgo born around August 31 – September 18 (Sun at 8°–25°): Mercury squares your Sun.
Libra: 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 Libra born around October 1–19 (Sun at 8°–25°): Mercury sextiles your Sun.
Scorpio: 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 Scorpio Sun this time, so the house carries the reading.
Sagittarius: 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 Sagittarius born around November 30 – December 18 (Sun at 8°–25°): Mercury retrogrades over your Sun.
Capricorn: 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 Capricorn Sun this time, so the house carries the reading.
Aquarius: 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 Aquarius born around January 28 – February 15 (Sun at 8°–25°): Mercury sextiles your Sun.
Pisces: 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 Pisces born around February 26 – March 17 (Sun at 8°–25°): Mercury squares your Sun.
Mercury retrograde 2037: questions
When is Mercury retrograde in 2037?
In 2037: until January 3 (in Capricorn back into Sagittarius, since December 15, 2036); April 5 – April 28 (Taurus back into Aries); August 8 – August 31 (Virgo back into Leo); November 28 – December 18 (Sagittarius). Dates are UTC.
When does Mercury go direct in 2037?
Mercury stations direct on January 3, 2037 at 22:58 UTC, at 24°45′ Sagittarius. Mercury stations direct on April 28, 2037 at 15:56 UTC, at 19°06′ Aries. Mercury stations direct on August 31, 2037 at 20:07 UTC, at 24°07′ Leo. Mercury stations direct on December 18, 2037 at 16:13 UTC, at 8°56′ Sagittarius.
Which sign is Mercury retrograde in during 2037?
Dec 15, 2036 – Jan 3, 2037: from 11°03′ Capricorn back to 24°45′ Sagittarius. Apr 5 – Apr 28, 2037: from 0°06′ Taurus back to 19°06′ Aries. Aug 8 – Aug 31, 2037: from 6°00′ Virgo back to 24°07′ Leo. Nov 28 – Dec 18, 2037: from 25°13′ Sagittarius back to 8°56′ Sagittarius.
When is the Mercury retrograde shadow period in 2037?
For the Apr 5 – Apr 28, 2037 retrograde the pre-shadow begins on March 22, 2037 and the post-shadow ends on May 16, 2037. For the Aug 8 – Aug 31, 2037 retrograde the pre-shadow begins on July 20, 2037 and the post-shadow ends on September 14, 2037. For the Nov 28 – Dec 18, 2037 retrograde the pre-shadow begins on November 10, 2037 and the post-shadow ends on January 6, 2038.
Who is most affected by Mercury retrograde in 2037?
For Apr 5 – Apr 28, 2037 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets from 19° Aries to 0° Taurus, and at the matching degrees of Cancer, Libra, Capricorn, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius. For Aug 8 – Aug 31, 2037 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets from 24° Leo to 6° Virgo, and at the matching degrees of Taurus, Scorpio, Aquarius, Gemini, Sagittarius and Pisces. For Nov 28 – Dec 18, 2037 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets between 8° and 25° of Sagittarius, and at the same degrees of Gemini, Virgo and Pisces. Others feel it through the house it falls in for their rising sign.
Is Mercury retrograde in 2038?
Yes: March 18 – April 10, 2038; July 21 – August 14, 2038; November 12 – December 2, 2038.
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 2037, computed from JPL Horizons positions: retrograde 2036-12-15 02:06 UTC at 11°03′ Capricorn, direct 2037-01-03 22:58 UTC at 24°45′ Sagittarius; retrograde 2037-04-05 00:06 UTC at 0°06′ Taurus, direct 2037-04-28 15:56 UTC at 19°06′ Aries; retrograde 2037-08-08 05:46 UTC at 6°00′ Virgo, direct 2037-08-31 20:07 UTC at 24°07′ Leo; retrograde 2037-11-28 22:01 UTC at 25°13′ Sagittarius, direct 2037-12-18 16:13 UTC at 8°56′ Sagittarius
- 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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