{
  "source": "https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mercury",
  "key": "mercury",
  "name": "Mercury",
  "computedAt": "2026-10-01T04:44:00.000Z",
  "position": {
    "key": "mercury",
    "name": "Mercury",
    "sign": "Scorpio",
    "signIndex": 7,
    "degree": "0°56'",
    "degreeExact": "0°56'24\"",
    "longitude": 210.9399,
    "speed": 1.3204,
    "retrograde": false,
    "stationary": false,
    "enteredAt": "2026-09-30T11:44:42.612Z",
    "previousSign": "Libra",
    "enteredRetrograde": false,
    "leavesAt": "2026-12-06T08:33:52.661Z",
    "nextSign": "Sagittarius"
  },
  "answer": "Mercury is in Scorpio right now, at 0°56' Scorpio as of October 1, 2026 at 04:44 UTC. Mercury entered Scorpio on September 30, 2026 at 7:44 AM ET (11:44 UTC) and stays until December 6, 2026 at 3:33 AM ET (08:33 UTC), when it moves into Sagittarius. Mercury is direct, not retrograde.",
  "copy": {
    "governs": "thinking, speech, writing, learning, short trips, and everyday logistics",
    "cycle": "Mercury usually spends 14 to 30 days in a sign, but a retrograde can hold it in one sign for more than two months. It turns retrograde three or occasionally four times a year, for about three weeks each time, and it is never more than 28 degrees from the Sun.",
    "transit": "Mercury's sign shapes how people talk, decide, and process information. A retrograde is traditionally a time to review, revise, and double-check rather than launch.",
    "question": "What Sign Is Mercury in Right Now? Is Mercury Retrograde?",
    "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_(planet)"
  },
  "ingressRange": {
    "from": "2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
    "to": "2028-01-01T00:00:00.000Z"
  },
  "ingresses": [
    {
      "date": "2026-01-01T21:11:09.067Z",
      "sign": "Capricorn",
      "fromSign": "Sagittarius",
      "retrograde": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-01-20T16:41:25.546Z",
      "sign": "Aquarius",
      "fromSign": "Capricorn",
      "retrograde": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-02-06T22:47:59.077Z",
      "sign": "Pisces",
      "fromSign": "Aquarius",
      "retrograde": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-04-15T03:21:16.171Z",
      "sign": "Aries",
      "fromSign": "Pisces",
      "retrograde": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-03T02:57:13.227Z",
      "sign": "Taurus",
      "fromSign": "Aries",
      "retrograde": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-17T10:26:21.152Z",
      "sign": "Gemini",
      "fromSign": "Taurus",
      "retrograde": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-06-01T11:55:42.919Z",
      "sign": "Cancer",
      "fromSign": "Gemini",
      "retrograde": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-08-09T16:28:10.576Z",
      "sign": "Leo",
      "fromSign": "Cancer",
      "retrograde": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-08-25T11:04:19.936Z",
      "sign": "Virgo",
      "fromSign": "Leo",
      "retrograde": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-10T16:21:13.974Z",
      "sign": "Libra",
      "fromSign": "Virgo",
      "retrograde": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-30T11:44:42.421Z",
      "sign": "Scorpio",
      "fromSign": "Libra",
      "retrograde": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-12-06T08:33:52.470Z",
      "sign": "Sagittarius",
      "fromSign": "Scorpio",
      "retrograde": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-12-25T18:22:55.048Z",
      "sign": "Capricorn",
      "fromSign": "Sagittarius",
      "retrograde": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2027-01-13T06:06:22.983Z",
      "sign": "Aquarius",
      "fromSign": "Capricorn",
      "retrograde": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2027-02-01T01:26:46.860Z",
      "sign": "Pisces",
      "fromSign": "Aquarius",
      "retrograde": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2027-02-18T12:17:06.342Z",
      "sign": "Aquarius",
      "fromSign": "Pisces",
      "retrograde": true
    },
    {
      "date": "2027-03-18T10:02:12.934Z",
      "sign": "Pisces",
      "fromSign": "Aquarius",
      "retrograde": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2027-04-08T23:20:33.544Z",
      "sign": "Aries",
      "fromSign": "Pisces",
      "retrograde": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2027-04-24T22:18:36.430Z",
      "sign": "Taurus",
      "fromSign": "Aries",
      "retrograde": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2027-05-09T01:58:00.908Z",
      "sign": "Gemini",
      "fromSign": "Taurus",
      "retrograde": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2027-05-28T17:07:21.210Z",
      "sign": "Cancer",
      "fromSign": "Gemini",
      "retrograde": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2027-06-26T07:23:30.424Z",
      "sign": "Gemini",
      "fromSign": "Cancer",
      "retrograde": true
    },
    {
      "date": "2027-07-12T13:45:17.578Z",
      "sign": "Cancer",
      "fromSign": "Gemini",
      "retrograde": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2027-08-02T10:52:22.749Z",
      "sign": "Leo",
      "fromSign": "Cancer",
      "retrograde": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2027-08-17T04:43:07.719Z",
      "sign": "Virgo",
      "fromSign": "Leo",
      "retrograde": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2027-09-03T11:36:31.992Z",
      "sign": "Libra",
      "fromSign": "Virgo",
      "retrograde": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2027-09-27T09:08:36.137Z",
      "sign": "Scorpio",
      "fromSign": "Libra",
      "retrograde": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2027-10-16T07:38:01.201Z",
      "sign": "Libra",
      "fromSign": "Scorpio",
      "retrograde": true
    },
    {
      "date": "2027-11-10T00:26:29.282Z",
      "sign": "Scorpio",
      "fromSign": "Libra",
      "retrograde": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2027-11-29T10:23:39.653Z",
      "sign": "Sagittarius",
      "fromSign": "Scorpio",
      "retrograde": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2027-12-18T11:58:12.553Z",
      "sign": "Capricorn",
      "fromSign": "Sagittarius",
      "retrograde": false
    }
  ],
  "retrograde": {
    "key": "mercury",
    "name": "Mercury",
    "current": null,
    "next": {
      "key": "mercury",
      "name": "Mercury",
      "stationRetrograde": "2026-10-24T07:11:39.375Z",
      "retrogradeDegree": "20°58' Scorpio",
      "stationDirect": "2026-11-13T15:55:29.062Z",
      "directDegree": "5°02' Scorpio",
      "shadowStart": "2026-10-04T09:10:52.793Z",
      "shadowEnd": "2026-11-30T06:16:56.659Z",
      "durationDays": 20,
      "signs": [
        "Scorpio"
      ]
    },
    "previous": {
      "key": "mercury",
      "name": "Mercury",
      "stationRetrograde": "2026-06-29T17:37:26.250Z",
      "retrogradeDegree": "26°15' Cancer",
      "stationDirect": "2026-07-23T22:55:15.000Z",
      "directDegree": "16°19' Cancer",
      "shadowStart": "2026-06-13T00:54:35.009Z",
      "shadowEnd": "2026-08-07T03:36:54.389Z",
      "durationDays": 24,
      "signs": [
        "Cancer"
      ]
    },
    "shadow": null,
    "answer": "No. Mercury is direct as of October 1, 2026 at 04:44 UTC. Its next retrograde begins on October 24, 2026 at 3:11 AM ET (07:11 UTC) at 20°58' Scorpio and ends on November 13, 2026."
  },
  "retrogradePeriods": [
    {
      "key": "mercury",
      "name": "Mercury",
      "stationRetrograde": "2025-03-15T06:49:55.312Z",
      "retrogradeDegree": "9°35' Aries",
      "stationDirect": "2025-04-07T11:07:15.937Z",
      "directDegree": "26°49' Pisces",
      "shadowStart": "2025-03-01T07:57:43.769Z",
      "shadowEnd": "2025-04-26T08:26:03.134Z",
      "durationDays": 23,
      "signs": [
        "Aries",
        "Pisces"
      ]
    },
    {
      "key": "mercury",
      "name": "Mercury",
      "stationRetrograde": "2025-07-18T04:38:26.250Z",
      "retrogradeDegree": "15°34' Leo",
      "stationDirect": "2025-08-11T07:31:24.375Z",
      "directDegree": "4°14' Leo",
      "shadowStart": "2025-06-30T05:51:59.458Z",
      "shadowEnd": "2025-08-25T08:35:45.190Z",
      "durationDays": 24,
      "signs": [
        "Leo"
      ]
    },
    {
      "key": "mercury",
      "name": "Mercury",
      "stationRetrograde": "2025-11-09T18:56:15.000Z",
      "retrogradeDegree": "6°51' Sagittarius",
      "stationDirect": "2025-11-29T17:43:07.500Z",
      "directDegree": "20°42' Scorpio",
      "shadowStart": "2025-10-21T11:12:02.680Z",
      "shadowEnd": "2025-12-17T03:56:09.067Z",
      "durationDays": 20,
      "signs": [
        "Sagittarius",
        "Scorpio"
      ]
    },
    {
      "key": "mercury",
      "name": "Mercury",
      "stationRetrograde": "2026-02-26T06:47:48.750Z",
      "retrogradeDegree": "22°33' Pisces",
      "stationDirect": "2026-03-20T19:37:01.875Z",
      "directDegree": "8°29' Pisces",
      "shadowStart": "2026-02-11T22:13:29.252Z",
      "shadowEnd": "2026-04-09T11:41:29.282Z",
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      "signs": [
        "Pisces"
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    },
    {
      "key": "mercury",
      "name": "Mercury",
      "stationRetrograde": "2026-06-29T17:37:30.000Z",
      "retrogradeDegree": "26°15' Cancer",
      "stationDirect": "2026-07-23T22:55:18.750Z",
      "directDegree": "16°19' Cancer",
      "shadowStart": "2026-06-13T00:54:34.804Z",
      "shadowEnd": "2026-08-07T03:36:54.184Z",
      "durationDays": 24,
      "signs": [
        "Cancer"
      ]
    },
    {
      "key": "mercury",
      "name": "Mercury",
      "stationRetrograde": "2026-10-24T07:11:43.125Z",
      "retrogradeDegree": "20°58' Scorpio",
      "stationDirect": "2026-11-13T15:55:32.812Z",
      "directDegree": "5°02' Scorpio",
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      "shadowEnd": "2026-11-30T06:16:56.454Z",
      "durationDays": 20,
      "signs": [
        "Scorpio"
      ]
    },
    {
      "key": "mercury",
      "name": "Mercury",
      "stationRetrograde": "2027-02-09T17:35:23.437Z",
      "retrogradeDegree": "5°58' Pisces",
      "stationDirect": "2027-03-03T12:37:58.125Z",
      "directDegree": "20°55' Aquarius",
      "shadowStart": "2027-01-25T18:58:41.995Z",
      "shadowEnd": "2027-03-23T15:00:11.206Z",
      "durationDays": 22,
      "signs": [
        "Pisces",
        "Aquarius"
      ]
    },
    {
      "key": "mercury",
      "name": "Mercury",
      "stationRetrograde": "2027-06-10T18:20:23.437Z",
      "retrogradeDegree": "6°21' Cancer",
      "stationDirect": "2027-07-04T19:39:08.437Z",
      "directDegree": "27°28' Gemini",
      "shadowStart": "2027-05-26T06:04:51.356Z",
      "shadowEnd": "2027-07-19T08:42:39.813Z",
      "durationDays": 24,
      "signs": [
        "Cancer",
        "Gemini"
      ]
    },
    {
      "key": "mercury",
      "name": "Mercury",
      "stationRetrograde": "2027-10-07T14:36:47.812Z",
      "retrogradeDegree": "4°55' Scorpio",
      "stationDirect": "2027-10-28T14:12:53.437Z",
      "directDegree": "19°18' Libra",
      "shadowStart": "2027-09-17T07:27:57.392Z",
      "shadowEnd": "2027-11-13T09:55:21.605Z",
      "durationDays": 21,
      "signs": [
        "Scorpio",
        "Libra"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "retrogradeTheme": "reviewing plans, conversations, contracts, devices, and travel arrangements",
  "aspects": [
    {
      "type": "aspect",
      "date": "2026-10-02T09:15:24.375Z",
      "key": "mercury",
      "title": "Mercury square Mars",
      "detail": "Exact square"
    },
    {
      "type": "aspect",
      "date": "2026-10-02T20:43:03.750Z",
      "key": "mercury",
      "title": "Mercury square Pluto",
      "detail": "Exact square"
    },
    {
      "type": "aspect",
      "date": "2026-10-07T00:05:54.843Z",
      "key": "mercury",
      "title": "Mercury conjunct Venus",
      "detail": "Exact conjunction"
    },
    {
      "type": "aspect",
      "date": "2026-10-30T17:21:15.937Z",
      "key": "mercury",
      "title": "Mercury square Mars",
      "detail": "Exact square"
    }
  ]
}