# Mercury Retrograde 2008

> Mercury is retrograde three times in 2008: from January 28 to February 19 in Aquarius; from May 26 to June 19 in Gemini; from September 24 to October 15 in Libra. The next Mercury retrograde after 2008 begins on January 11, 2009 at 7°45' Aquarius. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mercury/retrograde/2008

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mercury | 2008-01-28 20:29 UTC at 23°52' Aquarius | 2008-02-19 03:02 UTC at 8°19' Aquarius | Aquarius | 2008-01-13 to 2008-03-10 |
| Mercury | 2008-05-26 15:42 UTC at 21°32' Gemini | 2008-06-19 14:37 UTC at 12°58' Gemini | Gemini | 2008-05-11 to 2008-07-04 |
| Mercury | 2008-09-24 07:11 UTC at 22°50' Libra | 2008-10-15 20:07 UTC at 7°33' Libra | Libra | 2008-09-03 to 2008-10-31 |

Mercury retrograde is traditionally associated with reviewing plans, conversations, contracts, devices, and travel arrangements.

## Questions

### When Is Mercury Retrograde in 2008?

Mercury is retrograde three times in 2008: from January 28 to February 19 in Aquarius; from May 26 to June 19 in Gemini; from September 24 to October 15 in Libra. The next Mercury retrograde after 2008 begins on January 11, 2009 at 7°45' Aquarius. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Mercury Retrograde Shadow Start in 2008?

For the retrograde that begins January 28, 2008, the pre-retrograde shadow starts January 13, 2008 and the post-retrograde shadow ends March 10, 2008. For the retrograde that begins May 26, 2008, the pre-retrograde shadow starts May 11, 2008 and the post-retrograde shadow ends July 4, 2008. For the retrograde that begins September 24, 2008, the pre-retrograde shadow starts September 3, 2008 and the post-retrograde shadow ends October 31, 2008.

### What Signs Is Mercury Retrograde in During 2008?

From January 28, 2008, Mercury turns retrograde at 23°52' Aquarius and turns direct at 8°19' Aquarius. From May 26, 2008, Mercury turns retrograde at 21°32' Gemini and turns direct at 12°58' Gemini. From September 24, 2008, Mercury turns retrograde at 22°50' Libra and turns direct at 7°33' Libra.

### How Many Days Is Mercury Retrograde in 2008?

Mercury spends about 67 days of 2008 retrograde.

### What Is Mercury Retrograde Known For?

Mercury retrograde is traditionally associated with reviewing plans, conversations, contracts, devices, and travel arrangements. Astrologers read it as a time to review rather than launch.

### Why Do Some Sites List a Different Retrograde Date?

Most astrology sites print a single date without a time zone. An ingress at 10:49 PM in New York is already the next day in London and Sydney, so two correct sources can disagree by a day. Selfgazer gives every time in both US Eastern time and UTC, and the tables switch to your own time zone in the browser.

## Method

Positions are geocentric and tropical: apparent longitudes on the true ecliptic and equinox of date, corrected for light time and aberration. They are computed with the open-source Astronomy Engine library (VSOP87 planetary theory) and agree with the Swiss Ephemeris to within about one arcminute. The North Node is the mean node. Times are given in UTC and US Eastern time.

Source: [Selfgazer](https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mercury/retrograde/2008). Free to cite with a link to the source page.