# Mercury Retrograde 2009

> Mercury is retrograde four times in 2009: from January 11 to February 1 in Aquarius and Capricorn; from May 7 to May 31 in Gemini and Taurus; from September 7 to September 29 in Libra and Virgo; from December 26 to January 15, 2010 in Capricorn. The next Mercury retrograde after 2009 begins on April 18, 2010 at 12°37' Taurus. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mercury/retrograde/2009

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mercury | 2009-01-11 16:43 UTC at 7°45' Aquarius | 2009-02-01 07:13 UTC at 21°44' Capricorn | Aquarius, Capricorn | 2008-12-26 to 2009-02-21 |
| Mercury | 2009-05-07 05:11 UTC at 1°44' Gemini | 2009-05-31 01:15 UTC at 22°52' Taurus | Gemini, Taurus | 2009-04-23 to 2009-06-15 |
| Mercury | 2009-09-07 04:40 UTC at 6°13' Libra | 2009-09-29 13:17 UTC at 21°36' Virgo | Libra, Virgo | 2009-08-17 to 2009-10-14 |
| Mercury | 2009-12-26 14:36 UTC at 21°47' Capricorn | 2010-01-15 16:54 UTC at 5°33' Capricorn | Capricorn | 2009-12-09 to 2010-02-04 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Mercury Retrograde in 2009?

Mercury is retrograde four times in 2009: from January 11 to February 1 in Aquarius and Capricorn; from May 7 to May 31 in Gemini and Taurus; from September 7 to September 29 in Libra and Virgo; from December 26 to January 15, 2010 in Capricorn. The next Mercury retrograde after 2009 begins on April 18, 2010 at 12°37' Taurus. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Mercury Retrograde Shadow Start in 2009?

For the retrograde that begins January 11, 2009, the pre-retrograde shadow starts December 26, 2008 and the post-retrograde shadow ends February 21, 2009. For the retrograde that begins May 7, 2009, the pre-retrograde shadow starts April 23, 2009 and the post-retrograde shadow ends June 15, 2009. For the retrograde that begins September 7, 2009, the pre-retrograde shadow starts August 17, 2009 and the post-retrograde shadow ends October 14, 2009. For the retrograde that begins December 26, 2009, the pre-retrograde shadow starts December 9, 2009 and the post-retrograde shadow ends February 4, 2010.

### What Signs Is Mercury Retrograde in During 2009?

From January 11, 2009, Mercury turns retrograde at 7°45' Aquarius and turns direct at 21°44' Capricorn. From May 7, 2009, Mercury turns retrograde at 1°44' Gemini and turns direct at 22°52' Taurus. From September 7, 2009, Mercury turns retrograde at 6°13' Libra and turns direct at 21°36' Virgo. From December 26, 2009, Mercury turns retrograde at 21°47' Capricorn and turns direct at 5°33' Capricorn.

### How Many Days Is Mercury Retrograde in 2009?

Mercury spends about 72 days of 2009 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/2009). Free to cite with a link to the source page.