# Mercury Retrograde 2012

> Mercury is retrograde three times in 2012: from March 12 to April 4 in Aries and Pisces; from July 15 to August 8 in Leo; from November 6 to November 26 in Sagittarius and Scorpio. The next Mercury retrograde after 2012 begins on February 23, 2013 at 19°52' Pisces. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mercury/retrograde/2012

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mercury | 2012-03-12 07:52 UTC at 6°49' Aries | 2012-04-04 10:11 UTC at 23°50' Pisces | Aries, Pisces | 2012-02-27 to 2012-04-23 |
| Mercury | 2012-07-15 02:09 UTC at 12°32' Leo | 2012-08-08 05:43 UTC at 1°25' Leo | Leo | 2012-06-27 to 2012-08-22 |
| Mercury | 2012-11-06 22:58 UTC at 4°18' Sagittarius | 2012-11-26 22:50 UTC at 18°10' Scorpio | Sagittarius, Scorpio | 2012-10-18 to 2012-12-14 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Mercury Retrograde in 2012?

Mercury is retrograde three times in 2012: from March 12 to April 4 in Aries and Pisces; from July 15 to August 8 in Leo; from November 6 to November 26 in Sagittarius and Scorpio. The next Mercury retrograde after 2012 begins on February 23, 2013 at 19°52' Pisces. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Mercury Retrograde Shadow Start in 2012?

For the retrograde that begins March 12, 2012, the pre-retrograde shadow starts February 27, 2012 and the post-retrograde shadow ends April 23, 2012. For the retrograde that begins July 15, 2012, the pre-retrograde shadow starts June 27, 2012 and the post-retrograde shadow ends August 22, 2012. For the retrograde that begins November 6, 2012, the pre-retrograde shadow starts October 18, 2012 and the post-retrograde shadow ends December 14, 2012.

### What Signs Is Mercury Retrograde in During 2012?

From March 12, 2012, Mercury turns retrograde at 6°49' Aries and turns direct at 23°50' Pisces. From July 15, 2012, Mercury turns retrograde at 12°32' Leo and turns direct at 1°25' Leo. From November 6, 2012, Mercury turns retrograde at 4°18' Sagittarius and turns direct at 18°10' Scorpio.

### How Many Days Is Mercury Retrograde in 2012?

Mercury spends about 67 days of 2012 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/2012). Free to cite with a link to the source page.