# Mercury Retrograde 2022

> Mercury is retrograde four times in 2022: from January 14 to February 4 in Aquarius and Capricorn; from May 10 to June 3 in Gemini and Taurus; from September 10 to October 2 in Libra and Virgo; from December 29 to January 18, 2023 in Capricorn. The next Mercury retrograde after 2022 begins on April 21, 2023 at 15°37' Taurus. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mercury/retrograde/2022

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mercury | 2022-01-14 11:41 UTC at 10°20' Aquarius | 2022-02-04 04:15 UTC at 24°22' Capricorn | Aquarius, Capricorn | 2021-12-29 to 2022-02-24 |
| Mercury | 2022-05-10 11:55 UTC at 4°51' Gemini | 2022-06-03 07:53 UTC at 26°05' Taurus | Gemini, Taurus | 2022-04-26 to 2022-06-18 |
| Mercury | 2022-09-10 03:33 UTC at 8°55' Libra | 2022-10-02 09:11 UTC at 24°12' Virgo | Libra, Virgo | 2022-08-20 to 2022-10-17 |
| Mercury | 2022-12-29 09:29 UTC at 24°21' Capricorn | 2023-01-18 13:13 UTC at 8°08' Capricorn | Capricorn | 2022-12-12 to 2023-02-07 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Mercury Retrograde in 2022?

Mercury is retrograde four times in 2022: from January 14 to February 4 in Aquarius and Capricorn; from May 10 to June 3 in Gemini and Taurus; from September 10 to October 2 in Libra and Virgo; from December 29 to January 18, 2023 in Capricorn. The next Mercury retrograde after 2022 begins on April 21, 2023 at 15°37' Taurus. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Mercury Retrograde Shadow Start in 2022?

For the retrograde that begins January 14, 2022, the pre-retrograde shadow starts December 29, 2021 and the post-retrograde shadow ends February 24, 2022. For the retrograde that begins May 10, 2022, the pre-retrograde shadow starts April 26, 2022 and the post-retrograde shadow ends June 18, 2022. For the retrograde that begins September 10, 2022, the pre-retrograde shadow starts August 20, 2022 and the post-retrograde shadow ends October 17, 2022. For the retrograde that begins December 29, 2022, the pre-retrograde shadow starts December 12, 2022 and the post-retrograde shadow ends February 7, 2023.

### What Signs Is Mercury Retrograde in During 2022?

From January 14, 2022, Mercury turns retrograde at 10°20' Aquarius and turns direct at 24°22' Capricorn. From May 10, 2022, Mercury turns retrograde at 4°51' Gemini and turns direct at 26°05' Taurus. From September 10, 2022, Mercury turns retrograde at 8°55' Libra and turns direct at 24°12' Virgo. From December 29, 2022, Mercury turns retrograde at 24°21' Capricorn and turns direct at 8°08' Capricorn.

### How Many Days Is Mercury Retrograde in 2022?

Mercury spends about 69 days of 2022 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/2022). Free to cite with a link to the source page.