# Mercury Retrograde 2024

> Mercury is retrograde three times in 2024: from April 1 to April 25 in Aries; from August 5 to August 28 in Virgo and Leo; from November 26 to December 15 in Sagittarius. Mercury also begins 2024 retrograde, continuing the period that started on December 13, 2023, and turns direct on January 2, 2024. The next Mercury retrograde after 2024 begins on March 15, 2025 at 9°35' Aries. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mercury/retrograde/2024

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mercury | 2023-12-13 07:03 UTC at 8°29' Capricorn | 2024-01-02 03:11 UTC at 22°10' Sagittarius | Capricorn, Sagittarius | 2023-11-25 to 2024-01-21 |
| Mercury | 2024-04-01 22:15 UTC at 27°13' Aries | 2024-04-25 12:52 UTC at 15°58' Aries | Aries | 2024-03-19 to 2024-05-13 |
| Mercury | 2024-08-05 04:58 UTC at 4°06' Virgo | 2024-08-28 21:07 UTC at 21°24' Leo | Virgo, Leo | 2024-07-17 to 2024-09-11 |
| Mercury | 2024-11-26 02:36 UTC at 22°40' Sagittarius | 2024-12-15 21:02 UTC at 6°23' Sagittarius | Sagittarius | 2024-11-07 to 2025-01-03 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Mercury Retrograde in 2024?

Mercury is retrograde three times in 2024: from April 1 to April 25 in Aries; from August 5 to August 28 in Virgo and Leo; from November 26 to December 15 in Sagittarius. Mercury also begins 2024 retrograde, continuing the period that started on December 13, 2023, and turns direct on January 2, 2024. The next Mercury retrograde after 2024 begins on March 15, 2025 at 9°35' Aries. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Mercury Retrograde Shadow Start in 2024?

For the retrograde that begins April 1, 2024, the pre-retrograde shadow starts March 19, 2024 and the post-retrograde shadow ends May 13, 2024. For the retrograde that begins August 5, 2024, the pre-retrograde shadow starts July 17, 2024 and the post-retrograde shadow ends September 11, 2024. For the retrograde that begins November 26, 2024, the pre-retrograde shadow starts November 7, 2024 and the post-retrograde shadow ends January 3, 2025.

### What Signs Is Mercury Retrograde in During 2024?

From April 1, 2024, Mercury turns retrograde at 27°13' Aries and turns direct at 15°58' Aries. From August 5, 2024, Mercury turns retrograde at 4°06' Virgo and turns direct at 21°24' Leo. From November 26, 2024, Mercury turns retrograde at 22°40' Sagittarius and turns direct at 6°23' Sagittarius.

### How Many Days Is Mercury Retrograde in 2024?

Mercury spends about 68 days of 2024 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/2024). Free to cite with a link to the source page.