# Mercury Retrograde 2036

> Mercury is retrograde four times in 2036: from January 1 to January 21 in Capricorn; from April 23 to May 17 in Taurus; from August 25 to September 17 in Virgo; from December 15 to January 3, 2037 in Capricorn and Sagittarius. The next Mercury retrograde after 2036 begins on April 5, 2037 at 0°06' Taurus. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mercury/retrograde/2036

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mercury | 2036-01-01 04:22 UTC at 26°55' Capricorn | 2036-01-21 09:43 UTC at 10°44' Capricorn | Capricorn | 2035-12-15 to 2036-02-10 |
| Mercury | 2036-04-23 13:18 UTC at 18°37' Taurus | 2036-05-17 08:29 UTC at 9°02' Taurus | Taurus | 2036-04-09 to 2036-06-02 |
| Mercury | 2036-08-25 19:46 UTC at 24°38' Virgo | 2036-09-17 17:19 UTC at 10°38' Virgo | Virgo | 2036-08-05 to 2036-10-02 |
| Mercury | 2036-12-15 02:02 UTC at 11°02' Capricorn | 2037-01-03 23:02 UTC at 24°44' Sagittarius | Capricorn, Sagittarius | 2036-11-27 to 2037-01-23 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Mercury Retrograde in 2036?

Mercury is retrograde four times in 2036: from January 1 to January 21 in Capricorn; from April 23 to May 17 in Taurus; from August 25 to September 17 in Virgo; from December 15 to January 3, 2037 in Capricorn and Sagittarius. The next Mercury retrograde after 2036 begins on April 5, 2037 at 0°06' Taurus. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Mercury Retrograde Shadow Start in 2036?

For the retrograde that begins January 1, 2036, the pre-retrograde shadow starts December 15, 2035 and the post-retrograde shadow ends February 10, 2036. For the retrograde that begins April 23, 2036, the pre-retrograde shadow starts April 9, 2036 and the post-retrograde shadow ends June 2, 2036. For the retrograde that begins August 25, 2036, the pre-retrograde shadow starts August 5, 2036 and the post-retrograde shadow ends October 2, 2036. For the retrograde that begins December 15, 2036, the pre-retrograde shadow starts November 27, 2036 and the post-retrograde shadow ends January 23, 2037.

### What Signs Is Mercury Retrograde in During 2036?

From January 1, 2036, Mercury turns retrograde at 26°55' Capricorn and turns direct at 10°44' Capricorn. From April 23, 2036, Mercury turns retrograde at 18°37' Taurus and turns direct at 9°02' Taurus. From August 25, 2036, Mercury turns retrograde at 24°38' Virgo and turns direct at 10°38' Virgo. From December 15, 2036, Mercury turns retrograde at 11°02' Capricorn and turns direct at 24°44' Sagittarius.

### How Many Days Is Mercury Retrograde in 2036?

Mercury spends about 84 days of 2036 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/2036). Free to cite with a link to the source page.