# Mercury Retrograde 2040

> Mercury is retrograde three times in 2040: from February 12 to March 5 in Pisces and Aquarius; from June 13 to July 7 in Cancer; from October 9 to October 30 in Scorpio and Libra. The next Mercury retrograde after 2040 begins on January 26, 2041 at 22°18' Aquarius. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mercury/retrograde/2040

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mercury | 2040-02-12 13:36 UTC at 8°37' Pisces | 2040-03-05 11:24 UTC at 23°41' Aquarius | Pisces, Aquarius | 2040-01-28 to 2040-03-25 |
| Mercury | 2040-06-13 00:25 UTC at 9°32' Cancer | 2040-07-07 02:15 UTC at 0°31' Cancer | Cancer | 2040-05-28 to 2040-07-21 |
| Mercury | 2040-10-09 12:02 UTC at 7°31' Scorpio | 2040-10-30 09:05 UTC at 21°51' Libra | Scorpio, Libra | 2040-09-19 to 2040-11-15 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Mercury Retrograde in 2040?

Mercury is retrograde three times in 2040: from February 12 to March 5 in Pisces and Aquarius; from June 13 to July 7 in Cancer; from October 9 to October 30 in Scorpio and Libra. The next Mercury retrograde after 2040 begins on January 26, 2041 at 22°18' Aquarius. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Mercury Retrograde Shadow Start in 2040?

For the retrograde that begins February 12, 2040, the pre-retrograde shadow starts January 28, 2040 and the post-retrograde shadow ends March 25, 2040. For the retrograde that begins June 13, 2040, the pre-retrograde shadow starts May 28, 2040 and the post-retrograde shadow ends July 21, 2040. For the retrograde that begins October 9, 2040, the pre-retrograde shadow starts September 19, 2040 and the post-retrograde shadow ends November 15, 2040.

### What Signs Is Mercury Retrograde in During 2040?

From February 12, 2040, Mercury turns retrograde at 8°37' Pisces and turns direct at 23°41' Aquarius. From June 13, 2040, Mercury turns retrograde at 9°32' Cancer and turns direct at 0°31' Cancer. From October 9, 2040, Mercury turns retrograde at 7°31' Scorpio and turns direct at 21°51' Libra.

### How Many Days Is Mercury Retrograde in 2040?

Mercury spends about 67 days of 2040 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/2040). Free to cite with a link to the source page.