# Mercury Retrograde 2042

> Mercury is retrograde four times in 2042: from January 10 to January 30 in Aquarius and Capricorn; from May 5 to May 29 in Taurus; from September 5 to September 27 in Libra and Virgo; from December 25 to January 14, 2043 in Capricorn. The next Mercury retrograde after 2042 begins on April 16, 2043 at 10°45' Taurus. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mercury/retrograde/2042

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mercury | 2042-01-10 02:46 UTC at 6°12' Aquarius | 2042-01-30 15:32 UTC at 20°09' Capricorn | Aquarius, Capricorn | 2041-12-24 to 2042-02-19 |
| Mercury | 2042-05-05 05:22 UTC at 29°45' Taurus | 2042-05-29 01:25 UTC at 20°46' Taurus | Taurus | 2042-04-21 to 2042-06-13 |
| Mercury | 2042-09-05 11:15 UTC at 4°33' Libra | 2042-09-27 22:20 UTC at 20°03' Virgo | Libra, Virgo | 2042-08-16 to 2042-10-12 |
| Mercury | 2042-12-25 00:42 UTC at 20°16' Capricorn | 2043-01-14 01:52 UTC at 4°00' Capricorn | Capricorn | 2042-12-07 to 2043-02-02 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Mercury Retrograde in 2042?

Mercury is retrograde four times in 2042: from January 10 to January 30 in Aquarius and Capricorn; from May 5 to May 29 in Taurus; from September 5 to September 27 in Libra and Virgo; from December 25 to January 14, 2043 in Capricorn. The next Mercury retrograde after 2042 begins on April 16, 2043 at 10°45' Taurus. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Mercury Retrograde Shadow Start in 2042?

For the retrograde that begins January 10, 2042, the pre-retrograde shadow starts December 24, 2041 and the post-retrograde shadow ends February 19, 2042. For the retrograde that begins May 5, 2042, the pre-retrograde shadow starts April 21, 2042 and the post-retrograde shadow ends June 13, 2042. For the retrograde that begins September 5, 2042, the pre-retrograde shadow starts August 16, 2042 and the post-retrograde shadow ends October 12, 2042. For the retrograde that begins December 25, 2042, the pre-retrograde shadow starts December 7, 2042 and the post-retrograde shadow ends February 2, 2043.

### What Signs Is Mercury Retrograde in During 2042?

From January 10, 2042, Mercury turns retrograde at 6°12' Aquarius and turns direct at 20°09' Capricorn. From May 5, 2042, Mercury turns retrograde at 29°45' Taurus and turns direct at 20°46' Taurus. From September 5, 2042, Mercury turns retrograde at 4°33' Libra and turns direct at 20°03' Virgo. From December 25, 2042, Mercury turns retrograde at 20°16' Capricorn and turns direct at 4°00' Capricorn.

### How Many Days Is Mercury Retrograde in 2042?

Mercury spends about 74 days of 2042 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/2042). Free to cite with a link to the source page.