# Mercury Retrograde 2050

> Mercury is retrograde three times in 2050: from April 8 to May 1 in Taurus and Aries; from August 11 to September 3 in Virgo and Leo; from December 1 to December 21 in Sagittarius. Mercury also begins 2050 retrograde, continuing the period that started on December 17, 2049, and turns direct on January 6, 2050. The next Mercury retrograde after 2050 begins on March 21, 2051 at 15°11' Aries. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mercury/retrograde/2050

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mercury | 2049-12-17 20:56 UTC at 13°36' Capricorn | 2050-01-06 18:55 UTC at 27°19' Sagittarius | Capricorn, Sagittarius | 2049-11-30 to 2050-01-26 |
| Mercury | 2050-04-08 02:26 UTC at 3°01' Taurus | 2050-05-01 19:12 UTC at 22°14' Aries | Taurus, Aries | 2050-03-25 to 2050-05-19 |
| Mercury | 2050-08-11 06:26 UTC at 9°52' Virgo | 2050-09-03 18:35 UTC at 26°49' Leo | Virgo, Leo | 2050-07-22 to 2050-09-17 |
| Mercury | 2050-12-01 17:12 UTC at 27°47' Sagittarius | 2050-12-21 11:38 UTC at 11°29' Sagittarius | Sagittarius | 2050-11-13 to 2051-01-08 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Mercury Retrograde in 2050?

Mercury is retrograde three times in 2050: from April 8 to May 1 in Taurus and Aries; from August 11 to September 3 in Virgo and Leo; from December 1 to December 21 in Sagittarius. Mercury also begins 2050 retrograde, continuing the period that started on December 17, 2049, and turns direct on January 6, 2050. The next Mercury retrograde after 2050 begins on March 21, 2051 at 15°11' Aries. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Mercury Retrograde Shadow Start in 2050?

For the retrograde that begins April 8, 2050, the pre-retrograde shadow starts March 25, 2050 and the post-retrograde shadow ends May 19, 2050. For the retrograde that begins August 11, 2050, the pre-retrograde shadow starts July 22, 2050 and the post-retrograde shadow ends September 17, 2050. For the retrograde that begins December 1, 2050, the pre-retrograde shadow starts November 13, 2050 and the post-retrograde shadow ends January 8, 2051.

### What Signs Is Mercury Retrograde in During 2050?

From April 8, 2050, Mercury turns retrograde at 3°01' Taurus and turns direct at 22°14' Aries. From August 11, 2050, Mercury turns retrograde at 9°52' Virgo and turns direct at 26°49' Leo. From December 1, 2050, Mercury turns retrograde at 27°47' Sagittarius and turns direct at 11°29' Sagittarius.

### How Many Days Is Mercury Retrograde in 2050?

Mercury spends about 73 days of 2050 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/2050). Free to cite with a link to the source page.