Mercury right now
This is the sky itself: what Mercury is doing at this moment, and the same for everyone reading it. What it means for one particular chart is a different question, and the answer is further down.
tldr: Mercury stations retrograde on 26 February at 22° Pisces.
Mercury, This year
Mercury moves through Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius and Capricorn, and it stations retrograde on 26 February at 22° Pisces, and it stations direct on 20 March at 8° Pisces, and it stations retrograde on 29 June at 26° Cancer, and it stations direct on 23 July at 16° Cancer, and it stations retrograde on 24 October at 20° Scorpio, and it stations direct on 13 November at 5° Scorpio.
Where It Is
The sign a body stands in is the same for everyone alive, this is the sky, not a reading. What it means for one chart is on your own Mercury page.
- Sagittarius , Thursday
- Capricorn , 1 Jan to 20 Jan
- Aquarius , 20 Jan to 6 Feb
- Pisces , 6 Feb to 15 Apr
- Aries , 15 Apr to 3 May
- Taurus , 3 May to 17 May
- Gemini , 17 May to 1 Jun
- Cancer , 1 Jun to 9 Aug
- Leo , 9 Aug to 25 Aug
- Virgo , 25 Aug to 10 Sep
- Libra , 10 Sep to 30 Sep
- Scorpio , 30 Sep to 6 Dec
- Sagittarius , 6 Dec to 25 Dec
- Capricorn , 25 Dec to 31 Dec
Sign Changes
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Thursday 1 January, 9:11pm
, Mercury enters Capricorn
Mercury leaves Sagittarius and enters Capricorn.
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Tuesday 20 January, 4:41pm
, Mercury enters Aquarius
Mercury leaves Capricorn and enters Aquarius.
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Friday 6 February, 10:48pm
, Mercury enters Pisces
Mercury leaves Aquarius and enters Pisces.
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Wednesday 15 April, 3:22am
, Mercury enters Aries
Mercury leaves Pisces and enters Aries.
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Sunday 3 May, 2:57am
, Mercury enters Taurus
Mercury leaves Aries and enters Taurus.
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Sunday 17 May, 10:26am
, Mercury enters Gemini
Mercury leaves Taurus and enters Gemini.
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Monday 1 June, 11:56am
, Mercury enters Cancer
Mercury leaves Gemini and enters Cancer.
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Sunday 9 August, 4:29pm
, Mercury enters Leo
Mercury leaves Cancer and enters Leo.
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Tuesday 25 August, 11:04am
, Mercury enters Virgo
Mercury leaves Leo and enters Virgo.
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Thursday 10 September, 4:21pm
, Mercury enters Libra
Mercury leaves Virgo and enters Libra.
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Wednesday 30 September, 11:45am
, Mercury enters Scorpio
Mercury leaves Libra and enters Scorpio.
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Sunday 6 December, 8:34am
, Mercury enters Sagittarius
Mercury leaves Scorpio and enters Sagittarius.
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Friday 25 December, 6:23pm
, Mercury enters Capricorn
Mercury leaves Sagittarius and enters Capricorn.
Stations
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Thursday 26 February
, Mercury stations retrograde
Mercury turns retrograde at 23° Pisces. A station is the moment the apparent motion stops and reverses — the body sits at one degree for days, which is why a station is felt more than an ordinary transit.
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Friday 20 March
, Mercury stations direct
Mercury turns direct at 8° Pisces. A station is the moment the apparent motion stops and reverses — the body sits at one degree for days, which is why a station is felt more than an ordinary transit.
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Monday 29 June
, Mercury stations retrograde
Mercury turns retrograde at 26° Cancer. A station is the moment the apparent motion stops and reverses — the body sits at one degree for days, which is why a station is felt more than an ordinary transit.
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Thursday 23 July
, Mercury stations direct
Mercury turns direct at 16° Cancer. A station is the moment the apparent motion stops and reverses — the body sits at one degree for days, which is why a station is felt more than an ordinary transit.
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Saturday 24 October
, Mercury stations retrograde
Mercury turns retrograde at 21° Scorpio. A station is the moment the apparent motion stops and reverses — the body sits at one degree for days, which is why a station is felt more than an ordinary transit.
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Friday 13 November
, Mercury stations direct
Mercury turns direct at 5° Scorpio. A station is the moment the apparent motion stops and reverses — the body sits at one degree for days, which is why a station is felt more than an ordinary transit.