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.

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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

  • Thursday 1 January, 9:11pm , Mercury enters Capricorn
    Mercury leaves Sagittarius and enters Capricorn.
  • Tuesday 20 January, 4:41pm , Mercury enters Aquarius
    Mercury leaves Capricorn and enters Aquarius.
  • Friday 6 February, 10:48pm , Mercury enters Pisces
    Mercury leaves Aquarius and enters Pisces.
  • Wednesday 15 April, 3:22am , Mercury enters Aries
    Mercury leaves Pisces and enters Aries.
  • Sunday 3 May, 2:57am , Mercury enters Taurus
    Mercury leaves Aries and enters Taurus.
  • Sunday 17 May, 10:26am , Mercury enters Gemini
    Mercury leaves Taurus and enters Gemini.
  • Monday 1 June, 11:56am , Mercury enters Cancer
    Mercury leaves Gemini and enters Cancer.
  • Sunday 9 August, 4:29pm , Mercury enters Leo
    Mercury leaves Cancer and enters Leo.
  • Tuesday 25 August, 11:04am , Mercury enters Virgo
    Mercury leaves Leo and enters Virgo.
  • Thursday 10 September, 4:21pm , Mercury enters Libra
    Mercury leaves Virgo and enters Libra.
  • Wednesday 30 September, 11:45am , Mercury enters Scorpio
    Mercury leaves Libra and enters Scorpio.
  • Sunday 6 December, 8:34am , Mercury enters Sagittarius
    Mercury leaves Scorpio and enters Sagittarius.
  • Friday 25 December, 6:23pm , Mercury enters Capricorn
    Mercury leaves Sagittarius and enters Capricorn.

Stations

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.