Mercury · October 12, 2026
Mercury is not retrograde right now. It is in Scorpio. The next turn starts October 24, 2026.
Not retrograde. It is in the shadow beforehand, until October 24, 2026.
| Starts | Ends | Sign | Shadow |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 26, 2026 | March 20, 2026 | Pisces | February 11, 2026 – April 8, 2026 |
| June 29, 2026 | July 23, 2026 | Cancer | June 12, 2026 – August 6, 2026 |
| October 24, 2026 | November 13, 2026 | Scorpio | October 3, 2026 – November 29, 2026 |
Station days, Eastern Time. The row in white is the one you are in.
Messages arrive crooked. Plans slip. You reread a sentence and hear a different meaning.
Reread it tomorrow before you answer.
Do not sign, send, or book the big thing if it can wait.
| Also retrograde | Sign |
|---|---|
| Venus | Scorpio |
| Saturn | Aries |
| Uranus | Gemini |
| Neptune | Aries |
| Pluto | Aquarius |