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Mercury retrograde: current or next period

Name: Mercury retrograde: current or next period — Stations and shadows
Creator: Astraluno
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Mercury will be retrograde from Sat, Oct 24, 2026 (UTC; ±6 hours) to Fri, Nov 13, 2026 (UTC; ±5 hours).

Computed: Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 9:51 AM (UTC). Display zone: UTC.

Rows belong to the year in the stated display zone. Retrograde periods are grouped by their starting station; endings and shadows may fall in the following year. Astraluno computed data: CC BY 4.0.

Stations and shadows

Planet	Pre-shadow	Retrograde station	Direct station	Post-shadow	Signs crossed
Mercury	Wed, Feb 11, 2026, 10:13 PM (UTC; ±6 min)	Thu, Feb 26, 2026 (UTC; ±5 hours)	Fri, Mar 20, 2026 (UTC; ±7 hours)	Thu, Apr 9, 2026, 11:41 AM (UTC; ±8 min)	Pisces; 22°34′ → 8°29′
Mercury	Sat, Jun 13, 2026, 12:54 AM (UTC; ±9 min)	Mon, Jun 29, 2026 (UTC; ±8 hours)	Thu, Jul 23, 2026 (UTC; ±7 hours)	Fri, Aug 7, 2026, 3:37 AM (UTC; ±7 min)	Cancer; 26°15′ → 16°19′
Mercury	Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:10 AM (UTC; ±8 min)	Sat, Oct 24, 2026 (UTC; ±6 hours)	Fri, Nov 13, 2026 (UTC; ±5 hours)	Mon, Nov 30, 2026, 6:17 AM (UTC; ±7 min)	Scorpio; 20°59′ → 5°02′

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Tropical zodiac, geocentric positions. Times estimated with engine 0.1.0, IANA 2026e zones. Windows are empirical estimates, not confidence intervals.