# Mercury

Mercury describes how you think, ask questions, learn and put an experience into words.

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Mercury describes how you think, ask questions, learn and put an experience into words.

## What it represents

In astrological interpretation, Mercury represents thought, words, curiosity and exchange. You can picture it in notes along a book's margin, a question about directions, or a joke that opens a quiet conversation. It is the chart's messenger, gathering details, connecting ideas and finding ways to tell their story. Its symbolism includes everyday learning, writing and moving between perspectives. The gift is making something understandable when it previously felt muddled. The challenge appears when words move faster than listening or one detail makes you lose the thread. Mercury's sign describes its style of language; its house points to the subjects that draw your attention.

## In practice

- Questions you ask when an explanation needs another step

- The way you organize notes or tell a story

- How you distinguish information from a promising idea

## A computed example

Alex · Fictitious example, with invented birth data. 1990-05-17, 14:35, Milano.

Mercury: Taurus · 7°55′

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## Retrogrades and shadows, 2025 through 2028

UTC dates, with empirical uncertainty windows for less determinate stations. Shadows searched within 400 days.

| Pre-shadow | Retrograde station | Direct station | Post-shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mar 1, 2025 7:57 AM (UTC; ±6 min) | Mar 15, 2025 (UTC; ±313 min) | Apr 7, 2025 (UTC; ±391 min) | Apr 26, 2025 8:26 AM (UTC; ±9 min) |
| Jun 30, 2025 5:52 AM (UTC; ±9 min) | Jul 18, 2025 (UTC; ±414 min) | Aug 11, 2025 (UTC; ±349 min) | Aug 25, 2025 8:35 AM (UTC; ±7 min) |
| Oct 21, 2025 11:12 AM (UTC; ±8 min) | Nov 9, 2025 (UTC; ±307 min) | Nov 29, 2025 (UTC; ±279 min) | Dec 17, 2025 3:56 AM (UTC; ±7 min) |
| Feb 11, 2026 10:13 PM (UTC; ±6 min) | Feb 26, 2026 (UTC; ±291 min) | Mar 20, 2026 (UTC; ±374 min) | Apr 9, 2026 11:41 AM (UTC; ±8 min) |
| Jun 13, 2026 12:54 AM (UTC; ±9 min) | Jun 29, 2026 (UTC; ±424 min) | Jul 23, 2026 (UTC; ±383 min) | Aug 7, 2026 3:37 AM (UTC; ±7 min) |
| Oct 4, 2026 9:10 AM (UTC; ±8 min) | Oct 24, 2026 (UTC; ±324 min) | Nov 13, 2026 (UTC; ±273 min) | Nov 30, 2026 6:17 AM (UTC; ±7 min) |
| Jan 25, 2027 6:58 PM (UTC; ±7 min) | Feb 9, 2027 (UTC; ±277 min) | Mar 3, 2027 (UTC; ±357 min) | Mar 23, 2027 3:00 PM (UTC; ±8 min) |
| May 26, 2027 6:04 AM (UTC; ±9 min) | Jun 10, 2027 (UTC; ±429 min) | Jul 4, 2027 (UTC; ±413 min) | Jul 19, 2027 8:42 AM (UTC; ±8 min) |
| Sep 17, 2027 7:28 AM (UTC; ±8 min) | Oct 7, 2027 (UTC; ±341 min) | Oct 28, 2027 (UTC; ±272 min) | Nov 13, 2027 9:55 AM (UTC; ±7 min) |
| Jan 8, 2028 7:24 PM (UTC; ±7 min) | Jan 24, 2028 (UTC; ±271 min) | Feb 14, 2028 (UTC; ±341 min) | Mar 5, 2028 4:45 PM (UTC; ±8 min) |
| May 6, 2028 6:40 PM (UTC; ±9 min) | May 21, 2028 (UTC; ±420 min) | Jun 14, 2028 (UTC; ±431 min) | Jun 29, 2028 8:58 AM (UTC; ±9 min) |
| Aug 30, 2028 7:16 AM (UTC; ±8 min) | Sep 19, 2028 (UTC; ±359 min) | Oct 11, 2028 (UTC; ±277 min) | Oct 26, 2028 1:49 PM (UTC; ±7 min) |

## Sources and configuration

Tropical zodiac · Whole Sign houses. Table dates use UTC.

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## Common questions

### When is Mercury retrograde?

The table lists 2025 through 2028 stations and engine-computed shadow dates. Retrograde motion is apparent geocentric motion. Dates are UTC, with windows when uncertainty exceeds a day.

## Links

- [See an example](https://astraluno.com/example-birth-chart/)
- [Discover your chart](https://astraluno.com/birth-chart-calculator/)
- [Mercury in Aquarius](https://astraluno.com/planets/mercury/aquarius/)
- [Mercury in Aries](https://astraluno.com/planets/mercury/aries/)
- [Mercury in Cancer](https://astraluno.com/planets/mercury/cancer/)
- [Mercury in Capricorn](https://astraluno.com/planets/mercury/capricorn/)
- [Mercury in Gemini](https://astraluno.com/planets/mercury/gemini/)
- [Mercury in Leo](https://astraluno.com/planets/mercury/leo/)
- [Mercury in Libra](https://astraluno.com/planets/mercury/libra/)
- [Mercury in Pisces](https://astraluno.com/planets/mercury/pisces/)
- [Mercury in Sagittarius](https://astraluno.com/planets/mercury/sagittarius/)
- [Mercury in Scorpio](https://astraluno.com/planets/mercury/scorpio/)
- [Mercury in Taurus](https://astraluno.com/planets/mercury/taurus/)
- [Mercury in Virgo](https://astraluno.com/planets/mercury/virgo/)
- [Learn →](https://astraluno.com/learn/)

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Last revised: 2026-10-13