Mercury retrograde 2028

Mercury is retrograde three times in 2028. Each period runs from the station that turns it retrograde to the one that turns it direct.

Time zone

Three retrogrades

1 · next Mon 24 Jan 2028 – Mon 14 Feb 2028 21 days · Capricorn
2 Sun 21 May 2028 – Wed 14 Jun 2028 24 days · Taurus
3 Tue 19 Sep 2028 – Wed 11 Oct 2028 22 days · Virgo

Mercury through 2028

The sign Mercury is in, by the Vedic (sidereal) zodiac, and when it turns back.

SagittariusSag CapricornCap AquariusAqu PiscesPis AriesAri TaurusTau GeminiGem CancerCan LeoLeo VirgoVir LibraLib ScorpioSco SagittariusSag CapricornCap

24 Jan – 14 Feb 21 May – 14 Jun 19 Sep – 11 Oct

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

The stations, sign by sign

Times in UTC. Degree within the sign at each station.

Mercury retrograde periods in 2028
Turns retrograde	Turns direct	Days	Vedic (sidereal)	Western (tropical)
Mon 24 Jan 2028, 11:01Next	Mon 14 Feb 2028, 12:37	21	25°26′ Capricorn → 9°43′ Capricorn	19°41′ Aquarius → 3°59′ Aquarius
Sun 21 May 2028, 08:42	Wed 14 Jun 2028, 06:06	24	22°03′ Taurus → 13°29′ Taurus	16°18′ Gemini → 7°45′ Gemini
Tue 19 Sep 2028, 16:33	Wed 11 Oct 2028, 10:27	22	24°19′ Virgo → 9°13′ Virgo	18°35′ Libra → 3°28′ Libra

Questions

Dates are computed with the Swiss Ephemeris.

When is Mercury retrograde in 2028?

Mercury is retrograde three times in 2028: from 24 January to 14 February, from 21 May to 14 June and from 19 September to 11 October (UTC dates).

How long is Mercury retrograde in 2028?

Each Mercury retrograde in 2028 lasts 21 to 24 days, from the station that turns it retrograde to the one that turns it direct.

Is Mercury retrograde in 2028 the same in Vedic and Western astrology?

The dates and times are the same, because a retrograde is an astronomical event. The signs can differ: the Vedic (sidereal) zodiac sits about 24° behind the Western (tropical) one, so the station of 24 January 2028 is at 19°41′ Aquarius in the Western zodiac and 25°26′ Capricorn in the Vedic one.

How the dates are found

Read the methodology

Stations: The moments Mercury’s geocentric longitude stops and turns, from the Swiss Ephemeris (NASA JPL’s DE441).
Signs: Vedic signs in the sidereal zodiac with the Lahiri ayanamsa; Western signs in the tropical zodiac.
Time zones: Times show in your own time zone; choose another at the top of the page.
The year track: Sign changes and stations in the year, by India time.

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