Mercury retrograde · 2026

Mercury is direct again

It was retrograde in Scorpio from to . Its post-shadow ends on .

Dates in US Eastern time

Where Mercury is nowPost-shadow
Post shadowThe weeks after a retrograde, when the planet crosses that same stretch a third time.More in the shadow guide
Shadow starts
Turns back
Goes direct
Shadow ends

The weeks after a retrograde, when the planet crosses that same stretch a third time.

Turns retrograde
· 20° Scorpio
Turns direct
· 5° Scorpio

That's Sat 14 Nov in Asia and Australia.

What it's about

Mercury hits rewind. Slow down, read twice, reconnect.

Mercury is the planet of talking, thinking, messages, tech and travel. When it turns retrograde, those everyday things can feel a bit clunky: replies come late, plans shift, and old conversations come back around. It's less a time for brand-new starts and more a time for the "re" words: review, revisit, rethink, reconnect. Mix-ups happen, but they're usually small, and they often point to something worth a second look.

TalkTechTravel

What it means for your sign
Life areaThe part of life a retrograde touches for your sign, counted from your sign to the planet's sign.How your reading is chosen

Mercury is in Scorpio, so it touches a different part of life for each sign.

Aries8 · Intimacy & shared resourcesTaurus7 · PartnershipsGemini6 · Daily routines & wellbeingCancer5 · Creativity, romance & joyLeo4 · Home & familyVirgo3 · Communication & everyday learningLibra2 · Money & self-worthScorpio1 · Self & identitySagittarius12 · Rest & inner worldCapricorn11 · Friends & communityAquarius10 · Career & reputationPisces9 · Beliefs, travel & learning

Every Mercury retrograde

– Pisces
– Cancer
– Scorpio
– Pisces → Aquarius
– Cancer → Gemini
– Scorpio → Libra
– Aquarius
– Gemini
– Libra
See the 2027 calendar ›