Retrogrades › Mercury › 2015
Mercury is retrograde three times in 2015: Jan 21 – Feb 11 in Aquarius; May 18 – Jun 11 in Gemini; Sep 17 – Oct 9 in Libra.
| Pre-shadow begins | Retrograde | Direct | Post-shadow ends | Signs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2015 | Jan 21, 2015, 10:54 AM ET | Feb 11, 2015, 9:58 AM ET | Mar 3, 2015 | 17°05′ ♒︎ Aquarius 1°18′ |
| May 4, 2015 | May 18, 2015, 9:49 PM ET | Jun 11, 2015, 6:32 PM ET | Jun 27, 2015 | 13°09′ ♊︎ Gemini 4°34′ |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Sep 17, 2015, 2:07 PM ET | Oct 9, 2015, 11:02 AM ET | Oct 24, 2015 | 15°55′ ♎︎ Libra 0°54′ |
Jan 21, 2015 – Feb 11, 2015 · 21 days
Mercury turns retrograde at 17°05′ Aquarius on Jan 21, 2015, 10:54 AM ET (2015-01-21 15:54 UTC) and direct at 1°18′ Aquarius on Feb 11, 2015, 9:58 AM ET (2015-02-11 14:58 UTC).
Astrologers link this retrograde to friends, groups and future goals.
Shadow: Jan 5, 2015 – Mar 3, 2015.
May 18, 2015 – Jun 11, 2015 · 24 days
Mercury turns retrograde at 13°09′ Gemini on May 18, 2015, 9:49 PM ET (2015-05-19 01:49 UTC) and direct at 4°34′ Gemini on Jun 11, 2015, 6:32 PM ET (2015-06-11 22:32 UTC).
Astrologers link this retrograde to everyday communication, siblings and short trips.
Shadow: May 4, 2015 – Jun 27, 2015.
Sep 17, 2015 – Oct 9, 2015 · 22 days
Mercury turns retrograde at 15°55′ Libra on Sep 17, 2015, 2:07 PM ET (2015-09-17 18:07 UTC) and direct at 0°54′ Libra on Oct 9, 2015, 11:02 AM ET (2015-10-09 15:02 UTC).
Astrologers link this retrograde to partnerships, agreements and fairness.
Shadow: Aug 28, 2015 – Oct 24, 2015.
Mercury rules communication, travel, technology and contracts. During its retrograde astrologers advise reviewing rather than launching: double-check messages and bookings, back up devices, and revisit old plans or conversations.
Retrograde motion is an optical effect: Earth and Mercury move at different speeds, so Mercury appears to drift backward against the stars for a while. Our dates are station times — when the apparent motion reverses — calculated with Astronomy Engine; see the methodology.
Same year: Venus retrograde 2015 · Jupiter retrograde 2015 · Saturn retrograde 2015 · All planets now
Mercury is retrograde three times in 2015: Jan 21 – Feb 11 in Aquarius; May 18 – Jun 11 in Gemini; Sep 17 – Oct 9 in Libra.
About 67 days in total during 2015; each retrograde lasts 21 days, 24 days and 22 days. Including the pre- and post-shadow, each cycle spans roughly 57 days.
The pre-shadow starts when Mercury first reaches the degree where it will turn direct; the post-shadow ends when it passes the degree where it turned retrograde. The dates are in the table above.
Astrology is a symbolic and cultural tradition. The planetary positions on this site are calculated with astronomical accuracy; the interpretations describe what astrologers associate with them and are not scientifically validated predictions about personality, relationships or the future.