Retrogrades › Mercury › 2019
Mercury is retrograde three times in 2019: Mar 5 – Mar 28 in Pisces; Jul 7 – Aug 1 in Leo and Cancer; Oct 31 – Nov 20 in Scorpio.
| Pre-shadow begins | Retrograde | Direct | Post-shadow ends | Signs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2019 | Mar 5, 2019, 1:20 PM ET | Mar 28, 2019, 10:00 AM ET | Apr 16, 2019 | 29°39′ ♓︎ Pisces 16°06′ |
| Jun 20, 2019 | Jul 7, 2019, 7:09 PM ET | Aug 1, 2019, 12:02 AM ET | Aug 15, 2019 | 4°28′ ♌︎ Leo → ♋︎ Cancer 23°57′ |
| Oct 11, 2019 | Oct 31, 2019, 11:40 AM ET | Nov 20, 2019, 2:10 PM ET | Dec 7, 2019 | 27°38′ ♏︎ Scorpio 11°35′ |
Mar 5, 2019 – Mar 28, 2019 · 23 days
Mercury turns retrograde at 29°39′ Pisces on Mar 5, 2019, 1:20 PM ET (2019-03-05 18:20 UTC) and direct at 16°06′ Pisces on Mar 28, 2019, 10:00 AM ET (2019-03-28 14:00 UTC).
Astrologers link this retrograde to intuition, dreams and endings.
Shadow: Feb 19, 2019 – Apr 16, 2019.
Jul 7, 2019 – Aug 1, 2019 · 24 days
Mercury turns retrograde at 4°28′ Leo on Jul 7, 2019, 7:09 PM ET (2019-07-07 23:09 UTC) and direct at 23°57′ Cancer on Aug 1, 2019, 12:02 AM ET (2019-08-01 04:02 UTC).
Astrologers link this retrograde to creativity, romance and self-expression, then home, family and old memories.
Shadow: Jun 20, 2019 – Aug 15, 2019.
Oct 31, 2019 – Nov 20, 2019 · 20 days
Mercury turns retrograde at 27°38′ Scorpio on Oct 31, 2019, 11:40 AM ET (2019-10-31 15:40 UTC) and direct at 11°35′ Scorpio on Nov 20, 2019, 2:10 PM ET (2019-11-20 19:10 UTC).
Astrologers link this retrograde to shared money, secrets and emotional depth.
Shadow: Oct 11, 2019 – Dec 7, 2019.
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.
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Mercury is retrograde three times in 2019: Mar 5 – Mar 28 in Pisces; Jul 7 – Aug 1 in Leo and Cancer; Oct 31 – Nov 20 in Scorpio.
About 67 days in total during 2019; each retrograde lasts 23 days, 24 days and 20 days. Including the pre- and post-shadow, each cycle spans roughly 56 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.