Mercury is retrograde now
Stations direct in 18 days 23 hours
- Station retrograde:
- Station direct:
Stations
- Station retrograde
- 20°58′44″ Scorpio
- Station direct
- 5°02′01″ Scorpio
Shadow periods
The pre-shadow begins when Mercury first reaches the degree where it will later station direct. The post-shadow ends when Mercury, now direct, recrosses the degree of the retrograde station.
- Pre-shadow begins: (5°02′01″ Scorpio)
- Post-shadow ends: (20°58′44″ Scorpio)
Sign(s) of this retrograde
Scorpio
How this station is often read
From 24 October 2026 at 07:13 UTC to 13 November 2026 at 15:54 UTC, Mercury stationed retrograde at 20°58′44″ Scorpio and stationed direct at 5°02′01″ Scorpio.
In Scorpio
Mercury in Scorpio is often described as speech that goes underneath. Retrograde in this sign is traditionally a return to what was not said — intensity is available; drama is optional.
What “retrograde” means here
From Earth, Mercury’s apparent motion along the ecliptic sometimes slows, stops, and runs backward for about three weeks. The engine calls a station the instant that apparent longitude speed crosses zero. This is an astronomical fact. It is not a verdict on your week.