Next station retrograde
Enters the pre-shadow in 440 days 3 hours
- Station retrograde:
- Station direct:
Stations
- Station retrograde
- 19°41′54″ Aquarius
- Station direct
- 3°59′07″ Aquarius
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: (3°59′08″ Aquarius)
- Post-shadow ends: (19°41′54″ Aquarius)
Sign(s) of this retrograde
Aquarius
How this station is often read
From 24 January 2028 at 11:02 UTC to 14 February 2028 at 12:38 UTC, Mercury stationed retrograde at 19°41′54″ Aquarius and stationed direct at 3°59′07″ Aquarius.
In Aquarius
Mercury in Aquarius is associated with the view from the edge of the room. Retrograde here is often a second pass on the idea that did not fit the average.
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.