Following the retrograde periods of Mercury will allow you to increase your productivity and at least avoid the disappointments that they can bring. Let’s take a closer look at Mercury retrograde and what it means for you.
Mercury retrograde periods from 2016 to 2030
2016 year
| January 5 – January 25, 2016, ends in Aquarius, the earth sign of Capricorn. |
| April 28 – May 22, 2016, earth sign Taurus |
| August 30 – September 22, 2016, Earth sign in Virginia |
| December 19, 2016 – January 8, 2017, Earth sign Capricorn, ending in fire sign Sagittarius. |
2017 year
| December 19, 2016 to January 8, 2017 Earth Sign Capricorn, Fire Sign for Sagittarius. |
| April 9 – May 3, 2017, earth sign Taurus, fire sign Aries |
| From August 12 to September 5, 2017, the earth sign of Virginia ends in Leo. |
| December 3 – December 22, 2017, fire sign Sagittarius |
2018
| March 22 – April 15, 2018, fire sign Aries |
| July 26 – August 18, 2018, fire sign Leo water sign Scorpio |
| November 16 – December 6 fire sign Sagittarius, water sign Scorpio ends |
2019
| March 5-28, 2019 in the Pisces water sign |
| July 7 – 31, 2019 begins in Leo, the water sign ends in Cancer. |
| October 31 – November 20, 2019, in the water sign of Scorpio |
2020
| From February 16 to March 9, 2020, Pisces ends in a water sign, Aquarius ends in an air sign. |
| June 17 – July 12, 2020, the water sign is Cancer |
| October 13 – November 3, 2020 ends in the water sign of Scorpio, the air sign of Libra. |
2021 year
| January 30 – February 20 in the air sign Aquarius |
| May 29 – June 22 air sign Gemini |
| September 27 – October 18 in the air sign Libra |
2022
| January 14 – February 3 begins in the air sign Aquarius and ends in the earth sign Capricorn. |
| May 10 – June 3 begins in the air sign of Gemini and ends in the sign of Taurus |
| September 9 – October 2 begins in Air and ends in Libra |
| December 29 – January 18 Earth sign Capricorn |
2023 year
| See above, December 29, 2022 – January 18, 2023 – goes direct in the earth sign Capricorn |
| April 21 – May 14 Earth sign Taurus |
| August 23 – September 15 in the earth sign Virginia |
| December 13, 2023 – January 1, 2024, fire sign Sagittarius |
2024 year
| See above January 1, 2024 goes direct in Sagittarius |
| April 1 – April 25 in the fire sign of Aries |
| August 4th to August 28th ends with an earth sign and Leo ends with a fire sign |
| November 25 – December 15 in the sign of Sagittarius |
2025
| March 14 – April 7 Fire sign starts in Aries, water sign ends in Pisces |
| July 17 – August 11 Leo is a fire sign |
| November 9 – November 29 starts in Sagittarius and ends in Scorpio. |
2026
| February 25 – March 20 Pisces in the water sign |
| June 29 – July 23 Water sign Cancer |
| October 24 – November 13 in the water sign Scorpio |
2027
| From February 9 to March 3, the water sign begins in Pisces and ends in the air sign of Aquarius. |
| June 10 – July 4 begins in the water sign Cancer, ends in the air sign Gemini |
| October 7 – October 28 starts in water sign Scorpio, ends in air sign Libra |
2028
| January 24 – February 14 in the air sign of Aquarius |
| May 21 – June 13 in the air sign Gemini |
| September 19 – October 11 in the air sign Libra |
2029
| January 7th – January 27th begins in the air sign Aquarius and ends in the earth sign Capricorn. |
| May 1 – May 25 Earth sign Taurus |
| September 2 – September 24 starts in Air and ends in Libra |
| December 21 – January 10, 2030, Earth sign Capricorn |
2030
| See above, December 21, 2029 – January 10, 2030, Earth Sign Capricorn |
| April 12 – May 6 begins in the earth sign of Taurus and ends in the sign of Aries |
| August 15 – September 8 in the earth sign Virginia |
| December 5 – December 25 starts in Capricorn and ends in Sagittarius. |
