Mercury retrograde 2008

3 periods, 67 days inside the year — 18.2% of 2008. Station times below are UTC and computed to the minute.

21 days · retreats 15.56°

28 January → 19 February 2008 in Aquarius

Stations retrograde 28 Jan 2008, 20:25 UTC at 23.76° Aquarius
Stations direct 19 Feb 2008, 02:48 UTC at 8.2° Aquarius
Shadow opens 13 Jan 2008 (15 days before)
Shadow closes 10 Mar 2008 (20 days after)
Full window including shadows 57 days

Mercury retrograde in Aquarius

In Aquarius the retrograde falls on technology, groups and future plans. Software glitches, group chats full of misunderstandings and stalled community projects are typical. It suits updating systems, reconnecting with old friends and rethinking long-range ideas.

It begins in Aquarius season and ends in Aquarius season, inside a single month of the Sun's year.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Mars in Cancer — 28 Jan to 30 Jan 2008 (2 days of overlap)
  • Mars in Cancer — 28 Jan to 30 Jan 2008 (2 days of overlap)
  • Saturn in Virgo — 28 Jan to 9 Feb 2008 (12 days of overlap)

Read against Aquarius, and see that sign’s horoscope for the period.

24 days · retreats 8.56°

26 May → 19 June 2008 in Gemini

Stations retrograde 26 May 2008, 15:51 UTC at 21.42° Gemini
Stations direct 19 Jun 2008, 14:16 UTC at 12.86° Gemini
Shadow opens 11 May 2008 (15 days before)
Shadow closes 4 Jul 2008 (15 days after)
Full window including shadows 54 days

Mercury retrograde in Gemini

In Gemini, one of Mercury's own signs, the retrograde is at its most talkative and scattered: crossed wires, double-booked diaries, lost chargers and conversations that go round in circles. It rewards editing, rereading and catching up with people you lost touch with.

It begins in Gemini season and ends in Gemini season, inside a single month of the Sun's year.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Jupiter in Capricorn — 26 May to 19 Jun 2008 (24 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Aquarius — 26 May to 19 Jun 2008 (24 days of overlap)
  • Pluto in Capricorn — 26 May to 19 Jun 2008 (24 days of overlap)

Read against Gemini, and see that sign’s horoscope for the period.

22 days · retreats 15.27°

24 September → 15 October 2008 in Libra

Stations retrograde 24 Sep 2008, 07:09 UTC at 22.72° Libra
Stations direct 15 Oct 2008, 19:59 UTC at 7.45° Libra
Shadow opens 3 Sep 2008 (20 days before)
Shadow closes 31 Oct 2008 (15 days after)
Full window including shadows 57 days

Mercury retrograde in Libra

In Libra the retrograde centres on relationships, agreements and contracts. Negotiations stall or reopen, misunderstandings arise in partnerships, and people from the past reappear. It favours renegotiating terms and clarifying what was assumed rather than signing new deals.

It begins in Libra season and ends in Libra season, inside a single month of the Sun's year.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Uranus in Pisces — 24 Sep to 15 Oct 2008 (22 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Aquarius — 24 Sep to 15 Oct 2008 (22 days of overlap)

Read against Libra, and see that sign’s horoscope for the period.

Computed from the actual motion

The nearest Mercury retrogrades either side of 2008

Previous

2007 Ended 1 November 2007 after 21 days, moving back 15.72° through the zodiac.

Next

2009 Begins 11 January 2009 and runs 21 days.

Gap across 2008

1.2 years between the two — long enough for a whole calendar year to fall inside it with nothing to report.

Both dates are computed from the planet’s apparent motion, not taken from a table. A retrograde begins the moment its daily movement against the stars turns negative, and that moment is findable to the hour.

2008 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 2008

Mars in Cancer 22 Nov 2007 – 30 Jan 2008 · 70 days
Saturn in Virgo 19 Dec 2007 – 2 May 2008 · 136 days
Pluto in Capricorn 2 Apr 2008 – 9 Sep 2008 · 160 days
Jupiter in Capricorn 9 May 2008 – 8 Sep 2008 · 122 days
Neptune in Aquarius 26 May 2008 – 2 Nov 2008 · 160 days
Uranus in Pisces 26 Jun 2008 – 27 Nov 2008 · 154 days
Saturn in Virgo 31 Dec 2008 – 9 Feb 2009 · 40 days
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