Mercury retrograde 2008: 3 periods, 67 days inside the year — 18.2% of 2008. Mercury turned retrograde at 8:31 PM UTC on January 28 at 23°52′ Aquarius and turned direct at 2:57 AM UTC on February 19 at 8°19′ Aquarius. The other four stations are in the table below.
Turns retrograde
Jan 28 8:31 PM UTC
Loops in 2008
3 retrograde periods
Retrograde in 2008
67 days 18.2% of the year
Signs
Aquarius, Gemini, Libra last loop retreats 15.27°
Mercury’s path through 2008, day by day
Apparent position of Mercury against the zodiac, 2008
RetrogradeShadowR — stations retrograde · D — stations direct
Mercury starts 2008 at 18°16′ Capricorn and ends it at 29°28′ Capricorn — a full lap of the zodiac plus 11.2°: 410.6° forward, 39.4° given back. Its three loops retrace 15.56°, 8.56° and 15.27° (21, 24 and 22 days). Fastest day: Apr 18, 2.13° forward; fastest backward: Feb 7, 1.21°. Counting the shadows, 173 days of 2008 sit inside a retrograde window.
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Exact times
Mercury retrograde 2008: exact times in your city
Mercury turned retrograde at 8:31 PM UTC on January 28, 2008 at 23°52′ Aquarius — 5:31 PM in Santiago, 3:31 PM in New York, 8:31 PM in London and 5:31 AM on January 29 in Tokyo.
City
Turns retrograde · Jan 28
Turns direct · Feb 19
Turns retrograde · May 26
Turns direct · Jun 19
Turns retrograde · Sep 24
Turns direct · Oct 15
UTC
Mon, Jan 28 · 23°52′ Aquarius
Tue, Feb 19 · 8°19′ Aquarius
Mon, May 26 · 21°32′ Gemini
Thu, Jun 19 · 12°58′ Gemini
Wed, Sep 24 · 22°50′ Libra
Wed, Oct 15 · 7°34′ Libra
Honolulu United States
10:31 AM Mon, Jan 28 · UTC−10
4:57 PM Mon, Feb 18 · UTC−10
5:48 AM Mon, May 26 · UTC−10
4:31 AM Thu, Jun 19 · UTC−10
9:17 PM Tue, Sep 23 · UTC−10
10:06 AM Wed, Oct 15 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States
11:31 AM Mon, Jan 28 · UTC−9
5:57 PM Mon, Feb 18 · UTC−9
7:48 AM Mon, May 26 · UTC−8
6:31 AM Thu, Jun 19 · UTC−8
11:17 PM Tue, Sep 23 · UTC−8
12:06 PM Wed, Oct 15 · UTC−8
Los Angeles United States
12:31 PM Mon, Jan 28 · UTC−8
6:57 PM Mon, Feb 18 · UTC−8
8:48 AM Mon, May 26 · UTC−7
7:31 AM Thu, Jun 19 · UTC−7
12:17 AM Wed, Sep 24 · UTC−7
1:06 PM Wed, Oct 15 · UTC−7
Phoenix United States
1:31 PM Mon, Jan 28 · UTC−7
7:57 PM Mon, Feb 18 · UTC−7
8:48 AM Mon, May 26 · UTC−7
7:31 AM Thu, Jun 19 · UTC−7
12:17 AM Wed, Sep 24 · UTC−7
1:06 PM Wed, Oct 15 · UTC−7
Denver United States
1:31 PM Mon, Jan 28 · UTC−7
7:57 PM Mon, Feb 18 · UTC−7
9:48 AM Mon, May 26 · UTC−6
8:31 AM Thu, Jun 19 · UTC−6
1:17 AM Wed, Sep 24 · UTC−6
2:06 PM Wed, Oct 15 · UTC−6
Chicago United States
2:31 PM Mon, Jan 28 · UTC−6
8:57 PM Mon, Feb 18 · UTC−6
10:48 AM Mon, May 26 · UTC−5
9:31 AM Thu, Jun 19 · UTC−5
2:17 AM Wed, Sep 24 · UTC−5
3:06 PM Wed, Oct 15 · UTC−5
Mexico City Mexico
2:31 PM Mon, Jan 28 · UTC−6
8:57 PM Mon, Feb 18 · UTC−6
10:48 AM Mon, May 26 · UTC−5
9:31 AM Thu, Jun 19 · UTC−5
2:17 AM Wed, Sep 24 · UTC−5
3:06 PM Wed, Oct 15 · UTC−5
New York United States
3:31 PM Mon, Jan 28 · UTC−5
9:57 PM Mon, Feb 18 · UTC−5
11:48 AM Mon, May 26 · UTC−4
10:31 AM Thu, Jun 19 · UTC−4
3:17 AM Wed, Sep 24 · UTC−4
4:06 PM Wed, Oct 15 · UTC−4
Toronto Canada
3:31 PM Mon, Jan 28 · UTC−5
9:57 PM Mon, Feb 18 · UTC−5
11:48 AM Mon, May 26 · UTC−4
10:31 AM Thu, Jun 19 · UTC−4
3:17 AM Wed, Sep 24 · UTC−4
4:06 PM Wed, Oct 15 · UTC−4
Bogotá Colombia
3:31 PM Mon, Jan 28 · UTC−5
9:57 PM Mon, Feb 18 · UTC−5
10:48 AM Mon, May 26 · UTC−5
9:31 AM Thu, Jun 19 · UTC−5
2:17 AM Wed, Sep 24 · UTC−5
3:06 PM Wed, Oct 15 · UTC−5
Lima Peru
3:31 PM Mon, Jan 28 · UTC−5
9:57 PM Mon, Feb 18 · UTC−5
10:48 AM Mon, May 26 · UTC−5
9:31 AM Thu, Jun 19 · UTC−5
2:17 AM Wed, Sep 24 · UTC−5
3:06 PM Wed, Oct 15 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela
4:01 PM Mon, Jan 28 · UTC−4:30
10:27 PM Mon, Feb 18 · UTC−4:30
11:18 AM Mon, May 26 · UTC−4:30
10:01 AM Thu, Jun 19 · UTC−4:30
2:47 AM Wed, Sep 24 · UTC−4:30
3:36 PM Wed, Oct 15 · UTC−4:30
Santiago Chile
5:31 PM Mon, Jan 28 · UTC−3
11:57 PM Mon, Feb 18 · UTC−3
11:48 AM Mon, May 26 · UTC−4
10:31 AM Thu, Jun 19 · UTC−4
3:17 AM Wed, Sep 24 · UTC−4
5:06 PM Wed, Oct 15 · UTC−3
Buenos Aires Argentina
6:31 PM Mon, Jan 28 · UTC−2
12:57 AM Tue, Feb 19 · UTC−2
12:48 PM Mon, May 26 · UTC−3
11:31 AM Thu, Jun 19 · UTC−3
4:17 AM Wed, Sep 24 · UTC−3
5:06 PM Wed, Oct 15 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil
6:31 PM Mon, Jan 28 · UTC−2
11:57 PM Mon, Feb 18 · UTC−3
12:48 PM Mon, May 26 · UTC−3
11:31 AM Thu, Jun 19 · UTC−3
4:17 AM Wed, Sep 24 · UTC−3
5:06 PM Wed, Oct 15 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland
8:31 PM Mon, Jan 28 · UTC
2:57 AM Tue, Feb 19 · UTC
3:48 PM Mon, May 26 · UTC
2:31 PM Thu, Jun 19 · UTC
7:17 AM Wed, Sep 24 · UTC
8:06 PM Wed, Oct 15 · UTC
London United Kingdom
8:31 PM Mon, Jan 28 · UTC
2:57 AM Tue, Feb 19 · UTC
4:48 PM Mon, May 26 · UTC+1
3:31 PM Thu, Jun 19 · UTC+1
8:17 AM Wed, Sep 24 · UTC+1
9:06 PM Wed, Oct 15 · UTC+1
Lagos Nigeria
9:31 PM Mon, Jan 28 · UTC+1
3:57 AM Tue, Feb 19 · UTC+1
4:48 PM Mon, May 26 · UTC+1
3:31 PM Thu, Jun 19 · UTC+1
8:17 AM Wed, Sep 24 · UTC+1
9:06 PM Wed, Oct 15 · UTC+1
Paris France
9:31 PM Mon, Jan 28 · UTC+1
3:57 AM Tue, Feb 19 · UTC+1
5:48 PM Mon, May 26 · UTC+2
4:31 PM Thu, Jun 19 · UTC+2
9:17 AM Wed, Sep 24 · UTC+2
10:06 PM Wed, Oct 15 · UTC+2
Berlin Germany
9:31 PM Mon, Jan 28 · UTC+1
3:57 AM Tue, Feb 19 · UTC+1
5:48 PM Mon, May 26 · UTC+2
4:31 PM Thu, Jun 19 · UTC+2
9:17 AM Wed, Sep 24 · UTC+2
10:06 PM Wed, Oct 15 · UTC+2
Johannesburg South Africa
10:31 PM Mon, Jan 28 · UTC+2
4:57 AM Tue, Feb 19 · UTC+2
5:48 PM Mon, May 26 · UTC+2
4:31 PM Thu, Jun 19 · UTC+2
9:17 AM Wed, Sep 24 · UTC+2
10:06 PM Wed, Oct 15 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt
10:31 PM Mon, Jan 28 · UTC+2
4:57 AM Tue, Feb 19 · UTC+2
6:48 PM Mon, May 26 · UTC+3
5:31 PM Thu, Jun 19 · UTC+3
9:17 AM Wed, Sep 24 · UTC+2
10:06 PM Wed, Oct 15 · UTC+2
Athens Greece
10:31 PM Mon, Jan 28 · UTC+2
4:57 AM Tue, Feb 19 · UTC+2
6:48 PM Mon, May 26 · UTC+3
5:31 PM Thu, Jun 19 · UTC+3
10:17 AM Wed, Sep 24 · UTC+3
11:06 PM Wed, Oct 15 · UTC+3
Istanbul Turkey
10:31 PM Mon, Jan 28 · UTC+2
4:57 AM Tue, Feb 19 · UTC+2
6:48 PM Mon, May 26 · UTC+3
5:31 PM Thu, Jun 19 · UTC+3
10:17 AM Wed, Sep 24 · UTC+3
11:06 PM Wed, Oct 15 · UTC+3
Moscow Russia
11:31 PM Mon, Jan 28 · UTC+3
5:57 AM Tue, Feb 19 · UTC+3
7:48 PM Mon, May 26 · UTC+4
6:31 PM Thu, Jun 19 · UTC+4
11:17 AM Wed, Sep 24 · UTC+4
12:06 AM Thu, Oct 16 · UTC+4
Nairobi Kenya
11:31 PM Mon, Jan 28 · UTC+3
5:57 AM Tue, Feb 19 · UTC+3
6:48 PM Mon, May 26 · UTC+3
5:31 PM Thu, Jun 19 · UTC+3
10:17 AM Wed, Sep 24 · UTC+3
11:06 PM Wed, Oct 15 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran
12:01 AM Tue, Jan 29 · UTC+3:30
6:27 AM Tue, Feb 19 · UTC+3:30
8:18 PM Mon, May 26 · UTC+4:30
7:01 PM Thu, Jun 19 · UTC+4:30
10:47 AM Wed, Sep 24 · UTC+3:30
11:36 PM Wed, Oct 15 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates
12:31 AM Tue, Jan 29 · UTC+4
6:57 AM Tue, Feb 19 · UTC+4
7:48 PM Mon, May 26 · UTC+4
6:31 PM Thu, Jun 19 · UTC+4
11:17 AM Wed, Sep 24 · UTC+4
12:06 AM Thu, Oct 16 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan
1:31 AM Tue, Jan 29 · UTC+5
7:57 AM Tue, Feb 19 · UTC+5
8:48 PM Mon, May 26 · UTC+5
8:31 PM Thu, Jun 19 · UTC+6
1:17 PM Wed, Sep 24 · UTC+6
2:06 AM Thu, Oct 16 · UTC+6
New Delhi India
2:01 AM Tue, Jan 29 · UTC+5:30
8:27 AM Tue, Feb 19 · UTC+5:30
9:18 PM Mon, May 26 · UTC+5:30
8:01 PM Thu, Jun 19 · UTC+5:30
12:47 PM Wed, Sep 24 · UTC+5:30
1:36 AM Thu, Oct 16 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal
2:16 AM Tue, Jan 29 · UTC+5:45
8:42 AM Tue, Feb 19 · UTC+5:45
9:33 PM Mon, May 26 · UTC+5:45
8:16 PM Thu, Jun 19 · UTC+5:45
1:02 PM Wed, Sep 24 · UTC+5:45
1:51 AM Thu, Oct 16 · UTC+5:45
Dhaka Bangladesh
2:31 AM Tue, Jan 29 · UTC+6
8:57 AM Tue, Feb 19 · UTC+6
9:48 PM Mon, May 26 · UTC+6
8:31 PM Thu, Jun 19 · UTC+6
1:17 PM Wed, Sep 24 · UTC+6
2:06 AM Thu, Oct 16 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand
3:31 AM Tue, Jan 29 · UTC+7
9:57 AM Tue, Feb 19 · UTC+7
10:48 PM Mon, May 26 · UTC+7
9:31 PM Thu, Jun 19 · UTC+7
2:17 PM Wed, Sep 24 · UTC+7
3:06 AM Thu, Oct 16 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia
3:31 AM Tue, Jan 29 · UTC+7
9:57 AM Tue, Feb 19 · UTC+7
10:48 PM Mon, May 26 · UTC+7
9:31 PM Thu, Jun 19 · UTC+7
2:17 PM Wed, Sep 24 · UTC+7
3:06 AM Thu, Oct 16 · UTC+7
Singapore
4:31 AM Tue, Jan 29 · UTC+8
10:57 AM Tue, Feb 19 · UTC+8
11:48 PM Mon, May 26 · UTC+8
10:31 PM Thu, Jun 19 · UTC+8
3:17 PM Wed, Sep 24 · UTC+8
4:06 AM Thu, Oct 16 · UTC+8
Beijing China
4:31 AM Tue, Jan 29 · UTC+8
10:57 AM Tue, Feb 19 · UTC+8
11:48 PM Mon, May 26 · UTC+8
10:31 PM Thu, Jun 19 · UTC+8
3:17 PM Wed, Sep 24 · UTC+8
4:06 AM Thu, Oct 16 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines
4:31 AM Tue, Jan 29 · UTC+8
10:57 AM Tue, Feb 19 · UTC+8
11:48 PM Mon, May 26 · UTC+8
10:31 PM Thu, Jun 19 · UTC+8
3:17 PM Wed, Sep 24 · UTC+8
4:06 AM Thu, Oct 16 · UTC+8
Perth Australia
5:31 AM Tue, Jan 29 · UTC+9
11:57 AM Tue, Feb 19 · UTC+9
11:48 PM Mon, May 26 · UTC+8
10:31 PM Thu, Jun 19 · UTC+8
3:17 PM Wed, Sep 24 · UTC+8
4:06 AM Thu, Oct 16 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea
5:31 AM Tue, Jan 29 · UTC+9
11:57 AM Tue, Feb 19 · UTC+9
12:48 AM Tue, May 27 · UTC+9
11:31 PM Thu, Jun 19 · UTC+9
4:17 PM Wed, Sep 24 · UTC+9
5:06 AM Thu, Oct 16 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan
5:31 AM Tue, Jan 29 · UTC+9
11:57 AM Tue, Feb 19 · UTC+9
12:48 AM Tue, May 27 · UTC+9
11:31 PM Thu, Jun 19 · UTC+9
4:17 PM Wed, Sep 24 · UTC+9
5:06 AM Thu, Oct 16 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia
7:01 AM Tue, Jan 29 · UTC+10:30
1:27 PM Tue, Feb 19 · UTC+10:30
1:18 AM Tue, May 27 · UTC+9:30
12:01 AM Fri, Jun 20 · UTC+9:30
4:47 PM Wed, Sep 24 · UTC+9:30
6:36 AM Thu, Oct 16 · UTC+10:30
Brisbane Australia
6:31 AM Tue, Jan 29 · UTC+10
12:57 PM Tue, Feb 19 · UTC+10
1:48 AM Tue, May 27 · UTC+10
12:31 AM Fri, Jun 20 · UTC+10
5:17 PM Wed, Sep 24 · UTC+10
6:06 AM Thu, Oct 16 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia
7:31 AM Tue, Jan 29 · UTC+11
1:57 PM Tue, Feb 19 · UTC+11
1:48 AM Tue, May 27 · UTC+10
12:31 AM Fri, Jun 20 · UTC+10
5:17 PM Wed, Sep 24 · UTC+10
7:06 AM Thu, Oct 16 · UTC+11
Auckland New Zealand
9:31 AM Tue, Jan 29 · UTC+13
3:57 PM Tue, Feb 19 · UTC+13
3:48 AM Tue, May 27 · UTC+12
2:31 AM Fri, Jun 20 · UTC+12
7:17 PM Wed, Sep 24 · UTC+12
9:06 AM Thu, Oct 16 · UTC+13
Stations from the NASA JPL DE440 ephemeris. Swiss Ephemeris agrees on every Mercury station 1900–2050: all within a minute. Local times: IANA time zones, to the minute.
21 days · retreats 15.56°
January 28 → February 19, 2008 in Aquarius
Stations retrograde
Jan 28, 2008, 8:31 PM UTC at
23°52′ Aquarius
Stations direct
Feb 19, 2008, 2:57 AM UTC at
8°19′ Aquarius
Shadow opens
Jan 13, 2008, 9:57 AM UTC
(15 days before)
Shadow closes
Mar 10, 2008, 7:15 AM UTC
(20 days after)
Full window including shadows57 days
The January loop up close, shadow to shadow
Mercury crosses the 15.56° between 8°19′ Aquarius and 23°52′ Aquarius three times: forward in the pre-shadow (15 days), back while retrograde (21 days), forward again in the post-shadow (20 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 and ends within Aquarius season.
Also retrograde at the same time
Mars
in Cancer —
Jan 28 to Jan 30, 2008 (2 days of overlap)
Saturn
in Virgo —
Jan 28 to Feb 19, 2008 (21 days of overlap)
Stations retrograde
May 26, 2008, 3:48 PM UTC at
21°32′ Gemini
Stations direct
Jun 19, 2008, 2:31 PM UTC at
12°58′ Gemini
Shadow opens
May 11, 2008, 8:42 PM UTC
(15 days before)
Shadow closes
Jul 4, 2008, 12:32 PM UTC
(15 days after)
Full window including shadows54 days
The May loop up close, shadow to shadow
Mercury crosses the 8.56° between 12°58′ Gemini and 21°32′ Gemini three times: forward in the pre-shadow (15 days), back while retrograde (24 days), forward again in the post-shadow (15 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 and ends within Gemini season.
Also retrograde at the same time
Jupiter
in Capricorn —
May 26 to Jun 19, 2008 (24 days of overlap)
Pluto
in Capricorn —
May 26 to Jun 19, 2008 (24 days of overlap)
Neptune
in Aquarius —
May 26 to Jun 19, 2008 (24 days of overlap)
Stations retrograde
Sep 24, 2008, 7:17 AM UTC at
22°50′ Libra
Stations direct
Oct 15, 2008, 8:06 PM UTC at
7°34′ Libra
Shadow opens
Sep 3, 2008, 9:56 PM UTC
(20 days before)
Shadow closes
Oct 31, 2008, 3:34 AM UTC
(15 days after)
Full window including shadows57 days
The September loop up close, shadow to shadow
Mercury crosses the 15.27° between 7°34′ Libra and 22°50′ Libra three times: forward in the pre-shadow (20 days), back while retrograde (22 days), forward again in the post-shadow (15 days).
Mercury retrograde in Libra
In Libra the retrograde centers on relationships, agreements and contracts. Negotiations stall or reopen, misunderstandings arise in partnerships, and people from the past reappear. It favors renegotiating terms and clarifying what was assumed rather than signing new deals.
It begins and ends within Libra season.
Also retrograde at the same time
Uranus
in Pisces —
Sep 24 to Oct 15, 2008 (22 days of overlap)
Neptune
in Aquarius —
Sep 24 to Oct 15, 2008 (22 days of overlap)
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.
Computed for 2008
Mercury through the zodiac in 2008
Every sign Mercury occupies during 2008, with the dates it enters and leaves. A sign that
appears twice means the planet backed into the previous sign during a retrograde and crossed again.
AstroHot. “Mercury Retrograde 2008 Dates: Jan 28, May 26, Sep 24.” Accessed October 30, 2026. https://astrohot.com/retrograde/mercury/2008/
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