Mercury retrograde 2010

4 periods, 81 days inside the year — 22.3% of 2010. Station times below are UTC and computed to the minute.

20 days · retreats 16.24° · crosses the year boundary

26 December → 15 January 2010 in Capricorn

Stations retrograde 26 Dec 2009, 14:30 UTC at 21.65° Capricorn
Stations direct 15 Jan 2010, 16:57 UTC at 5.41° Capricorn
Shadow opens 9 Dec 2009 (17 days before)
Shadow closes 4 Feb 2010 (20 days after)
Full window including shadows 57 days

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

24 days · retreats 9.97°

18 April → 11 May 2010 in Taurus

Stations retrograde 18 Apr 2010, 03:55 UTC at 12.48° Taurus
Stations direct 11 May 2010, 22:36 UTC at 2.51° Taurus
Shadow opens 4 Apr 2010 (14 days before)
Shadow closes 28 May 2010 (17 days after)
Full window including shadows 54 days

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

23 days · retreats 13.69°

20 August → 12 September 2010 in Virgo

Stations retrograde 20 Aug 2010, 19:54 UTC at 18.9° Virgo
Stations direct 12 Sep 2010, 23:04 UTC at 5.21° Virgo
Shadow opens 1 Aug 2010 (20 days before)
Shadow closes 27 Sep 2010 (14 days after)
Full window including shadows 57 days

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

20 days · retreats 16.31°

10 December → 30 December 2010 in Capricorn

Stations retrograde 10 Dec 2010, 11:51 UTC at 5.78° Capricorn
Stations direct 30 Dec 2010, 07:24 UTC at 19.47° Sagittarius
Shadow opens 22 Nov 2010 (18 days before)
Shadow closes 18 Jan 2011 (19 days after)
Full window including shadows 57 days

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

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