Mercury retrograde 2031: 3 periods, 67 days inside the year — 18.4% of 2031. Mercury turns retrograde at 12:44 AM UTC on March 26 at 19°44′ Aries and turns direct at 11:16 AM UTC on April 18 at 7°50′ Aries. The other four stations are in the table below.
Apparent position of Mercury against the zodiac, 2031
RetrogradeShadowR — stations retrograde · D — stations direct
Mercury starts 2031 at 18°03′ Sagittarius and ends it at 22°10′ Sagittarius — a full lap of the zodiac plus 4.1°: 404.4° forward, 40.2° given back. Its three loops retrace 11.9°, 12.13° and 16.24° (23, 24 and 20 days). Fastest day: Jun 9, 2.21° forward; fastest backward: Nov 29, 1.37°. Counting the shadows, 181 days of 2031 sit inside a retrograde window.
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Mercury retrograde 2031: exact times in your city
Mercury turns retrograde at 12:44 AM UTC on March 26, 2031 at 19°44′ Aries — 9:44 PM on March 25 in Santiago, 8:44 PM on March 25 in New York, 12:44 AM in London and 9:44 AM in Tokyo.
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.
23 days · retreats 11.9°
March 26 → April 18, 2031 in Aries
Stations retrograde
Mar 26, 2031, 12:44 AM UTC at
19°44′ Aries
Stations direct
Apr 18, 2031, 11:16 AM UTC at
7°50′ Aries
Shadow opens
Mar 12, 2031, 4:56 AM UTC
(14 days before)
Shadow closes
May 6, 2031, 7:07 PM UTC
(18 days after)
Full window including shadows56 days
The March loop up close, shadow to shadow
Mercury crosses the 11.9° between 7°50′ Aries and 19°44′ Aries three times: forward in the pre-shadow (14 days), back while retrograde (23 days), forward again in the post-shadow (18 days).
Mercury retrograde in Aries
In Aries the retrograde tends to show up as hasty words and rushed decisions coming back for review. Messages sent in anger, plans launched without checking and arguments started on impulse are the classic material. The useful version is slower starts: finish the draft, reread it, then press send.
It begins and ends within Aries season.
Also retrograde at the same time
Mars
in Scorpio —
Mar 29 to Apr 18, 2031 (20 days of overlap)
Jupiter
in Sagittarius —
Apr 15 to Apr 18, 2031 (3 days of overlap)
Stations retrograde
Jul 29, 2031, 6:48 AM UTC at
26°25′ Leo
Stations direct
Aug 22, 2031, 4:28 AM UTC at
14°17′ Leo
Shadow opens
Jul 10, 2031, 4:20 PM UTC
(19 days before)
Shadow closes
Sep 5, 2031, 6:00 AM UTC
(14 days after)
Full window including shadows57 days
The July loop up close, shadow to shadow
Mercury crosses the 12.13° between 14°17′ Leo and 26°25′ Leo three times: forward in the pre-shadow (19 days), back while retrograde (24 days), forward again in the post-shadow (14 days).
Mercury retrograde in Leo
In Leo the retrograde touches creative projects, self-expression and romance. Work you shelved asks to be finished, performances need rehearsing again, and an old flame may reappear. It is a good window for revising creative work rather than launching it.
It begins and ends within Leo season.
Also retrograde at the same time
Venus
in Leo —
Jul 29 to Aug 22, 2031 (24 days of overlap)
Jupiter
in Sagittarius —
Jul 29 to Aug 16, 2031 (18 days of overlap)
Neptune
in Aries —
Jul 29 to Aug 22, 2031 (24 days of overlap)
Pluto
in Aquarius —
Jul 29 to Aug 22, 2031 (24 days of overlap)
Stations retrograde
Nov 19, 2031, 9:16 PM UTC at
16°02′ Sagittarius
Stations direct
Dec 9, 2031, 4:23 PM UTC at
29°48′ Scorpio
Shadow opens
Oct 31, 2031, 11:07 PM UTC
(19 days before)
Shadow closes
Dec 27, 2031, 2:26 PM UTC
(18 days after)
Full window including shadows57 days
The November loop up close, shadow to shadow
Mercury crosses the 16.24° between 29°48′ Scorpio and 16°02′ Sagittarius three times: forward in the pre-shadow (19 days), back while retrograde (20 days), forward again in the post-shadow (18 days).
Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius
In Sagittarius the retrograde affects travel, study and beliefs. Journeys are delayed, paperwork for visas or courses gets stuck, and opinions stated too confidently need walking back. It suits revisiting plans for the bigger picture before committing to them.
…and back into Scorpio
In Scorpio the retrograde goes digging. Secrets surface, shared finances need re-examining, and conversations turn intense. It suits research, therapy and honest reckonings, and it punishes suspicion that runs ahead of the facts.
It begins in Scorpio season and ends in
Sagittarius season.
Also retrograde at the same time
Saturn
in Gemini —
Nov 19 to Dec 9, 2031 (20 days of overlap)
Uranus
in Gemini —
Nov 19 to Dec 9, 2031 (20 days of overlap)
Neptune
in Aries —
Nov 19 to Dec 9, 2031 (20 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 2031
Mercury through the zodiac in 2031
Every sign Mercury occupies during 2031, 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 2031 Dates: Mar 26, Jul 29, Nov 19.” Accessed October 28, 2026. https://astrohot.com/retrograde/mercury/2031/
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