Mercury retrograde 2037: 4 periods, 70 days inside the year — 19.2% of 2037. Mercury turns direct at 10:57 PM UTC on January 3 at 24°45′ Sagittarius and turns retrograde at 12:06 AM UTC on April 5 at 0°06′ Taurus. The other 5 stations are in the table below.
Turns direct
Jan 3 10:57 PM UTC
Loops in 2037
4 retrograde periods
Retrograde in 2037
70 days 19.2% of the year
Signs
Capricorn, Taurus, Virgo, Sagittarius last loop retreats 16.29°
Mercury’s path through 2037, day by day
Apparent position of Mercury against the zodiac, Dec 9, 2036 – Dec 31, 2037
RetrogradeShadowR — stations retrograde · D — stations direct
Mercury starts 2037 at 25°27′ Sagittarius and ends it at 18°48′ Sagittarius — 353.4° of net progress: 394.2° forward, 40.9° given back. Its four loops retrace 16.3°, 11.01°, 12.88° and 16.29° (20, 24, 24 and 20 days). Fastest day: Jun 15, 2.2° forward; fastest backward: Dec 8, 1.38°. Counting the shadows, 186 days of 2037 sit inside a retrograde window.
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Mercury retrograde 2037: exact times in your city
Mercury turns direct at 10:57 PM UTC on January 3, 2037 at 24°45′ Sagittarius — 7:57 PM in Santiago, 5:57 PM in New York, 10:57 PM in London and 7:57 AM on January 4 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.
20 days · retreats 16.3°
· crosses the year boundary
December 15, 2036 → January 3, 2037 in Capricorn
Stations retrograde
Dec 15, 2036, 2:06 AM UTC at
11°02′ Capricorn
Stations direct
Jan 3, 2037, 10:57 PM UTC at
24°45′ Sagittarius
Shadow opens
Nov 27, 2036, 10:40 AM UTC
(18 days before)
Shadow closes
Jan 23, 2037, 2:19 AM UTC
(19 days after)
Full window including shadows57 days
The December loop up close, shadow to shadow
Mercury crosses the 16.3° between 24°45′ Sagittarius and 11°02′ Capricorn three times: forward in the pre-shadow (18 days), back while retrograde (20 days), forward again in the post-shadow (19 days).
Mercury retrograde in Capricorn
In Capricorn the retrograde hits career plans, authority and long-term structures. Deadlines slip, approvals are delayed and managers change their minds. It is traditionally used for reviewing goals and reorganizing rather than for starting new ventures.
…and back into 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.
It begins in Sagittarius season and ends in
Capricorn season.
Also retrograde at the same time
Jupiter
in Gemini —
Dec 15 to Jan 3, 2037 (20 days of overlap)
Saturn
in Virgo —
Dec 15 to Jan 3, 2037 (20 days of overlap)
Uranus
in Cancer —
Dec 15 to Jan 3, 2037 (20 days of overlap)
Neptune
in Aries —
Dec 15 to Jan 3, 2037 (20 days of overlap)
Stations retrograde
Apr 5, 2037, 12:06 AM UTC at
0°06′ Taurus
Stations direct
Apr 28, 2037, 3:56 PM UTC at
19°06′ Aries
Shadow opens
Mar 22, 2037, 5:43 AM UTC
(14 days before)
Shadow closes
May 16, 2037, 7:55 AM UTC
(18 days after)
Full window including shadows55 days
The April loop up close, shadow to shadow
Mercury crosses the 11.01° between 19°06′ Aries and 0°06′ Taurus three times: forward in the pre-shadow (14 days), back while retrograde (24 days), forward again in the post-shadow (18 days).
Mercury retrograde in Taurus
In Taurus the retrograde lands on money, possessions and practical plans. Purchases get returned, payments are delayed, and decisions about property or savings are revisited. It is traditionally a good window for reviewing budgets rather than making large new commitments.
…and back into 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 in Aries season and ends in
Taurus season.
Also retrograde at the same time
Saturn
in Virgo —
Apr 5 to Apr 27, 2037 (22 days of overlap)
Stations retrograde
Aug 8, 2037, 5:46 AM UTC at
6°59′ Virgo
Stations direct
Aug 31, 2037, 8:07 PM UTC at
24°06′ Leo
Shadow opens
Jul 20, 2037, 1:27 AM UTC
(19 days before)
Shadow closes
Sep 14, 2037, 11:16 PM UTC
(14 days after)
Full window including shadows57 days
The August loop up close, shadow to shadow
Mercury crosses the 12.88° between 24°06′ Leo and 6°59′ Virgo 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 Virgo
In Virgo, Mercury's other home sign, the retrograde focuses on work routines, health and detail. Schedules unravel, small errors multiply, and systems that seemed fine reveal flaws. It is ideal for audits, decluttering and fixing processes before starting anything new.
…and back into 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 in Leo season and ends in
Virgo season.
Also retrograde at the same time
Neptune
in Aries —
Aug 8 to Aug 31, 2037 (24 days of overlap)
Pluto
in Aquarius —
Aug 8 to Aug 31, 2037 (24 days of overlap)
Stations retrograde
Nov 28, 2037, 10:01 PM UTC at
25°13′ Sagittarius
Stations direct
Dec 18, 2037, 4:12 PM UTC at
8°56′ Sagittarius
Shadow opens
Nov 10, 2037, 10:47 AM UTC
(18 days before)
Shadow closes
Jan 6, 2038, 1:27 AM UTC
(18 days after)
Full window including shadows57 days
The November loop up close, shadow to shadow
Mercury crosses the 16.29° between 8°56′ Sagittarius and 25°13′ Sagittarius three times: forward in the pre-shadow (18 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.
It begins and ends within Sagittarius season.
Also retrograde at the same time
Mars
in Gemini —
Nov 28 to Dec 18, 2037 (20 days of overlap)
Jupiter
in Cancer —
Nov 28 to Dec 18, 2037 (20 days of overlap)
Uranus
in Cancer —
Nov 28 to Dec 18, 2037 (20 days of overlap)
Neptune
in Aries —
Nov 28 to Dec 18, 2037 (20 days of overlap)
Venus
in Capricorn —
Dec 14 to Dec 18, 2037 (4 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 2037
Mercury through the zodiac in 2037
Every sign Mercury occupies during 2037, 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.
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