Mercury retrograde 2041

3 periods, 67 days inside the year — 18.3% of 2041. Station times below are UTC and computed to the minute.

21 days · retreats 15.63°

26 January → 16 February 2041 in Aquarius

Stations retrograde 26 Jan 2041, 06:08 UTC at 21.73° Aquarius
Stations direct 16 Feb 2041, 10:19 UTC at 6.1° Aquarius
Shadow opens 10 Jan 2041 (16 days before)
Shadow closes 8 Mar 2041 (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

  • Uranus in Leo — 26 Jan to 9 Feb 2041 (15 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Leo — 26 Jan to 16 Feb 2041 (21 days of overlap)
  • Saturn in Libra — 1 Feb to 16 Feb 2041 (15 days of overlap)
  • Jupiter in Scorpio — 14 Feb to 16 Feb 2041 (2 days of overlap)

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

24 days · retreats 8.55°

24 May → 17 June 2041 in Gemini

Stations retrograde 24 May 2041, 15:35 UTC at 18.91° Gemini
Stations direct 17 Jun 2041, 13:32 UTC at 10.36° Gemini
Shadow opens 9 May 2041 (15 days before)
Shadow closes 2 Jul 2041 (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 Scorpio — 24 May to 17 Jun 2041 (24 days of overlap)
  • Saturn in Libra — 24 May to 17 Jun 2041 (24 days of overlap)
  • Pluto in Aquarius — 28 May to 17 Jun 2041 (20 days of overlap)

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

22 days · retreats 15.2°

22 September → 14 October 2041 in Libra

Stations retrograde 22 Sep 2041, 14:30 UTC at 20.67° Libra
Stations direct 14 Oct 2041, 05:46 UTC at 5.47° Libra
Shadow opens 2 Sep 2041 (20 days before)
Shadow closes 29 Oct 2041 (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 Virgo season and ends in Libra season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Neptune in Taurus — 22 Sep to 14 Oct 2041 (22 days of overlap)
  • Pluto in Aquarius — 22 Sep to 14 Oct 2041 (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 2041

Previous

2040 Ended 30 October 2040 after 21 days, moving back 15.67° through the zodiac.

Next

2042 Begins 10 January 2042 and runs 21 days.

Gap across 2041

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.

Computed for 2041

Mercury through the zodiac in 2041

Every sign Mercury occupies during 2041, 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.

Mercury in Capricorn From 1 Jan – 6 Jan
Mercury in Aquarius 6 Jan – 14 Mar
Mercury in Pisces 14 Mar – 2 Apr
Mercury in Aries 2 Apr – 17 Apr
Mercury in Taurus 17 Apr – 2 May
Mercury in Gemini 2 May – 10 Jul
Mercury in Cancer 10 Jul – 25 Jul
Mercury in Leo 25 Jul – 9 Aug
Mercury in Virgo 9 Aug – 28 Aug
Mercury in Libra 28 Aug – 4 Nov
Mercury in Scorpio 4 Nov – 22 Nov
Mercury in Sagittarius 22 Nov – 12 Dec
Mercury in Capricorn 12 Dec – 31 Dec and beyond

13 segments in 2041. Dates from JPL orbital elements, good to about a day at sign changes.

2041 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 2041

Uranus in Leo 22 Nov 2040 – 10 Apr 2041 · 140 days
Neptune in Taurus 22 Nov 2040 – 12 Jan 2041 · 52 days
Saturn in Libra 1 Feb 2041 – 19 Jun 2041 · 138 days
Jupiter in Scorpio 14 Feb 2041 – 18 Jun 2041 · 123 days
Venus in Aries 25 Feb 2041 – 8 Apr 2041 · 42 days
Pluto in Aquarius 28 May 2041 – 8 Nov 2041 · 164 days
Neptune in Taurus 10 Aug 2041 – 15 Jan 2042 · 158 days
Uranus in Leo 17 Nov 2041 – 9 Feb 2042 · 84 days
Mars in Leo 28 Dec 2041 – 9 Feb 2042 · 44 days
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