Mercury retrograde 2042

4 periods, 74 days inside the year — 20.2% of 2042. Station times below are UTC and computed to the minute.

21 days · retreats 16.05°

10 January → 30 January 2042 in Aquarius

Stations retrograde 10 Jan 2042, 02:42 UTC at 5.62° Aquarius
Stations direct 30 Jan 2042, 15:25 UTC at 19.57° Capricorn
Shadow opens 24 Dec 2041 (16 days before)
Shadow closes 19 Feb 2042 (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.

…and back into 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 reorganising rather than for starting new ventures.

It begins in Capricorn season and ends in Aquarius season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Mars in Leo — 10 Jan to 30 Jan 2042 (21 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Leo — 10 Jan to 30 Jan 2042 (21 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Leo — 10 Jan to 30 Jan 2042 (21 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Taurus — 10 Jan to 15 Jan 2042 (5 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Taurus — 10 Jan to 15 Jan 2042 (5 days of overlap)

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

24 days · retreats 8.98°

5 May → 29 May 2042 in Taurus

Stations retrograde 5 May 2042, 05:20 UTC at 29.17° Taurus
Stations direct 29 May 2042, 01:20 UTC at 20.19° Taurus
Shadow opens 21 Apr 2042 (14 days before)
Shadow closes 13 Jun 2042 (16 days after)
Full window including shadows 54 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.

It begins in Taurus season and ends in Gemini season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Jupiter in Sagittarius — 5 May to 29 May 2042 (24 days of overlap)
  • Saturn in Scorpio — 5 May to 29 May 2042 (24 days of overlap)

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

22 days · retreats 14.51°

5 September → 27 September 2042 in Libra

Stations retrograde 5 Sep 2042, 11:20 UTC at 3.97° Libra
Stations direct 27 Sep 2042, 22:09 UTC at 19.46° Virgo
Shadow opens 16 Aug 2042 (20 days before)
Shadow closes 12 Oct 2042 (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.

…and back into 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.

It begins in Virgo season and ends in Libra season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Neptune in Taurus — 5 Sep to 27 Sep 2042 (22 days of overlap)
  • Pluto in Aquarius — 5 Sep to 27 Sep 2042 (22 days of overlap)

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

20 days · retreats 16.26° · crosses the year boundary

25 December → 14 January 2043 in Capricorn

Stations retrograde 25 Dec 2042, 00:36 UTC at 19.67° Capricorn
Stations direct 14 Jan 2043, 01:51 UTC at 3.41° Capricorn
Shadow opens 7 Dec 2042 (17 days before)
Shadow closes 2 Feb 2043 (20 days after)
Full window including shadows 57 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 reorganising rather than for starting new ventures.

It begins in Capricorn season and ends in Capricorn season, inside a single month of the Sun's year.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Uranus in Leo — 25 Dec to 14 Jan 2043 (20 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Taurus — 25 Dec to 14 Jan 2043 (20 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Taurus — 25 Dec to 14 Jan 2043 (20 days of overlap)

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

Computed from the actual motion

The nearest Mercury retrogrades either side of 2042

Previous

2041 Ended 14 October 2041 after 22 days, moving back 15.2° through the zodiac.

Next

2043 Begins 25 December 2042 and runs 20 days.

Gap across 2042

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 2042

Mercury through the zodiac in 2042

Every sign Mercury occupies during 2042, 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 – 1 Jan
Mercury in Aquarius 1 Jan – 17 Jan
Mercury in Capricorn 17 Jan – 14 Feb
Mercury in Aquarius 14 Feb – 8 Mar
Mercury in Pisces 8 Mar – 25 Mar
Mercury in Aries 25 Mar – 9 Apr
Mercury in Taurus 9 Apr – 14 Jun
Mercury in Gemini 14 Jun – 3 Jul
Mercury in Cancer 3 Jul – 17 Jul
Mercury in Leo 17 Jul – 2 Aug
Mercury in Virgo 2 Aug – 26 Aug
Mercury in Libra 26 Aug – 14 Sep
Mercury in Virgo 14 Sep – 10 Oct
Mercury in Libra 10 Oct – 28 Oct
Mercury in Scorpio 28 Oct – 15 Nov
Mercury in Sagittarius 15 Nov – 5 Dec
Mercury in Capricorn 5 Dec – 31 Dec and beyond

17 segments in 2042. Dates from JPL orbital elements, good to about a day at sign changes.

2042 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 2042

Uranus in Leo 22 Nov 2041 – 15 Apr 2042 · 145 days
Neptune in Taurus 22 Nov 2041 – 15 Jan 2042 · 54 days
Mars in Leo 28 Dec 2041 – 18 Mar 2042 · 81 days
Saturn in Scorpio 13 Feb 2042 – 2 Jul 2042 · 139 days
Jupiter in Sagittarius 18 Mar 2042 – 19 Jul 2042 · 123 days
Pluto in Aquarius 30 May 2042 – 10 Nov 2042 · 164 days
Neptune in Taurus 13 Aug 2042 – 17 Jan 2043 · 157 days
Venus in Scorpio 28 Sep 2042 – 9 Nov 2042 · 42 days
Uranus in Leo 22 Nov 2042 – 9 Feb 2043 · 79 days
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