Mercury retrograde 2043

4 periods, 80 days inside the year — 21.9% of 2043. Station times below are UTC and computed to the minute.

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.

24 days · retreats 10.15°

16 April → 10 May 2043 in Taurus

Stations retrograde 16 Apr 2043, 06:09 UTC at 10.15° Taurus
Stations direct 10 May 2043, 00:27 UTC at 30° Aries
Shadow opens 2 Apr 2043 (14 days before)
Shadow closes 27 May 2043 (17 days after)
Full window including shadows 55 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 Scorpio — 16 Apr to 10 May 2043 (24 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Leo — 16 Apr to 20 Apr 2043 (4 days of overlap)
  • Jupiter in Capricorn — 20 Apr to 10 May 2043 (20 days of overlap)

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

23 days · retreats 13.56°

19 August → 11 September 2043 in Virgo

Stations retrograde 19 Aug 2043, 01:35 UTC at 16.71° Virgo
Stations direct 11 Sep 2043, 06:58 UTC at 3.16° Virgo
Shadow opens 30 Jul 2043 (20 days before)
Shadow closes 25 Sep 2043 (14 days after)
Full window including shadows 57 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.

It begins in Leo season and ends in Virgo season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Jupiter in Capricorn — 19 Aug to 20 Aug 2043 (2 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Taurus — 19 Aug to 11 Sep 2043 (23 days of overlap)
  • Pluto in Pisces — 19 Aug to 11 Sep 2043 (23 days of overlap)

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

20 days · retreats 16.31°

8 December → 28 December 2043 in Capricorn

Stations retrograde 8 Dec 2043, 21:46 UTC at 3.8° Capricorn
Stations direct 28 Dec 2043, 16:51 UTC at 17.49° Sagittarius
Shadow opens 20 Nov 2043 (18 days before)
Shadow closes 16 Jan 2044 (19 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.

…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

  • Uranus in Leo — 8 Dec to 28 Dec 2043 (20 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Taurus — 8 Dec to 28 Dec 2043 (20 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Taurus — 8 Dec to 28 Dec 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 2043

Previous

2042 Ended 14 January 2043 after 20 days, moving back 16.26° through the zodiac.

Next

2044 Begins 28 March 2044 and runs 24 days.

Gap across 2043

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 2043

Mercury through the zodiac in 2043

Every sign Mercury occupies during 2043, 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 – 10 Feb
Mercury in Aquarius 10 Feb – 1 Mar
Mercury in Pisces 1 Mar – 17 Mar
Mercury in Aries 17 Mar – 2 Apr
Mercury in Taurus 2 Apr – 9 May
Mercury in Aries 9 May – 10 May
Mercury in Taurus 10 May – 9 Jun
Mercury in Gemini 9 Jun – 24 Jun
Mercury in Cancer 24 Jun – 9 Jul
Mercury in Leo 9 Jul – 27 Jul
Mercury in Virgo 27 Jul – 3 Oct
Mercury in Libra 3 Oct – 20 Oct
Mercury in Scorpio 20 Oct – 8 Nov
Mercury in Sagittarius 8 Nov – 1 Dec
Mercury in Capricorn 1 Dec – 15 Dec
Mercury in Sagittarius 15 Dec – 31 Dec and beyond

16 segments in 2043. Dates from JPL orbital elements, good to about a day at sign changes.

2043 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 2043

Neptune in Taurus 22 Nov 2042 – 17 Jan 2043 · 57 days
Uranus in Leo 22 Nov 2042 – 20 Apr 2043 · 149 days
Saturn in Scorpio 25 Feb 2043 – 15 Jul 2043 · 140 days
Jupiter in Capricorn 20 Apr 2043 – 20 Aug 2043 · 123 days
Pluto in Pisces 1 Jun 2043 – 12 Nov 2043 · 164 days
Neptune in Taurus 15 Aug 2043 – 20 Jan 2044 · 157 days
Uranus in Leo 27 Nov 2043 – 9 Feb 2044 · 75 days
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