Mercury retrograde 2046: 3 periods, 67 days inside the year — 18.4% of 2046. Mercury turns retrograde at 6:01 PM UTC on February 21 at 18°14′ Pisces and turns direct at 2:12 AM UTC on March 16 at 3°52′ Pisces. The other four stations are in the table below.
Turns retrograde
Feb 21 6:01 PM UTC
Loops in 2046
3 retrograde periods
Retrograde in 2046
67 days 18.4% of the year
Signs
Pisces, Cancer, Scorpio last loop retreats 15.87°
Mercury’s path through 2046, day by day
Apparent position of Mercury against the zodiac, 2046
RetrogradeShadowR — stations retrograde · D — stations direct
Mercury starts 2046 at 1°47′ Capricorn and ends it at 13°19′ Capricorn — a full lap of the zodiac plus 11.5°: 411.4° forward, 39.8° given back. Its three loops retrace 14.38°, 9.6° and 15.87° (22, 24 and 21 days). Fastest day: May 11, 2.18° forward; fastest backward: Oct 30, 1.29°. Counting the shadows, 168 days of 2046 sit inside a retrograde window.
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Exact times
Mercury retrograde 2046: exact times in your city
Mercury turns retrograde at 6:01 PM UTC on February 21, 2046 at 18°14′ Pisces — 3:01 PM in Santiago, 1:01 PM in New York, 6:01 PM in London and 3:01 AM on February 22 in Tokyo.
City
Turns retrograde · Feb 21
Turns direct · Mar 16
Turns retrograde · Jun 24
Turns direct · Jul 18
Turns retrograde · Oct 19
Turns direct · Nov 9
UTC
Wed, Feb 21 · 18°14′ Pisces
Fri, Mar 16 · 3°52′ Pisces
Sun, Jun 24 · 21°06′ Cancer
Wed, Jul 18 · 11°30′ Cancer
Fri, Oct 19 · 16°51′ Scorpio
Fri, Nov 9 · 1°00′ Scorpio
Honolulu United States
8:01 AM Wed, Feb 21 · UTC−10
4:12 PM Thu, Mar 15 · UTC−10
4:58 AM Sun, Jun 24 · UTC−10
9:51 AM Wed, Jul 18 · UTC−10
8:56 AM Fri, Oct 19 · UTC−10
9:26 PM Thu, Nov 8 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States
9:01 AM Wed, Feb 21 · UTC−9
6:12 PM Thu, Mar 15 · UTC−8
6:58 AM Sun, Jun 24 · UTC−8
11:51 AM Wed, Jul 18 · UTC−8
10:56 AM Fri, Oct 19 · UTC−8
10:26 PM Thu, Nov 8 · UTC−9
Los Angeles United States
10:01 AM Wed, Feb 21 · UTC−8
7:12 PM Thu, Mar 15 · UTC−7
7:58 AM Sun, Jun 24 · UTC−7
12:51 PM Wed, Jul 18 · UTC−7
11:56 AM Fri, Oct 19 · UTC−7
11:26 PM Thu, Nov 8 · UTC−8
Phoenix United States
11:01 AM Wed, Feb 21 · UTC−7
7:12 PM Thu, Mar 15 · UTC−7
7:58 AM Sun, Jun 24 · UTC−7
12:51 PM Wed, Jul 18 · UTC−7
11:56 AM Fri, Oct 19 · UTC−7
12:26 AM Fri, Nov 9 · UTC−7
Denver United States
11:01 AM Wed, Feb 21 · UTC−7
8:12 PM Thu, Mar 15 · UTC−6
8:58 AM Sun, Jun 24 · UTC−6
1:51 PM Wed, Jul 18 · UTC−6
12:56 PM Fri, Oct 19 · UTC−6
12:26 AM Fri, Nov 9 · UTC−7
Chicago United States
12:01 PM Wed, Feb 21 · UTC−6
9:12 PM Thu, Mar 15 · UTC−5
9:58 AM Sun, Jun 24 · UTC−5
2:51 PM Wed, Jul 18 · UTC−5
1:56 PM Fri, Oct 19 · UTC−5
1:26 AM Fri, Nov 9 · UTC−6
Mexico City Mexico
12:01 PM Wed, Feb 21 · UTC−6
8:12 PM Thu, Mar 15 · UTC−6
8:58 AM Sun, Jun 24 · UTC−6
1:51 PM Wed, Jul 18 · UTC−6
12:56 PM Fri, Oct 19 · UTC−6
1:26 AM Fri, Nov 9 · UTC−6
New York United States
1:01 PM Wed, Feb 21 · UTC−5
10:12 PM Thu, Mar 15 · UTC−4
10:58 AM Sun, Jun 24 · UTC−4
3:51 PM Wed, Jul 18 · UTC−4
2:56 PM Fri, Oct 19 · UTC−4
2:26 AM Fri, Nov 9 · UTC−5
Toronto Canada
1:01 PM Wed, Feb 21 · UTC−5
10:12 PM Thu, Mar 15 · UTC−4
10:58 AM Sun, Jun 24 · UTC−4
3:51 PM Wed, Jul 18 · UTC−4
2:56 PM Fri, Oct 19 · UTC−4
2:26 AM Fri, Nov 9 · UTC−5
Bogotá Colombia
1:01 PM Wed, Feb 21 · UTC−5
9:12 PM Thu, Mar 15 · UTC−5
9:58 AM Sun, Jun 24 · UTC−5
2:51 PM Wed, Jul 18 · UTC−5
1:56 PM Fri, Oct 19 · UTC−5
2:26 AM Fri, Nov 9 · UTC−5
Lima Peru
1:01 PM Wed, Feb 21 · UTC−5
9:12 PM Thu, Mar 15 · UTC−5
9:58 AM Sun, Jun 24 · UTC−5
2:51 PM Wed, Jul 18 · UTC−5
1:56 PM Fri, Oct 19 · UTC−5
2:26 AM Fri, Nov 9 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela
2:01 PM Wed, Feb 21 · UTC−4
10:12 PM Thu, Mar 15 · UTC−4
10:58 AM Sun, Jun 24 · UTC−4
3:51 PM Wed, Jul 18 · UTC−4
2:56 PM Fri, Oct 19 · UTC−4
3:26 AM Fri, Nov 9 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile
3:01 PM Wed, Feb 21 · UTC−3
11:12 PM Thu, Mar 15 · UTC−3
10:58 AM Sun, Jun 24 · UTC−4
3:51 PM Wed, Jul 18 · UTC−4
3:56 PM Fri, Oct 19 · UTC−3
4:26 AM Fri, Nov 9 · UTC−3
Buenos Aires Argentina
3:01 PM Wed, Feb 21 · UTC−3
11:12 PM Thu, Mar 15 · UTC−3
11:58 AM Sun, Jun 24 · UTC−3
4:51 PM Wed, Jul 18 · UTC−3
3:56 PM Fri, Oct 19 · UTC−3
4:26 AM Fri, Nov 9 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil
3:01 PM Wed, Feb 21 · UTC−3
11:12 PM Thu, Mar 15 · UTC−3
11:58 AM Sun, Jun 24 · UTC−3
4:51 PM Wed, Jul 18 · UTC−3
3:56 PM Fri, Oct 19 · UTC−3
4:26 AM Fri, Nov 9 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland
6:01 PM Wed, Feb 21 · UTC
2:12 AM Fri, Mar 16 · UTC
2:58 PM Sun, Jun 24 · UTC
7:51 PM Wed, Jul 18 · UTC
6:56 PM Fri, Oct 19 · UTC
7:26 AM Fri, Nov 9 · UTC
London United Kingdom
6:01 PM Wed, Feb 21 · UTC
2:12 AM Fri, Mar 16 · UTC
3:58 PM Sun, Jun 24 · UTC+1
8:51 PM Wed, Jul 18 · UTC+1
7:56 PM Fri, Oct 19 · UTC+1
7:26 AM Fri, Nov 9 · UTC
Lagos Nigeria
7:01 PM Wed, Feb 21 · UTC+1
3:12 AM Fri, Mar 16 · UTC+1
3:58 PM Sun, Jun 24 · UTC+1
8:51 PM Wed, Jul 18 · UTC+1
7:56 PM Fri, Oct 19 · UTC+1
8:26 AM Fri, Nov 9 · UTC+1
Paris France
7:01 PM Wed, Feb 21 · UTC+1
3:12 AM Fri, Mar 16 · UTC+1
4:58 PM Sun, Jun 24 · UTC+2
9:51 PM Wed, Jul 18 · UTC+2
8:56 PM Fri, Oct 19 · UTC+2
8:26 AM Fri, Nov 9 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany
7:01 PM Wed, Feb 21 · UTC+1
3:12 AM Fri, Mar 16 · UTC+1
4:58 PM Sun, Jun 24 · UTC+2
9:51 PM Wed, Jul 18 · UTC+2
8:56 PM Fri, Oct 19 · UTC+2
8:26 AM Fri, Nov 9 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa
8:01 PM Wed, Feb 21 · UTC+2
4:12 AM Fri, Mar 16 · UTC+2
4:58 PM Sun, Jun 24 · UTC+2
9:51 PM Wed, Jul 18 · UTC+2
8:56 PM Fri, Oct 19 · UTC+2
9:26 AM Fri, Nov 9 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt
8:01 PM Wed, Feb 21 · UTC+2
4:12 AM Fri, Mar 16 · UTC+2
5:58 PM Sun, Jun 24 · UTC+3
10:51 PM Wed, Jul 18 · UTC+3
9:56 PM Fri, Oct 19 · UTC+3
9:26 AM Fri, Nov 9 · UTC+2
Athens Greece
8:01 PM Wed, Feb 21 · UTC+2
4:12 AM Fri, Mar 16 · UTC+2
5:58 PM Sun, Jun 24 · UTC+3
10:51 PM Wed, Jul 18 · UTC+3
9:56 PM Fri, Oct 19 · UTC+3
9:26 AM Fri, Nov 9 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey
9:01 PM Wed, Feb 21 · UTC+3
5:12 AM Fri, Mar 16 · UTC+3
5:58 PM Sun, Jun 24 · UTC+3
10:51 PM Wed, Jul 18 · UTC+3
9:56 PM Fri, Oct 19 · UTC+3
10:26 AM Fri, Nov 9 · UTC+3
Moscow Russia
9:01 PM Wed, Feb 21 · UTC+3
5:12 AM Fri, Mar 16 · UTC+3
5:58 PM Sun, Jun 24 · UTC+3
10:51 PM Wed, Jul 18 · UTC+3
9:56 PM Fri, Oct 19 · UTC+3
10:26 AM Fri, Nov 9 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya
9:01 PM Wed, Feb 21 · UTC+3
5:12 AM Fri, Mar 16 · UTC+3
5:58 PM Sun, Jun 24 · UTC+3
10:51 PM Wed, Jul 18 · UTC+3
9:56 PM Fri, Oct 19 · UTC+3
10:26 AM Fri, Nov 9 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran
9:31 PM Wed, Feb 21 · UTC+3:30
5:42 AM Fri, Mar 16 · UTC+3:30
6:28 PM Sun, Jun 24 · UTC+3:30
11:21 PM Wed, Jul 18 · UTC+3:30
10:26 PM Fri, Oct 19 · UTC+3:30
10:56 AM Fri, Nov 9 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates
10:01 PM Wed, Feb 21 · UTC+4
6:12 AM Fri, Mar 16 · UTC+4
6:58 PM Sun, Jun 24 · UTC+4
11:51 PM Wed, Jul 18 · UTC+4
10:56 PM Fri, Oct 19 · UTC+4
11:26 AM Fri, Nov 9 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan
11:01 PM Wed, Feb 21 · UTC+5
7:12 AM Fri, Mar 16 · UTC+5
7:58 PM Sun, Jun 24 · UTC+5
12:51 AM Thu, Jul 19 · UTC+5
11:56 PM Fri, Oct 19 · UTC+5
12:26 PM Fri, Nov 9 · UTC+5
New Delhi India
11:31 PM Wed, Feb 21 · UTC+5:30
7:42 AM Fri, Mar 16 · UTC+5:30
8:28 PM Sun, Jun 24 · UTC+5:30
1:21 AM Thu, Jul 19 · UTC+5:30
12:26 AM Sat, Oct 20 · UTC+5:30
12:56 PM Fri, Nov 9 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal
11:46 PM Wed, Feb 21 · UTC+5:45
7:57 AM Fri, Mar 16 · UTC+5:45
8:43 PM Sun, Jun 24 · UTC+5:45
1:36 AM Thu, Jul 19 · UTC+5:45
12:41 AM Sat, Oct 20 · UTC+5:45
1:11 PM Fri, Nov 9 · UTC+5:45
Dhaka Bangladesh
12:01 AM Thu, Feb 22 · UTC+6
8:12 AM Fri, Mar 16 · UTC+6
8:58 PM Sun, Jun 24 · UTC+6
1:51 AM Thu, Jul 19 · UTC+6
12:56 AM Sat, Oct 20 · UTC+6
1:26 PM Fri, Nov 9 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand
1:01 AM Thu, Feb 22 · UTC+7
9:12 AM Fri, Mar 16 · UTC+7
9:58 PM Sun, Jun 24 · UTC+7
2:51 AM Thu, Jul 19 · UTC+7
1:56 AM Sat, Oct 20 · UTC+7
2:26 PM Fri, Nov 9 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia
1:01 AM Thu, Feb 22 · UTC+7
9:12 AM Fri, Mar 16 · UTC+7
9:58 PM Sun, Jun 24 · UTC+7
2:51 AM Thu, Jul 19 · UTC+7
1:56 AM Sat, Oct 20 · UTC+7
2:26 PM Fri, Nov 9 · UTC+7
Singapore
2:01 AM Thu, Feb 22 · UTC+8
10:12 AM Fri, Mar 16 · UTC+8
10:58 PM Sun, Jun 24 · UTC+8
3:51 AM Thu, Jul 19 · UTC+8
2:56 AM Sat, Oct 20 · UTC+8
3:26 PM Fri, Nov 9 · UTC+8
Beijing China
2:01 AM Thu, Feb 22 · UTC+8
10:12 AM Fri, Mar 16 · UTC+8
10:58 PM Sun, Jun 24 · UTC+8
3:51 AM Thu, Jul 19 · UTC+8
2:56 AM Sat, Oct 20 · UTC+8
3:26 PM Fri, Nov 9 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines
2:01 AM Thu, Feb 22 · UTC+8
10:12 AM Fri, Mar 16 · UTC+8
10:58 PM Sun, Jun 24 · UTC+8
3:51 AM Thu, Jul 19 · UTC+8
2:56 AM Sat, Oct 20 · UTC+8
3:26 PM Fri, Nov 9 · UTC+8
Perth Australia
2:01 AM Thu, Feb 22 · UTC+8
10:12 AM Fri, Mar 16 · UTC+8
10:58 PM Sun, Jun 24 · UTC+8
3:51 AM Thu, Jul 19 · UTC+8
2:56 AM Sat, Oct 20 · UTC+8
3:26 PM Fri, Nov 9 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea
3:01 AM Thu, Feb 22 · UTC+9
11:12 AM Fri, Mar 16 · UTC+9
11:58 PM Sun, Jun 24 · UTC+9
4:51 AM Thu, Jul 19 · UTC+9
3:56 AM Sat, Oct 20 · UTC+9
4:26 PM Fri, Nov 9 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan
3:01 AM Thu, Feb 22 · UTC+9
11:12 AM Fri, Mar 16 · UTC+9
11:58 PM Sun, Jun 24 · UTC+9
4:51 AM Thu, Jul 19 · UTC+9
3:56 AM Sat, Oct 20 · UTC+9
4:26 PM Fri, Nov 9 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia
4:31 AM Thu, Feb 22 · UTC+10:30
12:42 PM Fri, Mar 16 · UTC+10:30
12:28 AM Mon, Jun 25 · UTC+9:30
5:21 AM Thu, Jul 19 · UTC+9:30
5:26 AM Sat, Oct 20 · UTC+10:30
5:56 PM Fri, Nov 9 · UTC+10:30
Brisbane Australia
4:01 AM Thu, Feb 22 · UTC+10
12:12 PM Fri, Mar 16 · UTC+10
12:58 AM Mon, Jun 25 · UTC+10
5:51 AM Thu, Jul 19 · UTC+10
4:56 AM Sat, Oct 20 · UTC+10
5:26 PM Fri, Nov 9 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia
5:01 AM Thu, Feb 22 · UTC+11
1:12 PM Fri, Mar 16 · UTC+11
12:58 AM Mon, Jun 25 · UTC+10
5:51 AM Thu, Jul 19 · UTC+10
5:56 AM Sat, Oct 20 · UTC+11
6:26 PM Fri, Nov 9 · UTC+11
Auckland New Zealand
7:01 AM Thu, Feb 22 · UTC+13
3:12 PM Fri, Mar 16 · UTC+13
2:58 AM Mon, Jun 25 · UTC+12
7:51 AM Thu, Jul 19 · UTC+12
7:56 AM Sat, Oct 20 · UTC+13
8:26 PM Fri, Nov 9 · UTC+13
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.
22 days · retreats 14.38°
February 21 → March 16, 2046 in Pisces
Stations retrograde
Feb 21, 2046, 6:01 PM UTC at
18°14′ Pisces
Stations direct
Mar 16, 2046, 2:12 AM UTC at
3°52′ Pisces
Shadow opens
Feb 7, 2046, 6:01 AM UTC
(14 days before)
Shadow closes
Apr 4, 2046, 9:47 PM UTC
(20 days after)
Full window including shadows57 days
The February loop up close, shadow to shadow
Mercury crosses the 14.38° between 3°52′ Pisces and 18°14′ Pisces three times: forward in the pre-shadow (14 days), back while retrograde (22 days), forward again in the post-shadow (20 days).
Mercury retrograde in Pisces
In Pisces the retrograde blurs details and heightens intuition. Instructions are misread, dates are forgotten and communication relies on feeling rather than fact. It favors rest, creative reflection and double-checking anything that must be exact.
It begins and ends within Pisces season.
Also retrograde at the same time
Uranus
in Virgo —
Feb 21 to Mar 16, 2046 (22 days of overlap)
Mars
in Scorpio —
Mar 11 to Mar 16, 2046 (5 days of overlap)
Stations retrograde
Jun 24, 2046, 2:58 PM UTC at
21°06′ Cancer
Stations direct
Jul 18, 2046, 7:51 PM UTC at
11°30′ Cancer
Shadow opens
Jun 8, 2046, 6:24 AM UTC
(16 days before)
Shadow closes
Aug 2, 2046, 2:09 AM UTC
(14 days after)
Full window including shadows55 days
The June loop up close, shadow to shadow
Mercury crosses the 9.6° between 11°30′ Cancer and 21°06′ Cancer three times: forward in the pre-shadow (16 days), back while retrograde (24 days), forward again in the post-shadow (14 days).
Mercury retrograde in Cancer
In Cancer the retrograde turns toward home, family and memory. Old family conversations resurface, house moves hit snags, and people revisit the past more than usual. It suits sorting photographs, repairing the home and having the talk you postponed with a relative.
Stations retrograde
Oct 19, 2046, 6:56 PM UTC at
16°51′ Scorpio
Stations direct
Nov 9, 2046, 7:26 AM UTC at
1°00′ Scorpio
Shadow opens
Sep 29, 2046, 5:47 PM UTC
(20 days before)
Shadow closes
Nov 25, 2046, 4:19 PM UTC
(16 days after)
Full window including shadows57 days
The October loop up close, shadow to shadow
Mercury crosses the 15.87° between 1°00′ Scorpio and 16°51′ Scorpio three times: forward in the pre-shadow (20 days), back while retrograde (21 days), forward again in the post-shadow (16 days).
Mercury retrograde in 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 Libra season and ends in
Scorpio season.
Also retrograde at the same time
Jupiter
in Aries —
Oct 19 to Nov 9, 2046 (21 days of overlap)
Neptune
in Taurus —
Oct 19 to Nov 9, 2046 (21 days of overlap)
Pluto
in Pisces —
Oct 19 to Nov 9, 2046 (21 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 2046
Mercury through the zodiac in 2046
Every sign Mercury occupies during 2046, 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 2046 Dates: Feb 21, Jun 24, Oct 19.” Accessed October 30, 2026. https://astrohot.com/retrograde/mercury/2046/
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