Mercury retrograde 2049

4 periods, 81 days inside the year — 22.2% of 2049. Station times below are UTC and computed to the minute.

20 days · retreats 16.16°

2 January → 23 January 2049 in Capricorn

Stations retrograde 2 Jan 2049, 23:04 UTC at 28.83° Capricorn
Stations direct 23 Jan 2049, 06:19 UTC at 12.67° Capricorn
Shadow opens 17 Dec 2048 (17 days before)
Shadow closes 12 Feb 2049 (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 Aquarius season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Jupiter in Cancer — 2 Jan to 23 Jan 2049 (20 days of overlap)
  • Jupiter in Gemini — 2 Jan to 23 Jan 2049 (20 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Virgo — 2 Jan to 23 Jan 2049 (20 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Taurus — 2 Jan to 23 Jan 2049 (20 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Taurus — 2 Jan to 23 Jan 2049 (20 days of overlap)

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

24 days · retreats 9.41°

26 April → 20 May 2049 in Taurus

Stations retrograde 26 Apr 2049, 18:21 UTC at 20.98° Taurus
Stations direct 20 May 2049, 13:52 UTC at 11.58° Taurus
Shadow opens 12 Apr 2049 (14 days before)
Shadow closes 5 Jun 2049 (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 Taurus season, inside a single month of the Sun's year.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Uranus in Virgo — 26 Apr to 19 May 2049 (22 days of overlap)
  • Saturn in Capricorn — 6 May to 20 May 2049 (14 days of overlap)

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

23 days · retreats 14.14°

28 August → 20 September 2049 in Virgo

Stations retrograde 28 Aug 2049, 19:06 UTC at 26.71° Virgo
Stations direct 20 Sep 2049, 14:06 UTC at 12.58° Virgo
Shadow opens 8 Aug 2049 (20 days before)
Shadow closes 5 Oct 2049 (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 Virgo season and ends in Virgo season, inside a single month of the Sun's year.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Saturn in Capricorn — 28 Aug to 20 Sep 2049 (23 days of overlap)
  • Pluto in Pisces — 28 Aug to 20 Sep 2049 (23 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Taurus — 28 Aug to 20 Sep 2049 (23 days of overlap)

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

20 days · retreats 16.3° · crosses the year boundary

17 December → 6 January 2050 in Capricorn

Stations retrograde 17 Dec 2049, 20:52 UTC at 12.92° Capricorn
Stations direct 6 Jan 2050, 18:47 UTC at 26.62° Sagittarius
Shadow opens 30 Nov 2049 (18 days before)
Shadow closes 26 Jan 2050 (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

  • Jupiter in Leo — 17 Dec to 6 Jan 2050 (20 days of overlap)
  • Jupiter in Leo — 17 Dec to 6 Jan 2050 (20 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Taurus — 17 Dec to 6 Jan 2050 (20 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Taurus — 17 Dec to 6 Jan 2050 (20 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Virgo — 25 Dec to 6 Jan 2050 (12 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 2049

Previous

2048 Ended 7 October 2048 after 22 days, moving back 14.94° through the zodiac.

Next

2050 Begins 17 December 2049 and runs 20 days.

Gap across 2049

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 2049

Mercury through the zodiac in 2049

Every sign Mercury occupies during 2049, 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 – 13 Feb
Mercury in Aquarius 13 Feb – 5 Mar
Mercury in Pisces 5 Mar – 21 Mar
Mercury in Aries 21 Mar – 5 Apr
Mercury in Taurus 5 Apr – 13 Jun
Mercury in Gemini 13 Jun – 29 Jun
Mercury in Cancer 29 Jun – 13 Jul
Mercury in Leo 13 Jul – 30 Jul
Mercury in Virgo 30 Jul – 7 Oct
Mercury in Libra 7 Oct – 24 Oct
Mercury in Scorpio 24 Oct – 12 Nov
Mercury in Sagittarius 12 Nov – 2 Dec
Mercury in Capricorn 2 Dec – 31 Dec and beyond

13 segments in 2049. Dates from JPL orbital elements, good to about a day at sign changes.

2049 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 2049

Jupiter in Gemini 22 Nov 2048 – 14 Feb 2049 · 84 days
Neptune in Taurus 22 Nov 2048 – 30 Jan 2049 · 70 days
Uranus in Virgo 20 Dec 2048 – 19 May 2049 · 149 days
Venus in Aries 22 Feb 2049 – 5 Apr 2049 · 42 days
Saturn in Capricorn 6 May 2049 – 24 Sep 2049 · 141 days
Pluto in Pisces 8 Jun 2049 – 20 Nov 2049 · 165 days
Neptune in Taurus 28 Aug 2049 – 2 Feb 2050 · 157 days
Jupiter in Leo 20 Nov 2049 – 9 Feb 2050 · 81 days
Uranus in Virgo 25 Dec 2049 – 9 Feb 2050 · 46 days
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