Mercury retrograde 2049: 4 periods, 81 days inside the year — 22.2% of 2049. Mercury turns retrograde at 11:14 PM UTC on January 2 at 29°30′ Capricorn and turns direct at 6:19 AM UTC on January 23 at 13°21′ Capricorn. The other 6 stations are in the table below.
Turns retrograde
Jan 2 11:14 PM UTC
Loops in 2049
4 retrograde periods
Retrograde in 2049
81 days 22.2% of the year
Signs
Capricorn, Taurus, Virgo last loop retreats 16.29°
Mercury’s path through 2049, day by day
Apparent position of Mercury against the zodiac, Dec 27, 2048 – Jan 12, 2050
RetrogradeShadowR — stations retrograde · D — stations direct
Mercury starts 2049 at 29°09′ Capricorn and ends it at 0°03′ Capricorn — 330.9° of net progress: 384.1° forward, 53.2° given back. Its four loops retrace 16.16°, 9.4°, 14.14° and 16.29° (20, 24, 23 and 20 days). Fastest day: Jul 2, 2.18° forward; fastest backward: Dec 27, 1.37°. Counting the shadows, 185 days of 2049 sit inside a retrograde window.
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Mercury retrograde 2049: exact times in your city
Mercury turns retrograde at 11:14 PM UTC on January 2, 2049 at 29°30′ Capricorn — 8:14 PM in Santiago, 6:14 PM in New York, 11:14 PM in London and 8:14 AM on January 3 in Tokyo.
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.
20 days · retreats 16.16°
January 2 → January 23, 2049 in Capricorn
Stations retrograde
Jan 2, 2049, 11:14 PM UTC at
29°30′ Capricorn
Stations direct
Jan 23, 2049, 6:19 AM UTC at
13°21′ Capricorn
Shadow opens
Dec 17, 2048, 7:04 AM UTC
(17 days before)
Shadow closes
Feb 12, 2049, 1:47 AM UTC
(20 days after)
Full window including shadows57 days
The January loop up close, shadow to shadow
Mercury crosses the 16.16° between 13°21′ Capricorn and 29°30′ Capricorn three times: forward in the pre-shadow (17 days), back while retrograde (20 days), forward again in the post-shadow (20 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 reorganizing 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 —
Jan 2 to Jan 23, 2049 (20 days of overlap)
Uranus
in Virgo —
Jan 2 to Jan 23, 2049 (20 days of overlap)
Neptune
in Taurus —
Jan 2 to Jan 23, 2049 (20 days of overlap)
Stations retrograde
Apr 26, 2049, 6:20 PM UTC at
21°39′ Taurus
Stations direct
May 20, 2049, 1:57 PM UTC at
12°15′ Taurus
Shadow opens
Apr 12, 2049, 8:03 PM UTC
(14 days before)
Shadow closes
Jun 5, 2049, 9:50 PM UTC
(16 days after)
Full window including shadows54 days
The April loop up close, shadow to shadow
Mercury crosses the 9.4° between 12°15′ Taurus and 21°39′ Taurus three times: forward in the pre-shadow (14 days), back while retrograde (24 days), forward again in the post-shadow (16 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 and ends within Taurus season.
Also retrograde at the same time
Uranus
in Virgo —
Apr 26 to May 19, 2049 (22 days of overlap)
Saturn
in Capricorn —
May 6 to May 20, 2049 (14 days of overlap)
Stations retrograde
Aug 28, 2049, 7:21 PM UTC at
27°24′ Virgo
Stations direct
Sep 20, 2049, 2:09 PM UTC at
13°16′ Virgo
Shadow opens
Aug 8, 2049, 7:11 PM UTC
(20 days before)
Shadow closes
Oct 5, 2049, 1:44 AM UTC
(14 days after)
Full window including shadows57 days
The August loop up close, shadow to shadow
Mercury crosses the 14.14° between 13°16′ Virgo and 27°24′ Virgo three times: forward in the pre-shadow (20 days), back while retrograde (23 days), forward again in the post-shadow (14 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 and ends within Virgo season.
Also retrograde at the same time
Saturn
in Capricorn —
Aug 28 to Sep 20, 2049 (23 days of overlap)
Pluto
in Pisces —
Aug 28 to Sep 20, 2049 (23 days of overlap)
Neptune
in Taurus —
Aug 29 to Sep 20, 2049 (22 days of overlap)
20 days · retreats 16.29°
· crosses the year boundary
December 17, 2049 → January 6, 2050 in Capricorn
Stations retrograde
Dec 17, 2049, 8:59 PM UTC at
13°36′ Capricorn
Stations direct
Jan 6, 2050, 6:52 PM UTC at
27°19′ Sagittarius
Shadow opens
Nov 30, 2049, 8:39 AM UTC
(18 days before)
Shadow closes
Jan 26, 2050, 12:37 AM UTC
(19 days after)
Full window including shadows57 days
The December loop up close, shadow to shadow
Mercury crosses the 16.29° between 27°19′ Sagittarius and 13°36′ Capricorn three times: forward in the pre-shadow (18 days), back while retrograde (20 days), forward again in the post-shadow (19 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 reorganizing 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 —
Dec 17 to Jan 6, 2050 (20 days of overlap)
Neptune
in Taurus —
Dec 17 to Jan 6, 2050 (20 days of overlap)
Uranus
in Virgo —
Dec 25 to Jan 6, 2050 (12 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 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.
AstroHot. “Mercury Retrograde 2049 Dates: Jan 2, Apr 26, Aug 28, Dec 17.” Accessed October 30, 2026. https://astrohot.com/retrograde/mercury/2049/
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