Mercury Retrograde 2027: Exact Dates & Times
The short answer
Mercury stations retrograde in Pisces on 17:37 UTC on 9 February 2027 (retrograde) to 12:34 UTC on 3 March 2027 (direct); and 18:17 UTC on 10 June 2027 (retrograde) to 19:40 UTC on 4 July 2027 (direct); and 14:39 UTC on 7 October 2027 (retrograde) to 14:11 UTC on 28 October 2027 (direct).
Mercury stations retrograde in Pisces on 17:37 UTC on 9 February 2027 (retrograde) to 12:34 UTC on 3 March 2027 (direct); and 18:17 UTC on 10 June 2027 (retrograde) to 19:40 UTC on 4 July 2027 (direct); and 14:39 UTC on 7 October 2027 (retrograde) to 14:11 UTC on 28 October 2027 (direct).
Mercury retrograde in Pisces and Aquarius
Stations retrograde: 17:37 UTC on 9 February 2027, at 5.98° Pisces (17:37 UTC on 9 February 2027).
| City | Local time |
|---|---|
| Sydney | 4:37 AM GMT+11, Feb 10 |
| London | 5:37 PM GMT, Feb 9 |
| New York | 12:37 PM EST, Feb 9 |
| Los Angeles | 9:37 AM PST, Feb 9 |
| Mumbai | 11:07 PM GMT+5:30, Feb 9 |
| Tokyo | 2:37 AM GMT+9, Feb 10 |
Stations direct: 12:34 UTC on 3 March 2027, at 20.92° Aquarius (12:34 UTC on 3 March 2027).
| City | Local time |
|---|---|
| Sydney | 11:34 PM GMT+11, Mar 3 |
| London | 12:34 PM GMT, Mar 3 |
| New York | 7:34 AM EST, Mar 3 |
| Los Angeles | 4:34 AM PST, Mar 3 |
| Mumbai | 6:04 PM GMT+5:30, Mar 3 |
| Tokyo | 9:34 PM GMT+9, Mar 3 |
Shadow begins: 18:58 UTC on 25 January 2027. Mercury first reaches, moving forward, the degree it will later retrograde back to.
Shadow clears: 14:58 UTC on 23 March 2027. Mercury moves past the degree where it originally turned retrograde.
Which house this touches by rising sign
| Rising sign | House(es) |
|---|---|
| Aries | 11th | & 12th
| Taurus | 10th | & 11th
| Gemini | 9th | & 10th
| Cancer | 8th | & 9th
| Leo | 7th | & 8th
| Virgo | 6th | & 7th
| Libra | 5th | & 6th
| Scorpio | 4th | & 5th
| Sagittarius | 3rd | & 4th
| Capricorn | 2nd | & 3th
| Aquarius | 1st | & 2th
| Pisces | 1st | & 12th
Mercury retrograde in Cancer and Gemini
Stations retrograde: 18:17 UTC on 10 June 2027, at 6.36° Cancer (18:17 UTC on 10 June 2027).
| City | Local time |
|---|---|
| Sydney | 4:17 AM GMT+10, Jun 11 |
| London | 7:17 PM GMT+1, Jun 10 |
| New York | 2:17 PM EDT, Jun 10 |
| Los Angeles | 11:17 AM PDT, Jun 10 |
| Mumbai | 11:47 PM GMT+5:30, Jun 10 |
| Tokyo | 3:17 AM GMT+9, Jun 11 |
Stations direct: 19:40 UTC on 4 July 2027, at 27.47° Gemini (19:40 UTC on 4 July 2027).
| City | Local time |
|---|---|
| Sydney | 5:40 AM GMT+10, Jul 5 |
| London | 8:40 PM GMT+1, Jul 4 |
| New York | 3:40 PM EDT, Jul 4 |
| Los Angeles | 12:40 PM PDT, Jul 4 |
| Mumbai | 1:10 AM GMT+5:30, Jul 5 |
| Tokyo | 4:40 AM GMT+9, Jul 5 |
Shadow begins: 06:05 UTC on 26 May 2027. Mercury first reaches, moving forward, the degree it will later retrograde back to.
Shadow clears: 08:44 UTC on 19 July 2027. Mercury moves past the degree where it originally turned retrograde.
Which house this touches by rising sign
| Rising sign | House(es) |
|---|---|
| Aries | 3rd | & 4th
| Taurus | 2nd | & 3th
| Gemini | 1st | & 2th
| Cancer | 1st | & 12th
| Leo | 11th | & 12th
| Virgo | 10th | & 11th
| Libra | 9th | & 10th
| Scorpio | 8th | & 9th
| Sagittarius | 7th | & 8th
| Capricorn | 6th | & 7th
| Aquarius | 5th | & 6th
| Pisces | 4th | & 5th
Mercury retrograde in Scorpio and Libra
Stations retrograde: 14:39 UTC on 7 October 2027, at 4.93° Scorpio (14:39 UTC on 7 October 2027).
| City | Local time |
|---|---|
| Sydney | 1:39 AM GMT+11, Oct 8 |
| London | 3:39 PM GMT+1, Oct 7 |
| New York | 10:39 AM EDT, Oct 7 |
| Los Angeles | 7:39 AM PDT, Oct 7 |
| Mumbai | 8:09 PM GMT+5:30, Oct 7 |
| Tokyo | 11:39 PM GMT+9, Oct 7 |
Stations direct: 14:11 UTC on 28 October 2027, at 19.31° Libra (14:11 UTC on 28 October 2027).
| City | Local time |
|---|---|
| Sydney | 1:11 AM GMT+11, Oct 29 |
| London | 3:11 PM GMT+1, Oct 28 |
| New York | 10:11 AM EDT, Oct 28 |
| Los Angeles | 7:11 AM PDT, Oct 28 |
| Mumbai | 7:41 PM GMT+5:30, Oct 28 |
| Tokyo | 11:11 PM GMT+9, Oct 28 |
Shadow begins: 07:31 UTC on 17 September 2027. Mercury first reaches, moving forward, the degree it will later retrograde back to.
Shadow clears: 09:55 UTC on 13 November 2027. Mercury moves past the degree where it originally turned retrograde.
Which house this touches by rising sign
| Rising sign | House(es) |
|---|---|
| Aries | 7th | & 8th
| Taurus | 6th | & 7th
| Gemini | 5th | & 6th
| Cancer | 4th | & 5th
| Leo | 3rd | & 4th
| Virgo | 2nd | & 3th
| Libra | 1st | & 2th
| Scorpio | 1st | & 12th
| Sagittarius | 11th | & 12th
| Capricorn | 10th | & 11th
| Aquarius | 9th | & 10th
| Pisces | 8th | & 9th
Where these times come from
Every station is the exact moment Mercury's apparent motion changes direction, found by scanning the real ephemeris and bisecting to the minute, the same engine that powers current transits and daily horoscopes. Positions are geocentric and tropical. Shadow dates mark when Mercury first reaches (and later clears) the degree range it retraces.
What this means for your chart
The house table above uses whole-sign counting from your rising sign. For an exact reading of how this retrograde lands against your own placements, cast your free birth chart first.