Mercury Retrograde 2028: Exact Dates & Times
The short answer
Mercury stations retrograde in Aquarius on 11:04 UTC on 24 January 2028 (retrograde) to 12:39 UTC on 14 February 2028 (direct); and 08:44 UTC on 21 May 2028 (retrograde) to 06:06 UTC on 14 June 2028 (direct); and 16:35 UTC on 19 September 2028 (retrograde) to 10:28 UTC on 11 October 2028 (direct).
Mercury stations retrograde in Aquarius on 11:04 UTC on 24 January 2028 (retrograde) to 12:39 UTC on 14 February 2028 (direct); and 08:44 UTC on 21 May 2028 (retrograde) to 06:06 UTC on 14 June 2028 (direct); and 16:35 UTC on 19 September 2028 (retrograde) to 10:28 UTC on 11 October 2028 (direct).
Mercury retrograde in Aquarius
Stations retrograde: 11:04 UTC on 24 January 2028, at 19.70° Aquarius (11:04 UTC on 24 January 2028).
| City | Local time |
|---|---|
| Sydney | 10:04 PM GMT+11, Jan 24 |
| London | 11:04 AM GMT, Jan 24 |
| New York | 6:04 AM EST, Jan 24 |
| Los Angeles | 3:04 AM PST, Jan 24 |
| Mumbai | 4:34 PM GMT+5:30, Jan 24 |
| Tokyo | 8:04 PM GMT+9, Jan 24 |
Stations direct: 12:39 UTC on 14 February 2028, at 3.99° Aquarius (12:39 UTC on 14 February 2028).
| City | Local time |
|---|---|
| Sydney | 11:39 PM GMT+11, Feb 14 |
| London | 12:39 PM GMT, Feb 14 |
| New York | 7:39 AM EST, Feb 14 |
| Los Angeles | 4:39 AM PST, Feb 14 |
| Mumbai | 6:09 PM GMT+5:30, Feb 14 |
| Tokyo | 9:39 PM GMT+9, Feb 14 |
Shadow begins: 19:24 UTC on 8 January 2028. Mercury first reaches, moving forward, the degree it will later retrograde back to.
Shadow clears: 16:45 UTC on 5 March 2028. Mercury moves past the degree where it originally turned retrograde.
Which house this touches by rising sign
| Rising sign | House |
|---|---|
| Aries | 11th |
| Taurus | 10th |
| Gemini | 9th |
| Cancer | 8th |
| Leo | 7th |
| Virgo | 6th |
| Libra | 5th |
| Scorpio | 4th |
| Sagittarius | 3rd |
| Capricorn | 2nd |
| Aquarius | 1st |
| Pisces | 12th |
Mercury retrograde in Gemini
Stations retrograde: 08:44 UTC on 21 May 2028, at 16.31° Gemini (08:44 UTC on 21 May 2028).
| City | Local time |
|---|---|
| Sydney | 6:44 PM GMT+10, May 21 |
| London | 9:44 AM GMT+1, May 21 |
| New York | 4:44 AM EDT, May 21 |
| Los Angeles | 1:44 AM PDT, May 21 |
| Mumbai | 2:14 PM GMT+5:30, May 21 |
| Tokyo | 5:44 PM GMT+9, May 21 |
Stations direct: 06:06 UTC on 14 June 2028, at 7.76° Gemini (06:06 UTC on 14 June 2028).
| City | Local time |
|---|---|
| Sydney | 4:06 PM GMT+10, Jun 14 |
| London | 7:06 AM GMT+1, Jun 14 |
| New York | 2:06 AM EDT, Jun 14 |
| Los Angeles | 11:06 PM PDT, Jun 13 |
| Mumbai | 11:36 AM GMT+5:30, Jun 14 |
| Tokyo | 3:06 PM GMT+9, Jun 14 |
Shadow begins: 18:41 UTC on 6 May 2028. Mercury first reaches, moving forward, the degree it will later retrograde back to.
Shadow clears: 08:59 UTC on 29 June 2028. Mercury moves past the degree where it originally turned retrograde.
Which house this touches by rising sign
| Rising sign | House |
|---|---|
| Aries | 3rd |
| Taurus | 2nd |
| Gemini | 1st |
| Cancer | 12th |
| Leo | 11th |
| Virgo | 10th |
| Libra | 9th |
| Scorpio | 8th |
| Sagittarius | 7th |
| Capricorn | 6th |
| Aquarius | 5th |
| Pisces | 4th |
Mercury retrograde in Libra
Stations retrograde: 16:35 UTC on 19 September 2028, at 18.59° Libra (16:35 UTC on 19 September 2028).
| City | Local time |
|---|---|
| Sydney | 2:35 AM GMT+10, Sep 20 |
| London | 5:35 PM GMT+1, Sep 19 |
| New York | 12:35 PM EDT, Sep 19 |
| Los Angeles | 9:35 AM PDT, Sep 19 |
| Mumbai | 10:05 PM GMT+5:30, Sep 19 |
| Tokyo | 1:35 AM GMT+9, Sep 20 |
Stations direct: 10:28 UTC on 11 October 2028, at 3.48° Libra (10:28 UTC on 11 October 2028).
| City | Local time |
|---|---|
| Sydney | 9:28 PM GMT+11, Oct 11 |
| London | 11:28 AM GMT+1, Oct 11 |
| New York | 6:28 AM EDT, Oct 11 |
| Los Angeles | 3:28 AM PDT, Oct 11 |
| Mumbai | 3:58 PM GMT+5:30, Oct 11 |
| Tokyo | 7:28 PM GMT+9, Oct 11 |
Shadow begins: 07:19 UTC on 30 August 2028. Mercury first reaches, moving forward, the degree it will later retrograde back to.
Shadow clears: 13:52 UTC on 26 October 2028. Mercury moves past the degree where it originally turned retrograde.
Which house this touches by rising sign
| Rising sign | House |
|---|---|
| Aries | 7th |
| Taurus | 6th |
| Gemini | 5th |
| Cancer | 4th |
| Leo | 3rd |
| Virgo | 2nd |
| Libra | 1st |
| Scorpio | 12th |
| Sagittarius | 11th |
| Capricorn | 10th |
| Aquarius | 9th |
| Pisces | 8th |
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.