Mercury's Ingress and Retrograde Astrological Information 2012 - 2014

Updated May 1, 2013 by J McCaul

Below is a table for Mercury's Ingress & Retrograde dates, times (UTC), and zodiac signs for the next few years. Many people wonder when will Mercury be in retrograde motion. A countdown has been included for the direction change. For more information describing the color codes and abbreviations, refer to the main planet ingress page. The current Transiting Ingress and Retrograde calendars are also available (Planet Calendars in the menu to the left of this page).

Scroll down to middle of chart for current Mercury 2013 transit information.

Today is May 24, 2013 2:53 am UTC

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Mercury 17° 11'
Mercury is currently transiting direct motion.
Mercury begins retrograde motion in 1 month 2 days

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Planet	Date & Time (GMT)	Sign & Event
Mercury	Jan 08, 2012 06:32	Capricorn   - I
Mercury	Jan 27, 2012 18:10	Aquarius   - I
Mercury	Feb 14, 2012 01:37	Pisces   - I
Mercury	Mar 02, 2012 11:53	Aries   - I
Mercury	Mar 12, 2012 07:49	Aries   - S/R
Mercury	Mar 23, 2012 13:25	Pisces   - R
Mercury	Apr 04, 2012 10:11	Pisces   - S/D
Mercury	Apr 16, 2012 22:40	Aries   - I
Mercury	May 09, 2012 05:12	Taurus   - I
Mercury	May 24, 2012 11:10	Gemini   - I
Mercury	Jun 07, 2012 11:18	Cancer   - I
Mercury	Jun 26, 2012 02:26	Leo   - I
Mercury	Jul 15, 2012 02:16	Leo   - S/R
Mercury	Aug 08, 2012 05:40	Leo   - S/D
Mercury	Sep 01, 2012 02:31	Virgo   - I
Mercury	Sep 16, 2012 23:22	Libra   - I
Mercury	Oct 05, 2012 10:37	Scorpio   - I
Mercury	Oct 29, 2012 06:28	Sagittarius   - I
Mercury	Nov 06, 2012 23:03	Sagittarius   - S/R
Mercury	Nov 14, 2012 07:43	Scorpio   - R
Mercury	Nov 26, 2012 22:47	Scorpio   - S/D
Mercury	Dec 11, 2012 01:39	Sagittarius   - I
Mercury	Dec 31, 2012 14:02	Capricorn   - I
Mercury	Jan 19, 2013 07:24	Aquarius   - I
Mercury	Feb 05, 2013 14:57	Pisces   - I
Mercury	Feb 22, 2013 17:11	Pisces   - S/R
Mercury	Mar 17, 2013 20:03	Pisces   - S/D
Mercury	Apr 14, 2013 02:35	Aries   - I
Mercury	May 01, 2013 15:34	Taurus   - I
Mercury	May 15, 2013 20:41	Gemini   - I
Mercury	May 31, 2013 07:11	Cancer   - I
Mercury	Jun 26, 2013 13:07	Cancer   - S/R
Mercury	Jul 20, 2013 18:22	Cancer   - S/D
Mercury	Aug 08, 2013 12:06	Leo   - I
Mercury	Aug 23, 2013 22:36	Virgo   - I
Mercury	Sep 09, 2013 07:08	Libra   - I
Mercury	Sep 29, 2013 11:41	Scorpio   - I
Mercury	Oct 21, 2013 10:28	Scorpio   - S/R
Mercury	Nov 10, 2013 21:12	Scorpio   - S/D
Mercury	Dec 05, 2013 02:42	Sagittarius   - I
Mercury	Dec 24, 2013 10:12	Capricorn   - I
Mercury	Jan 11, 2014 21:34	Aquarius   - I
Mercury	Jan 31, 2014 14:49	Pisces   - I
Mercury	Feb 06, 2014 21:43	Pisces   - S/R
Mercury	Feb 13, 2014 03:21	Aquarius   - R
Mercury	Feb 28, 2014 14:00	Aquarius   - S/D
Mercury	Mar 17, 2014 22:22	Pisces   - I
Mercury	Apr 07, 2014 15:32	Aries   - I
Mercury	Apr 23, 2014 09:14	Taurus   - I
Mercury	May 07, 2014 14:59	Gemini   - I
Mercury	May 29, 2014 09:29	Cancer   - I
Mercury	Jun 07, 2014 11:56	Cancer   - S/R
Mercury	Jul 01, 2014 12:50	Gemini   - S/D
Mercury	Jul 13, 2014 04:35	Cancer   - I
Mercury	Jul 31, 2014 22:45	Leo   - I
Mercury	Aug 15, 2014 16:45	Virgo   - I
Mercury	Sep 02, 2014 05:39	Libra   - I
Mercury	Sep 27, 2014 22:43	Scorpio   - I
Mercury	Oct 04, 2014 17:02	Scorpio   - S/R
Mercury	Oct 10, 2014 17:02	Libra   - R
Mercury	Oct 25, 2014 19:16	Libra   - S/D
Mercury	Nov 08, 2014 23:08	Scorpio   - I
Mercury	Nov 28, 2014 02:26	Sagittarius   - I
Mercury	Dec 17, 2014 03:53	Capricorn   - I

Understanding Transits and Retrogrades of Mercury

As one can easily tell from the chart above, Mercury Stations Retrograde approximately three times per year, transiting in retrograde motion for about 21 days. Because of Mercury's proximity to the Sun, Mercury's transit by sign is not more than one sign from the sign the Sun is transiting at any given time. The in retrograde motion is an illusion of the planet moving backwards based on the placement of the planet in relation to the Earth and the Sun. When Mercury is done transiting in retrograde motion, it will station briefly then resume the transit in direct motion.

To adjust the times for your timezone, add or subtract the number of hours your timezone is from 0 UT. If you live in the western hemisphere (mostly the Americas) you would subtract the number of hours from the time shown on the table. Most of the eastern hemisphere will add hours to the time shown in the table.

Links are provided below for timezone calculators and retrograde information.

• What is my timezone?
• Convert GMT to America Timezones
• What is Mercury Retrograde