Mercury retrograde in 2027.
3 windows, each computed from Mercury’s actual motion station to station, with the degree it stands still at on each end. Dates are universal time.
The windows, 2027
Dates in universal time. The position shown is where Mercury stands still each time — the stations.
| Window | Stations retrograde at | Stations direct at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2027 – Mar 3, 2027 | 5°58′ Pisces | 20°55′ Aquarius | ahead |
| Jun 10, 2027 – Jul 4, 2027 | 6°21′ Cancer | 27°28′ Gemini | ahead |
| Oct 7, 2027 – Oct 28, 2027 | 4°55′ Scorpio | 19°18′ Libra | ahead |
What the window asks
The appearance is an optical effect: Mercury overtakes Earth on the inside of its orbit and seems to slide backward through the zodiac for about three weeks. The practical reading is the same each time — reread before you send, confirm the time and the place, and expect the conversation you thought was finished to come back once. Which part of your life it visits depends on the house those degrees fall in for you; the birth-chart calculator shows which.
Questions
When is Mercury retrograde in 2027?
3 times: February 9 to March 3; June 10 to July 4; October 7 to October 28. Each window is Mercury's actual motion, station to station, refined to the hour.
Which signs do the 2027 retrogrades touch?
The stations fall in Pisces, Aquarius, Cancer, Gemini, Scorpio, Libra. A retrograde that starts in one sign and ends in the previous one runs across that boundary, which is why the table shows both station positions.
Is there a shadow period before and after?
Mercury crosses the same degrees three times: forward before the retrograde station, backward during the window, and forward again after the direct station. Those bracketing passes are what people call the shadow; the dates in the table are the stations themselves.