In 2023, Mercury has four retrograde periods: in Capricorn, Taurus, Virgo and Sagittarius. The year opens with a retrograde carried over from the year before; it ends on January 18. The last begins on December 13 and runs into the new year.
Retrograde periods in 2023
December 29, 2022 – January 18, 2023
Over
- Shadow begins
- Retrograde begins
- Turns direct
- Shadow ends
- Sign
- Capricorn
- Length
- 20 days
April 21 – May 14
Over
- Shadow begins
- Retrograde begins
- Turns direct
- Shadow ends
- Sign
- Taurus
- Length
- 23 days
August 23 – September 15
Over
- Shadow begins
- Retrograde begins
- Turns direct
- Shadow ends
- Sign
- Virgo
- Length
- 23 days
December 13, 2023 – January 1, 2024
Over
- Shadow begins
- Retrograde begins
- Turns direct
- Shadow ends
- Sign
- from Capricorn into Sagittarius
- Length
- 19 days