In 2024, Mercury has four retrograde periods: in Capricorn, Sagittarius, Aries, Virgo and Leo. The year opens with a retrograde carried over from the year before; it ends on January 1. The last ends on December 15.
Retrograde periods in 2024
December 13, 2023 – January 1, 2024
Over
- Shadow begins
- Retrograde begins
- Turns direct
- Shadow ends
- Sign
- from Capricorn into Sagittarius
- Length
- 19 days
April 1 – April 25
Over
- Shadow begins
- Retrograde begins
- Turns direct
- Shadow ends
- Sign
- Aries
- Length
- 24 days
August 5 – August 28
Over
- Shadow begins
- Retrograde begins
- Turns direct
- Shadow ends
- Sign
- from Virgo into Leo
- Length
- 23 days
November 25 – December 15
Over
- Shadow begins
- Retrograde begins
- Turns direct
- Shadow ends
- Sign
- Sagittarius
- Length
- 20 days