In 2030, Mercury has four retrograde periods: in Capricorn, Taurus, Aries, Virgo and Sagittarius. The year opens with a retrograde carried over from the year before; it ends on January 11. The last ends on December 25.
Retrograde periods in 2030
December 22, 2029 – January 11, 2030
- Shadow begins
- Retrograde begins
- Turns direct
- Shadow ends
- Sign
- Capricorn
- Length
- 20 days
April 12 – May 6
- Shadow begins
- Retrograde begins
- Turns direct
- Shadow ends
- Sign
- from Taurus into Aries
- Length
- 24 days
August 15 – September 8
- Shadow begins
- Retrograde begins
- Turns direct
- Shadow ends
- Sign
- Virgo
- Length
- 24 days
December 5 – December 25
- Shadow begins
- Retrograde begins
- Turns direct
- Shadow ends
- Sign
- from Capricorn into Sagittarius
- Length
- 20 days