In 2036, 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 21. The last begins on December 14 and runs into the new year.
Retrograde periods in 2036
December 31, 2035 – January 21, 2036
- Shadow begins
- Retrograde begins
- Turns direct
- Shadow ends
- Sign
- Capricorn
- Length
- 21 days
April 23 – May 17
- Shadow begins
- Retrograde begins
- Turns direct
- Shadow ends
- Sign
- Taurus
- Length
- 24 days
August 25 – September 17
- Shadow begins
- Retrograde begins
- Turns direct
- Shadow ends
- Sign
- Virgo
- Length
- 23 days
December 14, 2036 – January 3, 2037
- Shadow begins
- Retrograde begins
- Turns direct
- Shadow ends
- Sign
- from Capricorn into Sagittarius
- Length
- 20 days