In 2050, Mercury has four retrograde periods: in Capricorn, Sagittarius, Taurus, Aries, Virgo and Leo. The year opens with a retrograde carried over from the year before; it ends on January 6. The last ends on December 21.
Retrograde periods in 2050
December 17, 2049 – January 6, 2050
- Shadow begins
- Retrograde begins
- Turns direct
- Shadow ends
- Sign
- from Capricorn into Sagittarius
- Length
- 20 days
April 7 – May 1
- Shadow begins
- Retrograde begins
- Turns direct
- Shadow ends
- Sign
- from Taurus into Aries
- Length
- 24 days
August 11 – September 3
- Shadow begins
- Retrograde begins
- Turns direct
- Shadow ends
- Sign
- from Virgo into Leo
- Length
- 23 days
December 1 – December 21
- Shadow begins
- Retrograde begins
- Turns direct
- Shadow ends
- Sign
- Sagittarius
- Length
- 20 days