Upcoming, retrograde re-entry
Mercury in Capricorn, 2029
Mercury enters Capricorn on Saturday 13 January 2029, 12:14 UTC, which is in your time zone, moving backwards. It leaves for Aquarius on Tuesday 13 February 2029, 17:52 UTC, after 31 days. During this stay Mercury turns retrograde from 7 January 2029 to 27 January 2029.
This is a re-entry. Mercury slips backward from Aquarius into Capricorn on 13 January 2029 at 12:14 UTC, moving retrograde, a phase that runs from 7 January to 27 January 2029. After turning direct, it continues through the sign and returns to Aquarius on 13 February 2029 at 17:52 UTC, a stay of 31 days. Capricorn is a cardinal earth sign ruled by Saturn.
Astrologers read Mercury in Capricorn as practical, structured thought: plans, responsibilities, timelines and the slow work of making something last. Retrograde periods are traditionally treated as a time for review rather than launch, so this return is read as a chance to revisit commitments and the details of earlier plans. A modest suggestion in that spirit: check schedules and agreements carefully, and finish what is half done.
By sign
The house it occupies for you
| Sun sign | House | Mercury in Capricorn falls on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | tenth | career and public role | |
| Taurus | ninth | travel, study, beliefs | |
| Gemini | eighth | shared money, intimacy, endings | |
| Cancer | seventh | partners and one-to-one relationships | |
| Leo | sixth | daily work, routines, health | |
| Virgo | fifth | romance, play, children, creative work | |
| Libra | fourth | home, family, roots | |
| Scorpio | third | conversations, siblings, short trips | |
| Sagittarius | second | money, possessions, values | |
| Capricorn | first | self, body, how you come across | |
| Aquarius | twelfth | rest, privacy, what happens behind the scenes | |
| Pisces | eleventh | friends, groups, plans | |
Whole-sign houses counted from the Sun sign, the convention behind every Sun-sign horoscope. Your rising sign gives a more personal count: draw your chart.