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Mercury in Libra, 2029
Mercury enters Libra on Monday 27 August 2029, 02:21 UTC, which is in your time zone. It leaves for Virgo on Saturday 8 September 2029, 11:00 UTC, after 12 days. During this stay Mercury turns retrograde from 2 September 2029 to 25 September 2029.
Mercury moves from Virgo into Libra on 27 August 2029 at 02:21 UTC, but the stay is brief. Mercury turns retrograde on 2 September 2029 and backs into Virgo on 8 September 2029 at 11:00 UTC, after 12 days in Libra. The retrograde lasts until 25 September 2029. Libra is a cardinal air sign ruled by Venus.
Astrologers read Mercury in Libra as diplomatic, balanced thinking that weighs both sides and seeks fairness in conversation. The tradition links the sign with partnership, agreements and harmony, and reads a retrograde that begins here as a prompt to revisit discussions and arrangements with others rather than settle them in haste. A modest suggestion from this reading: listen closely, take notes during negotiations, and allow time before giving final answers.
By sign
The house it occupies for you
| Sun sign | House | Mercury in Libra falls on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | seventh | partners and one-to-one relationships | |
| Taurus | sixth | daily work, routines, health | |
| Gemini | fifth | romance, play, children, creative work | |
| Cancer | fourth | home, family, roots | |
| Leo | third | conversations, siblings, short trips | |
| Virgo | second | money, possessions, values | |
| Libra | first | self, body, how you come across | |
| Scorpio | twelfth | rest, privacy, what happens behind the scenes | |
| Sagittarius | eleventh | friends, groups, plans | |
| Capricorn | tenth | career and public role | |
| Aquarius | ninth | travel, study, beliefs | |
| Pisces | eighth | shared money, intimacy, endings | |
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.