Upcoming, retrograde re-entry
Mercury in Sagittarius, 2030
Mercury enters Sagittarius on Tuesday 10 December 2030, 15:11 UTC, which is in your time zone, moving backwards. It is still there at the end of 2030. During this stay Mercury turns retrograde from 6 December 2030 to 25 December 2030.
Moving backward, Mercury returns to Sagittarius from Capricorn on 10 December 2030 at 15:11 UTC. Its retrograde runs from 6 December to 25 December 2030, so the planet re-enters this sign while retrograde and turns direct here on 25 December. It is still in Sagittarius at the end of 2030. Sagittarius is a mutable fire sign ruled by Jupiter.
Astrologers treat a retrograde re-entry as a return to unfinished business, when ideas, plans and conversations are revisited rather than started fresh. In Sagittarius, the tradition points to beliefs, studies, travel arrangements and promises made in broad strokes. Retrograde Mercury is commonly read as a time for review, delays and second drafts. A practical suggestion is to confirm bookings and reread commitments, and to finish an older project before starting a new one.
By sign
The house it occupies for you
| Sun sign | House | Mercury in Sagittarius falls on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | ninth | travel, study, beliefs | |
| Taurus | eighth | shared money, intimacy, endings | |
| Gemini | seventh | partners and one-to-one relationships | |
| Cancer | sixth | daily work, routines, health | |
| Leo | fifth | romance, play, children, creative work | |
| Virgo | fourth | home, family, roots | |
| Libra | third | conversations, siblings, short trips | |
| Scorpio | second | money, possessions, values | |
| Sagittarius | first | self, body, how you come across | |
| Capricorn | twelfth | rest, privacy, what happens behind the scenes | |
| Aquarius | eleventh | friends, groups, plans | |
| Pisces | tenth | career and public role | |
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.