Upcoming
Mercury in Taurus, 2029
Mercury enters Taurus on Saturday 7 April 2029, 08:52 UTC, which is in your time zone. It leaves for Gemini on Wednesday 13 June 2029, 16:46 UTC, after 67 days. During this stay Mercury turns retrograde from 1 May 2029 to 25 May 2029.
This is an unusually long visit. Mercury enters Taurus from Aries on 7 April 2029 at 08:52 UTC and does not move on to Gemini until 13 June 2029 at 16:46 UTC, 67 days later. The reason is a retrograde period from 1 May to 25 May 2029, during which Mercury appears to move backward through this fixed earth sign, ruled by Venus.
The tradition reads Mercury in Taurus as slow, practical and steady thinking: ideas are tested against the senses, and decisions come with care rather than speed. Taurus themes of possessions, comfort, the body and what a person values are said to occupy the mind. Astrologers treat the retrograde weeks as a time for review, repairs and returning to unfinished matters. A practical suggestion: allow for extra patience in May, and keep copies of important messages and documents.
By sign
The house it occupies for you
| Sun sign | House | Mercury in Taurus falls on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | second | money, possessions, values | |
| Taurus | first | self, body, how you come across | |
| Gemini | twelfth | rest, privacy, what happens behind the scenes | |
| Cancer | eleventh | friends, groups, plans | |
| Leo | tenth | career and public role | |
| Virgo | ninth | travel, study, beliefs | |
| Libra | eighth | shared money, intimacy, endings | |
| Scorpio | seventh | partners and one-to-one relationships | |
| Sagittarius | sixth | daily work, routines, health | |
| Capricorn | fifth | romance, play, children, creative work | |
| Aquarius | fourth | home, family, roots | |
| Pisces | third | conversations, siblings, short trips | |
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.