Upcoming
Mercury in Virgo, 2029
Mercury enters Virgo on Tuesday 31 July 2029, 23:35 UTC, which is in your time zone. It leaves for Libra on Monday 27 August 2029, 02:21 UTC, after 26 days.
Mercury reaches Virgo, one of its own signs, on 31 July 2029 at 23:35 UTC, arriving from Leo. It stays 26 days in this mutable earth sign before entering Libra on 27 August 2029 at 02:21 UTC. Mercury moves direct throughout this stay, with no retrograde.
The tradition treats Virgo as both Mercury's domicile and its exaltation, a rare double dignity, and reads the planet here as precise, observant and useful. Astrologers associate this placement with analysis, editing, craft, routines and the satisfaction of doing a task properly, with a risk of worrying over small flaws. Virgo themes of work, service and daily habits are said to come to the front of the mind. One modest suggestion: pick a single system, such as a desk, a schedule or a set of files, and tidy it thoroughly.
By sign
The house it occupies for you
| Sun sign | House | Mercury in Virgo falls on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | sixth | daily work, routines, health | |
| Taurus | fifth | romance, play, children, creative work | |
| Gemini | fourth | home, family, roots | |
| Cancer | third | conversations, siblings, short trips | |
| Leo | second | money, possessions, values | |
| Virgo | first | self, body, how you come across | |
| Libra | twelfth | rest, privacy, what happens behind the scenes | |
| Scorpio | eleventh | friends, groups, plans | |
| Sagittarius | tenth | career and public role | |
| Capricorn | ninth | travel, study, beliefs | |
| Aquarius | eighth | shared money, intimacy, endings | |
| Pisces | seventh | partners and one-to-one relationships | |
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.