Upcoming, 23.9 days
Mercury retrograde, May 2028
Mercury stations retrograde on Sunday 21 May 2028, 08:43 UTC at 16°19′ Gemini and turns direct on Wednesday 14 June 2028, 06:06 UTC at 7°45′ Gemini. The shadow period runs from 6 May 2028 to 29 June 2028.
In Gemini, the sign Mercury traditionally rules, the planet stations retrograde on 21 May 2028 at 08:43 UTC at 16°19'. It appears to move backward for 23.9 days before stationing direct on 14 June 2028 at 06:06 UTC at 7°45' Gemini, never leaving the sign. The pre-retrograde shadow opens on 6 May 2028, and the post-retrograde shadow closes on 29 June 2028, once Mercury has moved forward past its earlier turning point.
Astrologers read Gemini as the sign of questions, short trips, siblings, neighbors and everyday exchange. Because Mercury is at home here, the tradition treats this retrograde as a clear cue to slow the pace of talk and information. Unfinished notes, half-read material and loose plans are thought to come back for another look. A modest suggestion: keep a list of open threads and close them one at a time.
By sign
Which house it walks through
| Sun sign | House | Mercury's retrograde (Gemini) falls on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | third | conversations, siblings, short trips | |
| Taurus | second | money, possessions, values | |
| Gemini | first | self, body, how you come across | |
| Cancer | twelfth | rest, privacy, what happens behind the scenes | |
| Leo | eleventh | friends, groups, plans | |
| Virgo | tenth | career and public role | |
| Libra | ninth | travel, study, beliefs | |
| Scorpio | eighth | shared money, intimacy, endings | |
| Sagittarius | seventh | partners and one-to-one relationships | |
| Capricorn | sixth | daily work, routines, health | |
| Aquarius | fifth | romance, play, children, creative work | |
| Pisces | fourth | home, family, roots | |
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.