Upcoming, 20.4 days
Mercury retrograde, October 2026
Mercury stations retrograde on Saturday 24 October 2026, 07:13 UTC at 20°59′ Scorpio and turns direct on Friday 13 November 2026, 15:54 UTC at 5°02′ Scorpio. The shadow period runs from 4 October 2026 to 30 November 2026.
Mercury stations retrograde at 20°59' Scorpio on 24 October 2026 at 07:13 UTC. For 20.4 days it retraces part of the sign, stationing direct at 5°02' Scorpio on 13 November 2026 at 15:54 UTC. Every part of the retrograde falls in Scorpio. Counting the shadows, the period runs from 4 October 2026 until 30 November 2026.
The tradition treats Scorpio as a fixed water sign of depth, privacy, trust and what is shared or held back. Astrologers read Mercury retrograde here as a time when hidden details surface, old secrets are revisited and conversations turn intense or guarded. Research, investigation and careful rereading are seen as well suited to the period. A modest suggestion: before agreeing to anything important, read it slowly once more and ask the questions you have been putting off.
By sign
Which house it walks through
| Sun sign | House | Mercury's retrograde (Scorpio) falls on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | eighth | shared money, intimacy, endings | |
| Taurus | seventh | partners and one-to-one relationships | |
| Gemini | sixth | daily work, routines, health | |
| Cancer | fifth | romance, play, children, creative work | |
| Leo | fourth | home, family, roots | |
| Virgo | third | conversations, siblings, short trips | |
| Libra | second | money, possessions, values | |
| Scorpio | first | self, body, how you come across | |
| Sagittarius | twelfth | rest, privacy, what happens behind the scenes | |
| Capricorn | eleventh | friends, groups, plans | |
| Aquarius | tenth | career and public role | |
| Pisces | ninth | travel, study, beliefs | |
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.