Retrogrades
In 2037, Mercury is retrograde 4 times: from December 15, 2036 to January 3, from April 5 to April 28, from August 8 to August 31, from November 28 to December 18. Venus: from December 14 to January 24, 2038. Mars: from October 13 to December 23. London time.
from December 15, 2036 to January 3
Stops and turns back on December 15, 2036 at 02:06, at 11°02' Capricorn
Moves forward again on January 3 at 22:57, at 24°44' Sagittarius
Shadow: from November 27, 2036 to January 23; the planet crosses the same degrees three times.
from April 5 to April 28
Stops and turns back on April 5 at 01:05, at 0°06' Taurus
Moves forward again on April 28 at 16:55, at 19°05' Aries
Shadow: from March 22 to May 16; the planet crosses the same degrees three times.
from August 8 to August 31
Stops and turns back on August 8 at 06:45, at 6°59' Virgo
Moves forward again on August 31 at 21:07, at 24°06' Leo
Shadow: from July 20 to September 15; the planet crosses the same degrees three times.
from November 28 to December 18
Stops and turns back on November 28 at 22:00, at 25°13' Sagittarius
Moves forward again on December 18 at 16:12, at 8°56' Sagittarius
Shadow: from November 10 to January 6, 2038; the planet crosses the same degrees three times.
from December 14 to January 24, 2038
Stops and turns back on December 14 at 12:46, at 21°31' Capricorn
Moves forward again on January 24, 2038 at 10:19, at 6°08' Capricorn
Shadow: from November 12 to February 25, 2038; the planet crosses the same degrees three times.
from October 13 to December 23
Stops and turns back on October 13 at 00:09, at 6°15' Gemini
Moves forward again on December 23 at 06:31, at 20°07' Taurus
Shadow: from August 20 to February 19, 2038; the planet crosses the same degrees three times.
from October 14, 2036 to February 9
Stops and turns back on October 14, 2036 at 02:37, at 26°14' Gemini
Moves forward again on February 9 at 07:41, at 16°10' Gemini
from November 16 to March 15, 2038
Stops and turns back on November 16 at 02:16, at 29°47' Cancer
Moves forward again on March 15, 2038 at 17:51, at 19°43' Cancer
from December 13, 2036 to April 27
Stops and turns back on December 13, 2036 at 02:58, at 2°53' Virgo
Moves forward again on April 27 at 05:57, at 25°59' Leo
from December 26 to May 11, 2038
Stops and turns back on December 26 at 11:36, at 16°14' Virgo
Moves forward again on May 11, 2038 at 07:21, at 9°23' Virgo
from October 25, 2036 to March 23
Stops and turns back on October 25, 2036 at 04:23, at 19°37' Cancer
Moves forward again on March 23 at 08:26, at 15°31' Cancer
from October 30 to March 28, 2038
Stops and turns back on October 30 at 01:59, at 24°11' Cancer
Moves forward again on March 28, 2038 at 05:26, at 20°05' Cancer
from July 30, 2036 to January 3
Stops and turns back on July 30, 2036 at 01:18, at 26°52' Aries
Moves forward again on January 3 at 17:43, at 24°03' Aries
from August 1 to January 6, 2038
Stops and turns back on August 1 at 14:57, at 29°07' Aries
Moves forward again on January 6, 2038 at 05:31, at 26°18' Aries
from May 23 to November 3
Stops and turns back on May 23 at 08:51, at 22°47' Aquarius
Moves forward again on November 3 at 03:32, at 20°27' Aquarius
In 2037, Mercury is retrograde 4 times: from December 15, 2036 to January 3, from April 5 to April 28, from August 8 to August 31, from November 28 to December 18. London time.
Yes: from December 14 to January 24, 2038. London time.
Yes: from October 13 to December 23. London time.
A planet never moves backwards. But Earth and the planet orbit the Sun at different speeds: when one overtakes the other, the planet, seen from here, seems to slow down, stop, back up for a few weeks, then move forward again. It's a perspective effect, regular and predictable centuries in advance.
In astrology, a retrograde planet invites you to go back over what it stands for: for Mercury, the planet of communication, it's a time to reread, review and repair rather than start something new. It's a symbolic reading: nothing proves that Mercury retrograde makes devices break down, but the advice to reread before you hit send always helps.
The shadow, for Mercury, Venus and Mars: the planet covers the same degrees three times, moving forward, backward, then forward again. Some astrologers already see the retrograde's theme in the shadow: a build-up before, a wrap-up after.
A station is the moment the planet seems to stop in the sky, before backing up or moving forward again. We look for it day by day, then refine it to the second with the Swiss Ephemeris (NASA ephemerides); the dates are checked against a second, independent calculation (Skyfield).