The sky in 2027

Mercury retrograde 2027

Three or four times a year Mercury appears to move backward against the stars for about three weeks. It does not, of course - it is an effect of the two orbits - but the frog has noticed that the effect on kitchens is real enough. Messages go astray, contracts grow footnotes, the thing you were sure you sent is still in drafts.

Dates in 2027

• February 10 - March 3 in Pisces and Aquarius
• June 11 - July 5 in Cancer and Gemini
• October 7 - October 28 in Scorpio and Libra

What to do

Reread before sending. Back up what matters. Reconnect with people from before - this is what the period is good at. Buy nothing with a screen if you can wait.

What to leave alone

Sign what you have not read twice. Start the new system on the first day. Take a tone of voice personally.

The shadow

The weeks before and after, when Mercury crosses the same degrees, carry some of the same weather. The frog calls it the shadow and does not lose sleep over it.

Mercury retrograde 2026 Today's horoscope

All retrogrades in 2027

• Venus retrograde none
• Mars retrograde January 10 - April 1
• Jupiter retrograde December 25 - April 13
• Saturn retrograde August 10 - December 24
• Uranus retrograde December 25 - February 8, September 15 - into 2028
• Neptune retrograde July 10 - December 15
• Pluto retrograde May 8 - October 18