Mercury retrograde, October 24 to November 13, 2026
Mercury at 20° Scorpio
- Mercury turns backward at 7:12 AM UTC on October 24 (your time: )
- Mercury turns forward at 3:53 PM UTC on November 13 (your time: )
The same moment elsewhere
- UTC 7:12 AM UTC on October 24
- Eastern 3:12 AM EDT on October 24
- Central 2:12 AM CDT on October 24
- Mountain 1:12 AM MDT on October 24
- Pacific 12:12 AM PDT on October 24
- UTC 3:53 PM UTC on November 13
- Eastern 10:53 AM EST on November 13
- Central 9:53 AM CST on November 13
- Mountain 8:53 AM MST on November 13
- Pacific 7:53 AM PST on November 13
What it is
The planet seems to stop, then backs over ground it just crossed: revisit, redo, reread before adding anything new.
For each sign
Counted from your sign, so the house is the part of life it lights for you.
Aries
Your 8th house: closeness and trust.
Taurus
Your 7th house: your closest one-to-one relationships.
Gemini
Your 6th house: your everyday rhythm.
Cancer
Your 5th house: play, romance and making things.
Leo
Your 4th house: family and roots.
Virgo
Your 3rd house: everyday talk, siblings and neighbors.
Libra
Your 2nd house: what you value.
Scorpio
Your 1st house: you, and how you come across.
Sagittarius
Your 12th house: the quiet, private part of your life.
Capricorn
Your 11th house: friends and groups.
Aquarius
Your 10th house: how people see you.
Pisces
Your 9th house: far places and big ideas.
The same day
The house above is counted from your sign. Your own chart counts it from your birth.