When Mercury – the planet of communications – goes retrograde, technical problems, travel delays and other forms of logistical mishaps can result. To help you plan for these moments, we’ve rounded up all the Mercury retrograde moments in 2025, including shadow periods, cazimis, and the days when the trickster planet stations retrograde or direct. May this list enable you to find the best times to pause, prepare, reflect, revise, and breathe a deep sigh of relief.
Mercury Rx #1
- Mercury enters its pre-retrograde shadow February 28, 2025at 11:59 PM PT (26°49 Pisces)
- Mercury stations retrograde March 14, 2025at 11:46 PM PT (9°35 Aries)
- Mercury is cazimi on March 24, 2025at 12:48 PM PT (4°24 Aries)
- Mercury stations directly on April 7, 2025at 4:07 am PT (26°49 Pisces)
- Mercury leaves behind its post-retrograde shadow April 26, 2025at 1:28 am PT (9°35 Aries)
Mercury Rx #2
- Mercury enters its pre-retrograde shadow June 29, 2025at 10:54 PM PT (4°14 Leo)
- Mercury stations retrograde July 17, 2025at 9:45 PM PT (15°34 Leo)
- Mercury is cazimi on July 31, 2025at 4:41 PM PT (9°00 Leo)
- Mercury stations directly on August 11, 2025at 12:29 PM PT (4°14 Leo)
- Mercury leaves behind its post-retrograde shadow August 25, 2025at 1:37 am PT (15°34 Leo)
Mercury Rx #3
- Mercury enters its pre-retrograde shadow October 21, 2025at 4:11 a.m. PT (20°42 Scorpio)
- Mercury stations retrograde November 9, 2025at 11:01 a.m. PT (6°51 Sagittarius)
- Mercury is cazimi on November 20, 2025at 1:23 a.m. PT (28°18 Scorpio)
- Mercury stations directly on November 29, 2025at 9:38 a.m. PT (20°42 Scorpio)
- Mercury leaves behind its post-retrograde shadow December 16, 2025at 7:56 PM PT (6°51 Sagittarius)
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