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Mercury retrograde 2016: exact dates and times

Station instants computed with Swiss Ephemeris to the minute, in UTC. Mercury is retrograde about 3.3 times a year for 19–24 days.

Mercury is retrograde 4 times in 2016: from Jan 5, 2016, 13:06 UTC at 1°02′ Aquarius until Jan 25, 2016, 21:50 UTC at 14°55′ Capricorn; from Apr 28, 2016, 17:20 UTC at 23°36′ Taurus until May 22, 2016, 13:20 UTC at 14°20′ Taurus; from Aug 30, 2016, 13:04 UTC at 29°05′ Virgo until Sep 22, 2016, 05:31 UTC at 14°49′ Virgo; from Dec 19, 2016, 10:55 UTC at 15°08′ Capricorn until Jan 8, 2017, 09:43 UTC at 28°51′ Sagittarius.

Mercury retrograde periods in 2016

All instants UTC. Arc = degrees travelled backwards between the two stations.

Stations retrograde	At	Stations direct	At	Days	Arc	Pre-shadow from	Post-shadow to
Jan 5, 2016, 13:06 UTC	1°02′ Aquarius	Jan 25, 2016, 21:50 UTC	14°55′ Capricorn	20.36	16.13°	14°55′ Capricorn	1°02′ Aquarius
Apr 28, 2016, 17:20 UTC	23°36′ Taurus	May 22, 2016, 13:20 UTC	14°20′ Taurus	23.83	9.26°	14°20′ Taurus	23°36′ Taurus
Aug 30, 2016, 13:04 UTC	29°05′ Virgo	Sep 22, 2016, 05:31 UTC	14°49′ Virgo	22.69	14.25°	14°49′ Virgo	29°05′ Virgo
Dec 19, 2016, 10:55 UTC *	15°08′ Capricorn	Jan 8, 2017, 09:43 UTC	28°51′ Sagittarius	19.95	16.28°	28°51′ Sagittarius	15°08′ Capricorn

* period crosses a year boundary and is listed in both years.

Sign changes during retrograde

Instant (UTC)	From	To
Jan 8, 2016, 19:37 UTC	Aquarius	Capricorn
Jan 4, 2017, 14:17 UTC	Capricorn	Sagittarius

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