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Mercury retrograde 2017: 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 2017: from Dec 19, 2016, 10:55 UTC at 15°08′ Capricorn until Jan 8, 2017, 09:43 UTC at 28°51′ Sagittarius; from Apr 9, 2017, 23:15 UTC at 4°51′ Taurus until May 3, 2017, 16:32 UTC at 24°16′ Aries; from Aug 13, 2017, 01:01 UTC at 11°38′ Virgo until Sep 5, 2017, 11:29 UTC at 28°26′ Leo; from Dec 3, 2017, 07:34 UTC at 29°18′ Sagittarius until Dec 23, 2017, 01:51 UTC at 13°00′ Sagittarius.

Mercury retrograde periods in 2017

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
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
Apr 9, 2017, 23:15 UTC	4°51′ Taurus	May 3, 2017, 16:32 UTC	24°16′ Aries	23.72	10.58°	24°16′ Aries	4°51′ Taurus
Aug 13, 2017, 01:01 UTC	11°38′ Virgo	Sep 5, 2017, 11:29 UTC	28°26′ Leo	23.44	13.21°	28°26′ Leo	11°38′ Virgo
Dec 3, 2017, 07:34 UTC	29°18′ Sagittarius	Dec 23, 2017, 01:51 UTC	13°00′ Sagittarius	19.76	16.30°	13°00′ Sagittarius	29°18′ Sagittarius

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

Sign changes during retrograde

Instant (UTC)	From	To
Jan 4, 2017, 14:17 UTC	Capricorn	Sagittarius
Apr 20, 2017, 17:37 UTC	Taurus	Aries
Aug 31, 2017, 15:28 UTC	Virgo	Leo

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