Mercury retrograde · Sagittarius → Scorpio
Mercury Retrograde November 2025: Nov 9 – Nov 29
- Turns retrograde
- Nov 9, 2025 19:00Sagittarius 6°52′
- Turns direct
- Nov 29, 2025 17:38Scorpio 20°42′
- Shadow period
- Oct 21 – Dec 17, 2025
Times in UTC, to the minute, from the astronomical ephemeris.
The third Mercury retrograde of 2025 starts at Nov 9, 2025 19:00 and ends at Nov 29, 2025 17:38 (UTC), from Sagittarius 6°52′ back to Scorpio 20°42′. With the shadow periods (Oct 21 – Dec 17, 2025), Mercury crosses this stretch of the zodiac three times: forward, back, and forward again. The calculator below finds which house of your chart the stretch falls in and which of your planets it touches.
Which house does this retrograde fall in for you?
The same retrograde lands in a different place in everyone's chart. Enter your birth details to see which area of your life it passes through and which of your planets it touches.
This retrograde in Sagittarius → Scorpio
Mercury in Sagittarius is about belief, learning and far-off plans. Retrograde, recheck itineraries, documents and study plans, and ask whether the things you are sure of still hold.
Astrology reads a retrograde as a time to look back: reread, renegotiate, repair, double-check. It is not bad luck and it does not make things go wrong. The useful question is which things are worth a second look right now.
What to look back at, house by house
- 1st House
how you present yourself and how you talk
- 2nd House
income, spending habits, what you value
- 3rd House
communication, paperwork, short trips, siblings
- 4th House
home, family, where you live
- 5th House
romance, creativity, play
- 6th House
daily work, routines, health habits
- 7th House
partners, collaborations, contracts
- 8th House
shared money, trust, intimacy
- 9th House
study, long journeys, beliefs
- 10th House
career direction, your public image
- 11th House
friends, communities, hopes
- 12th House
rest, solitude, what goes unsaid
By rising sign
Don't know your houses? By rising sign (whole-sign houses), this retrograde falls in your:
- Aries Rising
9th House and 8th House: study, long journeys, beliefs
- Taurus Rising
8th House and 7th House: shared money, trust, intimacy
- Gemini Rising
7th House and 6th House: partners, collaborations, contracts
- Cancer Rising
6th House and 5th House: daily work, routines, health habits
- Leo Rising
5th House and 4th House: romance, creativity, play
- Virgo Rising
4th House and 3rd House: home, family, where you live
- Libra Rising
3rd House and 2nd House: communication, paperwork, short trips, siblings
- Scorpio Rising
2nd House and 1st House: income, spending habits, what you value
- Sagittarius Rising
1st House and 12th House: how you present yourself and how you talk
- Capricorn Rising
12th House and 11th House: rest, solitude, what goes unsaid
- Aquarius Rising
11th House and 10th House: friends, communities, hopes
- Pisces Rising
10th House and 9th House: career direction, your public image
FAQ
When is the November 2025 Mercury retrograde?
Mercury turns retrograde at Nov 9, 2025 19:00 and direct at Nov 29, 2025 17:38 (UTC), from Sagittarius 6°52′ back to Scorpio 20°42′. The times come from the astronomical ephemeris, to the minute.
When is the shadow period, and does it matter?
This time the shadow runs Oct 21 – Dec 17, 2025. The pre-shadow is a prelude, when things that will need a second look first show up; the post-shadow is the wrap-up. Both are milder than the retrograde itself.
Why do sites give different dates?
Mercury turns at one exact moment, which can fall on different dates in different time zones. This page uses UTC; the Chinese pages use Beijing time.
Can I sign a contract or change jobs during Mercury retrograde?
Astrology doesn't decide for you. Life and work go on as usual; it is simply a good time to double-check the details and give conversations more room. Whether to do it depends on the thing itself, not on Mercury.
When is the next Mercury retrograde?
The next one starts at Feb 26, 2026. See the full Mercury retrograde calendar for every date.