Mercury retrograde · Pisces → Aquarius
Mercury Retrograde February 2027: Feb 9 – Mar 3
- Turns retrograde
- Feb 9, 2027 17:36Pisces 5°59′
- Turns direct
- Mar 3, 2027 12:35Aquarius 20°55′
- Shadow period
- Jan 25 – Mar 23, 2027
Times in UTC, to the minute, from the astronomical ephemeris.
The first Mercury retrograde of 2027 starts at Feb 9, 2027 17:36 and ends at Mar 3, 2027 12:35 (UTC), from Pisces 5°59′ back to Aquarius 20°55′. With the shadow periods (Jan 25 – Mar 23, 2027), 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 Pisces → Aquarius
Mercury in Pisces runs on intuition and blurs boundaries. Retrograde, keep some time alone to sort your thoughts, write things down, and confirm important words in writing.
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
12th House and 11th House: rest, solitude, what goes unsaid
- Taurus Rising
11th House and 10th House: friends, communities, hopes
- Gemini Rising
10th House and 9th House: career direction, your public image
- Cancer Rising
9th House and 8th House: study, long journeys, beliefs
- Leo Rising
8th House and 7th House: shared money, trust, intimacy
- Virgo Rising
7th House and 6th House: partners, collaborations, contracts
- Libra Rising
6th House and 5th House: daily work, routines, health habits
- Scorpio Rising
5th House and 4th House: romance, creativity, play
- Sagittarius Rising
4th House and 3rd House: home, family, where you live
- Capricorn Rising
3rd House and 2nd House: communication, paperwork, short trips, siblings
- Aquarius Rising
2nd House and 1st House: income, spending habits, what you value
- Pisces Rising
1st House and 12th House: how you present yourself and how you talk
FAQ
When is the February 2027 Mercury retrograde?
Mercury turns retrograde at Feb 9, 2027 17:36 and direct at Mar 3, 2027 12:35 (UTC), from Pisces 5°59′ back to Aquarius 20°55′. The times come from the astronomical ephemeris, to the minute.
When is the shadow period, and does it matter?
This time the shadow runs Jan 25 – Mar 23, 2027. 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 Jun 10, 2027. See the full Mercury retrograde calendar for every date.