How Many Days Until Mercury Retrograde October 2026?
–days
–hours
–minutes
–seconds
Mercury Retrograde October 2026 falls on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
📅 – weeks
💼 – weekdays
🛌 – weekend days
🗓️ – months (approx)
Quick facts
| Station moment (UTC) | October 24, 2026 · 07:11 |
|---|---|
| Zodiac position | 20°58' Scorpio |
| Direction | Turning Rx |
| Duration of phase | ~3 weeks |
About Mercury Retrograde October 2026
Mercury stations retrograde on October 24, 2026 at 07:11 UTC, at 20°58' Scorpio — computed to the minute with our own Keplerian ephemeris.
Mercury retrograde is the famous three-week review of communication, travel and contracts that happens three or four times a year. The station is the turning point itself: the day the planet's apparent motion reaches zero before reversing. In tradition, days around a station carry the event's themes most intensely — decisions made at a station are said to set the tone for the whole season that follows. Full guide with a free chart checker: the Mercury retrograde guide on Prophetic.