How Many Weeks Until Mercury Retrograde October 2026?
Mercury Retrograde October 2026 falls on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
Mercury Retrograde October 2026 falls on Saturday, October 24, 2026 — a Saturday. As of today that is 1 days, or 1 day. The table below lists every "weeks to go" milestone between now and the date, so you can work backwards from the day itself instead of counting forward from today.
| Weeks to go | Starts on |
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Why the week count moves the way it does
Weeks are the unit people actually plan in. Deadlines, notice periods and rotas run in weeks, which is why a week count tends to be more useful than a raw day count once you are more than a fortnight out. Note that the two figures answer slightly different questions: "how many weeks" is full weeks only, while "weeks and days" keeps the remainder.
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.
Quick facts
| Station moment (UTC) | October 24, 2026 · 07:11 |
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| Zodiac position | 20°58' Scorpio |
| Direction | Turning Rx |
| Duration of phase | ~3 weeks |