When Is Mercury Retrograde May 2028?
Mercury Retrograde May 2028 falls on Sunday, May 21, 2028.
Mercury Retrograde May 2028 falls on Sunday, May 21, 2028 — a Sunday. That is 576 days from today. The date is confirmed, so the only thing that moves is the countdown itself.
| Year | Date | Day of week |
|---|---|---|
| 2028 | Sun 21 May 2028 | Sunday |
| 2029 | Mon 21 May 2029 | Monday |
| 2030 | Tue 21 May 2030 | Tuesday |
| 2031 | Wed 21 May 2031 | Wednesday |
| 2032 | Fri 21 May 2032 | Friday |
| 2033 | Sat 21 May 2033 | Saturday |
Why the day of the week moves
A date advances by one weekday each year, because 365 days is 52 weeks plus one day. In a leap year it advances by two, which is why the weekday occasionally jumps. Over the six years in the table above you can watch both patterns: the single-step years and the leap-year double step.
This matters more than it sounds if you are planning around a weekend. An event that lands on a Saturday this year may fall midweek in two years' time, which changes everything from travel to time off.
About Mercury Retrograde May 2028
Mercury stations retrograde on May 21, 2028 at 08:35 UTC, at 16°18' Gemini — 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) | May 21, 2028 · 08:35 |
|---|---|
| Zodiac position | 16°18' Gemini |
| Direction | Turning Rx |
| Duration of phase | ~3 weeks |