When Mercury — the planet of communication — stations retrograde, tech hiccups, travel delays, and other forms of logistical mishaps tend to ensue. To help you plan for these moments, we’ve compiled all of the Mercury retrograde moments in 2025, including shadow periods, cazimis, and the days when the trickster planet stations retrograde or direct. May this list allow you to find the best times to pause, prepare, reflect, review, and take a big sigh of relief.
Mercury Rx #1
- Mercury enters its pre-retrograde shadow on February 28th, 2025, at 11:59 pm PT (26°49 Pisces)
- Mercury stations retrograde on March 14th, 2025, at 11:46 pm PT (9°35 Aries)
- Mercury is cazimi on March 24th, 2025, at 12:48 pm PT (4°24 Aries)
- Mercury stations direct on April 7th, 2025, at 4:07 am PT (26°49 Pisces)
- Mercury leaves its post-retrograde shadow on April 26th, 2025, at 1:28 am PT (9°35 Aries)
Mercury Rx #2
- Mercury enters its pre-retrograde shadow on June 29th, 2025, at 10:54 pm PT (4°14 Leo)
- Mercury stations retrograde on July 17th, 2025, at 9:45 pm PT (15°34 Leo)
- Mercury is cazimi on July 31st, 2025, at 4:41 pm PT (9°00 Leo)
- Mercury stations direct on August 11th, 2025, at 12:29 am PT (4°14 Leo)
- Mercury leaves its post-retrograde shadow on August 25th, 2025, at 1:37 am PT (15°34 Leo)
Mercury Rx #3
- Mercury enters its pre-retrograde shadow on October 21st, 2025, at 4:11 am PT (20°42 Scorpio)
- Mercury stations retrograde on November 9th, 2025, at 11:01 am PT (6°51 Sagittarius)
- Mercury is cazimi on November 20th, 2025, at 1:23 am PT (28°18 Scorpio)
- Mercury stations direct on November 29th, 2025, at 9:38 am PT (20°42 Scorpio)
- Mercury leaves its post-retrograde shadow on December 16th, 2025, at 7:56 pm PT (6°51 Sagittarius)
Looking for more 2025 key dates? Check out these other posts:
- 2025 primary transits, ingresses, and retrogrades
- 2025 New and Full Moons
- 2025 eclipses
- 2025 key dates for love
- 2025 key dates for money and success
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