Mercury retrograde in Leo 2025 starts tonight. What happens during a retrograde? What does it mean? How long does it last? Here's what to know ...

Mercury retrograde is apparent motion, such as when you pass a speeding car on the highway and it appears that car is moving backward. It's not an exceptional, or momentous, event.

Summer is here, and Mercury goes retrograde from July 17 until August 11 — the retrograde begins after the full moon lunar phase this month, with no shortage of passed-down mythologies and theories.

Here's when to watch tonight's buck moon illusion rise in Capricorn and what it means as we near the Mercury Retrograde ...

As the name suggests, retrograde refers to when a planet appears to go backward in its orbit as viewed from Earth. Astronomers call this “apparent retrograde motion” because it is an optical ...

Mercury goes officially retrograde from August 4 to August 27. Mercury retrograde starts its journey in the zodiac earth sign of Virgo and will travel to fiery Leo after August 14.

Mercury retrograde insights: What to expect from Nov. 25 to Dec. 15, ... Astronomers call this “apparent retrograde motion” because it is an optical illusion.

After several weeks in retrograde motion, Mercury finally stations direct in Pisces, clearing the foggy haze of confusion. By Valerie Mesa. Published on April 7, 2025 09:00AM EDT. 1 Comment.

Retrograde motion actually happens to every single one of the planets in our solar system. That is, every planet in the night sky will look like it’s moving backwards at some point.