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Mercury retrograde in February 2026: dates and sign
Mercury is retrograde from 26 February 2026 to 20 March 2026, from Pisces (22°34') to Pisces (8°29').
Planet
Mercury
Retrograde station
26 February 2026Pisces 22°34'
Direct station
20 March 2026Pisces 8°29'
Duration
23days
What this retrograde invites
Mercury governs the mind, speech, exchanges, travel, the small contracts of daily life. When it goes retrograde, these areas ask for less momentum and more rereading: a time to come back to what was said or signed too quickly, clear up a misunderstanding, tidy, finish what was left hanging.
It is neither a curse nor a reason to put everything on hold. It is an invitation to slow down, to reread before sending, to back things up, and to welcome what returns: a person, an idea, a project set aside.
Where does this retrograde fall in your chart?
In your 4th house it speaks of family; in your 10th, of career. Calculate your chart to find out, it's free and instant.
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Frequently asked questions
Mercury is retrograde from 26 February 2026 to 20 March 2026, in Pisces.
A time to review, reread and slow down in the areas tied to Mercury, not to decide. A reading illuminates what it touches in your chart.
Review, reread, slow down in the areas tied to Mercury. Save your work, reread before sending, let decisions ripen. Nothing is blocked: it is a rhythm, not an omen.
Mercury resumes direct motion on 20 March 2026, in Pisces.
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