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TIME · ORBIT · OBSERVATION
In 2029, Mercury appears retrograde 4 times: Aquarius, Taurus, Libra, and Capricorn. Explore planetary retrograde periods in Istanbul time.
9 PERIODS · ISTANBUL TIME
| Planet | Starts | Ends | Sign | Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | Taurus | 11.31° → 4.41° | ||
| Mercury | Aquarius → Capricorn | 3.63° → 17.54° | ||
| Jupiter | Libra | 27.42° → 17.51° | ||
| Mars | Libra → Virgo | 13.92° → 24.93° | ||
| Mercury | Taurus | 26.67° → 17.56° | ||
| Mercury | Libra → Virgo | 1.83° → 17.45° | ||
| Saturn | Taurus | 25.02° → 18.09° | ||
| Venus | Capricorn | 24.03° → 8.63° | ||
| Mercury | Capricorn | 17.71° → 1.44° |
ORBIT · PERSPECTIVE
Retrograde motion is the apparent backward movement of a planet as seen from Earth. It results from the different orbital speeds and positions of Earth and the other planet; the planet does not physically reverse its orbit.
All dates use Istanbul time and are shown to the minute. The diagram illustrates orbital relationships, not current positions.
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Being unable to bend because of material worries may make you rigid during this process. While Saturn appears to move retrograde in Taurus, this phase is traditionally considered a time to review the weight that comes from the need for security. Rather than clinging blindly to possessions or routines, trusting inner resilience may help.

An idea everyone else considers correct may no longer feel as true to you as it once did. In some traditions, this apparent retrograde of Mercury in Aquarius is a period for pulling away from crowd-held thoughts and returning to your own unmixed idea. Your future plans may quietly shift through an inner filter.

The effort to please everyone in relationships may have pushed your own truth into the background. While Jupiter appears to move retrograde in Libra, some traditions consider this a time for weighing relational fairness and shared values. Rather than making concessions out of fear of being alone, standing in a fair balance may help.

You may notice that you've stopped defending your own rights so as not to hurt anyone. While Mars appears to move retrograde in Libra, this phase is traditionally considered a time to review suppressed anger and postponed stances. Speaking may come not for the sake of keeping peace, but for the sake of honesty.

A decision you thought was final may unexpectedly come back to the table these days. While Mercury appears to move retrograde in Taurus, this phase is traditionally connected to a loosening of rigid attitudes around material security. Slowing the mind down may pay off more than resisting it.

You may notice that, in trying to please everyone, you've lost your own voice. While Mercury appears to move retrograde in Libra, some readings link this phase to a person re-establishing balance with their own truth. A shared decision left hanging may resurface.

Being unable to bend because of material worries may make you rigid during this process. While Saturn appears to move retrograde in Taurus, this phase is traditionally considered a time to review the weight that comes from the need for security. Rather than clinging blindly to possessions or routines, trusting inner resilience may help.

Expectations in a relationship that have turned into a duty may make themselves felt during this process. While Venus appears to move retrograde in Capricorn, this phase is traditionally considered a time to understand the need for reassurance behind emotional coldness. Loosening rigid rules a little may refresh closeness.

A rule you've followed without question for years may, these days, ask you why it exists. In some readings, this apparent retrograde of Mercury in Capricorn is linked to goals and ties to authority being restructured. Rigidity may be expected to give way to a more flexible wisdom.
Zodiac themes are traditional symbolic interpretations; they make no claim about personal outcomes.