Original analysis · real ephemeris
Mercury retrograde 2026 × your sign's ruler
Every date table on the internet lists the windows. This one crosses them with the 12 sign rulers and the signs Mercury actually backs through — each cell computed from daily ephemeris deltas, reproducible from the engine output. A fun cultural lens, not fortune-telling.
“2026 has 3 Mercury retrograde windows (2026-02-26 → 2026-11-14 across the year); Gemini and Virgo rulers sit inside every one of them.”
The window table
| Window (UTC) | Days | Mercury backs through | Activated signs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-26 → 2026-03-21 | 24 | ♓ Pisces | Pisces, Gemini, Virgo |
| 2026-06-30 → 2026-07-24 | 25 | ♋ Cancer | Cancer, Gemini, Virgo |
| 2026-10-24 → 2026-11-14 | 22 | ♏ Scorpio | Scorpio, Gemini, Virgo |
Your sign, your windows
♈ Aries
No window transits this sign in 2026
♉ Taurus
No window transits this sign in 2026
♊ GeminiMercury-ruled — every window
All 3 windows (02-26, 06-30, 10-24)
♋ Cancer
1 window: 06-30→07-24
♌ Leo
No window transits this sign in 2026
♍ VirgoMercury-ruled — every window
All 3 windows (02-26, 06-30, 10-24)
♎ Libra
No window transits this sign in 2026
♏ Scorpio
1 window: 10-24→11-14
♐ Sagittarius
No window transits this sign in 2026
♑ Capricorn
No window transits this sign in 2026
♒ Aquarius
No window transits this sign in 2026
♓ Pisces
1 window: 02-26→03-21
Where the numbers come from
For entertainment purposes only. Data: geocentric longitude daily deltas, 00:00 UTC — https://dailyzodiac.today/analysis/mercury-retrograde.