Has your technology gone haywire? Has your transport been borked? Have there been miscommunications galore? Welp, that’s because the Mercury Retrograde shadow period has officially begun.
Huh, I hear you ask? What are you talking about, you absolute baboon! Mercury Retrograde doesn’t begin until July 17!!!!!
Well, notice how I said ~shadow period~? That means we’re already feeling its wrath!
Read on for everything you need to know about the Mercury Retrograde shadow period.
What is the Mercury Retrograde shadow period?
As if Cancer Season hadn’t already given us enough reason to cry, we’re about to be hit with several retrogrades, including one of the worst: Mercury! The communication planet going backwards has always been a major pain-point for us earthlings, but were you across the Mercury Retrograde shadow period?
Also known as retroshade, it’s the period before and after Mercury’s official retrograde is in full force, when its effects can still be felt.
It’s basically the preview and the aftershock of the retrograde, which usually lasts a few weeks before and after the retrograde is in effect.
The pre-shadow period kicks off when Mercury first passes the degree it will later retrograde back to and lasts about two weeks before the actual retrograde.
During this time, you may start to notice the classic retrograde symptoms from delays to tech glitches to misunderstandings.
As for the post-retrograde period, it starts when Mercury turns direct but hasn’t yet passed the degree it originally retrograded from. It also lasts for two weeks.
This is the time when you want to tidy up the mess of the retrograde period, basically. Start implementing the lessons you learned, clear up any confusion caused, fix mistakes you may have made during the brain fog, apologise for miscommunications and petty squabbles, just get closure on everything pretty much.
It’s your time to wrap Mercury Retrograde in a nice little bow!
Me throughout the Mercury Retrograde shadow period.
Mercury Retrograde shadow period 2025 dates
March–April (Aries & Pisces)
- Pre-Shadow Begins: February 28, 2025 (26°49′ Pisces)
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Retrograde: March 14 – April 7, 2025
- Starts: March 14 at 11:46 PM PT (9°35′ Aries)
- Ends: April 7 at 4:07 AM PT (26°49′ Pisces)
- Post-Shadow Ends: April 26, 2025 (9°35′ Aries)
July–August (Leo)
- Pre-Shadow Begins: June 29, 2025 (4°14′ Leo)
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Retrograde: July 17 – August 11, 2025
- Starts: July 17 at 9:45 PM PT (15°34′ Leo)
- Ends: August 11 at 12:29 AM PT (4°14′ Leo)
- Post-Shadow Ends: August 25, 2025 (15°34′ Leo)
November–December (Sagittarius & Scorpio)
- Pre-Shadow Begins: October 21, 2025 (20°42′ Scorpio)
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Retrograde: November 9 – November 29, 2025
- Starts: November 9 at 11:01 AM PT (6°51′ Sagittarius)
- Ends: November 29 at 9:38 AM PT (20°42′ Scorpio)
- Post-Shadow Ends: December 16, 2025 (6°51′ Sagittarius)
For more intel on what 2025’s Mercury Retrogrades have in store for us, have a read of our breakdown.
PSA: Mercury isn’t the only planet that goes retrograde throughout the month of July! To see what your star sign has in store over the next month, peep our horoscopes.
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