2018 Leo Mercury Retrograde Time July Mercury Retrograde Area Constellations List

When is Mercury retrograde in Leo 2018? The second Mercury retrograde of this year is coming soon, and this time Mercury will start to retrograde at 23°27′ Leo. Next, let’s take a look at the specific time of this Mercury retrograde and the constellations affected.

2018 Leo Mercury Retrograde Time

Start and end time

Mercury will begin to retrograde at 23°27′ Leo at 13:02 Beijing time on July 26, 2018, and will go direct at 11°32′ Leo at 12:25 Beijing time on August 19, 2018.

Shadow Period

On July 7, 2018, Mercury entered the retrograde zone at 11°32′ in Leo. The period from this time to the official start of retrograde is called the pre-retrograde shadow period. During this period, you will roughly understand the problems that may arise in thinking, communication, transportation, etc. during this Mercury retrograde.

Start to go backwards

On July 26, 2018, Mercury began to retrograde at 23°27′ Leo. The position where Mercury began to retrograde does not constitute any important astrological aspect, nor does it form a conjunction within 2° with any star, so the Mercury retrograde in July 2018 is closer to the general meaning of Mercury retrograde: communication and technical failures, tension and anxiety, travel delays, lost items, etc.

Resume direct motion

On August 16, 2018, Mercury was in direct motion at 11°32′ Leo. Mars was still in square with Uranus in the direct motion chart, but the degree was already very loose, so the influence was also reduced. There are more harmonious aspects on the chart, including Mercury sextile Venus, and without the influence of stellar energy, this peaceful and loving aspect of Mercury-Venus becomes the most influential energy when Mercury is direct.

Mercury retrograde ends

On September 2, 2018, Mercury left the retrograde zone at 23°27′ Leo, and the post-retrograde shadow period ended, and the Mercury retrograde in July 2018 was completely over.