Dates
- First Mercury retrograde: 2026-02-26 to 2026-03-20
- Second Mercury retrograde: 2026-06-29 to 2026-07-23
- Third Mercury retrograde: 2026-10-24 to 2026-11-13
Summary
Mercury retrograde in 2026 brings three review windows where communication, travel, scheduling, and plans benefit from extra confirmation.
Communication themes
Messages, meetings, agreements, and timing assumptions may need more patience. Repeat the important details and make room for correction.
Work and planning notes
This is useful timing for revising workflows, checking deadlines, cleaning up files, and returning to plans that were moving too quickly.
What to review
Review calendars, travel details, contracts, drafts, passwords, backups, recurring payments, and decisions that were made under pressure.