Astronomical Events 2022
Full moons, new moons, eclipses, Mercury retrograde and the solstices & equinoxes — all year.
☿ Mercury Retrograde 2022
January 15 – February 5May 11 – June 4September 11 – October 3
January
🌑New Moon · CapricornJanuary 2
☿Mercury goes retrogradeJanuary 15
🌕Full Moon · CancerJanuary 17
February
🌑New Moon · AquariusFebruary 1
☿Mercury goes directFebruary 5
🌕Full Moon · LeoFebruary 16
March
🌑New Moon · PiscesMarch 2
🌕Full Moon · VirgoMarch 18
⚖️March Equinox (spring)March 20
April
🌑New Moon · AriesApril 1
🌕Full Moon · LibraApril 16
🌑New Moon · TaurusApril 30
☀️Solar Eclipse (partial)April 30
May
☿Mercury goes retrogradeMay 11
🌕Full Moon · ScorpioMay 16
🌘Lunar Eclipse (total)May 16
🌑New Moon · GeminiMay 30
June
☿Mercury goes directJune 4
🌕Full Moon · SagittariusJune 14
☀June Solstice (summer)June 21
🌑New Moon · CancerJune 29
July
🌕Full Moon · CapricornJuly 13
🌑New Moon · LeoJuly 28
August
🌕Full Moon · AquariusAugust 12
🌑New Moon · VirgoAugust 27
September
🌕Full Moon · PiscesSeptember 10
☿Mercury goes retrogradeSeptember 11
⚖️September Equinox (autumn)September 23
🌑New Moon · LibraSeptember 25
October
☿Mercury goes directOctober 3
🌕Full Moon · AriesOctober 9
🌑New Moon · ScorpioOctober 25
☀️Solar Eclipse (partial)October 25
November
🌕Full Moon · TaurusNovember 8
🌘Lunar Eclipse (total)November 8
🌑New Moon · SagittariusNovember 23
December
🌕Full Moon · GeminiDecember 8
☀December Solstice (winter)December 21
🌑New Moon · CapricornDecember 23
☿Mercury goes retrogradeDecember 30
All dates are in UTC — your local time may shift a date by one day.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Mercury retrograde?
A few times a year Mercury appears to move backward across the sky (an optical illusion as Earth overtakes it). Astrologically it is a time to slow down, review and double-check communication, travel and technology.
Are these dates in my time zone?
Dates are computed in UTC. A moon phase or eclipse may fall on the adjacent day in your local time zone.