Astronomical Events 2029
Full moons, new moons, eclipses, Mercury retrograde and the solstices & equinoxes — all year.
☿ Mercury Retrograde 2029
January 8 – January 29May 3 – May 27September 4 – September 26
January
☿Mercury goes retrogradeJanuary 8
🌑New Moon · CapricornJanuary 14
☀️Solar Eclipse (partial)January 14
☿Mercury goes directJanuary 29
🌕Full Moon · LeoJanuary 30
February
🌑New Moon · AquariusFebruary 13
🌕Full Moon · VirgoFebruary 28
March
🌑New Moon · PiscesMarch 15
⚖️March Equinox (spring)March 20
🌕Full Moon · LibraMarch 30
April
🌑New Moon · AriesApril 13
🌕Full Moon · ScorpioApril 28
May
☿Mercury goes retrogradeMay 3
🌑New Moon · TaurusMay 13
🌕Full Moon · SagittariusMay 27
☿Mercury goes directMay 27
June
🌑New Moon · GeminiJune 12
☀️Solar Eclipse (partial)June 12
☀June Solstice (summer)June 21
🌕Full Moon · CapricornJune 26
🌘Lunar Eclipse (total)June 26
July
🌑New Moon · CancerJuly 11
☀️Solar Eclipse (partial)July 11
🌕Full Moon · AquariusJuly 25
August
🌑New Moon · LeoAugust 10
🌕Full Moon · PiscesAugust 24
September
☿Mercury goes retrogradeSeptember 4
🌑New Moon · VirgoSeptember 8
🌕Full Moon · PiscesSeptember 22
⚖️September Equinox (autumn)September 22
☿Mercury goes directSeptember 26
October
🌑New Moon · LibraOctober 7
🌕Full Moon · AriesOctober 22
November
🌑New Moon · ScorpioNovember 6
🌕Full Moon · TaurusNovember 21
December
🌑New Moon · SagittariusDecember 5
☀️Solar Eclipse (partial)December 5
🌕Full Moon · GeminiDecember 20
🌘Lunar Eclipse (total)December 20
☀December Solstice (winter)December 21
☿Mercury goes retrogradeDecember 23
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.