Mercury Retrograde 2024 Shadow Dates And Time. Mercury retrograde is the time period when mercury appears to be moving backward in the sky. 3:50 am universal time*, and on july 16 at 10:50 pm est, 7:50 pm pst, 11:50.

Mercury goes retrograde in virgo (4º 06′) on august 5 at 4:56 am. • in april 2024 mercury.