June 29, 2026, 1:54 p.m. ET The current Mercury retrograde period runs from June 29, 2026, to July 23, 2026. Astrology links this time to disruptions in communication, travel, and decision-making. Mercury retrograde is an optical illusion where the planet appears to move backward in the sky. Feel a strange energy that may influence your decision-making during the strawberry full moon? It could be due to another astronomical event that begins June 29.