Mercury goes retrograde three to four times a year because its position relative to Earth and the Sun repeats roughly every 116 days — this is known as Mercury’s synodic cycle.

Mercury’s current retrograde period runs from October 24 to November 13, 2026.

Mercury is the Messenger with winged feet that resides closest to the Sun. It’s retrograde motion is an illusion due to the difference in size of Earth’s and Mercury’s elliptical orbits. Retrograde is a mis-communication of what the Truth appears to be.

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Moonbow and Arcturus, Taken by Aaron Watson on October 23, 2026 @ West Elk Mountains, Colorado

Full Moon, October 25-26, 2026

SPACEWEATHER.COM NEWS: 10/25/2026

THE HUNTER’S MOON: There’s a full Moon tonight, and it has a special name: The Hunter’s Moon. It gets its name from Native American hunters who tracked their prey by autumn moonlight, stockpiling food for the winter ahead. Browse: Photo Gallery

HUNTER’S MOONBOW: A rainbow at night? Believe it. The Hunter’s Moon created one over in the West Elk Mountains of Colorado:

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