Mercury next enters retrograde in 69 days.
Solar activity was very low. Region 2759 (N28, L=264) was spotless and mostly inactive. There were no Earth-directed CMEs observed in available coronagraph imagery.
The solar kp index is quiet, with no changes to retrograde effects. The solar wind speed is currently above average, making retrograde effects moderately increased.
There are no planets in retrograde!
The Solar System at a Glance
The solar wind environment was mildly disturbed from what appears to be a weak enhancement. Total field reached a maximum of 12 nT. Bz underwent several southward deviations, and peaked at -9 nT. Wind speed steadily increased to just over 500 km/s after the arrival of this enhancement, then quickly leveled off around 450 km/s through the remainder of the day. Phi was variable.
There is a 20% chance of solar activity, with a 5% chance of a minor event, a 1% chance of a moderate event, and a 1% chance of a strong event.
Mercury
Not in Retrograde
Next Retrograde starts on 17 June, 2020
Fun Fact About Mercury
A day on the surface of Mercury lasts 176 Earth days, but a year on Mercury takes only 88 Earth days!