¶Writing
J. R. R. Tolkien1892–1973
English writer and philologist (1892–1973)
- Born
- January 3, 1892
- ☿ Rx in
- Capricorn · 0°21′
- Window
- Dec 19, 1891 – Jan 8, 1892
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde✦Leap year
The Natal Registry · By Sign
Born with Mercury retrograde
in Capricorn ♑︎
171of the registry’s names arrived while Mercury traced its backward loop through Capricorn — every birthday computed, never assumed, against the real motion of the planet.
171
Names in this sign
8%
Of the full registry
Earth
Element
✶Astrological tradition — for entertainment, not astronomy
Tradition reads a natal Mercury retrograde as the inward mind — drafted, revised, doubled back — and gives it a earth-sign keynote in Capricorn: Career wires cross; confirm every meeting twice.
The Natal Registry · Capricorn
Capricorn’s roll, checked against the sky.
171 names, one sign. The blurbs are biographical record; the sign, degree and window on every card come from the computed ephemeris.
171 names on the roll
♛︎Politics & Leadership
Kim Jong-unb. 1984
Supreme Leader of North Korea since 2011
- Born
- January 8, 1984
- ☿ Rx in
- Capricorn · 0°52′
- Window
- Dec 22, 1983 – Jan 11, 1984
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde✦Leap year
♛︎Politics & Leadership
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn1918–2008
Russian writer, publicist, poet and politician (1918–2008)
- Born
- December 11, 1918
- ☿ Rx in
- Capricorn · 3°19′
- Window
- Dec 9 – Dec 28, 1918
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
♛︎Politics & Leadership
Juan Carlos I of Spainb. 1938
King of Spain from 1975 to 2014
- Born
- January 5, 1938
- ☿ Rx in
- Capricorn · 0°49′
- Window
- Dec 20, 1937 – Jan 9, 1938
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
♛︎Politics & Leadership
Antonio Gramsci1891–1937
Italian Marxist philosopher, writer, and politician (1891–1937)
- Born
- January 22, 1891
- ☿ Rx in
- Capricorn · 14°51′
- Window
- Jan 4 – Jan 25, 1891
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
♪Music
Robert Burns1759–1796
Scottish poet and lyricist (1759–1796)
- Born
- January 25, 1759
- ☿ Rx in
- Capricorn · 23°24′
- Window
- Jan 11 – Jan 31, 1759
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
✶︎Film & Stage
Nicolas Cageb. 1964
American actor (born 1964)
- Born
- January 7, 1964
- ☿ Rx in
- Capricorn · 9°27′
- Window
- Dec 26, 1963 – Jan 15, 1964
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde✦Leap year
✶︎Film & Stage
Anthony Hopkinsb. 1937
Welsh–American actor and director (born 1937)
- Born
- December 31, 1937
- ☿ Rx in
- Capricorn · 6°08′
- Window
- Dec 20, 1937 – Jan 9, 1938
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
⚙︎Science & Tech
Jeff Bezosb. 1964
American business magnate (born 1964)
- Born
- January 12, 1964
- ☿ Rx in
- Capricorn · 5°10′
- Window
- Dec 26, 1963 – Jan 15, 1964
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde✦Leap year
⚙︎Science & Tech
Antoine Henri Becquerel1852–1908
French physicist (1852–1908)
- Born
- December 15, 1852
- ☿ Rx in
- Capricorn · 5°11′
- Window
- Dec 11 – Dec 31, 1852
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde✦Leap year
♛︎Politics & Leadership
Hamid Karzaib. 1957
President of Afghanistan from 2001 to 2014
- Born
- December 24, 1957
- ☿ Rx in
- Capricorn · 5°38′
- Window
- Dec 16, 1957 – Jan 5, 1958
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
✦︎Sport
José Mourinhob. 1963
Portuguese association football manager and former player
- Born
- January 26, 1963
- ☿ Rx in
- Capricorn · 22°52′
- Window
- Jan 11 – Feb 1, 1963
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
⚙︎Science & Tech
Albert Abraham Michelson1852–1931
American physicist (1852–1931)
- Born
- December 19, 1852
- ☿ Rx in
- Capricorn · 0°44′
- Window
- Dec 11 – Dec 31, 1852
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde✦Leap year
✶︎Film & Stage
Cary Grant1904–1986
British-American actor (1904–1986)
- Born
- January 18, 1904
- ☿ Rx in
- Capricorn · 24°39′
- Window
- Jan 8 – Jan 28, 1904
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde✦Leap year
¶Writing
Derek Walcott1930–2017
Saint Lucian–Trinidadian poet and playwright (1930–2017)
- Born
- January 23, 1930
- ☿ Rx in
- Capricorn · 29°23′
- Window
- Jan 13 – Feb 2, 1930
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
✶︎Film & Stage
Orlando Bloomb. 1977
English actor and model
- Born
- January 13, 1977
- ☿ Rx in
- Capricorn · 8°12′
- Window
- Dec 28, 1976 – Jan 17, 1977
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
¶Writing
Henry Miller1891–1980
American novelist (1891–1980)
- Born
- December 26, 1891
- ☿ Rx in
- Capricorn · 10°07′
- Window
- Dec 19, 1891 – Jan 8, 1892
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
✶︎Film & Stage
Robert Duvall1931–2026
American actor and director (1931–2026)
- Born
- January 5, 1931
- ☿ Rx in
- Capricorn · 15°42′
- Window
- Dec 27, 1930 – Jan 17, 1931
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
♛︎Politics & Leadership
Kim Dae-jung1924–2009
8th President of the Republic of Korea (1924–2009)
- Born
- January 6, 1924
- ☿ Rx in
- Capricorn · 28°25′
- Window
- Jan 4 – Jan 24, 1924
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde✦Leap year
♛︎Politics & Leadership
Atal Bihari Vajpayee1924–2018
Prime Minister of India (1996, 1988-2004)
- Born
- December 24, 1924
- ☿ Rx in
- Capricorn · 9°07′
- Window
- Dec 18, 1924 – Jan 6, 1925
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde✦Leap year
⚙︎Science & Tech
Tu Youyoub. 1930
Chinese medical scientist
- Born
- December 30, 1930
- ☿ Rx in
- Capricorn · 21°40′
- Window
- Dec 27, 1930 – Jan 17, 1931
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
¶Writing
Carl Sandburg1878–1967
American writer and editor (1878–1967)
- Born
- January 6, 1878
- ☿ Rx in
- Capricorn · 25°53′
- Window
- Jan 1 – Jan 22, 1878
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
♛︎Politics & Leadership
Hideki Tojo1884–1948
Japanese general and politician (1884–1948)
- Born
- December 30, 1884
- ☿ Rx in
- Capricorn · 19°05′
- Window
- Dec 25, 1884 – Jan 14, 1885
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde✦Leap year
✶︎Film & Stage
Gene Hackman1930–2025
American actor and novelist (1930–2025)
- Born
- January 30, 1930
- ☿ Rx in
- Capricorn · 22°59′
- Window
- Jan 13 – Feb 2, 1930
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
Capricorn questions
Capricorn, born mid-loop
What does it mean to be born with Mercury retrograde in Capricorn?
Astronomically, it means Mercury appeared to move backward through the sign of Capricorn on the day you were born — an optical effect of Earth and Mercury's relative motion, not a physical reversal. Astrological tradition reads a natal retrograde as an inward, revising mind, colored here by Capricorn's earth register. The tradition is offered in good fun; the dates and the sign are computed.
Which famous people were born with Mercury retrograde in Capricorn?
The registry lists 171 verified names born inside a Mercury-retrograde window with Mercury in Capricorn — about 8% of the full roll. Every entry is checked against the computed ephemeris and clears the station turns by a margin, so no borderline case is counted.
Browse the registry by sign