# Astrology Calendar 1953

> In 1953, Mercury is retrograde 3 times (Mar 9 to Apr 1; Jul 11 to Aug 4; Nov 3 to Nov 23). There are 5 eclipses: Total Lunar Eclipse on January 29, 1953 in Leo; Partial Solar Eclipse on February 14, 1953 in Aquarius; Partial Solar Eclipse on July 11, 1953 in Cancer; Total Lunar Eclipse on July 26, 1953 in Aquarius; Partial Solar Eclipse on August 9, 1953 in Leo. All dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/calendar/1953

## Seasons

| Date (UTC) | Event |
| --- | --- |
| 1953-03-20 22:00 UTC | March Equinox, the Sun enters Aries |
| 1953-06-21 16:59 UTC | June Solstice, the Sun enters Cancer |
| 1953-09-23 08:06 UTC | September Equinox, the Sun enters Libra |
| 1953-12-22 03:31 UTC | December Solstice, the Sun enters Capricorn |

## Eclipses

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1953-01-29 23:47 UTC | Total Lunar Eclipse in Leo | 9°49' Leo |
| 1953-02-14 00:58 UTC | Partial Solar Eclipse in Aquarius | 25°02' Aquarius |
| 1953-07-11 02:43 UTC | Partial Solar Eclipse in Cancer | 18°30' Cancer |
| 1953-07-26 12:20 UTC | Total Lunar Eclipse in Aquarius | 3°12' Aquarius |
| 1953-08-09 15:54 UTC | Partial Solar Eclipse in Leo | 16°44' Leo |

## Retrogrades

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jupiter | 1952-09-09 19:36 UTC at 20°59' Taurus | 1953-01-05 07:51 UTC at 10°58' Taurus | Taurus | 1952-06-16 to 1953-03-30 |
| Uranus | 1952-10-24 16:31 UTC at 18°32' Cancer | 1953-03-22 21:18 UTC at 14°26' Cancer | Cancer | 1952-07-10 to 1953-07-07 |
| Pluto | 1952-11-24 17:19 UTC at 23°16' Leo | 1953-05-02 20:37 UTC at 20°47' Leo | Leo | 1952-08-01 to 1953-08-27 |
| Neptune | 1953-01-25 00:34 UTC at 23°53' Libra | 1953-07-02 21:56 UTC at 21°06' Libra | Libra | 1952-10-05 to 1953-10-24 |
| Saturn | 1953-02-05 02:38 UTC at 27°17' Libra | 1953-06-23 17:24 UTC at 20°33' Libra | Libra | 1952-11-01 to 1953-09-30 |
| Mercury | 1953-03-09 03:49 UTC at 2°59' Aries | 1953-04-01 03:36 UTC at 19°46' Pisces | Aries, Pisces | 1953-02-23 to 1953-04-20 |
| Venus | 1953-03-23 03:49 UTC at 1°20' Taurus | 1953-05-04 12:28 UTC at 14°58' Aries | Taurus, Aries | 1953-02-18 to 1953-06-07 |
| Mercury | 1953-07-11 17:20 UTC at 8°22' Leo | 1953-08-04 21:26 UTC at 27°30' Cancer | Leo, Cancer | 1953-06-24 to 1953-08-18 |
| Jupiter | 1953-10-15 02:55 UTC at 26°28' Gemini | 1954-02-10 09:33 UTC at 16°24' Gemini | Gemini | 1953-07-21 to 1954-05-07 |
| Uranus | 1953-10-29 14:37 UTC at 23°06' Cancer | 1954-03-27 17:34 UTC at 18°59' Cancer | Cancer | 1953-07-15 to 1954-07-12 |
| Mercury | 1953-11-03 21:47 UTC at 0°41' Sagittarius | 1953-11-23 22:58 UTC at 14°35' Scorpio | Sagittarius, Scorpio | 1953-10-15 to 1953-12-11 |
| Pluto | 1953-11-26 21:20 UTC at 25°01' Leo | 1954-05-04 18:41 UTC at 22°32' Leo | Leo | 1953-08-03 to 1954-08-28 |

## January 1953

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1953-01-05 07:51 UTC | Jupiter stations direct | 10°58' Taurus |
| 1953-01-05 11:09 UTC | Venus enters Pisces | Leaves Aquarius |
| 1953-01-06 13:23 UTC | Mercury enters Capricorn | Leaves Sagittarius |
| 1953-01-15 14:08 UTC | New Moon in Capricorn | 25°09' Capricorn |
| 1953-01-20 08:21 UTC | The Sun enters Aquarius | Leaves Capricorn |
| 1953-01-25 00:34 UTC | Neptune stations retrograde | 23°53' Libra |
| 1953-01-25 19:10 UTC | Mercury enters Aquarius | Leaves Capricorn |
| 1953-01-29 23:47 UTC | Total Lunar Eclipse in Leo | 9°49' Leo |

## February 1953

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1953-02-02 05:53 UTC | Venus enters Aries | Leaves Pisces |
| 1953-02-05 02:38 UTC | Saturn stations retrograde | 27°17' Libra |
| 1953-02-08 01:05 UTC | Mars enters Aries | Leaves Pisces |
| 1953-02-11 23:56 UTC | Mercury enters Pisces | Leaves Aquarius |
| 1953-02-14 00:58 UTC | Partial Solar Eclipse in Aquarius | 25°02' Aquarius |
| 1953-02-18 22:41 UTC | The Sun enters Pisces | Leaves Aquarius |
| 1953-02-23 01:49 UTC | Jupiter sextile Uranus | Exact sextile |
| 1953-02-28 18:59 UTC | Full Moon in Virgo | 9°54' Virgo |

## March 1953

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1953-03-02 19:20 UTC | Mercury enters Aries | Leaves Pisces |
| 1953-03-09 03:49 UTC | Mercury stations retrograde | 2°59' Aries |
| 1953-03-14 19:02 UTC | Venus enters Taurus | Leaves Aries |
| 1953-03-15 11:05 UTC | New Moon in Pisces | 24°34' Pisces |
| 1953-03-15 21:18 UTC | Mercury re-enters Pisces (retrograde) | Leaves Aries |
| 1953-03-20 06:52 UTC | Mars enters Taurus | Leaves Aries |
| 1953-03-20 22:00 UTC | The Sun enters Aries | March Equinox |
| 1953-03-22 21:18 UTC | Uranus stations direct | 14°26' Cancer |
| 1953-03-23 03:49 UTC | Venus stations retrograde | 1°20' Taurus |
| 1953-03-30 08:25 UTC | Jupiter square Pluto | Exact square |
| 1953-03-30 12:55 UTC | Full Moon in Libra | 9°31' Libra |
| 1953-03-31 05:04 UTC | Venus re-enters Aries (retrograde) | Leaves Taurus |

## April 1953

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1953-04-01 03:36 UTC | Mercury stations direct | 19°46' Pisces |
| 1953-04-13 20:09 UTC | New Moon in Aries | 23°35' Aries |
| 1953-04-17 16:48 UTC | Mercury enters Aries | Leaves Pisces |
| 1953-04-20 09:25 UTC | The Sun enters Taurus | Leaves Aries |
| 1953-04-29 04:21 UTC | Full Moon in Scorpio | 8°33' Scorpio |

## May 1953

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1953-05-01 06:07 UTC | Mars enters Gemini | Leaves Taurus |
| 1953-05-02 20:37 UTC | Pluto stations direct | 20°47' Leo |
| 1953-05-04 12:28 UTC | Venus stations direct | 14°58' Aries |
| 1953-05-08 06:23 UTC | Mercury enters Taurus | Leaves Aries |
| 1953-05-09 15:29 UTC | Jupiter enters Gemini | Leaves Taurus |
| 1953-05-13 05:06 UTC | New Moon in Taurus | 22°08' Taurus |
| 1953-05-17 19:47 UTC | Saturn conjunct Neptune | Exact conjunction |
| 1953-05-21 08:52 UTC | The Sun enters Gemini | Leaves Taurus |
| 1953-05-23 03:58 UTC | Mercury enters Gemini | Leaves Taurus |
| 1953-05-28 17:03 UTC | Full Moon in Sagittarius | 7°03' Sagittarius |
| 1953-05-31 13:53 UTC | Saturn sextile Pluto | Exact sextile |

## June 1953

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1953-06-05 10:32 UTC | Venus enters Taurus | Leaves Aries |
| 1953-06-06 08:23 UTC | Mercury enters Cancer | Leaves Gemini |
| 1953-06-11 14:55 UTC | New Moon in Gemini | 20°22' Gemini |
| 1953-06-13 19:01 UTC | Neptune sextile Pluto | Exact sextile |
| 1953-06-14 03:48 UTC | Mars enters Cancer | Leaves Gemini |
| 1953-06-21 16:59 UTC | The Sun enters Cancer | June Solstice |
| 1953-06-23 17:24 UTC | Saturn stations direct | 20°33' Libra |
| 1953-06-26 11:00 UTC | Mercury enters Leo | Leaves Cancer |
| 1953-06-27 03:29 UTC | Full Moon in Capricorn | 5°11' Capricorn |

## July 1953

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1953-07-02 21:56 UTC | Neptune stations direct | 21°06' Libra |
| 1953-07-07 10:28 UTC | Venus enters Gemini | Leaves Taurus |
| 1953-07-11 02:43 UTC | Partial Solar Eclipse in Cancer | 18°30' Cancer |
| 1953-07-11 17:20 UTC | Mercury stations retrograde | 8°22' Leo |
| 1953-07-21 23:14 UTC | Saturn conjunct Neptune | Exact conjunction |
| 1953-07-23 03:52 UTC | The Sun enters Leo | Leaves Cancer |
| 1953-07-26 12:20 UTC | Total Lunar Eclipse in Aquarius | 3°12' Aquarius |
| 1953-07-28 13:40 UTC | Mercury re-enters Cancer (retrograde) | Leaves Leo |
| 1953-07-29 19:24 UTC | Mars enters Leo | Leaves Cancer |

## August 1953

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1953-08-04 01:07 UTC | Venus enters Cancer | Leaves Gemini |
| 1953-08-04 21:26 UTC | Mercury stations direct | 27°30' Cancer |
| 1953-08-09 15:54 UTC | Partial Solar Eclipse in Leo | 16°44' Leo |
| 1953-08-11 14:05 UTC | Mercury enters Leo | Leaves Cancer |
| 1953-08-18 19:33 UTC | Saturn sextile Pluto | Exact sextile |
| 1953-08-19 17:14 UTC | Jupiter trine Neptune | Exact trine |
| 1953-08-23 10:45 UTC | The Sun enters Virgo | Leaves Leo |
| 1953-08-24 20:21 UTC | Full Moon in Pisces | 1°21' Pisces |
| 1953-08-30 01:34 UTC | Venus enters Leo | Leaves Cancer |
| 1953-08-30 22:59 UTC | Mercury enters Virgo | Leaves Leo |
| 1953-08-31 16:16 UTC | Jupiter sextile Pluto | Exact sextile |

## September 1953

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1953-09-08 07:48 UTC | New Moon in Virgo | 15°22' Virgo |
| 1953-09-14 17:58 UTC | Mars enters Virgo | Leaves Leo |
| 1953-09-15 21:45 UTC | Mercury enters Libra | Leaves Virgo |
| 1953-09-23 04:16 UTC | Full Moon in Pisces | 29°50' Pisces |
| 1953-09-23 08:06 UTC | The Sun enters Libra | September Equinox |
| 1953-09-23 19:30 UTC | The North Node enters Capricorn | Leaves Aquarius |
| 1953-09-24 03:47 UTC | Venus enters Virgo | Leaves Leo |

## October 1953

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1953-10-04 16:40 UTC | Mercury enters Scorpio | Leaves Libra |
| 1953-10-08 00:41 UTC | New Moon in Libra | 14°27' Libra |
| 1953-10-15 02:55 UTC | Jupiter stations retrograde | 26°28' Gemini |
| 1953-10-18 15:26 UTC | Venus enters Libra | Leaves Virgo |
| 1953-10-22 12:56 UTC | Full Moon in Aries | 28°50' Aries |
| 1953-10-22 15:26 UTC | Saturn enters Scorpio | Leaves Libra |
| 1953-10-23 17:06 UTC | The Sun enters Scorpio | Leaves Libra |
| 1953-10-29 14:37 UTC | Uranus stations retrograde | 23°06' Cancer |
| 1953-10-31 15:48 UTC | Mercury enters Sagittarius | Leaves Scorpio |

## November 1953

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1953-11-01 14:18 UTC | Mars enters Libra | Leaves Virgo |
| 1953-11-03 21:47 UTC | Mercury stations retrograde | 0°41' Sagittarius |
| 1953-11-06 17:58 UTC | New Moon in Scorpio | 14°02' Scorpio |
| 1953-11-06 22:22 UTC | Mercury re-enters Scorpio (retrograde) | Leaves Sagittarius |
| 1953-11-11 18:11 UTC | Venus enters Scorpio | Leaves Libra |
| 1953-11-14 09:33 UTC | Jupiter sextile Pluto | Exact sextile |
| 1953-11-16 23:43 UTC | Jupiter trine Neptune | Exact trine |
| 1953-11-20 23:12 UTC | Full Moon in Taurus | 28°21' Taurus |
| 1953-11-22 14:22 UTC | The Sun enters Sagittarius | Leaves Scorpio |
| 1953-11-23 22:58 UTC | Mercury stations direct | 14°35' Scorpio |
| 1953-11-26 02:50 UTC | Neptune sextile Pluto | Exact sextile |
| 1953-11-26 21:20 UTC | Pluto stations retrograde | 25°01' Leo |

## December 1953

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1953-12-05 16:23 UTC | Venus enters Sagittarius | Leaves Scorpio |
| 1953-12-06 10:48 UTC | New Moon in Sagittarius | 14°02' Sagittarius |
| 1953-12-10 14:48 UTC | Mercury enters Sagittarius | Leaves Scorpio |
| 1953-12-20 11:22 UTC | Mars enters Scorpio | Leaves Libra |
| 1953-12-20 11:44 UTC | Full Moon in Gemini | 28°19' Gemini |
| 1953-12-22 03:31 UTC | The Sun enters Capricorn | December Solstice |
| 1953-12-29 12:52 UTC | Venus enters Capricorn | Leaves Sagittarius |
| 1953-12-30 17:14 UTC | Mercury enters Capricorn | Leaves Sagittarius |

## Questions

### What Are the Key Astrology Dates in 1953?

In 1953, Mercury is retrograde 3 times (Mar 9 to Apr 1; Jul 11 to Aug 4; Nov 3 to Nov 23). There are 5 eclipses: Total Lunar Eclipse on January 29, 1953 in Leo; Partial Solar Eclipse on February 14, 1953 in Aquarius; Partial Solar Eclipse on July 11, 1953 in Cancer; Total Lunar Eclipse on July 26, 1953 in Aquarius; Partial Solar Eclipse on August 9, 1953 in Leo. All dates are in UTC.

### When Is Mercury Retrograde in 1953?

Mercury is retrograde 3 times in 1953: from March 9, 1953 to April 1, 1953 (Aries and Pisces); from July 11, 1953 to August 4, 1953 (Leo and Cancer); from November 3, 1953 to November 23, 1953 (Sagittarius and Scorpio).

### When Are the Eclipses in 1953?

Total Lunar Eclipse in Leo on January 29, 1953; Partial Solar Eclipse in Aquarius on February 14, 1953; Partial Solar Eclipse in Cancer on July 11, 1953; Total Lunar Eclipse in Aquarius on July 26, 1953; Partial Solar Eclipse in Leo on August 9, 1953.

### When Do the Seasons Start in 1953?

March Equinox: March 20, 1953 at 5:00 PM ET (22:00 UTC); June Solstice: June 21, 1953 at 12:59 PM ET (16:59 UTC); September Equinox: September 23, 1953 at 4:06 AM ET (08:06 UTC); December Solstice: December 21, 1953 at 10:31 PM ET (03:31 UTC on December 22).

### Why Do Some Calendars List a Different Date?

Most astrology sites print a single date without a time zone. An ingress at 10:49 PM in New York is already the next day in London and Sydney, so two correct sources can disagree by a day. Selfgazer gives every time in both US Eastern time and UTC, and the tables switch to your own time zone in the browser.

## Method

Positions are geocentric and tropical: apparent longitudes on the true ecliptic and equinox of date, corrected for light time and aberration. They are computed with the open-source Astronomy Engine library (VSOP87 planetary theory) and agree with the Swiss Ephemeris to within about one arcminute. The North Node is the mean node. Times are given in UTC and US Eastern time.

Source: [Selfgazer](https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/calendar/1953). Free to cite with a link to the source page.