# Astrology Calendar 1986

> In 1986, Mercury is retrograde 3 times (Mar 7 to Mar 30; Jul 9 to Aug 3; Nov 2 to Nov 22). There are 4 eclipses: Partial Solar Eclipse on April 9, 1986 in Aries; Total Lunar Eclipse on April 24, 1986 in Scorpio; Total Solar Eclipse on October 3, 1986 in Libra; Total Lunar Eclipse on October 17, 1986 in Aries. All dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/calendar/1986

## Seasons

| Date (UTC) | Event |
| --- | --- |
| 1986-03-20 22:02 UTC | March Equinox, the Sun enters Aries |
| 1986-06-21 16:29 UTC | June Solstice, the Sun enters Cancer |
| 1986-09-23 07:59 UTC | September Equinox, the Sun enters Libra |
| 1986-12-22 04:01 UTC | December Solstice, the Sun enters Capricorn |

## Eclipses

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1986-04-09 06:20 UTC | Partial Solar Eclipse in Aries | 19°06' Aries |
| 1986-04-24 12:42 UTC | Total Lunar Eclipse in Scorpio | 4°00' Scorpio |
| 1986-10-03 19:05 UTC | Total Solar Eclipse in Libra | 10°16' Libra |
| 1986-10-17 19:17 UTC | Total Lunar Eclipse in Aries | 24°05' Aries |

## Retrogrades

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pluto | 1986-02-08 20:20 UTC at 7°21' Scorpio | 1986-07-15 06:11 UTC at 4°32' Scorpio | Scorpio | 1985-10-24 to 1986-11-01 |
| Mercury | 1986-03-07 10:58 UTC at 1°18' Aries | 1986-03-30 08:43 UTC at 17°55' Pisces | Aries, Pisces | 1986-02-21 to 1986-04-18 |
| Saturn | 1986-03-19 09:32 UTC at 9°42' Sagittarius | 1986-08-07 04:55 UTC at 3°03' Sagittarius | Sagittarius | 1985-12-13 to 1986-11-13 |
| Uranus | 1986-03-27 14:20 UTC at 22°22' Sagittarius | 1986-08-27 21:08 UTC at 18°21' Sagittarius | Sagittarius | 1985-12-12 to 1986-12-11 |
| Neptune | 1986-04-07 13:01 UTC at 5°48' Capricorn | 1986-09-14 19:46 UTC at 3°02' Capricorn | Capricorn | 1985-12-17 to 1987-01-04 |
| Mars | 1986-06-08 23:22 UTC at 23°06' Capricorn | 1986-08-12 07:40 UTC at 11°24' Capricorn | Capricorn | 1986-04-21 to 1986-09-25 |
| Mercury | 1986-07-09 20:22 UTC at 6°25' Leo | 1986-08-03 00:51 UTC at 25°43' Cancer | Leo, Cancer | 1986-06-22 to 1986-08-17 |
| Jupiter | 1986-07-12 17:07 UTC at 22°51' Pisces | 1986-11-08 09:29 UTC at 12°58' Pisces | Pisces | 1986-04-18 to 1987-01-29 |
| Venus | 1986-10-15 16:34 UTC at 20°23' Scorpio | 1986-11-26 02:45 UTC at 4°53' Scorpio | Scorpio | 1986-09-13 to 1986-12-27 |
| Mercury | 1986-11-02 06:45 UTC at 29°09' Scorpio | 1986-11-22 09:05 UTC at 13°05' Scorpio | Scorpio | 1986-10-13 to 1986-12-09 |

## January 1986

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1986-01-05 20:41 UTC | Mercury enters Capricorn | Leaves Sagittarius |
| 1986-01-08 18:05 UTC | Jupiter sextile Uranus | Exact sextile |
| 1986-01-10 12:22 UTC | New Moon in Capricorn | 19°58' Capricorn |
| 1986-01-20 05:35 UTC | Venus enters Aquarius | Leaves Capricorn |
| 1986-01-20 08:46 UTC | The Sun enters Aquarius | Leaves Capricorn |
| 1986-01-25 00:34 UTC | Mercury enters Aquarius | Leaves Capricorn |
| 1986-01-26 00:31 UTC | Full Moon in Leo | 5°45' Leo |

## February 1986

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1986-02-02 06:28 UTC | Mars enters Sagittarius | Leaves Scorpio |
| 1986-02-08 20:20 UTC | Pluto stations retrograde | 7°21' Scorpio |
| 1986-02-09 00:55 UTC | New Moon in Aquarius | 19°58' Aquarius |
| 1986-02-11 05:21 UTC | Mercury enters Pisces | Leaves Aquarius |
| 1986-02-13 03:10 UTC | Venus enters Pisces | Leaves Aquarius |
| 1986-02-18 22:57 UTC | The Sun enters Pisces | Leaves Aquarius |
| 1986-02-20 16:04 UTC | Jupiter enters Pisces | Leaves Aquarius |
| 1986-02-24 15:02 UTC | Full Moon in Virgo | 5°42' Virgo |

## March 1986

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1986-03-03 07:23 UTC | Mercury enters Aries | Leaves Pisces |
| 1986-03-07 10:58 UTC | Mercury stations retrograde | 1°18' Aries |
| 1986-03-09 03:31 UTC | Venus enters Aries | Leaves Pisces |
| 1986-03-10 14:52 UTC | New Moon in Pisces | 19°44' Pisces |
| 1986-03-11 17:36 UTC | Mercury re-enters Pisces (retrograde) | Leaves Aries |
| 1986-03-16 12:46 UTC | Jupiter sextile Neptune | Exact sextile |
| 1986-03-19 09:32 UTC | Saturn stations retrograde | 9°42' Sagittarius |
| 1986-03-20 22:02 UTC | The Sun enters Aries | March Equinox |
| 1986-03-21 19:41 UTC | Jupiter trine Pluto | Exact trine |
| 1986-03-26 03:02 UTC | Full Moon in Libra | 5°10' Libra |
| 1986-03-27 14:20 UTC | Uranus stations retrograde | 22°22' Sagittarius |
| 1986-03-28 03:48 UTC | Mars enters Capricorn | Leaves Sagittarius |
| 1986-03-30 08:43 UTC | Mercury stations direct | 17°55' Pisces |

## April 1986

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1986-04-02 08:18 UTC | Venus enters Taurus | Leaves Aries |
| 1986-04-02 12:55 UTC | Jupiter square Saturn | Exact square |
| 1986-04-07 13:01 UTC | Neptune stations retrograde | 5°48' Capricorn |
| 1986-04-09 06:20 UTC | Partial Solar Eclipse in Aries | 19°06' Aries |
| 1986-04-17 12:32 UTC | Mercury enters Aries | Leaves Pisces |
| 1986-04-20 09:12 UTC | The Sun enters Taurus | Leaves Aries |
| 1986-04-20 23:25 UTC | The North Node enters Aries | Leaves Taurus |
| 1986-04-24 12:42 UTC | Total Lunar Eclipse in Scorpio | 4°00' Scorpio |
| 1986-04-26 19:09 UTC | Venus enters Gemini | Leaves Taurus |

## May 1986

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1986-05-07 12:33 UTC | Mercury enters Taurus | Leaves Aries |
| 1986-05-08 22:10 UTC | New Moon in Taurus | 18°01' Taurus |
| 1986-05-17 03:51 UTC | Neptune sextile Pluto | Exact sextile |
| 1986-05-21 08:28 UTC | The Sun enters Gemini | Leaves Taurus |
| 1986-05-21 13:45 UTC | Venus enters Cancer | Leaves Gemini |
| 1986-05-22 07:26 UTC | Mercury enters Gemini | Leaves Taurus |
| 1986-05-23 20:45 UTC | Full Moon in Sagittarius | 2°25' Sagittarius |

## June 1986

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1986-06-04 23:50 UTC | Jupiter square Uranus | Exact square |
| 1986-06-05 14:05 UTC | Mercury enters Cancer | Leaves Gemini |
| 1986-06-07 14:01 UTC | New Moon in Gemini | 16°31' Gemini |
| 1986-06-08 21:25 UTC | Neptune sextile Pluto | Exact sextile |
| 1986-06-08 23:22 UTC | Mars stations retrograde | 23°06' Capricorn |
| 1986-06-15 18:51 UTC | Venus enters Leo | Leaves Cancer |
| 1986-06-21 16:30 UTC | The Sun enters Cancer | June Solstice |
| 1986-06-22 03:42 UTC | Full Moon in Capricorn | 0°27' Capricorn |
| 1986-06-26 14:14 UTC | Mercury enters Leo | Leaves Cancer |

## July 1986

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1986-07-07 04:55 UTC | New Moon in Cancer | 14°48' Cancer |
| 1986-07-09 20:22 UTC | Mercury stations retrograde | 6°25' Leo |
| 1986-07-11 16:23 UTC | Venus enters Virgo | Leaves Leo |
| 1986-07-12 17:07 UTC | Jupiter stations retrograde | 22°51' Pisces |
| 1986-07-15 06:11 UTC | Pluto stations direct | 4°32' Scorpio |
| 1986-07-21 10:40 UTC | Full Moon in Capricorn | 28°23' Capricorn |
| 1986-07-23 03:24 UTC | The Sun enters Leo | Leaves Cancer |
| 1986-07-23 21:50 UTC | Mercury re-enters Cancer (retrograde) | Leaves Leo |

## August 1986

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1986-08-03 00:51 UTC | Mercury stations direct | 25°43' Cancer |
| 1986-08-05 18:36 UTC | New Moon in Leo | 13°02' Leo |
| 1986-08-07 04:55 UTC | Saturn stations direct | 3°03' Sagittarius |
| 1986-08-07 20:46 UTC | Venus enters Libra | Leaves Virgo |
| 1986-08-11 21:08 UTC | Mercury enters Leo | Leaves Cancer |
| 1986-08-12 07:40 UTC | Mars stations direct | 11°24' Capricorn |
| 1986-08-19 18:54 UTC | Full Moon in Aquarius | 26°29' Aquarius |
| 1986-08-23 10:25 UTC | The Sun enters Virgo | Leaves Leo |
| 1986-08-27 21:08 UTC | Uranus stations direct | 18°21' Sagittarius |
| 1986-08-30 03:28 UTC | Mercury enters Virgo | Leaves Leo |

## September 1986

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1986-09-04 07:11 UTC | New Moon in Virgo | 11°28' Virgo |
| 1986-09-06 20:23 UTC | Jupiter square Uranus | Exact square |
| 1986-09-07 10:17 UTC | Venus enters Scorpio | Leaves Libra |
| 1986-09-14 19:46 UTC | Neptune stations direct | 3°02' Capricorn |
| 1986-09-15 02:28 UTC | Mercury enters Libra | Leaves Virgo |
| 1986-09-18 05:34 UTC | Full Moon in Pisces | 25°01' Pisces |
| 1986-09-23 07:59 UTC | The Sun enters Libra | September Equinox |

## October 1986

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1986-10-03 19:05 UTC | Total Solar Eclipse in Libra | 10°16' Libra |
| 1986-10-04 00:19 UTC | Mercury enters Scorpio | Leaves Libra |
| 1986-10-09 01:00 UTC | Mars enters Aquarius | Leaves Capricorn |
| 1986-10-15 16:34 UTC | Venus stations retrograde | 20°23' Scorpio |
| 1986-10-17 19:17 UTC | Total Lunar Eclipse in Aries | 24°05' Aries |
| 1986-10-23 17:14 UTC | The Sun enters Scorpio | Leaves Libra |

## November 1986

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1986-11-02 06:02 UTC | New Moon in Scorpio | 9°31' Scorpio |
| 1986-11-02 06:45 UTC | Mercury stations retrograde | 29°09' Scorpio |
| 1986-11-08 09:29 UTC | Jupiter stations direct | 12°58' Pisces |
| 1986-11-16 12:12 UTC | Full Moon in Taurus | 23°50' Taurus |
| 1986-11-22 09:05 UTC | Mercury stations direct | 13°05' Scorpio |
| 1986-11-22 14:43 UTC | The Sun enters Sagittarius | Leaves Scorpio |
| 1986-11-26 02:35 UTC | Mars enters Pisces | Leaves Aquarius |
| 1986-11-26 02:45 UTC | Venus stations direct | 4°53' Scorpio |

## December 1986

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1986-12-01 16:43 UTC | New Moon in Sagittarius | 9°12' Sagittarius |
| 1986-12-10 00:33 UTC | Mercury enters Sagittarius | Leaves Scorpio |
| 1986-12-16 07:05 UTC | Full Moon in Gemini | 24°01' Gemini |
| 1986-12-22 04:01 UTC | The Sun enters Capricorn | December Solstice |
| 1986-12-29 23:09 UTC | Mercury enters Capricorn | Leaves Sagittarius |
| 1986-12-31 03:10 UTC | New Moon in Capricorn | 9°08' Capricorn |

## Questions

### What Are the Key Astrology Dates in 1986?

In 1986, Mercury is retrograde 3 times (Mar 7 to Mar 30; Jul 9 to Aug 3; Nov 2 to Nov 22). There are 4 eclipses: Partial Solar Eclipse on April 9, 1986 in Aries; Total Lunar Eclipse on April 24, 1986 in Scorpio; Total Solar Eclipse on October 3, 1986 in Libra; Total Lunar Eclipse on October 17, 1986 in Aries. All dates are in UTC.

### When Is Mercury Retrograde in 1986?

Mercury is retrograde 3 times in 1986: from March 7, 1986 to March 30, 1986 (Aries and Pisces); from July 9, 1986 to August 3, 1986 (Leo and Cancer); from November 2, 1986 to November 22, 1986 (Scorpio).

### When Are the Eclipses in 1986?

Partial Solar Eclipse in Aries on April 9, 1986; Total Lunar Eclipse in Scorpio on April 24, 1986; Total Solar Eclipse in Libra on October 3, 1986; Total Lunar Eclipse in Aries on October 17, 1986.

### When Do the Seasons Start in 1986?

March Equinox: March 20, 1986 at 5:02 PM ET (22:02 UTC); June Solstice: June 21, 1986 at 12:29 PM ET (16:29 UTC); September Equinox: September 23, 1986 at 3:59 AM ET (07:59 UTC); December Solstice: December 21, 1986 at 11:01 PM ET (04:01 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/1986). Free to cite with a link to the source page.