# Mercury Retrograde 1905

> Mercury is retrograde three times in 1905: from April 13 to May 7 in Taurus and Aries; from August 16 to September 8 in Virgo; from December 6 to December 26 in Capricorn and Sagittarius. Mercury also begins 1905 retrograde, continuing the period that started on December 22, 1904, and turns direct on January 11, 1905. The next Mercury retrograde after 1905 begins on March 26, 1906 at 19°19' Aries. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mercury/retrograde/1905

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mercury | 1904-12-22 09:47 UTC at 17°07' Capricorn | 1905-01-11 10:30 UTC at 0°52' Capricorn | Capricorn | 1904-12-05 to 1905-01-30 |
| Mercury | 1905-04-13 11:29 UTC at 7°26' Taurus | 1905-05-07 05:39 UTC at 27°12' Aries | Taurus, Aries | 1905-03-30 to 1905-05-24 |
| Mercury | 1905-08-16 08:20 UTC at 14°03' Virgo | 1905-09-08 14:56 UTC at 0°34' Virgo | Virgo | 1905-07-27 to 1905-09-22 |
| Mercury | 1905-12-06 06:52 UTC at 1°17' Capricorn | 1905-12-26 01:42 UTC at 14°58' Sagittarius | Capricorn, Sagittarius | 1905-11-18 to 1906-01-13 |

Mercury retrograde is traditionally associated with reviewing plans, conversations, contracts, devices, and travel arrangements.

## Questions

### When Is Mercury Retrograde in 1905?

Mercury is retrograde three times in 1905: from April 13 to May 7 in Taurus and Aries; from August 16 to September 8 in Virgo; from December 6 to December 26 in Capricorn and Sagittarius. Mercury also begins 1905 retrograde, continuing the period that started on December 22, 1904, and turns direct on January 11, 1905. The next Mercury retrograde after 1905 begins on March 26, 1906 at 19°19' Aries. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Mercury Retrograde Shadow Start in 1905?

For the retrograde that begins April 13, 1905, the pre-retrograde shadow starts March 30, 1905 and the post-retrograde shadow ends May 24, 1905. For the retrograde that begins August 16, 1905, the pre-retrograde shadow starts July 27, 1905 and the post-retrograde shadow ends September 22, 1905. For the retrograde that begins December 6, 1905, the pre-retrograde shadow starts November 18, 1905 and the post-retrograde shadow ends January 13, 1906.

### What Signs Is Mercury Retrograde in During 1905?

From April 13, 1905, Mercury turns retrograde at 7°26' Taurus and turns direct at 27°12' Aries. From August 16, 1905, Mercury turns retrograde at 14°03' Virgo and turns direct at 0°34' Virgo. From December 6, 1905, Mercury turns retrograde at 1°17' Capricorn and turns direct at 14°58' Sagittarius.

### How Many Days Is Mercury Retrograde in 1905?

Mercury spends about 77 days of 1905 retrograde.

### What Is Mercury Retrograde Known For?

Mercury retrograde is traditionally associated with reviewing plans, conversations, contracts, devices, and travel arrangements. Astrologers read it as a time to review rather than launch.

### Why Do Some Sites List a Different Retrograde 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/mercury/retrograde/1905). Free to cite with a link to the source page.