# Mercury Retrograde 1908

> Mercury is retrograde three times in 1908: from February 20 to March 13 in Pisces; from June 21 to July 16 in Cancer; from October 17 to November 6 in Scorpio and Libra. The next Mercury retrograde after 1908 begins on February 2, 1909 at 28°35' Aquarius. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mercury/retrograde/1908

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mercury | 1908-02-20 02:20 UTC at 15°03' Pisces | 1908-03-13 09:35 UTC at 0°37' Pisces | Pisces | 1908-02-05 to 1908-04-02 |
| Mercury | 1908-06-21 19:55 UTC at 17°41' Cancer | 1908-07-16 00:14 UTC at 8°10' Cancer | Cancer | 1908-06-05 to 1908-07-30 |
| Mercury | 1908-10-17 03:09 UTC at 13°42' Scorpio | 1908-11-06 16:30 UTC at 27°51' Libra | Scorpio, Libra | 1908-09-27 to 1908-11-23 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Mercury Retrograde in 1908?

Mercury is retrograde three times in 1908: from February 20 to March 13 in Pisces; from June 21 to July 16 in Cancer; from October 17 to November 6 in Scorpio and Libra. The next Mercury retrograde after 1908 begins on February 2, 1909 at 28°35' Aquarius. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Mercury Retrograde Shadow Start in 1908?

For the retrograde that begins February 20, 1908, the pre-retrograde shadow starts February 5, 1908 and the post-retrograde shadow ends April 2, 1908. For the retrograde that begins June 21, 1908, the pre-retrograde shadow starts June 5, 1908 and the post-retrograde shadow ends July 30, 1908. For the retrograde that begins October 17, 1908, the pre-retrograde shadow starts September 27, 1908 and the post-retrograde shadow ends November 23, 1908.

### What Signs Is Mercury Retrograde in During 1908?

From February 20, 1908, Mercury turns retrograde at 15°03' Pisces and turns direct at 0°37' Pisces. From June 21, 1908, Mercury turns retrograde at 17°41' Cancer and turns direct at 8°10' Cancer. From October 17, 1908, Mercury turns retrograde at 13°42' Scorpio and turns direct at 27°51' Libra.

### How Many Days Is Mercury Retrograde in 1908?

Mercury spends about 67 days of 1908 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/1908). Free to cite with a link to the source page.