# Mercury Retrograde 1909

> Mercury is retrograde three times in 1909: from February 2 to February 24 in Aquarius; from June 2 to June 26 in Gemini; from September 30 to October 21 in Libra. The next Mercury retrograde after 1909 begins on January 17, 1910 at 12°23' Aquarius. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mercury/retrograde/1909

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mercury | 1909-02-02 15:47 UTC at 28°35' Aquarius | 1909-02-24 04:58 UTC at 13°16' Aquarius | Aquarius | 1909-01-18 to 1909-03-16 |
| Mercury | 1909-06-02 15:59 UTC at 27°41' Gemini | 1909-06-26 16:28 UTC at 19°00' Gemini | Gemini | 1909-05-18 to 1909-07-11 |
| Mercury | 1909-09-30 08:31 UTC at 27°34' Libra | 1909-10-21 14:21 UTC at 12°06' Libra | Libra | 1909-09-10 to 1909-11-06 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Mercury Retrograde in 1909?

Mercury is retrograde three times in 1909: from February 2 to February 24 in Aquarius; from June 2 to June 26 in Gemini; from September 30 to October 21 in Libra. The next Mercury retrograde after 1909 begins on January 17, 1910 at 12°23' Aquarius. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Mercury Retrograde Shadow Start in 1909?

For the retrograde that begins February 2, 1909, the pre-retrograde shadow starts January 18, 1909 and the post-retrograde shadow ends March 16, 1909. For the retrograde that begins June 2, 1909, the pre-retrograde shadow starts May 18, 1909 and the post-retrograde shadow ends July 11, 1909. For the retrograde that begins September 30, 1909, the pre-retrograde shadow starts September 10, 1909 and the post-retrograde shadow ends November 6, 1909.

### What Signs Is Mercury Retrograde in During 1909?

From February 2, 1909, Mercury turns retrograde at 28°35' Aquarius and turns direct at 13°16' Aquarius. From June 2, 1909, Mercury turns retrograde at 27°41' Gemini and turns direct at 19°00' Gemini. From September 30, 1909, Mercury turns retrograde at 27°34' Libra and turns direct at 12°06' Libra.

### How Many Days Is Mercury Retrograde in 1909?

Mercury spends about 67 days of 1909 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/1909). Free to cite with a link to the source page.