# Mercury Retrograde 1936

> Mercury is retrograde three times in 1936: from January 23 to February 13 in Aquarius; from May 19 to June 12 in Gemini; from September 18 to October 10 in Libra. The next Mercury retrograde after 1936 begins on January 5, 1937 at 1°32' Aquarius. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mercury/retrograde/1936

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mercury | 1936-01-23 01:05 UTC at 17°36' Aquarius | 1936-02-13 02:03 UTC at 1°52' Aquarius | Aquarius | 1936-01-07 to 1936-03-04 |
| Mercury | 1936-05-19 19:24 UTC at 14°03' Gemini | 1936-06-12 16:36 UTC at 5°29' Gemini | Gemini | 1936-05-05 to 1936-06-27 |
| Mercury | 1936-09-18 05:27 UTC at 16°27' Libra | 1936-10-10 00:20 UTC at 1°22' Libra | Libra | 1936-08-28 to 1936-10-25 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Mercury Retrograde in 1936?

Mercury is retrograde three times in 1936: from January 23 to February 13 in Aquarius; from May 19 to June 12 in Gemini; from September 18 to October 10 in Libra. The next Mercury retrograde after 1936 begins on January 5, 1937 at 1°32' Aquarius. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Mercury Retrograde Shadow Start in 1936?

For the retrograde that begins January 23, 1936, the pre-retrograde shadow starts January 7, 1936 and the post-retrograde shadow ends March 4, 1936. For the retrograde that begins May 19, 1936, the pre-retrograde shadow starts May 5, 1936 and the post-retrograde shadow ends June 27, 1936. For the retrograde that begins September 18, 1936, the pre-retrograde shadow starts August 28, 1936 and the post-retrograde shadow ends October 25, 1936.

### What Signs Is Mercury Retrograde in During 1936?

From January 23, 1936, Mercury turns retrograde at 17°36' Aquarius and turns direct at 1°52' Aquarius. From May 19, 1936, Mercury turns retrograde at 14°03' Gemini and turns direct at 5°29' Gemini. From September 18, 1936, Mercury turns retrograde at 16°27' Libra and turns direct at 1°22' Libra.

### How Many Days Is Mercury Retrograde in 1936?

Mercury spends about 67 days of 1936 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/1936). Free to cite with a link to the source page.