# Mercury Retrograde 1938

> Mercury is retrograde three times in 1938: from April 11 to May 5 in Taurus and Aries; from August 14 to September 6 in Virgo and Leo; from December 4 to December 24 in Sagittarius. Mercury also begins 1938 retrograde, continuing the period that started on December 20, 1937, and turns direct on January 9, 1938. The next Mercury retrograde after 1938 begins on March 24, 1939 at 17°35' Aries. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mercury/retrograde/1938

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mercury | 1937-12-20 19:51 UTC at 15°36' Capricorn | 1938-01-09 19:33 UTC at 29°20' Sagittarius | Capricorn, Sagittarius | 1937-12-03 to 1938-01-29 |
| Mercury | 1938-04-11 14:08 UTC at 5°36' Taurus | 1938-05-05 07:58 UTC at 25°10' Aries | Taurus, Aries | 1938-03-28 to 1938-05-22 |
| Mercury | 1938-08-14 13:51 UTC at 12°19' Virgo | 1938-09-06 22:34 UTC at 28°58' Leo | Virgo, Leo | 1938-07-26 to 1938-09-21 |
| Mercury | 1938-12-04 16:39 UTC at 29°46' Sagittarius | 1938-12-24 11:15 UTC at 13°28' Sagittarius | Sagittarius | 1938-11-16 to 1939-01-12 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Mercury Retrograde in 1938?

Mercury is retrograde three times in 1938: from April 11 to May 5 in Taurus and Aries; from August 14 to September 6 in Virgo and Leo; from December 4 to December 24 in Sagittarius. Mercury also begins 1938 retrograde, continuing the period that started on December 20, 1937, and turns direct on January 9, 1938. The next Mercury retrograde after 1938 begins on March 24, 1939 at 17°35' Aries. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Mercury Retrograde Shadow Start in 1938?

For the retrograde that begins April 11, 1938, the pre-retrograde shadow starts March 28, 1938 and the post-retrograde shadow ends May 22, 1938. For the retrograde that begins August 14, 1938, the pre-retrograde shadow starts July 26, 1938 and the post-retrograde shadow ends September 21, 1938. For the retrograde that begins December 4, 1938, the pre-retrograde shadow starts November 16, 1938 and the post-retrograde shadow ends January 12, 1939.

### What Signs Is Mercury Retrograde in During 1938?

From April 11, 1938, Mercury turns retrograde at 5°36' Taurus and turns direct at 25°10' Aries. From August 14, 1938, Mercury turns retrograde at 12°19' Virgo and turns direct at 28°58' Leo. From December 4, 1938, Mercury turns retrograde at 29°46' Sagittarius and turns direct at 13°28' Sagittarius.

### How Many Days Is Mercury Retrograde in 1938?

Mercury spends about 76 days of 1938 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/1938). Free to cite with a link to the source page.