# Mercury Retrograde 1939

> Mercury is retrograde three times in 1939: from March 24 to April 16 in Aries; from July 27 to August 20 in Leo; from November 18 to December 8 in Sagittarius and Scorpio. The next Mercury retrograde after 1939 begins on March 6, 1940 at 0°15' Aries. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mercury/retrograde/1939

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mercury | 1939-03-24 13:22 UTC at 17°35' Aries | 1939-04-16 23:24 UTC at 5°37' Aries | Aries | 1939-03-10 to 1939-05-05 |
| Mercury | 1939-07-27 18:53 UTC at 24°13' Leo | 1939-08-20 17:05 UTC at 12°08' Leo | Leo | 1939-07-09 to 1939-09-03 |
| Mercury | 1939-11-18 10:58 UTC at 13°57' Sagittarius | 1939-12-08 06:28 UTC at 27°43' Scorpio | Sagittarius, Scorpio | 1939-10-30 to 1939-12-26 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Mercury Retrograde in 1939?

Mercury is retrograde three times in 1939: from March 24 to April 16 in Aries; from July 27 to August 20 in Leo; from November 18 to December 8 in Sagittarius and Scorpio. The next Mercury retrograde after 1939 begins on March 6, 1940 at 0°15' Aries. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Mercury Retrograde Shadow Start in 1939?

For the retrograde that begins March 24, 1939, the pre-retrograde shadow starts March 10, 1939 and the post-retrograde shadow ends May 5, 1939. For the retrograde that begins July 27, 1939, the pre-retrograde shadow starts July 9, 1939 and the post-retrograde shadow ends September 3, 1939. For the retrograde that begins November 18, 1939, the pre-retrograde shadow starts October 30, 1939 and the post-retrograde shadow ends December 26, 1939.

### What Signs Is Mercury Retrograde in During 1939?

From March 24, 1939, Mercury turns retrograde at 17°35' Aries and turns direct at 5°37' Aries. From July 27, 1939, Mercury turns retrograde at 24°13' Leo and turns direct at 12°08' Leo. From November 18, 1939, Mercury turns retrograde at 13°57' Sagittarius and turns direct at 27°43' Scorpio.

### How Many Days Is Mercury Retrograde in 1939?

Mercury spends about 67 days of 1939 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/1939). Free to cite with a link to the source page.