# Mercury Retrograde 1943

> Mercury is retrograde four times in 1943: from January 15 to February 5 in Aquarius and Capricorn; from May 12 to June 5 in Gemini and Taurus; from September 11 to October 3 in Libra and Virgo; from December 30 to January 19, 1944 in Capricorn. The next Mercury retrograde after 1943 begins on April 22, 1944 at 16°24' Taurus. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mercury/retrograde/1943

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mercury | 1943-01-15 20:44 UTC at 10°50' Aquarius | 1943-02-05 14:53 UTC at 24°55' Capricorn | Aquarius, Capricorn | 1942-12-30 to 1943-02-25 |
| Mercury | 1943-05-12 05:19 UTC at 5°43' Gemini | 1943-06-05 01:21 UTC at 27°00' Taurus | Gemini, Taurus | 1943-04-27 to 1943-06-20 |
| Mercury | 1943-09-11 15:16 UTC at 9°29' Libra | 1943-10-03 18:44 UTC at 24°41' Virgo | Libra, Virgo | 1943-08-22 to 1943-10-18 |
| Mercury | 1943-12-30 18:29 UTC at 24°50' Capricorn | 1944-01-19 23:22 UTC at 8°38' Capricorn | Capricorn | 1943-12-13 to 1944-02-08 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Mercury Retrograde in 1943?

Mercury is retrograde four times in 1943: from January 15 to February 5 in Aquarius and Capricorn; from May 12 to June 5 in Gemini and Taurus; from September 11 to October 3 in Libra and Virgo; from December 30 to January 19, 1944 in Capricorn. The next Mercury retrograde after 1943 begins on April 22, 1944 at 16°24' Taurus. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Mercury Retrograde Shadow Start in 1943?

For the retrograde that begins January 15, 1943, the pre-retrograde shadow starts December 30, 1942 and the post-retrograde shadow ends February 25, 1943. For the retrograde that begins May 12, 1943, the pre-retrograde shadow starts April 27, 1943 and the post-retrograde shadow ends June 20, 1943. For the retrograde that begins September 11, 1943, the pre-retrograde shadow starts August 22, 1943 and the post-retrograde shadow ends October 18, 1943. For the retrograde that begins December 30, 1943, the pre-retrograde shadow starts December 13, 1943 and the post-retrograde shadow ends February 8, 1944.

### What Signs Is Mercury Retrograde in During 1943?

From January 15, 1943, Mercury turns retrograde at 10°50' Aquarius and turns direct at 24°55' Capricorn. From May 12, 1943, Mercury turns retrograde at 5°43' Gemini and turns direct at 27°00' Taurus. From September 11, 1943, Mercury turns retrograde at 9°29' Libra and turns direct at 24°41' Virgo. From December 30, 1943, Mercury turns retrograde at 24°50' Capricorn and turns direct at 8°38' Capricorn.

### How Many Days Is Mercury Retrograde in 1943?

Mercury spends about 68 days of 1943 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/1943). Free to cite with a link to the source page.