# Mercury Retrograde 1948

> Mercury is retrograde three times in 1948: from February 11 to March 4 in Pisces and Aquarius; from June 11 to July 5 in Cancer and Gemini; from October 8 to October 28 in Scorpio and Libra. The next Mercury retrograde after 1948 begins on January 24, 1949 at 20°12' Aquarius. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mercury/retrograde/1948

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mercury | 1948-02-11 03:23 UTC at 6°31' Pisces | 1948-03-04 00:23 UTC at 21°33' Aquarius | Pisces, Aquarius | 1948-01-27 to 1948-03-24 |
| Mercury | 1948-06-11 11:21 UTC at 7°16' Cancer | 1948-07-05 12:59 UTC at 28°17' Gemini | Cancer, Gemini | 1948-05-26 to 1948-07-20 |
| Mercury | 1948-10-08 01:21 UTC at 5°25' Scorpio | 1948-10-28 23:05 UTC at 19°45' Libra | Scorpio, Libra | 1948-09-17 to 1948-11-13 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Mercury Retrograde in 1948?

Mercury is retrograde three times in 1948: from February 11 to March 4 in Pisces and Aquarius; from June 11 to July 5 in Cancer and Gemini; from October 8 to October 28 in Scorpio and Libra. The next Mercury retrograde after 1948 begins on January 24, 1949 at 20°12' Aquarius. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Mercury Retrograde Shadow Start in 1948?

For the retrograde that begins February 11, 1948, the pre-retrograde shadow starts January 27, 1948 and the post-retrograde shadow ends March 24, 1948. For the retrograde that begins June 11, 1948, the pre-retrograde shadow starts May 26, 1948 and the post-retrograde shadow ends July 20, 1948. For the retrograde that begins October 8, 1948, the pre-retrograde shadow starts September 17, 1948 and the post-retrograde shadow ends November 13, 1948.

### What Signs Is Mercury Retrograde in During 1948?

From February 11, 1948, Mercury turns retrograde at 6°31' Pisces and turns direct at 21°33' Aquarius. From June 11, 1948, Mercury turns retrograde at 7°16' Cancer and turns direct at 28°17' Gemini. From October 8, 1948, Mercury turns retrograde at 5°25' Scorpio and turns direct at 19°45' Libra.

### How Many Days Is Mercury Retrograde in 1948?

Mercury spends about 67 days of 1948 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/1948). Free to cite with a link to the source page.