# Mercury Retrograde 1952

> Mercury is retrograde three times in 1952: from March 26 to April 19 in Aries; from July 29 to August 22 in Leo; from November 20 to December 10 in Sagittarius. The next Mercury retrograde after 1952 begins on March 9, 1953 at 2°59' Aries. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mercury/retrograde/1952

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mercury | 1952-03-26 14:00 UTC at 20°25' Aries | 1952-04-19 01:32 UTC at 8°40' Aries | Aries | 1952-03-12 to 1952-05-07 |
| Mercury | 1952-07-29 20:31 UTC at 27°09' Leo | 1952-08-22 16:51 UTC at 14°53' Leo | Leo | 1952-07-11 to 1952-09-05 |
| Mercury | 1952-11-20 06:38 UTC at 16°31' Sagittarius | 1952-12-10 01:35 UTC at 0°16' Sagittarius | Sagittarius | 1952-11-01 to 1952-12-28 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Mercury Retrograde in 1952?

Mercury is retrograde three times in 1952: from March 26 to April 19 in Aries; from July 29 to August 22 in Leo; from November 20 to December 10 in Sagittarius. The next Mercury retrograde after 1952 begins on March 9, 1953 at 2°59' Aries. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Mercury Retrograde Shadow Start in 1952?

For the retrograde that begins March 26, 1952, the pre-retrograde shadow starts March 12, 1952 and the post-retrograde shadow ends May 7, 1952. For the retrograde that begins July 29, 1952, the pre-retrograde shadow starts July 11, 1952 and the post-retrograde shadow ends September 5, 1952. For the retrograde that begins November 20, 1952, the pre-retrograde shadow starts November 1, 1952 and the post-retrograde shadow ends December 28, 1952.

### What Signs Is Mercury Retrograde in During 1952?

From March 26, 1952, Mercury turns retrograde at 20°25' Aries and turns direct at 8°40' Aries. From July 29, 1952, Mercury turns retrograde at 27°09' Leo and turns direct at 14°53' Leo. From November 20, 1952, Mercury turns retrograde at 16°31' Sagittarius and turns direct at 0°16' Sagittarius.

### How Many Days Is Mercury Retrograde in 1952?

Mercury spends about 67 days of 1952 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/1952). Free to cite with a link to the source page.