# Mercury Retrograde 1953

> Mercury is retrograde three times in 1953: from March 9 to April 1 in Aries and Pisces; from July 11 to August 4 in Leo and Cancer; from November 3 to November 23 in Sagittarius and Scorpio. The next Mercury retrograde after 1953 begins on February 20, 1954 at 16°07' Pisces. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mercury/retrograde/1953

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mercury | 1953-03-09 03:49 UTC at 2°59' Aries | 1953-04-01 03:36 UTC at 19°46' Pisces | Aries, Pisces | 1953-02-23 to 1953-04-20 |
| Mercury | 1953-07-11 17:20 UTC at 8°22' Leo | 1953-08-04 21:26 UTC at 27°30' Cancer | Leo, Cancer | 1953-06-24 to 1953-08-18 |
| Mercury | 1953-11-03 21:47 UTC at 0°41' Sagittarius | 1953-11-23 22:58 UTC at 14°35' Scorpio | Sagittarius, Scorpio | 1953-10-15 to 1953-12-11 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Mercury Retrograde in 1953?

Mercury is retrograde three times in 1953: from March 9 to April 1 in Aries and Pisces; from July 11 to August 4 in Leo and Cancer; from November 3 to November 23 in Sagittarius and Scorpio. The next Mercury retrograde after 1953 begins on February 20, 1954 at 16°07' Pisces. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Mercury Retrograde Shadow Start in 1953?

For the retrograde that begins March 9, 1953, the pre-retrograde shadow starts February 23, 1953 and the post-retrograde shadow ends April 20, 1953. For the retrograde that begins July 11, 1953, the pre-retrograde shadow starts June 24, 1953 and the post-retrograde shadow ends August 18, 1953. For the retrograde that begins November 3, 1953, the pre-retrograde shadow starts October 15, 1953 and the post-retrograde shadow ends December 11, 1953.

### What Signs Is Mercury Retrograde in During 1953?

From March 9, 1953, Mercury turns retrograde at 2°59' Aries and turns direct at 19°46' Pisces. From July 11, 1953, Mercury turns retrograde at 8°22' Leo and turns direct at 27°30' Cancer. From November 3, 1953, Mercury turns retrograde at 0°41' Sagittarius and turns direct at 14°35' Scorpio.

### How Many Days Is Mercury Retrograde in 1953?

Mercury spends about 67 days of 1953 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/1953). Free to cite with a link to the source page.