# Mercury Retrograde 1956

> Mercury is retrograde three times in 1956: from January 18 to February 8 in Aquarius and Capricorn; from May 14 to June 7 in Gemini; from September 13 to October 5 in Libra and Virgo. The next Mercury retrograde after 1956 begins on January 1, 1957 at 27°25' Capricorn. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mercury/retrograde/1956

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mercury | 1956-01-18 15:49 UTC at 13°26' Aquarius | 1956-02-08 12:11 UTC at 27°35' Capricorn | Aquarius, Capricorn | 1956-01-02 to 1956-02-28 |
| Mercury | 1956-05-14 12:14 UTC at 8°52' Gemini | 1956-06-07 08:27 UTC at 0°13' Gemini | Gemini | 1956-04-30 to 1956-06-22 |
| Mercury | 1956-09-13 14:00 UTC at 12°11' Libra | 1956-10-05 14:22 UTC at 27°16' Virgo | Libra, Virgo | 1956-08-24 to 1956-10-20 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Mercury Retrograde in 1956?

Mercury is retrograde three times in 1956: from January 18 to February 8 in Aquarius and Capricorn; from May 14 to June 7 in Gemini; from September 13 to October 5 in Libra and Virgo. The next Mercury retrograde after 1956 begins on January 1, 1957 at 27°25' Capricorn. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Mercury Retrograde Shadow Start in 1956?

For the retrograde that begins January 18, 1956, the pre-retrograde shadow starts January 2, 1956 and the post-retrograde shadow ends February 28, 1956. For the retrograde that begins May 14, 1956, the pre-retrograde shadow starts April 30, 1956 and the post-retrograde shadow ends June 22, 1956. For the retrograde that begins September 13, 1956, the pre-retrograde shadow starts August 24, 1956 and the post-retrograde shadow ends October 20, 1956.

### What Signs Is Mercury Retrograde in During 1956?

From January 18, 1956, Mercury turns retrograde at 13°26' Aquarius and turns direct at 27°35' Capricorn. From May 14, 1956, Mercury turns retrograde at 8°52' Gemini and turns direct at 0°13' Gemini. From September 13, 1956, Mercury turns retrograde at 12°11' Libra and turns direct at 27°16' Virgo.

### How Many Days Is Mercury Retrograde in 1956?

Mercury spends about 67 days of 1956 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/1956). Free to cite with a link to the source page.