# Mercury Retrograde 1957

> Mercury is retrograde four times in 1957: from January 1 to January 21 in Capricorn; from April 25 to May 19 in Taurus; from August 27 to September 19 in Virgo; from December 16 to January 5, 1958 in Capricorn and Sagittarius. The next Mercury retrograde after 1957 begins on April 6, 1958 at 0°50' Taurus. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mercury/retrograde/1957

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mercury | 1957-01-01 13:20 UTC at 27°25' Capricorn | 1957-01-21 19:58 UTC at 11°15' Capricorn | Capricorn | 1956-12-15 to 1957-02-10 |
| Mercury | 1957-04-25 05:32 UTC at 19°26' Taurus | 1957-05-19 01:05 UTC at 9°59' Taurus | Taurus | 1957-04-11 to 1957-06-04 |
| Mercury | 1957-08-27 08:00 UTC at 25°15' Virgo | 1957-09-19 03:37 UTC at 11°09' Virgo | Virgo | 1957-08-07 to 1957-10-03 |
| Mercury | 1957-12-16 11:02 UTC at 11°31' Capricorn | 1958-01-05 08:44 UTC at 25°14' Sagittarius | Capricorn, Sagittarius | 1957-11-28 to 1958-01-24 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Mercury Retrograde in 1957?

Mercury is retrograde four times in 1957: from January 1 to January 21 in Capricorn; from April 25 to May 19 in Taurus; from August 27 to September 19 in Virgo; from December 16 to January 5, 1958 in Capricorn and Sagittarius. The next Mercury retrograde after 1957 begins on April 6, 1958 at 0°50' Taurus. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Mercury Retrograde Shadow Start in 1957?

For the retrograde that begins January 1, 1957, the pre-retrograde shadow starts December 15, 1956 and the post-retrograde shadow ends February 10, 1957. For the retrograde that begins April 25, 1957, the pre-retrograde shadow starts April 11, 1957 and the post-retrograde shadow ends June 4, 1957. For the retrograde that begins August 27, 1957, the pre-retrograde shadow starts August 7, 1957 and the post-retrograde shadow ends October 3, 1957. For the retrograde that begins December 16, 1957, the pre-retrograde shadow starts November 28, 1957 and the post-retrograde shadow ends January 24, 1958.

### What Signs Is Mercury Retrograde in During 1957?

From January 1, 1957, Mercury turns retrograde at 27°25' Capricorn and turns direct at 11°15' Capricorn. From April 25, 1957, Mercury turns retrograde at 19°26' Taurus and turns direct at 9°59' Taurus. From August 27, 1957, Mercury turns retrograde at 25°15' Virgo and turns direct at 11°09' Virgo. From December 16, 1957, Mercury turns retrograde at 11°31' Capricorn and turns direct at 25°14' Sagittarius.

### How Many Days Is Mercury Retrograde in 1957?

Mercury spends about 82 days of 1957 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/1957). Free to cite with a link to the source page.