# Mercury Retrograde 1958

> Mercury is retrograde three times in 1958: from April 6 to April 30 in Taurus and Aries; from August 9 to September 2 in Virgo and Leo; from November 30 to December 20 in Sagittarius. Mercury also begins 1958 retrograde, continuing the period that started on December 16, 1957, and turns direct on January 5, 1958. The next Mercury retrograde after 1958 begins on March 19, 1959 at 13°01' Aries. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mercury/retrograde/1958

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 1958-04-06 14:25 UTC at 0°50' Taurus | 1958-04-30 07:01 UTC at 19°59' Aries | Taurus, Aries | 1958-03-23 to 1958-05-17 |
| Mercury | 1958-08-09 18:51 UTC at 7°41' Virgo | 1958-09-02 07:38 UTC at 24°40' Leo | Virgo, Leo | 1958-07-21 to 1958-09-16 |
| Mercury | 1958-11-30 07:11 UTC at 25°42' Sagittarius | 1958-12-20 01:35 UTC at 9°24' Sagittarius | Sagittarius | 1958-11-11 to 1959-01-07 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Mercury Retrograde in 1958?

Mercury is retrograde three times in 1958: from April 6 to April 30 in Taurus and Aries; from August 9 to September 2 in Virgo and Leo; from November 30 to December 20 in Sagittarius. Mercury also begins 1958 retrograde, continuing the period that started on December 16, 1957, and turns direct on January 5, 1958. The next Mercury retrograde after 1958 begins on March 19, 1959 at 13°01' Aries. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Mercury Retrograde Shadow Start in 1958?

For the retrograde that begins April 6, 1958, the pre-retrograde shadow starts March 23, 1958 and the post-retrograde shadow ends May 17, 1958. For the retrograde that begins August 9, 1958, the pre-retrograde shadow starts July 21, 1958 and the post-retrograde shadow ends September 16, 1958. For the retrograde that begins November 30, 1958, the pre-retrograde shadow starts November 11, 1958 and the post-retrograde shadow ends January 7, 1959.

### What Signs Is Mercury Retrograde in During 1958?

From April 6, 1958, Mercury turns retrograde at 0°50' Taurus and turns direct at 19°59' Aries. From August 9, 1958, Mercury turns retrograde at 7°41' Virgo and turns direct at 24°40' Leo. From November 30, 1958, Mercury turns retrograde at 25°42' Sagittarius and turns direct at 9°24' Sagittarius.

### How Many Days Is Mercury Retrograde in 1958?

Mercury spends about 71 days of 1958 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/1958). Free to cite with a link to the source page.