# Mercury Retrograde 1959

> Mercury is retrograde three times in 1959: from March 19 to April 12 in Aries; from July 22 to August 15 in Leo; from November 14 to December 3 in Sagittarius and Scorpio. The next Mercury retrograde after 1959 begins on March 1, 1960 at 25°52' Pisces. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mercury/retrograde/1959

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mercury | 1959-03-19 18:41 UTC at 13°01' Aries | 1959-04-12 01:53 UTC at 0°38' Aries | Aries | 1959-03-05 to 1959-04-30 |
| Mercury | 1959-07-22 21:00 UTC at 19°22' Leo | 1959-08-15 22:06 UTC at 7°40' Leo | Leo | 1959-07-04 to 1959-08-29 |
| Mercury | 1959-11-14 00:31 UTC at 9°53' Sagittarius | 1959-12-03 21:30 UTC at 23°41' Scorpio | Sagittarius, Scorpio | 1959-10-25 to 1959-12-21 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Mercury Retrograde in 1959?

Mercury is retrograde three times in 1959: from March 19 to April 12 in Aries; from July 22 to August 15 in Leo; from November 14 to December 3 in Sagittarius and Scorpio. The next Mercury retrograde after 1959 begins on March 1, 1960 at 25°52' Pisces. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Mercury Retrograde Shadow Start in 1959?

For the retrograde that begins March 19, 1959, the pre-retrograde shadow starts March 5, 1959 and the post-retrograde shadow ends April 30, 1959. For the retrograde that begins July 22, 1959, the pre-retrograde shadow starts July 4, 1959 and the post-retrograde shadow ends August 29, 1959. For the retrograde that begins November 14, 1959, the pre-retrograde shadow starts October 25, 1959 and the post-retrograde shadow ends December 21, 1959.

### What Signs Is Mercury Retrograde in During 1959?

From March 19, 1959, Mercury turns retrograde at 13°01' Aries and turns direct at 0°38' Aries. From July 22, 1959, Mercury turns retrograde at 19°22' Leo and turns direct at 7°40' Leo. From November 14, 1959, Mercury turns retrograde at 9°53' Sagittarius and turns direct at 23°41' Scorpio.

### How Many Days Is Mercury Retrograde in 1959?

Mercury spends about 67 days of 1959 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/1959). Free to cite with a link to the source page.