# Mercury Retrograde 1961

> Mercury is retrograde three times in 1961: from February 12 to March 6 in Pisces and Aquarius; from June 14 to July 8 in Cancer; from October 10 to October 31 in Scorpio and Libra. The next Mercury retrograde after 1961 begins on January 27, 1962 at 22°49' Aquarius. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mercury/retrograde/1961

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mercury | 1961-02-12 23:29 UTC at 9°10' Pisces | 1961-03-06 23:17 UTC at 24°20' Aquarius | Pisces, Aquarius | 1961-01-29 to 1961-03-26 |
| Mercury | 1961-06-14 17:14 UTC at 10°27' Cancer | 1961-07-08 19:28 UTC at 1°20' Cancer | Cancer | 1961-05-29 to 1961-07-23 |
| Mercury | 1961-10-10 22:40 UTC at 8°01' Scorpio | 1961-10-31 18:00 UTC at 22°18' Libra | Scorpio, Libra | 1961-09-20 to 1961-11-16 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Mercury Retrograde in 1961?

Mercury is retrograde three times in 1961: from February 12 to March 6 in Pisces and Aquarius; from June 14 to July 8 in Cancer; from October 10 to October 31 in Scorpio and Libra. The next Mercury retrograde after 1961 begins on January 27, 1962 at 22°49' Aquarius. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Mercury Retrograde Shadow Start in 1961?

For the retrograde that begins February 12, 1961, the pre-retrograde shadow starts January 29, 1961 and the post-retrograde shadow ends March 26, 1961. For the retrograde that begins June 14, 1961, the pre-retrograde shadow starts May 29, 1961 and the post-retrograde shadow ends July 23, 1961. For the retrograde that begins October 10, 1961, the pre-retrograde shadow starts September 20, 1961 and the post-retrograde shadow ends November 16, 1961.

### What Signs Is Mercury Retrograde in During 1961?

From February 12, 1961, Mercury turns retrograde at 9°10' Pisces and turns direct at 24°20' Aquarius. From June 14, 1961, Mercury turns retrograde at 10°27' Cancer and turns direct at 1°20' Cancer. From October 10, 1961, Mercury turns retrograde at 8°01' Scorpio and turns direct at 22°18' Libra.

### How Many Days Is Mercury Retrograde in 1961?

Mercury spends about 67 days of 1961 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/1961). Free to cite with a link to the source page.