# Mercury Retrograde 1962

> Mercury is retrograde three times in 1962: from January 27 to February 17 in Aquarius; from May 26 to June 19 in Gemini; from September 24 to October 15 in Libra. The next Mercury retrograde after 1962 begins on January 11, 1963 at 6°42' Aquarius. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mercury/retrograde/1962

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mercury | 1962-01-27 15:27 UTC at 22°49' Aquarius | 1962-02-17 21:38 UTC at 7°14' Aquarius | Aquarius | 1962-01-12 to 1962-03-10 |
| Mercury | 1962-05-26 09:02 UTC at 20°23' Gemini | 1962-06-19 07:50 UTC at 11°50' Gemini | Gemini | 1962-05-11 to 1962-07-04 |
| Mercury | 1962-09-24 01:48 UTC at 21°46' Libra | 1962-10-15 15:07 UTC at 6°30' Libra | Libra | 1962-09-03 to 1962-10-30 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Mercury Retrograde in 1962?

Mercury is retrograde three times in 1962: from January 27 to February 17 in Aquarius; from May 26 to June 19 in Gemini; from September 24 to October 15 in Libra. The next Mercury retrograde after 1962 begins on January 11, 1963 at 6°42' Aquarius. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Mercury Retrograde Shadow Start in 1962?

For the retrograde that begins January 27, 1962, the pre-retrograde shadow starts January 12, 1962 and the post-retrograde shadow ends March 10, 1962. For the retrograde that begins May 26, 1962, the pre-retrograde shadow starts May 11, 1962 and the post-retrograde shadow ends July 4, 1962. For the retrograde that begins September 24, 1962, the pre-retrograde shadow starts September 3, 1962 and the post-retrograde shadow ends October 30, 1962.

### What Signs Is Mercury Retrograde in During 1962?

From January 27, 1962, Mercury turns retrograde at 22°49' Aquarius and turns direct at 7°14' Aquarius. From May 26, 1962, Mercury turns retrograde at 20°23' Gemini and turns direct at 11°50' Gemini. From September 24, 1962, Mercury turns retrograde at 21°46' Libra and turns direct at 6°30' Libra.

### How Many Days Is Mercury Retrograde in 1962?

Mercury spends about 67 days of 1962 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/1962). Free to cite with a link to the source page.