# Mercury Retrograde 1969

> Mercury is retrograde three times in 1969: from January 20 to February 10 in Aquarius; from May 17 to June 10 in Gemini; from September 16 to October 8 in Libra and Virgo. The next Mercury retrograde after 1969 begins on January 4, 1970 at 0°00' Aquarius. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mercury/retrograde/1969

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mercury | 1969-01-20 10:55 UTC at 16°02' Aquarius | 1969-02-10 09:42 UTC at 0°14' Aquarius | Aquarius | 1969-01-04 to 1969-03-02 |
| Mercury | 1969-05-17 19:08 UTC at 12°00' Gemini | 1969-06-10 15:46 UTC at 3°25' Gemini | Gemini | 1969-05-03 to 1969-06-25 |
| Mercury | 1969-09-16 12:36 UTC at 14°51' Libra | 1969-10-08 09:57 UTC at 29°51' Virgo | Libra, Virgo | 1969-08-27 to 1969-10-23 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Mercury Retrograde in 1969?

Mercury is retrograde three times in 1969: from January 20 to February 10 in Aquarius; from May 17 to June 10 in Gemini; from September 16 to October 8 in Libra and Virgo. The next Mercury retrograde after 1969 begins on January 4, 1970 at 0°00' Aquarius. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Mercury Retrograde Shadow Start in 1969?

For the retrograde that begins January 20, 1969, the pre-retrograde shadow starts January 4, 1969 and the post-retrograde shadow ends March 2, 1969. For the retrograde that begins May 17, 1969, the pre-retrograde shadow starts May 3, 1969 and the post-retrograde shadow ends June 25, 1969. For the retrograde that begins September 16, 1969, the pre-retrograde shadow starts August 27, 1969 and the post-retrograde shadow ends October 23, 1969.

### What Signs Is Mercury Retrograde in During 1969?

From January 20, 1969, Mercury turns retrograde at 16°02' Aquarius and turns direct at 0°14' Aquarius. From May 17, 1969, Mercury turns retrograde at 12°00' Gemini and turns direct at 3°25' Gemini. From September 16, 1969, Mercury turns retrograde at 14°51' Libra and turns direct at 29°51' Virgo.

### How Many Days Is Mercury Retrograde in 1969?

Mercury spends about 67 days of 1969 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/1969). Free to cite with a link to the source page.