# Mercury Retrograde 1970

> Mercury is retrograde four times in 1970: from January 4 to January 24 in Aquarius and Capricorn; from April 28 to May 22 in Taurus; from August 30 to September 22 in Virgo; from December 19 to January 8, 1971 in Capricorn and Sagittarius. The next Mercury retrograde after 1970 begins on April 9, 1971 at 3°46' Taurus. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mercury/retrograde/1970

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mercury | 1970-01-04 08:10 UTC at 0°00' Aquarius | 1970-01-24 16:41 UTC at 13°52' Capricorn | Aquarius, Capricorn | 1969-12-18 to 1970-02-13 |
| Mercury | 1970-04-28 10:56 UTC at 22°29' Taurus | 1970-05-22 06:47 UTC at 13°12' Taurus | Taurus | 1970-04-14 to 1970-06-07 |
| Mercury | 1970-08-30 07:25 UTC at 28°00' Virgo | 1970-09-22 00:20 UTC at 13°46' Virgo | Virgo | 1970-08-10 to 1970-10-06 |
| Mercury | 1970-12-19 05:56 UTC at 14°05' Capricorn | 1971-01-08 04:41 UTC at 27°48' Sagittarius | Capricorn, Sagittarius | 1970-12-01 to 1971-01-27 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Mercury Retrograde in 1970?

Mercury is retrograde four times in 1970: from January 4 to January 24 in Aquarius and Capricorn; from April 28 to May 22 in Taurus; from August 30 to September 22 in Virgo; from December 19 to January 8, 1971 in Capricorn and Sagittarius. The next Mercury retrograde after 1970 begins on April 9, 1971 at 3°46' Taurus. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Mercury Retrograde Shadow Start in 1970?

For the retrograde that begins January 4, 1970, the pre-retrograde shadow starts December 18, 1969 and the post-retrograde shadow ends February 13, 1970. For the retrograde that begins April 28, 1970, the pre-retrograde shadow starts April 14, 1970 and the post-retrograde shadow ends June 7, 1970. For the retrograde that begins August 30, 1970, the pre-retrograde shadow starts August 10, 1970 and the post-retrograde shadow ends October 6, 1970. For the retrograde that begins December 19, 1970, the pre-retrograde shadow starts December 1, 1970 and the post-retrograde shadow ends January 27, 1971.

### What Signs Is Mercury Retrograde in During 1970?

From January 4, 1970, Mercury turns retrograde at 0°00' Aquarius and turns direct at 13°52' Capricorn. From April 28, 1970, Mercury turns retrograde at 22°29' Taurus and turns direct at 13°12' Taurus. From August 30, 1970, Mercury turns retrograde at 28°00' Virgo and turns direct at 13°46' Virgo. From December 19, 1970, Mercury turns retrograde at 14°05' Capricorn and turns direct at 27°48' Sagittarius.

### How Many Days Is Mercury Retrograde in 1970?

Mercury spends about 80 days of 1970 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/1970). Free to cite with a link to the source page.