# Mercury Retrograde 1973

> Mercury is retrograde three times in 1973: from March 4 to March 27 in Pisces; from July 6 to July 30 in Leo and Cancer; from October 30 to November 19 in Scorpio. The next Mercury retrograde after 1973 begins on February 15, 1974 at 11°50' Pisces. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mercury/retrograde/1973

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mercury | 1973-03-04 12:58 UTC at 28°35' Pisces | 1973-03-27 08:17 UTC at 15°00' Pisces | Pisces | 1973-02-18 to 1973-04-15 |
| Mercury | 1973-07-06 16:56 UTC at 3°20' Leo | 1973-07-30 21:49 UTC at 22°51' Cancer | Leo, Cancer | 1973-06-19 to 1973-08-14 |
| Mercury | 1973-10-30 10:26 UTC at 26°36' Scorpio | 1973-11-19 14:15 UTC at 10°33' Scorpio | Scorpio | 1973-10-10 to 1973-12-06 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Mercury Retrograde in 1973?

Mercury is retrograde three times in 1973: from March 4 to March 27 in Pisces; from July 6 to July 30 in Leo and Cancer; from October 30 to November 19 in Scorpio. The next Mercury retrograde after 1973 begins on February 15, 1974 at 11°50' Pisces. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Mercury Retrograde Shadow Start in 1973?

For the retrograde that begins March 4, 1973, the pre-retrograde shadow starts February 18, 1973 and the post-retrograde shadow ends April 15, 1973. For the retrograde that begins July 6, 1973, the pre-retrograde shadow starts June 19, 1973 and the post-retrograde shadow ends August 14, 1973. For the retrograde that begins October 30, 1973, the pre-retrograde shadow starts October 10, 1973 and the post-retrograde shadow ends December 6, 1973.

### What Signs Is Mercury Retrograde in During 1973?

From March 4, 1973, Mercury turns retrograde at 28°35' Pisces and turns direct at 15°00' Pisces. From July 6, 1973, Mercury turns retrograde at 3°20' Leo and turns direct at 22°51' Cancer. From October 30, 1973, Mercury turns retrograde at 26°36' Scorpio and turns direct at 10°33' Scorpio.

### How Many Days Is Mercury Retrograde in 1973?

Mercury spends about 67 days of 1973 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/1973). Free to cite with a link to the source page.