# Mercury Retrograde 1974

> Mercury is retrograde three times in 1974: from February 15 to March 9 in Pisces and Aquarius; from June 17 to July 12 in Cancer; from October 13 to November 3 in Scorpio and Libra. The next Mercury retrograde after 1974 begins on January 30, 1975 at 25°26' Aquarius. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mercury/retrograde/1974

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mercury | 1974-02-15 19:41 UTC at 11°50' Pisces | 1974-03-09 22:18 UTC at 27°08' Aquarius | Pisces, Aquarius | 1974-02-01 to 1974-03-29 |
| Mercury | 1974-06-17 22:46 UTC at 13°38' Cancer | 1974-07-12 01:46 UTC at 4°23' Cancer | Cancer | 1974-06-01 to 1974-07-26 |
| Mercury | 1974-10-13 19:47 UTC at 10°37' Scorpio | 1974-11-03 12:52 UTC at 24°51' Libra | Scorpio, Libra | 1974-09-23 to 1974-11-19 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Mercury Retrograde in 1974?

Mercury is retrograde three times in 1974: from February 15 to March 9 in Pisces and Aquarius; from June 17 to July 12 in Cancer; from October 13 to November 3 in Scorpio and Libra. The next Mercury retrograde after 1974 begins on January 30, 1975 at 25°26' Aquarius. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Mercury Retrograde Shadow Start in 1974?

For the retrograde that begins February 15, 1974, the pre-retrograde shadow starts February 1, 1974 and the post-retrograde shadow ends March 29, 1974. For the retrograde that begins June 17, 1974, the pre-retrograde shadow starts June 1, 1974 and the post-retrograde shadow ends July 26, 1974. For the retrograde that begins October 13, 1974, the pre-retrograde shadow starts September 23, 1974 and the post-retrograde shadow ends November 19, 1974.

### What Signs Is Mercury Retrograde in During 1974?

From February 15, 1974, Mercury turns retrograde at 11°50' Pisces and turns direct at 27°08' Aquarius. From June 17, 1974, Mercury turns retrograde at 13°38' Cancer and turns direct at 4°23' Cancer. From October 13, 1974, Mercury turns retrograde at 10°37' Scorpio and turns direct at 24°51' Libra.

### How Many Days Is Mercury Retrograde in 1974?

Mercury spends about 67 days of 1974 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/1974). Free to cite with a link to the source page.