# Mercury Retrograde 1976

> Mercury is retrograde four times in 1976: from January 14 to February 3 in Aquarius and Capricorn; from May 9 to June 2 in Gemini and Taurus; from September 8 to October 1 in Libra and Virgo; from December 28 to January 17, 1977 in Capricorn. The next Mercury retrograde after 1976 begins on April 20, 1977 at 14°30' Taurus. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mercury/retrograde/1976

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mercury | 1976-01-14 06:42 UTC at 9°18' Aquarius | 1976-02-03 23:01 UTC at 23°20' Capricorn | Aquarius, Capricorn | 1975-12-29 to 1976-02-24 |
| Mercury | 1976-05-09 05:12 UTC at 3°44' Gemini | 1976-06-02 01:13 UTC at 24°57' Taurus | Gemini, Taurus | 1976-04-25 to 1976-06-17 |
| Mercury | 1976-09-08 21:57 UTC at 7°51' Libra | 1976-10-01 04:02 UTC at 23°08' Virgo | Libra, Virgo | 1976-08-19 to 1976-10-15 |
| Mercury | 1976-12-28 04:33 UTC at 23°19' Capricorn | 1977-01-17 08:05 UTC at 7°05' Capricorn | Capricorn | 1976-12-11 to 1977-02-05 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Mercury Retrograde in 1976?

Mercury is retrograde four times in 1976: from January 14 to February 3 in Aquarius and Capricorn; from May 9 to June 2 in Gemini and Taurus; from September 8 to October 1 in Libra and Virgo; from December 28 to January 17, 1977 in Capricorn. The next Mercury retrograde after 1976 begins on April 20, 1977 at 14°30' Taurus. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Mercury Retrograde Shadow Start in 1976?

For the retrograde that begins January 14, 1976, the pre-retrograde shadow starts December 29, 1975 and the post-retrograde shadow ends February 24, 1976. For the retrograde that begins May 9, 1976, the pre-retrograde shadow starts April 25, 1976 and the post-retrograde shadow ends June 17, 1976. For the retrograde that begins September 8, 1976, the pre-retrograde shadow starts August 19, 1976 and the post-retrograde shadow ends October 15, 1976. For the retrograde that begins December 28, 1976, the pre-retrograde shadow starts December 11, 1976 and the post-retrograde shadow ends February 5, 1977.

### What Signs Is Mercury Retrograde in During 1976?

From January 14, 1976, Mercury turns retrograde at 9°18' Aquarius and turns direct at 23°20' Capricorn. From May 9, 1976, Mercury turns retrograde at 3°44' Gemini and turns direct at 24°57' Taurus. From September 8, 1976, Mercury turns retrograde at 7°51' Libra and turns direct at 23°08' Virgo. From December 28, 1976, Mercury turns retrograde at 23°19' Capricorn and turns direct at 7°05' Capricorn.

### How Many Days Is Mercury Retrograde in 1976?

Mercury spends about 71 days of 1976 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/1976). Free to cite with a link to the source page.