# Mercury Retrograde 1978

> Mercury is retrograde three times in 1978: from April 1 to April 25 in Aries; from August 4 to August 28 in Virgo and Leo; from November 25 to December 15 in Sagittarius. The next Mercury retrograde after 1978 begins on March 15, 1979 at 8°31' Aries. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mercury/retrograde/1978

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mercury | 1978-04-01 16:19 UTC at 26°07' Aries | 1978-04-25 06:47 UTC at 14°51' Aries | Aries | 1978-03-18 to 1978-05-13 |
| Mercury | 1978-08-04 23:09 UTC at 3°00' Virgo | 1978-08-28 15:33 UTC at 20°20' Leo | Virgo, Leo | 1978-07-16 to 1978-09-11 |
| Mercury | 1978-11-25 21:34 UTC at 21°37' Sagittarius | 1978-12-15 16:01 UTC at 5°21' Sagittarius | Sagittarius | 1978-11-07 to 1979-01-02 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Mercury Retrograde in 1978?

Mercury is retrograde three times in 1978: from April 1 to April 25 in Aries; from August 4 to August 28 in Virgo and Leo; from November 25 to December 15 in Sagittarius. The next Mercury retrograde after 1978 begins on March 15, 1979 at 8°31' Aries. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Mercury Retrograde Shadow Start in 1978?

For the retrograde that begins April 1, 1978, the pre-retrograde shadow starts March 18, 1978 and the post-retrograde shadow ends May 13, 1978. For the retrograde that begins August 4, 1978, the pre-retrograde shadow starts July 16, 1978 and the post-retrograde shadow ends September 11, 1978. For the retrograde that begins November 25, 1978, the pre-retrograde shadow starts November 7, 1978 and the post-retrograde shadow ends January 2, 1979.

### What Signs Is Mercury Retrograde in During 1978?

From April 1, 1978, Mercury turns retrograde at 26°07' Aries and turns direct at 14°51' Aries. From August 4, 1978, Mercury turns retrograde at 3°00' Virgo and turns direct at 20°20' Leo. From November 25, 1978, Mercury turns retrograde at 21°37' Sagittarius and turns direct at 5°21' Sagittarius.

### How Many Days Is Mercury Retrograde in 1978?

Mercury spends about 67 days of 1978 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/1978). Free to cite with a link to the source page.