# Mercury Retrograde 1982

> Mercury is retrograde three times in 1982: from January 23 to February 13 in Aquarius; from May 21 to June 13 in Gemini; from September 19 to October 11 in Libra. The next Mercury retrograde after 1982 begins on January 7, 1983 at 2°34' Aquarius. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mercury/retrograde/1982

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mercury | 1982-01-23 06:02 UTC at 18°38' Aquarius | 1982-02-13 07:22 UTC at 2°55' Aquarius | Aquarius | 1982-01-07 to 1982-03-05 |
| Mercury | 1982-05-21 02:03 UTC at 15°10' Gemini | 1982-06-13 23:20 UTC at 6°37' Gemini | Gemini | 1982-05-06 to 1982-06-29 |
| Mercury | 1982-09-19 10:58 UTC at 17°31' Libra | 1982-10-11 05:26 UTC at 2°25' Libra | Libra | 1982-08-30 to 1982-10-26 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Mercury Retrograde in 1982?

Mercury is retrograde three times in 1982: from January 23 to February 13 in Aquarius; from May 21 to June 13 in Gemini; from September 19 to October 11 in Libra. The next Mercury retrograde after 1982 begins on January 7, 1983 at 2°34' Aquarius. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Mercury Retrograde Shadow Start in 1982?

For the retrograde that begins January 23, 1982, the pre-retrograde shadow starts January 7, 1982 and the post-retrograde shadow ends March 5, 1982. For the retrograde that begins May 21, 1982, the pre-retrograde shadow starts May 6, 1982 and the post-retrograde shadow ends June 29, 1982. For the retrograde that begins September 19, 1982, the pre-retrograde shadow starts August 30, 1982 and the post-retrograde shadow ends October 26, 1982.

### What Signs Is Mercury Retrograde in During 1982?

From January 23, 1982, Mercury turns retrograde at 18°38' Aquarius and turns direct at 2°55' Aquarius. From May 21, 1982, Mercury turns retrograde at 15°10' Gemini and turns direct at 6°37' Gemini. From September 19, 1982, Mercury turns retrograde at 17°31' Libra and turns direct at 2°25' Libra.

### How Many Days Is Mercury Retrograde in 1982?

Mercury spends about 67 days of 1982 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/1982). Free to cite with a link to the source page.