# Mercury Retrograde 1983

> Mercury is retrograde four times in 1983: from January 7 to January 27 in Aquarius and Capricorn; from May 1 to May 25 in Taurus; from September 2 to September 24 in Libra and Virgo; from December 22 to January 11, 1984 in Capricorn. The next Mercury retrograde after 1983 begins on April 11, 1984 at 6°41' Taurus. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mercury/retrograde/1983

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mercury | 1983-01-07 02:57 UTC at 2°34' Aquarius | 1983-01-27 13:27 UTC at 16°28' Capricorn | Aquarius, Capricorn | 1982-12-21 to 1983-02-16 |
| Mercury | 1983-05-01 16:42 UTC at 25°32' Taurus | 1983-05-25 12:45 UTC at 16°25' Taurus | Taurus | 1983-04-17 to 1983-06-10 |
| Mercury | 1983-09-02 06:35 UTC at 0°44' Libra | 1983-09-24 20:50 UTC at 16°22' Virgo | Libra, Virgo | 1983-08-13 to 1983-10-09 |
| Mercury | 1983-12-22 00:49 UTC at 16°39' Capricorn | 1984-01-11 00:40 UTC at 0°22' Capricorn | Capricorn | 1983-12-04 to 1984-01-30 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Mercury Retrograde in 1983?

Mercury is retrograde four times in 1983: from January 7 to January 27 in Aquarius and Capricorn; from May 1 to May 25 in Taurus; from September 2 to September 24 in Libra and Virgo; from December 22 to January 11, 1984 in Capricorn. The next Mercury retrograde after 1983 begins on April 11, 1984 at 6°41' Taurus. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Mercury Retrograde Shadow Start in 1983?

For the retrograde that begins January 7, 1983, the pre-retrograde shadow starts December 21, 1982 and the post-retrograde shadow ends February 16, 1983. For the retrograde that begins May 1, 1983, the pre-retrograde shadow starts April 17, 1983 and the post-retrograde shadow ends June 10, 1983. For the retrograde that begins September 2, 1983, the pre-retrograde shadow starts August 13, 1983 and the post-retrograde shadow ends October 9, 1983. For the retrograde that begins December 22, 1983, the pre-retrograde shadow starts December 4, 1983 and the post-retrograde shadow ends January 30, 1984.

### What Signs Is Mercury Retrograde in During 1983?

From January 7, 1983, Mercury turns retrograde at 2°34' Aquarius and turns direct at 16°28' Capricorn. From May 1, 1983, Mercury turns retrograde at 25°32' Taurus and turns direct at 16°25' Taurus. From September 2, 1983, Mercury turns retrograde at 0°44' Libra and turns direct at 16°22' Virgo. From December 22, 1983, Mercury turns retrograde at 16°39' Capricorn and turns direct at 0°22' Capricorn.

### How Many Days Is Mercury Retrograde in 1983?

Mercury spends about 77 days of 1983 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/1983). Free to cite with a link to the source page.