# Mercury Retrograde 1984

> Mercury is retrograde three times in 1984: from April 11 to May 5 in Taurus and Aries; from August 14 to September 7 in Virgo; from December 4 to December 24 in Capricorn and Sagittarius. Mercury also begins 1984 retrograde, continuing the period that started on December 22, 1983, and turns direct on January 11, 1984. The next Mercury retrograde after 1984 begins on March 24, 1985 at 18°39' Aries. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mercury/retrograde/1984

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 1984-04-11 20:19 UTC at 6°41' Taurus | 1984-05-05 14:10 UTC at 26°18' Aries | Taurus, Aries | 1984-03-29 to 1984-05-22 |
| Mercury | 1984-08-14 19:34 UTC at 13°23' Virgo | 1984-09-07 03:56 UTC at 0°01' Virgo | Virgo | 1984-07-26 to 1984-09-21 |
| Mercury | 1984-12-04 21:40 UTC at 0°48' Capricorn | 1984-12-24 16:17 UTC at 14°30' Sagittarius | Capricorn, Sagittarius | 1984-11-16 to 1985-01-12 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Mercury Retrograde in 1984?

Mercury is retrograde three times in 1984: from April 11 to May 5 in Taurus and Aries; from August 14 to September 7 in Virgo; from December 4 to December 24 in Capricorn and Sagittarius. Mercury also begins 1984 retrograde, continuing the period that started on December 22, 1983, and turns direct on January 11, 1984. The next Mercury retrograde after 1984 begins on March 24, 1985 at 18°39' Aries. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Mercury Retrograde Shadow Start in 1984?

For the retrograde that begins April 11, 1984, the pre-retrograde shadow starts March 29, 1984 and the post-retrograde shadow ends May 22, 1984. For the retrograde that begins August 14, 1984, the pre-retrograde shadow starts July 26, 1984 and the post-retrograde shadow ends September 21, 1984. For the retrograde that begins December 4, 1984, the pre-retrograde shadow starts November 16, 1984 and the post-retrograde shadow ends January 12, 1985.

### What Signs Is Mercury Retrograde in During 1984?

From April 11, 1984, Mercury turns retrograde at 6°41' Taurus and turns direct at 26°18' Aries. From August 14, 1984, Mercury turns retrograde at 13°23' Virgo and turns direct at 0°01' Virgo. From December 4, 1984, Mercury turns retrograde at 0°48' Capricorn and turns direct at 14°30' Sagittarius.

### How Many Days Is Mercury Retrograde in 1984?

Mercury spends about 77 days of 1984 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/1984). Free to cite with a link to the source page.