# Mercury Retrograde 1985

> Mercury is retrograde three times in 1985: from March 24 to April 17 in Aries; from July 28 to August 20 in Leo; from November 18 to December 8 in Sagittarius and Scorpio. The next Mercury retrograde after 1985 begins on March 7, 1986 at 1°18' Aries. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mercury/retrograde/1985

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mercury | 1985-03-24 19:04 UTC at 18°39' Aries | 1985-04-17 05:20 UTC at 6°43' Aries | Aries | 1985-03-10 to 1985-05-05 |
| Mercury | 1985-07-28 00:52 UTC at 25°18' Leo | 1985-08-20 22:44 UTC at 13°12' Leo | Leo | 1985-07-09 to 1985-09-04 |
| Mercury | 1985-11-18 16:03 UTC at 15°00' Sagittarius | 1985-12-08 11:29 UTC at 28°46' Scorpio | Sagittarius, Scorpio | 1985-10-30 to 1985-12-26 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Mercury Retrograde in 1985?

Mercury is retrograde three times in 1985: from March 24 to April 17 in Aries; from July 28 to August 20 in Leo; from November 18 to December 8 in Sagittarius and Scorpio. The next Mercury retrograde after 1985 begins on March 7, 1986 at 1°18' Aries. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Mercury Retrograde Shadow Start in 1985?

For the retrograde that begins March 24, 1985, the pre-retrograde shadow starts March 10, 1985 and the post-retrograde shadow ends May 5, 1985. For the retrograde that begins July 28, 1985, the pre-retrograde shadow starts July 9, 1985 and the post-retrograde shadow ends September 4, 1985. For the retrograde that begins November 18, 1985, the pre-retrograde shadow starts October 30, 1985 and the post-retrograde shadow ends December 26, 1985.

### What Signs Is Mercury Retrograde in During 1985?

From March 24, 1985, Mercury turns retrograde at 18°39' Aries and turns direct at 6°43' Aries. From July 28, 1985, Mercury turns retrograde at 25°18' Leo and turns direct at 13°12' Leo. From November 18, 1985, Mercury turns retrograde at 15°00' Sagittarius and turns direct at 28°46' Scorpio.

### How Many Days Is Mercury Retrograde in 1985?

Mercury spends about 67 days of 1985 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/1985). Free to cite with a link to the source page.