# Mercury Retrograde 1989

> Mercury is retrograde four times in 1989: from January 16 to February 5 in Aquarius and Capricorn; from May 12 to June 5 in Gemini and Taurus; from September 11 to October 3 in Libra and Virgo; from December 30 to January 20, 1990 in Capricorn. The next Mercury retrograde after 1989 begins on April 23, 1990 at 17°31' Taurus. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mercury/retrograde/1989

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mercury | 1989-01-16 01:44 UTC at 11°53' Aquarius | 1989-02-05 20:10 UTC at 25°58' Capricorn | Aquarius, Capricorn | 1988-12-31 to 1989-02-25 |
| Mercury | 1989-05-12 11:59 UTC at 6°51' Gemini | 1989-06-05 08:00 UTC at 28°09' Taurus | Gemini, Taurus | 1989-04-28 to 1989-06-20 |
| Mercury | 1989-09-11 20:49 UTC at 10°33' Libra | 1989-10-03 23:49 UTC at 25°44' Virgo | Libra, Virgo | 1989-08-22 to 1989-10-18 |
| Mercury | 1989-12-30 23:26 UTC at 25°53' Capricorn | 1990-01-20 04:32 UTC at 9°41' Capricorn | Capricorn | 1989-12-14 to 1990-02-08 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Mercury Retrograde in 1989?

Mercury is retrograde four times in 1989: from January 16 to February 5 in Aquarius and Capricorn; from May 12 to June 5 in Gemini and Taurus; from September 11 to October 3 in Libra and Virgo; from December 30 to January 20, 1990 in Capricorn. The next Mercury retrograde after 1989 begins on April 23, 1990 at 17°31' Taurus. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Mercury Retrograde Shadow Start in 1989?

For the retrograde that begins January 16, 1989, the pre-retrograde shadow starts December 31, 1988 and the post-retrograde shadow ends February 25, 1989. For the retrograde that begins May 12, 1989, the pre-retrograde shadow starts April 28, 1989 and the post-retrograde shadow ends June 20, 1989. For the retrograde that begins September 11, 1989, the pre-retrograde shadow starts August 22, 1989 and the post-retrograde shadow ends October 18, 1989. For the retrograde that begins December 30, 1989, the pre-retrograde shadow starts December 14, 1989 and the post-retrograde shadow ends February 8, 1990.

### What Signs Is Mercury Retrograde in During 1989?

From January 16, 1989, Mercury turns retrograde at 11°53' Aquarius and turns direct at 25°58' Capricorn. From May 12, 1989, Mercury turns retrograde at 6°51' Gemini and turns direct at 28°09' Taurus. From September 11, 1989, Mercury turns retrograde at 10°33' Libra and turns direct at 25°44' Virgo. From December 30, 1989, Mercury turns retrograde at 25°53' Capricorn and turns direct at 9°41' Capricorn.

### How Many Days Is Mercury Retrograde in 1989?

Mercury spends about 68 days of 1989 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/1989). Free to cite with a link to the source page.