# Mercury Retrograde 1997

> Mercury is retrograde three times in 1997: from April 14 to May 8 in Taurus and Aries; from August 17 to September 10 in Virgo; from December 7 to December 27 in Capricorn and Sagittarius. Mercury also begins 1997 retrograde, continuing the period that started on December 23, 1996, and turns direct on January 12, 1997. The next Mercury retrograde after 1997 begins on March 27, 1998 at 21°29' Aries. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mercury/retrograde/1997

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mercury | 1996-12-23 19:43 UTC at 19°13' Capricorn | 1997-01-12 20:44 UTC at 2°58' Capricorn | Capricorn | 1996-12-06 to 1997-02-01 |
| Mercury | 1997-04-14 23:58 UTC at 9°39' Taurus | 1997-05-08 18:09 UTC at 29°28' Aries | Taurus, Aries | 1997-04-01 to 1997-05-25 |
| Mercury | 1997-08-17 19:50 UTC at 16°13' Virgo | 1997-09-10 01:39 UTC at 2°42' Virgo | Virgo | 1997-07-29 to 1997-09-24 |
| Mercury | 1997-12-07 16:51 UTC at 3°22' Capricorn | 1997-12-27 11:48 UTC at 17°03' Sagittarius | Capricorn, Sagittarius | 1997-11-19 to 1998-01-15 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Mercury Retrograde in 1997?

Mercury is retrograde three times in 1997: from April 14 to May 8 in Taurus and Aries; from August 17 to September 10 in Virgo; from December 7 to December 27 in Capricorn and Sagittarius. Mercury also begins 1997 retrograde, continuing the period that started on December 23, 1996, and turns direct on January 12, 1997. The next Mercury retrograde after 1997 begins on March 27, 1998 at 21°29' Aries. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Mercury Retrograde Shadow Start in 1997?

For the retrograde that begins April 14, 1997, the pre-retrograde shadow starts April 1, 1997 and the post-retrograde shadow ends May 25, 1997. For the retrograde that begins August 17, 1997, the pre-retrograde shadow starts July 29, 1997 and the post-retrograde shadow ends September 24, 1997. For the retrograde that begins December 7, 1997, the pre-retrograde shadow starts November 19, 1997 and the post-retrograde shadow ends January 15, 1998.

### What Signs Is Mercury Retrograde in During 1997?

From April 14, 1997, Mercury turns retrograde at 9°39' Taurus and turns direct at 29°28' Aries. From August 17, 1997, Mercury turns retrograde at 16°13' Virgo and turns direct at 2°42' Virgo. From December 7, 1997, Mercury turns retrograde at 3°22' Capricorn and turns direct at 17°03' Sagittarius.

### How Many Days Is Mercury Retrograde in 1997?

Mercury spends about 79 days of 1997 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/1997). Free to cite with a link to the source page.