# Mercury Retrograde 1998

> Mercury is retrograde three times in 1998: from March 27 to April 20 in Aries; from July 31 to August 23 in Leo; from November 21 to December 11 in Sagittarius. The next Mercury retrograde after 1998 begins on March 10, 1999 at 4°03' Aries. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mercury/retrograde/1998

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mercury | 1998-03-27 19:46 UTC at 21°29' Aries | 1998-04-20 07:31 UTC at 9°47' Aries | Aries | 1998-03-14 to 1998-05-08 |
| Mercury | 1998-07-31 02:30 UTC at 28°16' Leo | 1998-08-23 22:32 UTC at 15°57' Leo | Leo | 1998-07-12 to 1998-09-07 |
| Mercury | 1998-11-21 11:41 UTC at 17°33' Sagittarius | 1998-12-11 06:36 UTC at 1°18' Sagittarius | Sagittarius | 1998-11-02 to 1998-12-29 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Mercury Retrograde in 1998?

Mercury is retrograde three times in 1998: from March 27 to April 20 in Aries; from July 31 to August 23 in Leo; from November 21 to December 11 in Sagittarius. The next Mercury retrograde after 1998 begins on March 10, 1999 at 4°03' Aries. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Mercury Retrograde Shadow Start in 1998?

For the retrograde that begins March 27, 1998, the pre-retrograde shadow starts March 14, 1998 and the post-retrograde shadow ends May 8, 1998. For the retrograde that begins July 31, 1998, the pre-retrograde shadow starts July 12, 1998 and the post-retrograde shadow ends September 7, 1998. For the retrograde that begins November 21, 1998, the pre-retrograde shadow starts November 2, 1998 and the post-retrograde shadow ends December 29, 1998.

### What Signs Is Mercury Retrograde in During 1998?

From March 27, 1998, Mercury turns retrograde at 21°29' Aries and turns direct at 9°47' Aries. From July 31, 1998, Mercury turns retrograde at 28°16' Leo and turns direct at 15°57' Leo. From November 21, 1998, Mercury turns retrograde at 17°33' Sagittarius and turns direct at 1°18' Sagittarius.

### How Many Days Is Mercury Retrograde in 1998?

Mercury spends about 67 days of 1998 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/1998). Free to cite with a link to the source page.