Mercury retrograde 1906: 3 periods, 67 days inside the year — 18.4% of 1906. Mercury turned retrograde at 8:04 AM UTC on March 26 at 19°19′ Aries and turned direct at 7:32 PM UTC on April 18 at 7°33′ Aries. The other four stations are in the table below.
Turns retrograde
Mar 26 8:04 AM UTC
Loops in 1906
3 retrograde periods
Retrograde in 1906
67 days 18.4% of the year
Signs
Aries, Leo, Sagittarius last loop retreats 16.25°
Mercury’s path through 1906, day by day
Apparent position of Mercury against the zodiac, 1906
RetrogradeShadowR — stations retrograde · D — stations direct
Mercury starts 1906 at 16°01′ Sagittarius and ends it at 19°56′ Sagittarius — a full lap of the zodiac plus 3.9°: 404.1° forward, 40.2° given back. Its three loops retrace 11.77°, 12.25° and 16.25° (23, 24 and 20 days). Fastest day: Jun 8, 2.2° forward; fastest backward: Nov 30, 1.38°. Counting the shadows, 182 days of 1906 sit inside a retrograde window.
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Mercury retrograde 1906: exact times in your city
Mercury turned retrograde at 8:04 AM UTC on March 26, 1906 at 19°19′ Aries — 3:21 AM in Santiago, 3:04 AM in New York, 8:04 AM in London and 5:04 PM in Tokyo.
Stations from the NASA JPL DE440 ephemeris. Swiss Ephemeris agrees on every Mercury station 1900–2050: all within a minute. Local times: IANA time zones, to the minute.
23 days · retreats 11.77°
March 26 → April 18, 1906 in Aries
Stations retrograde
Mar 26, 1906, 8:04 AM UTC at
19°19′ Aries
Stations direct
Apr 18, 1906, 7:32 PM UTC at
7°33′ Aries
Shadow opens
Mar 12, 1906, 12:30 PM UTC
(14 days before)
Shadow closes
May 7, 1906, 1:11 AM UTC
(18 days after)
Full window including shadows56 days
The March loop up close, shadow to shadow
Mercury crosses the 11.77° between 7°33′ Aries and 19°19′ Aries three times: forward in the pre-shadow (14 days), back while retrograde (23 days), forward again in the post-shadow (18 days).
Mercury retrograde in Aries
In Aries the retrograde tends to show up as hasty words and rushed decisions coming back for review. Messages sent in anger, plans launched without checking and arguments started on impulse are the classic material. The useful version is slower starts: finish the draft, reread it, then press send.
It begins and ends within Aries season.
Also retrograde at the same time
Uranus
in Capricorn —
Apr 13 to Apr 18, 1906 (5 days of overlap)
Stations retrograde
Jul 29, 1906, 2:38 PM UTC at
26°03′ Leo
Stations direct
Aug 22, 1906, 11:16 AM UTC at
13°48′ Leo
Shadow opens
Jul 10, 1906, 9:58 PM UTC
(19 days before)
Shadow closes
Sep 5, 1906, 12:59 PM UTC
(14 days after)
Full window including shadows57 days
The July loop up close, shadow to shadow
Mercury crosses the 12.25° between 13°48′ Leo and 26°03′ Leo three times: forward in the pre-shadow (19 days), back while retrograde (24 days), forward again in the post-shadow (14 days).
Mercury retrograde in Leo
In Leo the retrograde touches creative projects, self-expression and romance. Work you shelved asks to be finished, performances need rehearsing again, and an old flame may reappear. It is a good window for revising creative work rather than launching it.
It begins and ends within Leo season.
Also retrograde at the same time
Saturn
in Pisces —
Jul 29 to Aug 22, 1906 (24 days of overlap)
Uranus
in Capricorn —
Jul 29 to Aug 22, 1906 (24 days of overlap)
Stations retrograde
Nov 20, 1906, 1:40 AM UTC at
15°28′ Sagittarius
Stations direct
Dec 9, 1906, 8:29 PM UTC at
29°13′ Scorpio
Shadow opens
Nov 1, 1906, 5:06 AM UTC
(19 days before)
Shadow closes
Dec 27, 1906, 8:12 PM UTC
(18 days after)
Full window including shadows57 days
The November loop up close, shadow to shadow
Mercury crosses the 16.25° between 29°13′ Scorpio and 15°28′ Sagittarius three times: forward in the pre-shadow (19 days), back while retrograde (20 days), forward again in the post-shadow (18 days).
Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius
In Sagittarius the retrograde affects travel, study and beliefs. Journeys are delayed, paperwork for visas or courses gets stuck, and opinions stated too confidently need walking back. It suits revisiting plans for the bigger picture before committing to them.
…and back into Scorpio
In Scorpio the retrograde goes digging. Secrets surface, shared finances need re-examining, and conversations turn intense. It suits research, therapy and honest reckonings, and it punishes suspicion that runs ahead of the facts.
It begins in Scorpio season and ends in
Sagittarius season.
Also retrograde at the same time
Venus
in Sagittarius —
Nov 20 to Dec 9, 1906 (20 days of overlap)
Jupiter
in Cancer —
Nov 20 to Dec 9, 1906 (20 days of overlap)
Neptune
in Cancer —
Nov 20 to Dec 9, 1906 (20 days of overlap)
Pluto
in Gemini —
Nov 20 to Dec 9, 1906 (20 days of overlap)
Both dates are computed from the planet’s apparent motion, not taken from a
table. A retrograde begins the moment its daily movement against the stars turns
negative, and that moment is findable to the hour.
Computed for 1906
Mercury through the zodiac in 1906
Every sign Mercury occupies during 1906, with the dates it enters and leaves. A sign that
appears twice means the planet backed into the previous sign during a retrograde and crossed again.
AstroHot. “Mercury Retrograde 1906 Dates: Mar 26, Jul 29, Nov 20.” Accessed November 1, 2026. https://astrohot.com/retrograde/mercury/1906/
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