Mercury retrograde 1912: 4 periods, 71 days inside the year — 19.4% of 1912. Mercury turned direct at 3:33 AM UTC on January 5 at 24°11′ Sagittarius and turned retrograde at 8:26 AM UTC on April 5 at 29°45′ Aries. The other 5 stations are in the table below.
Turns direct
Jan 5 3:33 AM UTC
Loops in 1912
4 retrograde periods
Retrograde in 1912
71 days 19.4% of the year
Signs
Capricorn, Aries, Virgo, Sagittarius last loop retreats 16.29°
Mercury’s path through 1912, day by day
Apparent position of Mercury against the zodiac, Dec 10, 1911 – Dec 31, 1912
RetrogradeShadowR — stations retrograde · D — stations direct
Mercury starts 1912 at 24°21′ Sagittarius and ends it at 16°45′ Sagittarius — 352.4° of net progress: 393.9° forward, 41.5° given back. Its four loops retrace 16.29°, 10.87°, 12.99° and 16.29° (20, 24, 24 and 20 days). Fastest day: Jun 16, 2.2° forward; fastest backward: Dec 8, 1.38°. Counting the shadows, 187 days of 1912 sit inside a retrograde window.
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Mercury turned direct at 3:33 AM UTC on January 5, 1912 at 24°11′ Sagittarius — 10:33 PM on January 4 in Santiago, 10:33 PM on January 4 in New York, 3:33 AM in London and 12:33 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.
20 days · retreats 16.29°
· crosses the year boundary
December 16, 1911 → January 5, 1912 in Capricorn
Stations retrograde
Dec 16, 1911, 6:10 AM UTC at
10°28′ Capricorn
Stations direct
Jan 5, 1912, 3:33 AM UTC at
24°11′ Sagittarius
Shadow opens
Nov 28, 1911, 4:37 PM UTC
(18 days before)
Shadow closes
Jan 24, 1912, 8:15 AM UTC
(19 days after)
Full window including shadows57 days
The December loop up close, shadow to shadow
Mercury crosses the 16.29° between 24°11′ Sagittarius and 10°28′ Capricorn three times: forward in the pre-shadow (18 days), back while retrograde (20 days), forward again in the post-shadow (19 days).
Mercury retrograde in Capricorn
In Capricorn the retrograde hits career plans, authority and long-term structures. Deadlines slip, approvals are delayed and managers change their minds. It is traditionally used for reviewing goals and reorganizing rather than for starting new ventures.
…and back into 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.
It begins in Sagittarius season and ends in
Capricorn season.
Also retrograde at the same time
Mars
in Gemini —
Dec 16 to Dec 29, 1911 (13 days of overlap)
Saturn
in Taurus —
Dec 16 to Jan 5, 1912 (20 days of overlap)
Neptune
in Cancer —
Dec 16 to Jan 5, 1912 (20 days of overlap)
Pluto
in Gemini —
Dec 16 to Jan 5, 1912 (20 days of overlap)
Stations retrograde
Apr 5, 1912, 8:26 AM UTC at
29°45′ Aries
Stations direct
Apr 29, 1912, 12:54 AM UTC at
18°52′ Aries
Shadow opens
Mar 22, 1912, 2:05 PM UTC
(14 days before)
Shadow closes
May 16, 1912, 2:32 PM UTC
(18 days after)
Full window including shadows55 days
The April loop up close, shadow to shadow
Mercury crosses the 10.87° between 18°52′ Aries and 29°45′ Aries three times: forward in the pre-shadow (14 days), back while retrograde (24 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 in Aries season and ends in
Taurus season.
Also retrograde at the same time
Jupiter
in Sagittarius —
Apr 5 to Apr 29, 1912 (24 days of overlap)
Stations retrograde
Aug 8, 1912, 12:59 PM UTC at
6°35′ Virgo
Stations direct
Sep 1, 1912, 2:12 AM UTC at
23°36′ Leo
Shadow opens
Jul 20, 1912, 6:51 AM UTC
(19 days before)
Shadow closes
Sep 15, 1912, 5:44 AM UTC
(14 days after)
Full window including shadows57 days
The August loop up close, shadow to shadow
Mercury crosses the 12.99° between 23°36′ Leo and 6°35′ Virgo 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 Virgo
In Virgo, Mercury's other home sign, the retrograde focuses on work routines, health and detail. Schedules unravel, small errors multiply, and systems that seemed fine reveal flaws. It is ideal for audits, decluttering and fixing processes before starting anything new.
…and back into 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 in Leo season and ends in
Virgo season.
Also retrograde at the same time
Uranus
in Aquarius —
Aug 8 to Sep 1, 1912 (24 days of overlap)
Stations retrograde
Nov 29, 1912, 2:16 AM UTC at
24°38′ Sagittarius
Stations direct
Dec 18, 1912, 8:24 PM UTC at
8°22′ Sagittarius
Shadow opens
Nov 10, 1912, 4:49 PM UTC
(18 days before)
Shadow closes
Jan 6, 1913, 7:16 AM UTC
(18 days after)
Full window including shadows57 days
The November loop up close, shadow to shadow
Mercury crosses the 16.29° between 8°22′ Sagittarius and 24°38′ Sagittarius three times: forward in the pre-shadow (18 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.
It begins and ends within Sagittarius season.
Also retrograde at the same time
Saturn
in Gemini —
Nov 29 to Dec 18, 1912 (20 days of overlap)
Neptune
in Cancer —
Nov 29 to Dec 18, 1912 (20 days of overlap)
Pluto
in Cancer —
Nov 29 to Dec 18, 1912 (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 1912
Mercury through the zodiac in 1912
Every sign Mercury occupies during 1912, 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 1912: Until Jan 5, Apr 5, Aug 8, Nov 29.” Accessed November 1, 2026. https://astrohot.com/retrograde/mercury/1912/
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