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Mercury retrograde 1914

Mercury retrograde 1914: 3 periods, 67 days inside the year — 18.4% of 1914. Mercury turned retrograde at 9:49 AM UTC on March 1 at 24°47′ Pisces and turned direct at 2:25 AM UTC on March 24 at 11°00′ Pisces. The other four stations are in the table below.

Turns retrograde
Mar 1 9:49 AM UTC
Loops in 1914
3 retrograde periods
Retrograde in 1914
67 days 18.4% of the year
Signs
Pisces, Cancer, Scorpio last loop retreats 16.01°
Mercury Retrograde 1914 Dates: Mar 1, Jul 3, Oct 27

Mercury’s path through 1914, day by day

Apparent position of Mercury against the zodiac, 1914
Apparent position of Mercury against the zodiac, 1914. Mercury starts 1914 at 24°33′ Sagittarius and ends it at 5°33′ Capricorn — a full lap of the zodiac plus 11°: 411° forward, 40° given back. Its three loops retrace 13.8°, 10.25° and 16.01° (23, 24 and 20 days). Fastest day: May 18, 2.19° forward; fastest backward: Nov 7, 1.32°. Counting the shadows, 169 days of 1914 sit inside a retrograde window. Pre-retrograde shadow: Feb 15, 1914 – Mar 1, 1914Post-retrograde shadow: Mar 24, 1914 – Apr 12, 1914Pre-retrograde shadow: Jun 16, 1914 – Jul 3, 1914Post-retrograde shadow: Jul 27, 1914 – Aug 10, 1914Pre-retrograde shadow: Oct 7, 1914 – Oct 27, 1914Post-retrograde shadow: Nov 16, 1914 – Dec 3, 1914Retrograde: Mar 1, 1914 – Mar 24, 1914Retrograde: Jul 3, 1914 – Jul 27, 1914Retrograde: Oct 27, 1914 – Nov 16, 1914SagittariusCapricornAquariusPiscesAriesTaurusGeminiCancerLeoVirgoLibraScorpioSagittariusCapricornStations retrograde Mar 1, 1914, 9:49 AM UTC, 24°47′ PiscesR Mar 1Stations direct Mar 24, 1914, 2:25 AM UTC, 11°00′ PiscesD Mar 24Stations retrograde Jul 3, 1914, 6:59 AM UTC, 29°07′ CancerR Jul 3Stations direct Jul 27, 1914, 12:10 PM UTC, 18°52′ CancerD Jul 27Stations retrograde Oct 27, 1914, 8:48 AM UTC, 22°58′ ScorpioR Oct 27Stations direct Nov 16, 1914, 2:28 PM UTC, 6°58′ ScorpioD Nov 16JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Apparent position of Mercury against the zodiac, 1914. Mercury starts 1914 at 24°33′ Sagittarius and ends it at 5°33′ Capricorn — a full lap of the zodiac plus 11°: 411° forward, 40° given back. Its three loops retrace 13.8°, 10.25° and 16.01° (23, 24 and 20 days). Fastest day: May 18, 2.19° forward; fastest backward: Nov 7, 1.32°. Counting the shadows, 169 days of 1914 sit inside a retrograde window. Pre-retrograde shadow: Feb 15, 1914 – Mar 1, 1914Post-retrograde shadow: Mar 24, 1914 – Apr 12, 1914Pre-retrograde shadow: Jun 16, 1914 – Jul 3, 1914Post-retrograde shadow: Jul 27, 1914 – Aug 10, 1914Pre-retrograde shadow: Oct 7, 1914 – Oct 27, 1914Post-retrograde shadow: Nov 16, 1914 – Dec 3, 1914Retrograde: Mar 1, 1914 – Mar 24, 1914Retrograde: Jul 3, 1914 – Jul 27, 1914Retrograde: Oct 27, 1914 – Nov 16, 1914SagittariusAquariusAriesGeminiLeoLibraSagittariusStations retrograde Mar 1, 1914, 9:49 AM UTC, 24°47′ PiscesR Mar 1Stations direct Mar 24, 1914, 2:25 AM UTC, 11°00′ PiscesD Mar 24Stations retrograde Jul 3, 1914, 6:59 AM UTC, 29°07′ CancerR Jul 3Stations direct Jul 27, 1914, 12:10 PM UTC, 18°52′ CancerD Jul 27Stations retrograde Oct 27, 1914, 8:48 AM UTC, 22°58′ ScorpioR Oct 27Stations direct Nov 16, 1914, 2:28 PM UTC, 6°58′ ScorpioD Nov 16JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com
Retrograde Shadow R — stations retrograde · D — stations direct

Mercury starts 1914 at 24°33′ Sagittarius and ends it at 5°33′ Capricorn — a full lap of the zodiac plus 11°: 411° forward, 40° given back. Its three loops retrace 13.8°, 10.25° and 16.01° (23, 24 and 20 days). Fastest day: May 18, 2.19° forward; fastest backward: Nov 7, 1.32°. Counting the shadows, 169 days of 1914 sit inside a retrograde window.

Exact times

Mercury retrograde 1914: exact times in your city

Mercury turned retrograde at 9:49 AM UTC on March 1, 1914 at 24°47′ Pisces — 4:49 AM in Santiago, 4:49 AM in New York, 9:49 AM in London and 6:49 PM in Tokyo.

City Turns retrograde · Mar 1 Turns direct · Mar 24 Turns retrograde · Jul 3 Turns direct · Jul 27 Turns retrograde · Oct 27 Turns direct · Nov 16
UTC Sun, Mar 1 · 24°47′ Pisces Tue, Mar 24 · 11°00′ Pisces Fri, Jul 3 · 29°07′ Cancer Mon, Jul 27 · 18°52′ Cancer Tue, Oct 27 · 22°58′ Scorpio Mon, Nov 16 · 6°58′ Scorpio
Honolulu United States 11:19 PM Sat, Feb 28 · UTC−10:30 3:55 PM Mon, Mar 23 · UTC−10:30 8:29 PM Thu, Jul 2 · UTC−10:30 1:40 AM Mon, Jul 27 · UTC−10:30 10:18 PM Mon, Oct 26 · UTC−10:30 3:58 AM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC−10:30
Anchorage United States 11:49 PM Sat, Feb 28 · UTC−10 4:25 PM Mon, Mar 23 · UTC−10 8:59 PM Thu, Jul 2 · UTC−10 2:10 AM Mon, Jul 27 · UTC−10 10:48 PM Mon, Oct 26 · UTC−10 4:28 AM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC−10
Los Angeles United States 1:49 AM Sun, Mar 1 · UTC−8 6:25 PM Mon, Mar 23 · UTC−8 10:59 PM Thu, Jul 2 · UTC−8 4:10 AM Mon, Jul 27 · UTC−8 12:48 AM Tue, Oct 27 · UTC−8 6:28 AM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC−8
Phoenix United States 2:49 AM Sun, Mar 1 · UTC−7 7:25 PM Mon, Mar 23 · UTC−7 11:59 PM Thu, Jul 2 · UTC−7 5:10 AM Mon, Jul 27 · UTC−7 1:48 AM Tue, Oct 27 · UTC−7 7:28 AM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC−7
Denver United States 2:49 AM Sun, Mar 1 · UTC−7 7:25 PM Mon, Mar 23 · UTC−7 11:59 PM Thu, Jul 2 · UTC−7 5:10 AM Mon, Jul 27 · UTC−7 1:48 AM Tue, Oct 27 · UTC−7 7:28 AM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC−7
Chicago United States 3:49 AM Sun, Mar 1 · UTC−6 8:25 PM Mon, Mar 23 · UTC−6 12:59 AM Fri, Jul 3 · UTC−6 6:10 AM Mon, Jul 27 · UTC−6 2:48 AM Tue, Oct 27 · UTC−6 8:28 AM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC−6
Mexico City Mexico 3:12 AM Sun, Mar 1 · UTC−6:36 7:48 PM Mon, Mar 23 · UTC−6:36 12:22 AM Fri, Jul 3 · UTC−6:36 5:33 AM Mon, Jul 27 · UTC−6:36 2:11 AM Tue, Oct 27 · UTC−6:36 7:51 AM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC−6:36
New York United States 4:49 AM Sun, Mar 1 · UTC−5 9:25 PM Mon, Mar 23 · UTC−5 1:59 AM Fri, Jul 3 · UTC−5 7:10 AM Mon, Jul 27 · UTC−5 3:48 AM Tue, Oct 27 · UTC−5 9:28 AM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC−5
Toronto Canada 4:49 AM Sun, Mar 1 · UTC−5 9:25 PM Mon, Mar 23 · UTC−5 1:59 AM Fri, Jul 3 · UTC−5 7:10 AM Mon, Jul 27 · UTC−5 3:48 AM Tue, Oct 27 · UTC−5 9:28 AM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC−5
Bogotá Colombia 4:52 AM Sun, Mar 1 · UTC−4:56 9:28 PM Mon, Mar 23 · UTC−4:56 2:02 AM Fri, Jul 3 · UTC−4:56 7:13 AM Mon, Jul 27 · UTC−4:56 3:51 AM Tue, Oct 27 · UTC−4:56 9:31 AM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC−4:56
Lima Peru 4:49 AM Sun, Mar 1 · UTC−5 9:25 PM Mon, Mar 23 · UTC−5 1:59 AM Fri, Jul 3 · UTC−5 7:10 AM Mon, Jul 27 · UTC−5 3:48 AM Tue, Oct 27 · UTC−5 9:28 AM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 5:19 AM Sun, Mar 1 · UTC−4:30 9:55 PM Mon, Mar 23 · UTC−4:30 2:29 AM Fri, Jul 3 · UTC−4:30 7:40 AM Mon, Jul 27 · UTC−4:30 4:18 AM Tue, Oct 27 · UTC−4:30 9:58 AM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC−4:30
Santiago Chile 4:49 AM Sun, Mar 1 · UTC−5 9:25 PM Mon, Mar 23 · UTC−5 1:59 AM Fri, Jul 3 · UTC−5 7:10 AM Mon, Jul 27 · UTC−5 3:48 AM Tue, Oct 27 · UTC−5 9:28 AM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC−5
Buenos Aires Argentina 5:32 AM Sun, Mar 1 · UTC−4:16 10:08 PM Mon, Mar 23 · UTC−4:16 2:42 AM Fri, Jul 3 · UTC−4:16 7:53 AM Mon, Jul 27 · UTC−4:16 4:31 AM Tue, Oct 27 · UTC−4:16 10:11 AM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC−4:16
São Paulo Brazil 6:49 AM Sun, Mar 1 · UTC−3 11:25 PM Mon, Mar 23 · UTC−3 3:59 AM Fri, Jul 3 · UTC−3 9:10 AM Mon, Jul 27 · UTC−3 5:48 AM Tue, Oct 27 · UTC−3 11:28 AM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 8:49 AM Sun, Mar 1 · UTC−1 1:25 AM Tue, Mar 24 · UTC−1 5:59 AM Fri, Jul 3 · UTC−1 11:10 AM Mon, Jul 27 · UTC−1 7:48 AM Tue, Oct 27 · UTC−1 1:28 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC−1
London United Kingdom 9:49 AM Sun, Mar 1 · UTC 2:25 AM Tue, Mar 24 · UTC 6:59 AM Fri, Jul 3 · UTC 12:10 PM Mon, Jul 27 · UTC 8:48 AM Tue, Oct 27 · UTC 2:28 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC
Lagos Nigeria 10:19 AM Sun, Mar 1 · UTC+0:30 2:55 AM Tue, Mar 24 · UTC+0:30 7:29 AM Fri, Jul 3 · UTC+0:30 12:40 PM Mon, Jul 27 · UTC+0:30 9:18 AM Tue, Oct 27 · UTC+0:30 2:58 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC+0:30
Paris France 9:49 AM Sun, Mar 1 · UTC 2:25 AM Tue, Mar 24 · UTC 6:59 AM Fri, Jul 3 · UTC 12:10 PM Mon, Jul 27 · UTC 8:48 AM Tue, Oct 27 · UTC 2:28 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC
Berlin Germany 10:49 AM Sun, Mar 1 · UTC+1 3:25 AM Tue, Mar 24 · UTC+1 7:59 AM Fri, Jul 3 · UTC+1 1:10 PM Mon, Jul 27 · UTC+1 9:48 AM Tue, Oct 27 · UTC+1 3:28 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa 11:49 AM Sun, Mar 1 · UTC+2 4:25 AM Tue, Mar 24 · UTC+2 8:59 AM Fri, Jul 3 · UTC+2 2:10 PM Mon, Jul 27 · UTC+2 10:48 AM Tue, Oct 27 · UTC+2 4:28 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 11:49 AM Sun, Mar 1 · UTC+2 4:25 AM Tue, Mar 24 · UTC+2 8:59 AM Fri, Jul 3 · UTC+2 2:10 PM Mon, Jul 27 · UTC+2 10:48 AM Tue, Oct 27 · UTC+2 4:28 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC+2
Athens Greece 11:23 AM Sun, Mar 1 · UTC+1:34 3:59 AM Tue, Mar 24 · UTC+1:34 8:33 AM Fri, Jul 3 · UTC+1:34 1:44 PM Mon, Jul 27 · UTC+1:34 10:22 AM Tue, Oct 27 · UTC+1:34 4:02 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC+1:34
Istanbul Turkey 11:49 AM Sun, Mar 1 · UTC+2 4:25 AM Tue, Mar 24 · UTC+2 8:59 AM Fri, Jul 3 · UTC+2 2:10 PM Mon, Jul 27 · UTC+2 10:48 AM Tue, Oct 27 · UTC+2 4:28 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC+2
Moscow Russia 12:19 PM Sun, Mar 1 · UTC+2:30 4:55 AM Tue, Mar 24 · UTC+2:30 9:29 AM Fri, Jul 3 · UTC+2:30 2:40 PM Mon, Jul 27 · UTC+2:30 11:18 AM Tue, Oct 27 · UTC+2:30 4:58 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC+2:30
Nairobi Kenya 12:19 PM Sun, Mar 1 · UTC+2:30 4:55 AM Tue, Mar 24 · UTC+2:30 9:29 AM Fri, Jul 3 · UTC+2:30 2:40 PM Mon, Jul 27 · UTC+2:30 11:18 AM Tue, Oct 27 · UTC+2:30 4:58 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC+2:30
Tehran Iran 1:14 PM Sun, Mar 1 · UTC+3:25 5:50 AM Tue, Mar 24 · UTC+3:25 10:24 AM Fri, Jul 3 · UTC+3:25 3:35 PM Mon, Jul 27 · UTC+3:25 12:13 PM Tue, Oct 27 · UTC+3:25 5:53 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC+3:25
Dubai United Arab Emirates 1:30 PM Sun, Mar 1 · UTC+3:41 6:06 AM Tue, Mar 24 · UTC+3:41 10:40 AM Fri, Jul 3 · UTC+3:41 3:51 PM Mon, Jul 27 · UTC+3:41 12:29 PM Tue, Oct 27 · UTC+3:41 6:09 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC+3:41
Karachi Pakistan 3:19 PM Sun, Mar 1 · UTC+5:30 7:55 AM Tue, Mar 24 · UTC+5:30 12:29 PM Fri, Jul 3 · UTC+5:30 5:40 PM Mon, Jul 27 · UTC+5:30 2:18 PM Tue, Oct 27 · UTC+5:30 7:58 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC+5:30
New Delhi India 3:19 PM Sun, Mar 1 · UTC+5:30 7:55 AM Tue, Mar 24 · UTC+5:30 12:29 PM Fri, Jul 3 · UTC+5:30 5:40 PM Mon, Jul 27 · UTC+5:30 2:18 PM Tue, Oct 27 · UTC+5:30 7:58 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 3:30 PM Sun, Mar 1 · UTC+5:41 8:06 AM Tue, Mar 24 · UTC+5:41 12:40 PM Fri, Jul 3 · UTC+5:41 5:51 PM Mon, Jul 27 · UTC+5:41 2:29 PM Tue, Oct 27 · UTC+5:41 8:09 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC+5:41
Dhaka Bangladesh 3:42 PM Sun, Mar 1 · UTC+5:53 8:18 AM Tue, Mar 24 · UTC+5:53 12:52 PM Fri, Jul 3 · UTC+5:53 6:03 PM Mon, Jul 27 · UTC+5:53 2:41 PM Tue, Oct 27 · UTC+5:53 8:21 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC+5:53
Bangkok Thailand 4:31 PM Sun, Mar 1 · UTC+6:42 9:07 AM Tue, Mar 24 · UTC+6:42 1:41 PM Fri, Jul 3 · UTC+6:42 6:52 PM Mon, Jul 27 · UTC+6:42 3:30 PM Tue, Oct 27 · UTC+6:42 9:10 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC+6:42
Jakarta Indonesia 4:56 PM Sun, Mar 1 · UTC+7:07 9:32 AM Tue, Mar 24 · UTC+7:07 2:06 PM Fri, Jul 3 · UTC+7:07 7:17 PM Mon, Jul 27 · UTC+7:07 3:55 PM Tue, Oct 27 · UTC+7:07 9:35 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC+7:07
Singapore 4:49 PM Sun, Mar 1 · UTC+7 9:25 AM Tue, Mar 24 · UTC+7 1:59 PM Fri, Jul 3 · UTC+7 7:10 PM Mon, Jul 27 · UTC+7 3:48 PM Tue, Oct 27 · UTC+7 9:28 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC+7
Beijing China 5:49 PM Sun, Mar 1 · UTC+8 10:25 AM Tue, Mar 24 · UTC+8 2:59 PM Fri, Jul 3 · UTC+8 8:10 PM Mon, Jul 27 · UTC+8 4:48 PM Tue, Oct 27 · UTC+8 10:28 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 5:49 PM Sun, Mar 1 · UTC+8 10:25 AM Tue, Mar 24 · UTC+8 2:59 PM Fri, Jul 3 · UTC+8 8:10 PM Mon, Jul 27 · UTC+8 4:48 PM Tue, Oct 27 · UTC+8 10:28 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 5:49 PM Sun, Mar 1 · UTC+8 10:25 AM Tue, Mar 24 · UTC+8 2:59 PM Fri, Jul 3 · UTC+8 8:10 PM Mon, Jul 27 · UTC+8 4:48 PM Tue, Oct 27 · UTC+8 10:28 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 6:49 PM Sun, Mar 1 · UTC+9 11:25 AM Tue, Mar 24 · UTC+9 3:59 PM Fri, Jul 3 · UTC+9 9:10 PM Mon, Jul 27 · UTC+9 5:48 PM Tue, Oct 27 · UTC+9 11:28 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 6:49 PM Sun, Mar 1 · UTC+9 11:25 AM Tue, Mar 24 · UTC+9 3:59 PM Fri, Jul 3 · UTC+9 9:10 PM Mon, Jul 27 · UTC+9 5:48 PM Tue, Oct 27 · UTC+9 11:28 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 7:19 PM Sun, Mar 1 · UTC+9:30 11:55 AM Tue, Mar 24 · UTC+9:30 4:29 PM Fri, Jul 3 · UTC+9:30 9:40 PM Mon, Jul 27 · UTC+9:30 6:18 PM Tue, Oct 27 · UTC+9:30 11:58 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC+9:30
Brisbane Australia 7:49 PM Sun, Mar 1 · UTC+10 12:25 PM Tue, Mar 24 · UTC+10 4:59 PM Fri, Jul 3 · UTC+10 10:10 PM Mon, Jul 27 · UTC+10 6:48 PM Tue, Oct 27 · UTC+10 12:28 AM Tue, Nov 17 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 7:49 PM Sun, Mar 1 · UTC+10 12:25 PM Tue, Mar 24 · UTC+10 4:59 PM Fri, Jul 3 · UTC+10 10:10 PM Mon, Jul 27 · UTC+10 6:48 PM Tue, Oct 27 · UTC+10 12:28 AM Tue, Nov 17 · UTC+10
Auckland New Zealand 9:19 PM Sun, Mar 1 · UTC+11:30 1:55 PM Tue, Mar 24 · UTC+11:30 6:29 PM Fri, Jul 3 · UTC+11:30 11:40 PM Mon, Jul 27 · UTC+11:30 8:18 PM Tue, Oct 27 · UTC+11:30 1:58 AM Tue, Nov 17 · UTC+11:30

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 13.8°

March 1 → March 24, 1914 in Pisces

Stations retrograde Mar 1, 1914, 9:49 AM UTC at 24°47′ Pisces
Stations direct Mar 24, 1914, 2:25 AM UTC at 11°00′ Pisces
Shadow opens Feb 15, 1914, 3:50 AM UTC (14 days before)
Shadow closes Apr 12, 1914, 2:58 PM UTC (20 days after)
Full window including shadows 56 days
The March loop up close, shadow to shadow
The March loop up close, shadow to shadow. Mercury crosses the 13.8° between 11°00′ Pisces and 24°47′ Pisces three times: forward in the pre-shadow (14 days), back while retrograde (23 days), forward again in the post-shadow (20 days). Pre-retrograde shadow: Feb 15, 1914 – Mar 1, 1914Post-retrograde shadow: Mar 24, 1914 – Apr 12, 1914Retrograde: Mar 1, 1914 – Mar 24, 19145° Pisces10° Pisces15° Pisces20° Pisces25° PiscesStations retrograde Mar 1, 1914, 9:49 AM UTC, 24°47′ PiscesR Mar 1 · 24°47′ PiscesStations direct Mar 24, 1914, 2:25 AM UTC, 11°00′ PiscesD Mar 24 · 11°00′ PiscesFeb 16Feb 23Mar 2Mar 9Mar 16Mar 23Mar 30Apr 6Apr 13Source: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com The March loop up close, shadow to shadow. Mercury crosses the 13.8° between 11°00′ Pisces and 24°47′ Pisces three times: forward in the pre-shadow (14 days), back while retrograde (23 days), forward again in the post-shadow (20 days). Pre-retrograde shadow: Feb 15, 1914 – Mar 1, 1914Post-retrograde shadow: Mar 24, 1914 – Apr 12, 1914Retrograde: Mar 1, 1914 – Mar 24, 19145° Pisces10° PiscesStations retrograde Mar 1, 1914, 9:49 AM UTC, 24°47′ PiscesR Mar 1 · 24°47′ PiscesStations direct Mar 24, 1914, 2:25 AM UTC, 11°00′ PiscesD Mar 24 · 11°00′ PiscesFeb 16Mar 2Mar 16Mar 30Source: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com

Mercury crosses the 13.8° between 11°00′ Pisces and 24°47′ Pisces three times: forward in the pre-shadow (14 days), back while retrograde (23 days), forward again in the post-shadow (20 days).

Mercury retrograde in Pisces

In Pisces the retrograde blurs details and heightens intuition. Instructions are misread, dates are forgotten and communication relies on feeling rather than fact. It favors rest, creative reflection and double-checking anything that must be exact.

It begins in Pisces season and ends in Aries season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Neptune in Cancer — Mar 1 to Mar 24, 1914 (23 days of overlap)
  • Pluto in Cancer — Mar 1 to Mar 14, 1914 (13 days of overlap)

For the sign itself, see Pisces and its daily horoscope.

24 days · retreats 10.25°

July 3 → July 27, 1914 in Cancer

Stations retrograde Jul 3, 1914, 6:59 AM UTC at 29°07′ Cancer
Stations direct Jul 27, 1914, 12:10 PM UTC at 18°52′ Cancer
Shadow opens Jun 16, 1914, 6:59 AM UTC (17 days before)
Shadow closes Aug 10, 1914, 3:47 PM UTC (14 days after)
Full window including shadows 55 days
The July loop up close, shadow to shadow
The July loop up close, shadow to shadow. Mercury crosses the 10.25° between 18°52′ Cancer and 29°07′ Cancer three times: forward in the pre-shadow (17 days), back while retrograde (24 days), forward again in the post-shadow (14 days). Pre-retrograde shadow: Jun 16, 1914 – Jul 3, 1914Post-retrograde shadow: Jul 27, 1914 – Aug 10, 1914Retrograde: Jul 3, 1914 – Jul 27, 191410° Cancer15° Cancer20° Cancer25° Cancer0° Leo5° LeoStations retrograde Jul 3, 1914, 6:59 AM UTC, 29°07′ CancerR Jul 3 · 29°07′ CancerStations direct Jul 27, 1914, 12:10 PM UTC, 18°52′ CancerD Jul 27 · 18°52′ CancerJun 15Jun 22Jun 29Jul 6Jul 13Jul 20Jul 27Aug 3Aug 10Source: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com The July loop up close, shadow to shadow. Mercury crosses the 10.25° between 18°52′ Cancer and 29°07′ Cancer three times: forward in the pre-shadow (17 days), back while retrograde (24 days), forward again in the post-shadow (14 days). Pre-retrograde shadow: Jun 16, 1914 – Jul 3, 1914Post-retrograde shadow: Jul 27, 1914 – Aug 10, 1914Retrograde: Jul 3, 1914 – Jul 27, 191410° Cancer5° LeoStations retrograde Jul 3, 1914, 6:59 AM UTC, 29°07′ CancerR Jul 3 · 29°07′ CancerStations direct Jul 27, 1914, 12:10 PM UTC, 18°52′ CancerD Jul 27 · 18°52′ CancerJun 15Jun 29Jul 13Jul 27Aug 10Source: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com

Mercury crosses the 10.25° between 18°52′ Cancer and 29°07′ Cancer three times: forward in the pre-shadow (17 days), back while retrograde (24 days), forward again in the post-shadow (14 days).

Mercury retrograde in Cancer

In Cancer the retrograde turns toward home, family and memory. Old family conversations resurface, house moves hit snags, and people revisit the past more than usual. It suits sorting photographs, repairing the home and having the talk you postponed with a relative.

It begins in Cancer season and ends in Leo season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Jupiter in Aquarius — Jul 3 to Jul 27, 1914 (24 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Aquarius — Jul 3 to Jul 27, 1914 (24 days of overlap)

For the sign itself, see Cancer and its daily horoscope.

20 days · retreats 16.01°

October 27 → November 16, 1914 in Scorpio

Stations retrograde Oct 27, 1914, 8:48 AM UTC at 22°58′ Scorpio
Stations direct Nov 16, 1914, 2:28 PM UTC at 6°58′ Scorpio
Shadow opens Oct 7, 1914, 1:32 PM UTC (20 days before)
Shadow closes Dec 3, 1914, 9:29 AM UTC (17 days after)
Full window including shadows 57 days
The October loop up close, shadow to shadow
The October loop up close, shadow to shadow. Mercury crosses the 16.01° between 6°58′ Scorpio and 22°58′ Scorpio three times: forward in the pre-shadow (20 days), back while retrograde (20 days), forward again in the post-shadow (17 days). Pre-retrograde shadow: Oct 7, 1914 – Oct 27, 1914Post-retrograde shadow: Nov 16, 1914 – Dec 3, 1914Retrograde: Oct 27, 1914 – Nov 16, 19140° Scorpio5° Scorpio10° Scorpio15° Scorpio20° Scorpio25° ScorpioStations retrograde Oct 27, 1914, 8:48 AM UTC, 22°58′ ScorpioR Oct 27 · 22°58′ ScorpioStations direct Nov 16, 1914, 2:28 PM UTC, 6°58′ ScorpioD Nov 16 · 6°58′ ScorpioOct 5Oct 12Oct 19Oct 26Nov 2Nov 9Nov 16Nov 23Nov 30Source: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com The October loop up close, shadow to shadow. Mercury crosses the 16.01° between 6°58′ Scorpio and 22°58′ Scorpio three times: forward in the pre-shadow (20 days), back while retrograde (20 days), forward again in the post-shadow (17 days). Pre-retrograde shadow: Oct 7, 1914 – Oct 27, 1914Post-retrograde shadow: Nov 16, 1914 – Dec 3, 1914Retrograde: Oct 27, 1914 – Nov 16, 19140° Scorpio20° ScorpioStations retrograde Oct 27, 1914, 8:48 AM UTC, 22°58′ ScorpioR Oct 27 · 22°58′ ScorpioStations direct Nov 16, 1914, 2:28 PM UTC, 6°58′ ScorpioD Nov 16 · 6°58′ ScorpioOct 5Oct 19Nov 2Nov 16Nov 30Source: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com

Mercury crosses the 16.01° between 6°58′ Scorpio and 22°58′ Scorpio three times: forward in the pre-shadow (20 days), back while retrograde (20 days), forward again in the post-shadow (17 days).

Mercury retrograde in 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 and ends within Scorpio season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Saturn in Cancer — Oct 27 to Nov 16, 1914 (20 days of overlap)
  • Pluto in Cancer — Oct 27 to Nov 16, 1914 (20 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Leo — Nov 3 to Nov 16, 1914 (13 days of overlap)
  • Venus in Sagittarius — Nov 7 to Nov 16, 1914 (9 days of overlap)

For the sign itself, see Scorpio and its daily horoscope.

Computed from the actual motion

The nearest Mercury retrogrades either side of 1914

Previous

1913 Ended December 2, 1913 after 20 days, moving back 16.19° through the zodiac.

Next

1915 Begins February 12, 1915 and runs 22 days.

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 1914

Mercury through the zodiac in 1914

Every sign Mercury occupies during 1914, 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.

Mercury in Sagittarius From Jan 1 – Jan 3
Mercury in Capricorn Jan 3 – Jan 22
Mercury in Aquarius Jan 22 – Feb 8
Mercury in Pisces Feb 8 – Apr 16
Mercury in Aries Apr 16 – May 5
Mercury in Taurus May 5 – May 19
Mercury in Gemini May 19 – Jun 3
Mercury in Cancer Jun 3 – Aug 11
Mercury in Leo Aug 11 – Aug 27
Mercury in Virgo Aug 27 – Sep 12
Mercury in Libra Sep 12 – Oct 2
Mercury in Scorpio Oct 2 – Dec 8
Mercury in Sagittarius Dec 8 – Dec 27
Mercury in Capricorn Dec 27 – Dec 31 and beyond

14 segments in 1914. Dates from NASA JPL’s DE440 ephemeris.

1914 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 1914

Saturn in Gemini Sep 30, 1913 – Feb 11, 1914 · 134 days
Pluto in Cancer Oct 1, 1913 – Mar 14, 1914 · 163 days
Neptune in Cancer Nov 1, 1913 – Apr 6, 1914 · 156 days
Mars in Cancer Nov 26, 1913 – Feb 12, 1914 · 78 days
Uranus in Aquarius May 17, 1914 – Oct 18, 1914 · 154 days
Jupiter in Aquarius Jun 11, 1914 – Oct 9, 1914 · 120 days
Pluto in Cancer Oct 3, 1914 – Mar 15, 1915 · 163 days
Saturn in Cancer Oct 15, 1914 – Feb 26, 1915 · 134 days
Neptune in Leo Nov 3, 1914 – Apr 9, 1915 · 157 days
Venus in Sagittarius Nov 7, 1914 – Dec 18, 1914 · 41 days

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