Mercury retrograde 1916: 3 periods, 67 days inside the year — 18.2% of 1916. Mercury turned retrograde at 10:29 AM UTC on January 27 at 21°46′ Aquarius and turned direct at 4:12 PM UTC on February 17 at 6°11′ Aquarius. The other four stations are in the table below.
Turns retrograde
Jan 27 10:29 AM UTC
Loops in 1916
3 retrograde periods
Retrograde in 1916
67 days 18.2% of the year
Signs
Aquarius, Gemini, Libra last loop retreats 15.25°
Mercury’s path through 1916, day by day
Apparent position of Mercury against the zodiac, 1916
RetrogradeShadowR — stations retrograde · D — stations direct
Mercury starts 1916 at 17°21′ Capricorn and ends it at 28°00′ Capricorn — a full lap of the zodiac plus 10.6°: 410° forward, 39.3° given back. Its three loops retrace 15.58°, 8.55° and 15.25° (21, 24 and 22 days). Fastest day: Apr 18, 2.12° forward; fastest backward: Feb 5, 1.21°. Counting the shadows, 175 days of 1916 sit inside a retrograde window.
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Exact times
Mercury retrograde 1916: exact times in your city
Mercury turned retrograde at 10:29 AM UTC on January 27, 1916 at 21°46′ Aquarius — 5:29 AM in Santiago, 5:29 AM in New York, 10:29 AM in London and 7:29 PM in Tokyo.
City
Turns retrograde · Jan 27
Turns direct · Feb 17
Turns retrograde · May 25
Turns direct · Jun 18
Turns retrograde · Sep 22
Turns direct · Oct 14
UTC
Thu, Jan 27 · 21°46′ Aquarius
Thu, Feb 17 · 6°11′ Aquarius
Thu, May 25 · 19°16′ Gemini
Sun, Jun 18 · 10°43′ Gemini
Fri, Sep 22 · 20°43′ Libra
Sat, Oct 14 · 5°28′ Libra
Honolulu United States
11:59 PM Wed, Jan 26 · UTC−10:30
5:42 AM Thu, Feb 17 · UTC−10:30
4:04 PM Wed, May 24 · UTC−10:30
2:33 PM Sat, Jun 17 · UTC−10:30
9:58 AM Fri, Sep 22 · UTC−10:30
11:31 PM Fri, Oct 13 · UTC−10:30
Anchorage United States
12:29 AM Thu, Jan 27 · UTC−10
6:12 AM Thu, Feb 17 · UTC−10
4:34 PM Wed, May 24 · UTC−10
3:03 PM Sat, Jun 17 · UTC−10
10:28 AM Fri, Sep 22 · UTC−10
12:01 AM Sat, Oct 14 · UTC−10
Los Angeles United States
2:29 AM Thu, Jan 27 · UTC−8
8:12 AM Thu, Feb 17 · UTC−8
6:34 PM Wed, May 24 · UTC−8
5:03 PM Sat, Jun 17 · UTC−8
12:28 PM Fri, Sep 22 · UTC−8
2:01 AM Sat, Oct 14 · UTC−8
Phoenix United States
3:29 AM Thu, Jan 27 · UTC−7
9:12 AM Thu, Feb 17 · UTC−7
7:34 PM Wed, May 24 · UTC−7
6:03 PM Sat, Jun 17 · UTC−7
1:28 PM Fri, Sep 22 · UTC−7
3:01 AM Sat, Oct 14 · UTC−7
Denver United States
3:29 AM Thu, Jan 27 · UTC−7
9:12 AM Thu, Feb 17 · UTC−7
7:34 PM Wed, May 24 · UTC−7
6:03 PM Sat, Jun 17 · UTC−7
1:28 PM Fri, Sep 22 · UTC−7
3:01 AM Sat, Oct 14 · UTC−7
Chicago United States
4:29 AM Thu, Jan 27 · UTC−6
10:12 AM Thu, Feb 17 · UTC−6
8:34 PM Wed, May 24 · UTC−6
7:03 PM Sat, Jun 17 · UTC−6
2:28 PM Fri, Sep 22 · UTC−6
4:01 AM Sat, Oct 14 · UTC−6
Mexico City Mexico
3:52 AM Thu, Jan 27 · UTC−6:36
9:35 AM Thu, Feb 17 · UTC−6:36
7:57 PM Wed, May 24 · UTC−6:36
6:26 PM Sat, Jun 17 · UTC−6:36
1:51 PM Fri, Sep 22 · UTC−6:36
3:24 AM Sat, Oct 14 · UTC−6:36
New York United States
5:29 AM Thu, Jan 27 · UTC−5
11:12 AM Thu, Feb 17 · UTC−5
9:34 PM Wed, May 24 · UTC−5
8:03 PM Sat, Jun 17 · UTC−5
3:28 PM Fri, Sep 22 · UTC−5
5:01 AM Sat, Oct 14 · UTC−5
Toronto Canada
5:29 AM Thu, Jan 27 · UTC−5
11:12 AM Thu, Feb 17 · UTC−5
9:34 PM Wed, May 24 · UTC−5
8:03 PM Sat, Jun 17 · UTC−5
3:28 PM Fri, Sep 22 · UTC−5
5:01 AM Sat, Oct 14 · UTC−5
Bogotá Colombia
5:29 AM Thu, Jan 27 · UTC−5
11:12 AM Thu, Feb 17 · UTC−5
9:34 PM Wed, May 24 · UTC−5
8:03 PM Sat, Jun 17 · UTC−5
3:28 PM Fri, Sep 22 · UTC−5
5:01 AM Sat, Oct 14 · UTC−5
Lima Peru
5:29 AM Thu, Jan 27 · UTC−5
11:12 AM Thu, Feb 17 · UTC−5
9:34 PM Wed, May 24 · UTC−5
8:03 PM Sat, Jun 17 · UTC−5
3:28 PM Fri, Sep 22 · UTC−5
5:01 AM Sat, Oct 14 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela
5:59 AM Thu, Jan 27 · UTC−4:30
11:42 AM Thu, Feb 17 · UTC−4:30
10:04 PM Wed, May 24 · UTC−4:30
8:33 PM Sat, Jun 17 · UTC−4:30
3:58 PM Fri, Sep 22 · UTC−4:30
5:31 AM Sat, Oct 14 · UTC−4:30
Santiago Chile
5:29 AM Thu, Jan 27 · UTC−5
11:12 AM Thu, Feb 17 · UTC−5
9:34 PM Wed, May 24 · UTC−5
8:03 PM Sat, Jun 17 · UTC−5
3:45 PM Fri, Sep 22 · UTC−4:42
5:18 AM Sat, Oct 14 · UTC−4:42
Buenos Aires Argentina
6:12 AM Thu, Jan 27 · UTC−4:16
11:55 AM Thu, Feb 17 · UTC−4:16
10:17 PM Wed, May 24 · UTC−4:16
8:46 PM Sat, Jun 17 · UTC−4:16
4:11 PM Fri, Sep 22 · UTC−4:16
5:44 AM Sat, Oct 14 · UTC−4:16
São Paulo Brazil
7:29 AM Thu, Jan 27 · UTC−3
1:12 PM Thu, Feb 17 · UTC−3
11:34 PM Wed, May 24 · UTC−3
10:03 PM Sat, Jun 17 · UTC−3
5:28 PM Fri, Sep 22 · UTC−3
7:01 AM Sat, Oct 14 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland
9:29 AM Thu, Jan 27 · UTC−1
3:12 PM Thu, Feb 17 · UTC−1
1:34 AM Thu, May 25 · UTC−1
12:03 AM Sun, Jun 18 · UTC−1
7:28 PM Fri, Sep 22 · UTC−1
9:01 AM Sat, Oct 14 · UTC−1
London United Kingdom
10:29 AM Thu, Jan 27 · UTC
4:12 PM Thu, Feb 17 · UTC
3:34 AM Thu, May 25 · UTC+1
2:03 AM Sun, Jun 18 · UTC+1
9:28 PM Fri, Sep 22 · UTC+1
10:01 AM Sat, Oct 14 · UTC
Lagos Nigeria
10:59 AM Thu, Jan 27 · UTC+0:30
4:42 PM Thu, Feb 17 · UTC+0:30
3:04 AM Thu, May 25 · UTC+0:30
1:33 AM Sun, Jun 18 · UTC+0:30
8:58 PM Fri, Sep 22 · UTC+0:30
10:31 AM Sat, Oct 14 · UTC+0:30
Paris France
10:29 AM Thu, Jan 27 · UTC
4:12 PM Thu, Feb 17 · UTC
2:34 AM Thu, May 25 · UTC
2:03 AM Sun, Jun 18 · UTC+1
9:28 PM Fri, Sep 22 · UTC+1
10:01 AM Sat, Oct 14 · UTC
Berlin Germany
11:29 AM Thu, Jan 27 · UTC+1
5:12 PM Thu, Feb 17 · UTC+1
4:34 AM Thu, May 25 · UTC+2
3:03 AM Sun, Jun 18 · UTC+2
10:28 PM Fri, Sep 22 · UTC+2
11:01 AM Sat, Oct 14 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa
12:29 PM Thu, Jan 27 · UTC+2
6:12 PM Thu, Feb 17 · UTC+2
4:34 AM Thu, May 25 · UTC+2
3:03 AM Sun, Jun 18 · UTC+2
10:28 PM Fri, Sep 22 · UTC+2
12:01 PM Sat, Oct 14 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt
12:29 PM Thu, Jan 27 · UTC+2
6:12 PM Thu, Feb 17 · UTC+2
4:34 AM Thu, May 25 · UTC+2
3:03 AM Sun, Jun 18 · UTC+2
10:28 PM Fri, Sep 22 · UTC+2
12:01 PM Sat, Oct 14 · UTC+2
Athens Greece
12:03 PM Thu, Jan 27 · UTC+1:34
5:46 PM Thu, Feb 17 · UTC+1:34
4:08 AM Thu, May 25 · UTC+1:34
2:37 AM Sun, Jun 18 · UTC+1:34
10:28 PM Fri, Sep 22 · UTC+2
12:01 PM Sat, Oct 14 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey
12:29 PM Thu, Jan 27 · UTC+2
6:12 PM Thu, Feb 17 · UTC+2
5:34 AM Thu, May 25 · UTC+3
4:03 AM Sun, Jun 18 · UTC+3
11:28 PM Fri, Sep 22 · UTC+3
12:01 PM Sat, Oct 14 · UTC+2
Moscow Russia
12:59 PM Thu, Jan 27 · UTC+2:30
6:42 PM Thu, Feb 17 · UTC+2:30
5:04 AM Thu, May 25 · UTC+2:30
3:33 AM Sun, Jun 18 · UTC+2:30
10:59 PM Fri, Sep 22 · UTC+2:31
12:32 PM Sat, Oct 14 · UTC+2:31
Nairobi Kenya
12:59 PM Thu, Jan 27 · UTC+2:30
6:42 PM Thu, Feb 17 · UTC+2:30
5:04 AM Thu, May 25 · UTC+2:30
3:33 AM Sun, Jun 18 · UTC+2:30
10:58 PM Fri, Sep 22 · UTC+2:30
12:31 PM Sat, Oct 14 · UTC+2:30
Tehran Iran
1:54 PM Thu, Jan 27 · UTC+3:25
7:37 PM Thu, Feb 17 · UTC+3:25
5:59 AM Thu, May 25 · UTC+3:25
4:28 AM Sun, Jun 18 · UTC+3:25
11:53 PM Fri, Sep 22 · UTC+3:25
1:26 PM Sat, Oct 14 · UTC+3:25
Dubai United Arab Emirates
2:10 PM Thu, Jan 27 · UTC+3:41
7:53 PM Thu, Feb 17 · UTC+3:41
6:15 AM Thu, May 25 · UTC+3:41
4:44 AM Sun, Jun 18 · UTC+3:41
12:09 AM Sat, Sep 23 · UTC+3:41
1:42 PM Sat, Oct 14 · UTC+3:41
Karachi Pakistan
3:59 PM Thu, Jan 27 · UTC+5:30
9:42 PM Thu, Feb 17 · UTC+5:30
8:04 AM Thu, May 25 · UTC+5:30
6:33 AM Sun, Jun 18 · UTC+5:30
1:58 AM Sat, Sep 23 · UTC+5:30
3:31 PM Sat, Oct 14 · UTC+5:30
New Delhi India
3:59 PM Thu, Jan 27 · UTC+5:30
9:42 PM Thu, Feb 17 · UTC+5:30
8:04 AM Thu, May 25 · UTC+5:30
6:33 AM Sun, Jun 18 · UTC+5:30
1:58 AM Sat, Sep 23 · UTC+5:30
3:31 PM Sat, Oct 14 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal
4:10 PM Thu, Jan 27 · UTC+5:41
9:53 PM Thu, Feb 17 · UTC+5:41
8:15 AM Thu, May 25 · UTC+5:41
6:44 AM Sun, Jun 18 · UTC+5:41
2:09 AM Sat, Sep 23 · UTC+5:41
3:42 PM Sat, Oct 14 · UTC+5:41
Dhaka Bangladesh
4:22 PM Thu, Jan 27 · UTC+5:53
10:05 PM Thu, Feb 17 · UTC+5:53
8:27 AM Thu, May 25 · UTC+5:53
6:56 AM Sun, Jun 18 · UTC+5:53
2:21 AM Sat, Sep 23 · UTC+5:53
3:54 PM Sat, Oct 14 · UTC+5:53
Bangkok Thailand
5:11 PM Thu, Jan 27 · UTC+6:42
10:54 PM Thu, Feb 17 · UTC+6:42
9:16 AM Thu, May 25 · UTC+6:42
7:45 AM Sun, Jun 18 · UTC+6:42
3:10 AM Sat, Sep 23 · UTC+6:42
4:43 PM Sat, Oct 14 · UTC+6:42
Jakarta Indonesia
5:36 PM Thu, Jan 27 · UTC+7:07
11:19 PM Thu, Feb 17 · UTC+7:07
9:41 AM Thu, May 25 · UTC+7:07
8:10 AM Sun, Jun 18 · UTC+7:07
3:35 AM Sat, Sep 23 · UTC+7:07
5:08 PM Sat, Oct 14 · UTC+7:07
Singapore
5:29 PM Thu, Jan 27 · UTC+7
11:12 PM Thu, Feb 17 · UTC+7
9:34 AM Thu, May 25 · UTC+7
8:03 AM Sun, Jun 18 · UTC+7
3:28 AM Sat, Sep 23 · UTC+7
5:01 PM Sat, Oct 14 · UTC+7
Beijing China
6:29 PM Thu, Jan 27 · UTC+8
12:12 AM Fri, Feb 18 · UTC+8
10:34 AM Thu, May 25 · UTC+8
9:03 AM Sun, Jun 18 · UTC+8
4:28 AM Sat, Sep 23 · UTC+8
6:01 PM Sat, Oct 14 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines
6:29 PM Thu, Jan 27 · UTC+8
12:12 AM Fri, Feb 18 · UTC+8
10:34 AM Thu, May 25 · UTC+8
9:03 AM Sun, Jun 18 · UTC+8
4:28 AM Sat, Sep 23 · UTC+8
6:01 PM Sat, Oct 14 · UTC+8
Perth Australia
6:29 PM Thu, Jan 27 · UTC+8
12:12 AM Fri, Feb 18 · UTC+8
10:34 AM Thu, May 25 · UTC+8
9:03 AM Sun, Jun 18 · UTC+8
4:28 AM Sat, Sep 23 · UTC+8
6:01 PM Sat, Oct 14 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea
7:29 PM Thu, Jan 27 · UTC+9
1:12 AM Fri, Feb 18 · UTC+9
11:34 AM Thu, May 25 · UTC+9
10:03 AM Sun, Jun 18 · UTC+9
5:28 AM Sat, Sep 23 · UTC+9
7:01 PM Sat, Oct 14 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan
7:29 PM Thu, Jan 27 · UTC+9
1:12 AM Fri, Feb 18 · UTC+9
11:34 AM Thu, May 25 · UTC+9
10:03 AM Sun, Jun 18 · UTC+9
5:28 AM Sat, Sep 23 · UTC+9
7:01 PM Sat, Oct 14 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia
7:59 PM Thu, Jan 27 · UTC+9:30
1:42 AM Fri, Feb 18 · UTC+9:30
12:04 PM Thu, May 25 · UTC+9:30
10:33 AM Sun, Jun 18 · UTC+9:30
5:58 AM Sat, Sep 23 · UTC+9:30
7:31 PM Sat, Oct 14 · UTC+9:30
Brisbane Australia
8:29 PM Thu, Jan 27 · UTC+10
2:12 AM Fri, Feb 18 · UTC+10
12:34 PM Thu, May 25 · UTC+10
11:03 AM Sun, Jun 18 · UTC+10
6:28 AM Sat, Sep 23 · UTC+10
8:01 PM Sat, Oct 14 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia
8:29 PM Thu, Jan 27 · UTC+10
2:12 AM Fri, Feb 18 · UTC+10
12:34 PM Thu, May 25 · UTC+10
11:03 AM Sun, Jun 18 · UTC+10
6:28 AM Sat, Sep 23 · UTC+10
8:01 PM Sat, Oct 14 · UTC+10
Auckland New Zealand
9:59 PM Thu, Jan 27 · UTC+11:30
3:42 AM Fri, Feb 18 · UTC+11:30
2:04 PM Thu, May 25 · UTC+11:30
12:33 PM Sun, Jun 18 · UTC+11:30
7:58 AM Sat, Sep 23 · UTC+11:30
9:31 PM Sat, Oct 14 · 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.
21 days · retreats 15.58°
January 27 → February 17, 1916 in Aquarius
Stations retrograde
Jan 27, 1916, 10:29 AM UTC at
21°46′ Aquarius
Stations direct
Feb 17, 1916, 4:12 PM UTC at
6°11′ Aquarius
Shadow opens
Jan 11, 1916, 11:10 PM UTC
(15 days before)
Shadow closes
Mar 8, 1916, 8:28 PM UTC
(20 days after)
Full window including shadows57 days
The January loop up close, shadow to shadow
Mercury crosses the 15.58° between 6°11′ Aquarius and 21°46′ Aquarius three times: forward in the pre-shadow (15 days), back while retrograde (21 days), forward again in the post-shadow (20 days).
Mercury retrograde in Aquarius
In Aquarius the retrograde falls on technology, groups and future plans. Software glitches, group chats full of misunderstandings and stalled community projects are typical. It suits updating systems, reconnecting with old friends and rethinking long-range ideas.
It begins and ends within Aquarius season.
Also retrograde at the same time
Mars
in Leo —
Jan 27 to Feb 17, 1916 (21 days of overlap)
Saturn
in Cancer —
Jan 27 to Feb 17, 1916 (21 days of overlap)
Neptune
in Leo —
Jan 27 to Feb 17, 1916 (21 days of overlap)
Pluto
in Cancer —
Jan 27 to Feb 17, 1916 (21 days of overlap)
Stations retrograde
May 25, 1916, 2:34 AM UTC at
19°16′ Gemini
Stations direct
Jun 18, 1916, 1:03 AM UTC at
10°43′ Gemini
Shadow opens
May 10, 1916, 8:13 AM UTC
(15 days before)
Shadow closes
Jul 2, 1916, 11:45 PM UTC
(15 days after)
Full window including shadows54 days
The May loop up close, shadow to shadow
Mercury crosses the 8.55° between 10°43′ Gemini and 19°16′ Gemini three times: forward in the pre-shadow (15 days), back while retrograde (24 days), forward again in the post-shadow (15 days).
Mercury retrograde in Gemini
In Gemini, one of Mercury's own signs, the retrograde is at its most talkative and scattered: crossed wires, double-booked diaries, lost chargers and conversations that go round in circles. It rewards editing, rereading and catching up with people you lost touch with.
It begins and ends within Gemini season.
Also retrograde at the same time
Uranus
in Aquarius —
May 25 to Jun 18, 1916 (24 days of overlap)
Venus
in Cancer —
Jun 12 to Jun 18, 1916 (6 days of overlap)
Stations retrograde
Sep 22, 1916, 8:28 PM UTC at
20°43′ Libra
Stations direct
Oct 14, 1916, 10:01 AM UTC at
5°28′ Libra
Shadow opens
Sep 2, 1916, 11:05 AM UTC
(20 days before)
Shadow closes
Oct 29, 1916, 4:52 PM UTC
(15 days after)
Full window including shadows57 days
The September loop up close, shadow to shadow
Mercury crosses the 15.25° between 5°28′ Libra and 20°43′ Libra three times: forward in the pre-shadow (20 days), back while retrograde (22 days), forward again in the post-shadow (15 days).
Mercury retrograde in Libra
In Libra the retrograde centers on relationships, agreements and contracts. Negotiations stall or reopen, misunderstandings arise in partnerships, and people from the past reappear. It favors renegotiating terms and clarifying what was assumed rather than signing new deals.
It begins in Virgo season and ends in
Libra season.
Also retrograde at the same time
Jupiter
in Taurus —
Sep 22 to Oct 14, 1916 (22 days of overlap)
Uranus
in Aquarius —
Sep 22 to Oct 14, 1916 (22 days of overlap)
Pluto
in Cancer —
Oct 5 to Oct 14, 1916 (9 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 1916
Mercury through the zodiac in 1916
Every sign Mercury occupies during 1916, 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 1916 Dates: Jan 27, May 25, Sep 22.” Accessed November 1, 2026. https://astrohot.com/retrograde/mercury/1916/
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