Mercury retrograde 1947: 3 periods, 67 days inside the year — 18.4% of 1947. Mercury turned retrograde at 5:36 PM UTC on February 27 at 23°08′ Pisces and turned direct at 8:06 AM UTC on March 22 at 9°12′ Pisces. The other four stations are in the table below.
Turns retrograde
Feb 27 5:36 PM UTC
Loops in 1947
3 retrograde periods
Retrograde in 1947
67 days 18.4% of the year
Signs
Pisces, Cancer, Scorpio last loop retreats 15.97°
Mercury’s path through 1947, day by day
Apparent position of Mercury against the zodiac, 1947
RetrogradeShadowR — stations retrograde · D — stations direct
Mercury starts 1947 at 26°06′ Sagittarius and ends it at 7°15′ Capricorn — a full lap of the zodiac plus 11.1°: 411.1° forward, 40° given back. Its three loops retrace 13.95°, 10.08° and 15.97° (23, 24 and 20 days). Fastest day: May 17, 2.19° forward; fastest backward: Nov 5, 1.31°. Counting the shadows, 169 days of 1947 sit inside a retrograde window.
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Exact times
Mercury retrograde 1947: exact times in your city
Mercury turned retrograde at 5:36 PM UTC on February 27, 1947 at 23°08′ Pisces — 1:36 PM in Santiago, 12:36 PM in New York, 5:36 PM in London and 2:36 AM on February 28 in Tokyo.
City
Turns retrograde · Feb 27
Turns direct · Mar 22
Turns retrograde · Jul 1
Turns direct · Jul 25
Turns retrograde · Oct 25
Turns direct · Nov 15
UTC
Thu, Feb 27 · 23°08′ Pisces
Sat, Mar 22 · 9°12′ Pisces
Tue, Jul 1 · 27°07′ Cancer
Fri, Jul 25 · 17°02′ Cancer
Sat, Oct 25 · 21°27′ Scorpio
Sat, Nov 15 · 5°28′ Scorpio
Honolulu United States
7:06 AM Thu, Feb 27 · UTC−10:30
9:36 PM Fri, Mar 21 · UTC−10:30
11:13 PM Mon, Jun 30 · UTC−10
4:38 AM Fri, Jul 25 · UTC−10
7:26 AM Sat, Oct 25 · UTC−10
2:41 PM Fri, Nov 14 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States
7:36 AM Thu, Feb 27 · UTC−10
10:06 PM Fri, Mar 21 · UTC−10
11:13 PM Mon, Jun 30 · UTC−10
4:38 AM Fri, Jul 25 · UTC−10
7:26 AM Sat, Oct 25 · UTC−10
2:41 PM Fri, Nov 14 · UTC−10
Los Angeles United States
9:36 AM Thu, Feb 27 · UTC−8
12:06 AM Sat, Mar 22 · UTC−8
1:13 AM Tue, Jul 1 · UTC−8
6:38 AM Fri, Jul 25 · UTC−8
9:26 AM Sat, Oct 25 · UTC−8
4:41 PM Fri, Nov 14 · UTC−8
Phoenix United States
10:36 AM Thu, Feb 27 · UTC−7
1:06 AM Sat, Mar 22 · UTC−7
2:13 AM Tue, Jul 1 · UTC−7
7:38 AM Fri, Jul 25 · UTC−7
10:26 AM Sat, Oct 25 · UTC−7
5:41 PM Fri, Nov 14 · UTC−7
Denver United States
10:36 AM Thu, Feb 27 · UTC−7
1:06 AM Sat, Mar 22 · UTC−7
2:13 AM Tue, Jul 1 · UTC−7
7:38 AM Fri, Jul 25 · UTC−7
10:26 AM Sat, Oct 25 · UTC−7
5:41 PM Fri, Nov 14 · UTC−7
Chicago United States
11:36 AM Thu, Feb 27 · UTC−6
2:06 AM Sat, Mar 22 · UTC−6
4:13 AM Tue, Jul 1 · UTC−5
9:38 AM Fri, Jul 25 · UTC−5
11:26 AM Sat, Oct 25 · UTC−6
6:41 PM Fri, Nov 14 · UTC−6
Mexico City Mexico
11:36 AM Thu, Feb 27 · UTC−6
2:06 AM Sat, Mar 22 · UTC−6
3:13 AM Tue, Jul 1 · UTC−6
8:38 AM Fri, Jul 25 · UTC−6
11:26 AM Sat, Oct 25 · UTC−6
6:41 PM Fri, Nov 14 · UTC−6
New York United States
12:36 PM Thu, Feb 27 · UTC−5
3:06 AM Sat, Mar 22 · UTC−5
5:13 AM Tue, Jul 1 · UTC−4
10:38 AM Fri, Jul 25 · UTC−4
12:26 PM Sat, Oct 25 · UTC−5
7:41 PM Fri, Nov 14 · UTC−5
Toronto Canada
12:36 PM Thu, Feb 27 · UTC−5
3:06 AM Sat, Mar 22 · UTC−5
5:13 AM Tue, Jul 1 · UTC−4
10:38 AM Fri, Jul 25 · UTC−4
12:26 PM Sat, Oct 25 · UTC−5
7:41 PM Fri, Nov 14 · UTC−5
Bogotá Colombia
12:36 PM Thu, Feb 27 · UTC−5
3:06 AM Sat, Mar 22 · UTC−5
4:13 AM Tue, Jul 1 · UTC−5
9:38 AM Fri, Jul 25 · UTC−5
12:26 PM Sat, Oct 25 · UTC−5
7:41 PM Fri, Nov 14 · UTC−5
Lima Peru
12:36 PM Thu, Feb 27 · UTC−5
3:06 AM Sat, Mar 22 · UTC−5
4:13 AM Tue, Jul 1 · UTC−5
9:38 AM Fri, Jul 25 · UTC−5
12:26 PM Sat, Oct 25 · UTC−5
7:41 PM Fri, Nov 14 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela
1:06 PM Thu, Feb 27 · UTC−4:30
3:36 AM Sat, Mar 22 · UTC−4:30
4:43 AM Tue, Jul 1 · UTC−4:30
10:08 AM Fri, Jul 25 · UTC−4:30
12:56 PM Sat, Oct 25 · UTC−4:30
8:11 PM Fri, Nov 14 · UTC−4:30
Santiago Chile
1:36 PM Thu, Feb 27 · UTC−4
4:06 AM Sat, Mar 22 · UTC−4
5:13 AM Tue, Jul 1 · UTC−4
10:38 AM Fri, Jul 25 · UTC−4
1:26 PM Sat, Oct 25 · UTC−4
8:41 PM Fri, Nov 14 · UTC−4
Buenos Aires Argentina
2:36 PM Thu, Feb 27 · UTC−3
5:06 AM Sat, Mar 22 · UTC−3
6:13 AM Tue, Jul 1 · UTC−3
11:38 AM Fri, Jul 25 · UTC−3
2:26 PM Sat, Oct 25 · UTC−3
9:41 PM Fri, Nov 14 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil
2:36 PM Thu, Feb 27 · UTC−3
5:06 AM Sat, Mar 22 · UTC−3
6:13 AM Tue, Jul 1 · UTC−3
11:38 AM Fri, Jul 25 · UTC−3
2:26 PM Sat, Oct 25 · UTC−3
9:41 PM Fri, Nov 14 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland
4:36 PM Thu, Feb 27 · UTC−1
7:06 AM Sat, Mar 22 · UTC−1
9:13 AM Tue, Jul 1 · UTC
2:38 PM Fri, Jul 25 · UTC
5:26 PM Sat, Oct 25 · UTC
11:41 PM Fri, Nov 14 · UTC−1
London United Kingdom
5:36 PM Thu, Feb 27 · UTC
9:06 AM Sat, Mar 22 · UTC+1
11:13 AM Tue, Jul 1 · UTC+2
4:38 PM Fri, Jul 25 · UTC+2
6:26 PM Sat, Oct 25 · UTC+1
12:41 AM Sat, Nov 15 · UTC
Lagos Nigeria
6:36 PM Thu, Feb 27 · UTC+1
9:06 AM Sat, Mar 22 · UTC+1
10:13 AM Tue, Jul 1 · UTC+1
3:38 PM Fri, Jul 25 · UTC+1
6:26 PM Sat, Oct 25 · UTC+1
1:41 AM Sat, Nov 15 · UTC+1
Paris France
6:36 PM Thu, Feb 27 · UTC+1
9:06 AM Sat, Mar 22 · UTC+1
10:13 AM Tue, Jul 1 · UTC+1
3:38 PM Fri, Jul 25 · UTC+1
6:26 PM Sat, Oct 25 · UTC+1
1:41 AM Sat, Nov 15 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany
6:36 PM Thu, Feb 27 · UTC+1
9:06 AM Sat, Mar 22 · UTC+1
11:13 AM Tue, Jul 1 · UTC+2
4:38 PM Fri, Jul 25 · UTC+2
6:26 PM Sat, Oct 25 · UTC+1
1:41 AM Sat, Nov 15 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa
7:36 PM Thu, Feb 27 · UTC+2
10:06 AM Sat, Mar 22 · UTC+2
11:13 AM Tue, Jul 1 · UTC+2
4:38 PM Fri, Jul 25 · UTC+2
7:26 PM Sat, Oct 25 · UTC+2
2:41 AM Sat, Nov 15 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt
7:36 PM Thu, Feb 27 · UTC+2
10:06 AM Sat, Mar 22 · UTC+2
11:13 AM Tue, Jul 1 · UTC+2
4:38 PM Fri, Jul 25 · UTC+2
7:26 PM Sat, Oct 25 · UTC+2
2:41 AM Sat, Nov 15 · UTC+2
Athens Greece
7:36 PM Thu, Feb 27 · UTC+2
10:06 AM Sat, Mar 22 · UTC+2
11:13 AM Tue, Jul 1 · UTC+2
4:38 PM Fri, Jul 25 · UTC+2
7:26 PM Sat, Oct 25 · UTC+2
2:41 AM Sat, Nov 15 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey
7:36 PM Thu, Feb 27 · UTC+2
10:06 AM Sat, Mar 22 · UTC+2
12:13 PM Tue, Jul 1 · UTC+3
5:38 PM Fri, Jul 25 · UTC+3
7:26 PM Sat, Oct 25 · UTC+2
2:41 AM Sat, Nov 15 · UTC+2
Moscow Russia
8:36 PM Thu, Feb 27 · UTC+3
11:06 AM Sat, Mar 22 · UTC+3
12:13 PM Tue, Jul 1 · UTC+3
5:38 PM Fri, Jul 25 · UTC+3
8:26 PM Sat, Oct 25 · UTC+3
3:41 AM Sat, Nov 15 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya
8:36 PM Thu, Feb 27 · UTC+3
11:06 AM Sat, Mar 22 · UTC+3
12:13 PM Tue, Jul 1 · UTC+3
5:38 PM Fri, Jul 25 · UTC+3
8:26 PM Sat, Oct 25 · UTC+3
3:41 AM Sat, Nov 15 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran
9:06 PM Thu, Feb 27 · UTC+3:30
11:36 AM Sat, Mar 22 · UTC+3:30
12:43 PM Tue, Jul 1 · UTC+3:30
6:08 PM Fri, Jul 25 · UTC+3:30
8:56 PM Sat, Oct 25 · UTC+3:30
4:11 AM Sat, Nov 15 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates
9:36 PM Thu, Feb 27 · UTC+4
12:06 PM Sat, Mar 22 · UTC+4
1:13 PM Tue, Jul 1 · UTC+4
6:38 PM Fri, Jul 25 · UTC+4
9:26 PM Sat, Oct 25 · UTC+4
4:41 AM Sat, Nov 15 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan
11:06 PM Thu, Feb 27 · UTC+5:30
1:36 PM Sat, Mar 22 · UTC+5:30
2:43 PM Tue, Jul 1 · UTC+5:30
8:08 PM Fri, Jul 25 · UTC+5:30
10:56 PM Sat, Oct 25 · UTC+5:30
6:11 AM Sat, Nov 15 · UTC+5:30
New Delhi India
11:06 PM Thu, Feb 27 · UTC+5:30
1:36 PM Sat, Mar 22 · UTC+5:30
2:43 PM Tue, Jul 1 · UTC+5:30
8:08 PM Fri, Jul 25 · UTC+5:30
10:56 PM Sat, Oct 25 · UTC+5:30
6:11 AM Sat, Nov 15 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal
11:06 PM Thu, Feb 27 · UTC+5:30
1:36 PM Sat, Mar 22 · UTC+5:30
2:43 PM Tue, Jul 1 · UTC+5:30
8:08 PM Fri, Jul 25 · UTC+5:30
10:56 PM Sat, Oct 25 · UTC+5:30
6:11 AM Sat, Nov 15 · UTC+5:30
Dhaka Bangladesh
12:06 AM Fri, Feb 28 · UTC+6:30
2:36 PM Sat, Mar 22 · UTC+6:30
3:43 PM Tue, Jul 1 · UTC+6:30
9:08 PM Fri, Jul 25 · UTC+6:30
11:56 PM Sat, Oct 25 · UTC+6:30
7:11 AM Sat, Nov 15 · UTC+6:30
Bangkok Thailand
12:36 AM Fri, Feb 28 · UTC+7
3:06 PM Sat, Mar 22 · UTC+7
4:13 PM Tue, Jul 1 · UTC+7
9:38 PM Fri, Jul 25 · UTC+7
12:26 AM Sun, Oct 26 · UTC+7
7:41 AM Sat, Nov 15 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia
1:06 AM Fri, Feb 28 · UTC+7:30
3:36 PM Sat, Mar 22 · UTC+7:30
4:43 PM Tue, Jul 1 · UTC+7:30
10:08 PM Fri, Jul 25 · UTC+7:30
12:56 AM Sun, Oct 26 · UTC+7:30
8:11 AM Sat, Nov 15 · UTC+7:30
Singapore
1:06 AM Fri, Feb 28 · UTC+7:30
3:36 PM Sat, Mar 22 · UTC+7:30
4:43 PM Tue, Jul 1 · UTC+7:30
10:08 PM Fri, Jul 25 · UTC+7:30
12:56 AM Sun, Oct 26 · UTC+7:30
8:11 AM Sat, Nov 15 · UTC+7:30
Beijing China
1:36 AM Fri, Feb 28 · UTC+8
4:06 PM Sat, Mar 22 · UTC+8
6:13 PM Tue, Jul 1 · UTC+9
11:38 PM Fri, Jul 25 · UTC+9
2:26 AM Sun, Oct 26 · UTC+9
8:41 AM Sat, Nov 15 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines
1:36 AM Fri, Feb 28 · UTC+8
4:06 PM Sat, Mar 22 · UTC+8
5:13 PM Tue, Jul 1 · UTC+8
10:38 PM Fri, Jul 25 · UTC+8
1:26 AM Sun, Oct 26 · UTC+8
8:41 AM Sat, Nov 15 · UTC+8
Perth Australia
1:36 AM Fri, Feb 28 · UTC+8
4:06 PM Sat, Mar 22 · UTC+8
5:13 PM Tue, Jul 1 · UTC+8
10:38 PM Fri, Jul 25 · UTC+8
1:26 AM Sun, Oct 26 · UTC+8
8:41 AM Sat, Nov 15 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea
2:36 AM Fri, Feb 28 · UTC+9
5:06 PM Sat, Mar 22 · UTC+9
6:13 PM Tue, Jul 1 · UTC+9
11:38 PM Fri, Jul 25 · UTC+9
2:26 AM Sun, Oct 26 · UTC+9
9:41 AM Sat, Nov 15 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan
2:36 AM Fri, Feb 28 · UTC+9
5:06 PM Sat, Mar 22 · UTC+9
6:13 PM Tue, Jul 1 · UTC+9
11:38 PM Fri, Jul 25 · UTC+9
2:26 AM Sun, Oct 26 · UTC+9
9:41 AM Sat, Nov 15 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia
3:06 AM Fri, Feb 28 · UTC+9:30
5:36 PM Sat, Mar 22 · UTC+9:30
6:43 PM Tue, Jul 1 · UTC+9:30
12:08 AM Sat, Jul 26 · UTC+9:30
2:56 AM Sun, Oct 26 · UTC+9:30
10:11 AM Sat, Nov 15 · UTC+9:30
Brisbane Australia
3:36 AM Fri, Feb 28 · UTC+10
6:06 PM Sat, Mar 22 · UTC+10
7:13 PM Tue, Jul 1 · UTC+10
12:38 AM Sat, Jul 26 · UTC+10
3:26 AM Sun, Oct 26 · UTC+10
10:41 AM Sat, Nov 15 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia
3:36 AM Fri, Feb 28 · UTC+10
6:06 PM Sat, Mar 22 · UTC+10
7:13 PM Tue, Jul 1 · UTC+10
12:38 AM Sat, Jul 26 · UTC+10
3:26 AM Sun, Oct 26 · UTC+10
10:41 AM Sat, Nov 15 · UTC+10
Auckland New Zealand
5:36 AM Fri, Feb 28 · UTC+12
8:06 PM Sat, Mar 22 · UTC+12
9:13 PM Tue, Jul 1 · UTC+12
2:38 AM Sat, Jul 26 · UTC+12
5:26 AM Sun, Oct 26 · UTC+12
12:41 PM Sat, Nov 15 · UTC+12
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 13.95°
February 27 → March 22, 1947 in Pisces
Stations retrograde
Feb 27, 1947, 5:36 PM UTC at
23°08′ Pisces
Stations direct
Mar 22, 1947, 8:06 AM UTC at
9°12′ Pisces
Shadow opens
Feb 13, 1947, 10:14 AM UTC
(14 days before)
Shadow closes
Apr 10, 1947, 10:42 PM UTC
(20 days after)
Full window including shadows57 days
The February loop up close, shadow to shadow
Mercury crosses the 13.95° between 9°12′ Pisces and 23°08′ 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
Saturn
in Leo —
Feb 27 to Mar 22, 1947 (23 days of overlap)
Neptune
in Libra —
Feb 27 to Mar 22, 1947 (23 days of overlap)
Pluto
in Leo —
Feb 27 to Mar 22, 1947 (23 days of overlap)
Jupiter
in Scorpio —
Mar 14 to Mar 22, 1947 (8 days of overlap)
Stations retrograde
Jul 1, 1947, 9:13 AM UTC at
27°07′ Cancer
Stations direct
Jul 25, 1947, 2:38 PM UTC at
17°02′ Cancer
Shadow opens
Jun 14, 1947, 1:11 PM UTC
(17 days before)
Shadow closes
Aug 8, 1947, 6:48 PM UTC
(14 days after)
Full window including shadows55 days
The July loop up close, shadow to shadow
Mercury crosses the 10.08° between 17°02′ Cancer and 27°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 Scorpio —
Jul 1 to Jul 15, 1947 (15 days of overlap)
Stations retrograde
Oct 25, 1947, 5:26 PM UTC at
21°27′ Scorpio
Stations direct
Nov 15, 1947, 12:41 AM UTC at
5°28′ Scorpio
Shadow opens
Oct 5, 1947, 8:38 PM UTC
(20 days before)
Shadow closes
Dec 1, 1947, 5:09 PM UTC
(17 days after)
Full window including shadows57 days
The October loop up close, shadow to shadow
Mercury crosses the 15.97° between 5°28′ Scorpio and 21°27′ 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
Uranus
in Gemini —
Oct 25 to Nov 15, 1947 (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 1947
Mercury through the zodiac in 1947
Every sign Mercury occupies during 1947, 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.
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