Mercury retrograde 1949: 3 periods, 67 days inside the year — 18.3% of 1949. Mercury turned retrograde at 8:18 PM UTC on January 24 at 20°12′ Aquarius and turned direct at 11:46 PM UTC on February 14 at 4°33′ Aquarius. The other four stations are in the table below.
Turns retrograde
Jan 24 8:18 PM UTC
Loops in 1949
3 retrograde periods
Retrograde in 1949
67 days 18.3% of the year
Signs
Aquarius, Gemini, Libra last loop retreats 15.18°
Mercury’s path through 1949, day by day
Apparent position of Mercury against the zodiac, 1949
RetrogradeShadowR — stations retrograde · D — stations direct
Mercury starts 1949 at 20°38′ Capricorn and ends it at 28°44′ Capricorn — a full lap of the zodiac plus 8.1°: 407.5° forward, 39.4° given back. Its three loops retrace 15.65°, 8.55° and 15.18° (21, 24 and 22 days). Fastest day: Jul 23, 2.13° forward; fastest backward: Feb 3, 1.22°. Counting the shadows, 176 days of 1949 sit inside a retrograde window.
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Exact times
Mercury retrograde 1949: exact times in your city
Mercury turned retrograde at 8:18 PM UTC on January 24, 1949 at 20°12′ Aquarius — 4:18 PM in Santiago, 3:18 PM in New York, 8:18 PM in London and 5:18 AM on January 25 in Tokyo.
City
Turns retrograde · Jan 24
Turns direct · Feb 14
Turns retrograde · May 23
Turns direct · Jun 16
Turns retrograde · Sep 21
Turns direct · Oct 12
UTC
Mon, Jan 24 · 20°12′ Aquarius
Mon, Feb 14 · 4°33′ Aquarius
Mon, May 23 · 17°13′ Gemini
Thu, Jun 16 · 8°40′ Gemini
Wed, Sep 21 · 19°07′ Libra
Wed, Oct 12 · 3°56′ Libra
Honolulu United States
10:18 AM Mon, Jan 24 · UTC−10
1:46 PM Mon, Feb 14 · UTC−10
4:17 PM Sun, May 22 · UTC−10
2:09 PM Wed, Jun 15 · UTC−10
5:50 PM Tue, Sep 20 · UTC−10
9:45 AM Wed, Oct 12 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States
10:18 AM Mon, Jan 24 · UTC−10
1:46 PM Mon, Feb 14 · UTC−10
4:17 PM Sun, May 22 · UTC−10
2:09 PM Wed, Jun 15 · UTC−10
5:50 PM Tue, Sep 20 · UTC−10
9:45 AM Wed, Oct 12 · UTC−10
Los Angeles United States
12:18 PM Mon, Jan 24 · UTC−8
3:46 PM Mon, Feb 14 · UTC−8
6:17 PM Sun, May 22 · UTC−8
4:09 PM Wed, Jun 15 · UTC−8
7:50 PM Tue, Sep 20 · UTC−8
11:45 AM Wed, Oct 12 · UTC−8
Phoenix United States
1:18 PM Mon, Jan 24 · UTC−7
4:46 PM Mon, Feb 14 · UTC−7
7:17 PM Sun, May 22 · UTC−7
5:09 PM Wed, Jun 15 · UTC−7
8:50 PM Tue, Sep 20 · UTC−7
12:45 PM Wed, Oct 12 · UTC−7
Denver United States
1:18 PM Mon, Jan 24 · UTC−7
4:46 PM Mon, Feb 14 · UTC−7
7:17 PM Sun, May 22 · UTC−7
5:09 PM Wed, Jun 15 · UTC−7
8:50 PM Tue, Sep 20 · UTC−7
12:45 PM Wed, Oct 12 · UTC−7
Chicago United States
2:18 PM Mon, Jan 24 · UTC−6
5:46 PM Mon, Feb 14 · UTC−6
9:17 PM Sun, May 22 · UTC−5
7:09 PM Wed, Jun 15 · UTC−5
10:50 PM Tue, Sep 20 · UTC−5
1:45 PM Wed, Oct 12 · UTC−6
Mexico City Mexico
2:18 PM Mon, Jan 24 · UTC−6
5:46 PM Mon, Feb 14 · UTC−6
8:17 PM Sun, May 22 · UTC−6
6:09 PM Wed, Jun 15 · UTC−6
9:50 PM Tue, Sep 20 · UTC−6
1:45 PM Wed, Oct 12 · UTC−6
New York United States
3:18 PM Mon, Jan 24 · UTC−5
6:46 PM Mon, Feb 14 · UTC−5
10:17 PM Sun, May 22 · UTC−4
8:09 PM Wed, Jun 15 · UTC−4
11:50 PM Tue, Sep 20 · UTC−4
2:45 PM Wed, Oct 12 · UTC−5
Toronto Canada
3:18 PM Mon, Jan 24 · UTC−5
6:46 PM Mon, Feb 14 · UTC−5
10:17 PM Sun, May 22 · UTC−4
8:09 PM Wed, Jun 15 · UTC−4
11:50 PM Tue, Sep 20 · UTC−4
3:45 PM Wed, Oct 12 · UTC−4
Bogotá Colombia
3:18 PM Mon, Jan 24 · UTC−5
6:46 PM Mon, Feb 14 · UTC−5
9:17 PM Sun, May 22 · UTC−5
7:09 PM Wed, Jun 15 · UTC−5
10:50 PM Tue, Sep 20 · UTC−5
2:45 PM Wed, Oct 12 · UTC−5
Lima Peru
3:18 PM Mon, Jan 24 · UTC−5
6:46 PM Mon, Feb 14 · UTC−5
9:17 PM Sun, May 22 · UTC−5
7:09 PM Wed, Jun 15 · UTC−5
10:50 PM Tue, Sep 20 · UTC−5
2:45 PM Wed, Oct 12 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela
3:48 PM Mon, Jan 24 · UTC−4:30
7:16 PM Mon, Feb 14 · UTC−4:30
9:47 PM Sun, May 22 · UTC−4:30
7:39 PM Wed, Jun 15 · UTC−4:30
11:20 PM Tue, Sep 20 · UTC−4:30
3:15 PM Wed, Oct 12 · UTC−4:30
Santiago Chile
4:18 PM Mon, Jan 24 · UTC−4
7:46 PM Mon, Feb 14 · UTC−4
10:17 PM Sun, May 22 · UTC−4
8:09 PM Wed, Jun 15 · UTC−4
11:50 PM Tue, Sep 20 · UTC−4
3:45 PM Wed, Oct 12 · UTC−4
Buenos Aires Argentina
5:18 PM Mon, Jan 24 · UTC−3
8:46 PM Mon, Feb 14 · UTC−3
11:17 PM Sun, May 22 · UTC−3
9:09 PM Wed, Jun 15 · UTC−3
12:50 AM Wed, Sep 21 · UTC−3
4:45 PM Wed, Oct 12 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil
5:18 PM Mon, Jan 24 · UTC−3
8:46 PM Mon, Feb 14 · UTC−3
11:17 PM Sun, May 22 · UTC−3
9:09 PM Wed, Jun 15 · UTC−3
12:50 AM Wed, Sep 21 · UTC−3
4:45 PM Wed, Oct 12 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland
7:18 PM Mon, Jan 24 · UTC−1
10:46 PM Mon, Feb 14 · UTC−1
2:17 AM Mon, May 23 · UTC
12:09 AM Thu, Jun 16 · UTC
3:50 AM Wed, Sep 21 · UTC
7:45 PM Wed, Oct 12 · UTC
London United Kingdom
8:18 PM Mon, Jan 24 · UTC
11:46 PM Mon, Feb 14 · UTC
3:17 AM Mon, May 23 · UTC+1
1:09 AM Thu, Jun 16 · UTC+1
4:50 AM Wed, Sep 21 · UTC+1
8:45 PM Wed, Oct 12 · UTC+1
Lagos Nigeria
9:18 PM Mon, Jan 24 · UTC+1
12:46 AM Tue, Feb 15 · UTC+1
3:17 AM Mon, May 23 · UTC+1
1:09 AM Thu, Jun 16 · UTC+1
4:50 AM Wed, Sep 21 · UTC+1
8:45 PM Wed, Oct 12 · UTC+1
Paris France
9:18 PM Mon, Jan 24 · UTC+1
12:46 AM Tue, Feb 15 · UTC+1
3:17 AM Mon, May 23 · UTC+1
1:09 AM Thu, Jun 16 · UTC+1
4:50 AM Wed, Sep 21 · UTC+1
8:45 PM Wed, Oct 12 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany
9:18 PM Mon, Jan 24 · UTC+1
12:46 AM Tue, Feb 15 · UTC+1
4:17 AM Mon, May 23 · UTC+2
2:09 AM Thu, Jun 16 · UTC+2
5:50 AM Wed, Sep 21 · UTC+2
8:45 PM Wed, Oct 12 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa
10:18 PM Mon, Jan 24 · UTC+2
1:46 AM Tue, Feb 15 · UTC+2
4:17 AM Mon, May 23 · UTC+2
2:09 AM Thu, Jun 16 · UTC+2
5:50 AM Wed, Sep 21 · UTC+2
9:45 PM Wed, Oct 12 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt
10:18 PM Mon, Jan 24 · UTC+2
1:46 AM Tue, Feb 15 · UTC+2
4:17 AM Mon, May 23 · UTC+2
2:09 AM Thu, Jun 16 · UTC+2
5:50 AM Wed, Sep 21 · UTC+2
9:45 PM Wed, Oct 12 · UTC+2
Athens Greece
10:18 PM Mon, Jan 24 · UTC+2
1:46 AM Tue, Feb 15 · UTC+2
4:17 AM Mon, May 23 · UTC+2
2:09 AM Thu, Jun 16 · UTC+2
5:50 AM Wed, Sep 21 · UTC+2
9:45 PM Wed, Oct 12 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey
10:18 PM Mon, Jan 24 · UTC+2
1:46 AM Tue, Feb 15 · UTC+2
5:17 AM Mon, May 23 · UTC+3
3:09 AM Thu, Jun 16 · UTC+3
6:50 AM Wed, Sep 21 · UTC+3
9:45 PM Wed, Oct 12 · UTC+2
Moscow Russia
11:18 PM Mon, Jan 24 · UTC+3
2:46 AM Tue, Feb 15 · UTC+3
5:17 AM Mon, May 23 · UTC+3
3:09 AM Thu, Jun 16 · UTC+3
6:50 AM Wed, Sep 21 · UTC+3
10:45 PM Wed, Oct 12 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya
11:18 PM Mon, Jan 24 · UTC+3
2:46 AM Tue, Feb 15 · UTC+3
5:17 AM Mon, May 23 · UTC+3
3:09 AM Thu, Jun 16 · UTC+3
6:50 AM Wed, Sep 21 · UTC+3
10:45 PM Wed, Oct 12 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran
11:48 PM Mon, Jan 24 · UTC+3:30
3:16 AM Tue, Feb 15 · UTC+3:30
5:47 AM Mon, May 23 · UTC+3:30
3:39 AM Thu, Jun 16 · UTC+3:30
7:20 AM Wed, Sep 21 · UTC+3:30
11:15 PM Wed, Oct 12 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates
12:18 AM Tue, Jan 25 · UTC+4
3:46 AM Tue, Feb 15 · UTC+4
6:17 AM Mon, May 23 · UTC+4
4:09 AM Thu, Jun 16 · UTC+4
7:50 AM Wed, Sep 21 · UTC+4
11:45 PM Wed, Oct 12 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan
1:48 AM Tue, Jan 25 · UTC+5:30
5:16 AM Tue, Feb 15 · UTC+5:30
7:47 AM Mon, May 23 · UTC+5:30
5:39 AM Thu, Jun 16 · UTC+5:30
9:20 AM Wed, Sep 21 · UTC+5:30
1:15 AM Thu, Oct 13 · UTC+5:30
New Delhi India
1:48 AM Tue, Jan 25 · UTC+5:30
5:16 AM Tue, Feb 15 · UTC+5:30
7:47 AM Mon, May 23 · UTC+5:30
5:39 AM Thu, Jun 16 · UTC+5:30
9:20 AM Wed, Sep 21 · UTC+5:30
1:15 AM Thu, Oct 13 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal
1:48 AM Tue, Jan 25 · UTC+5:30
5:16 AM Tue, Feb 15 · UTC+5:30
7:47 AM Mon, May 23 · UTC+5:30
5:39 AM Thu, Jun 16 · UTC+5:30
9:20 AM Wed, Sep 21 · UTC+5:30
1:15 AM Thu, Oct 13 · UTC+5:30
Dhaka Bangladesh
2:48 AM Tue, Jan 25 · UTC+6:30
6:16 AM Tue, Feb 15 · UTC+6:30
8:47 AM Mon, May 23 · UTC+6:30
6:39 AM Thu, Jun 16 · UTC+6:30
10:20 AM Wed, Sep 21 · UTC+6:30
2:15 AM Thu, Oct 13 · UTC+6:30
Bangkok Thailand
3:18 AM Tue, Jan 25 · UTC+7
6:46 AM Tue, Feb 15 · UTC+7
9:17 AM Mon, May 23 · UTC+7
7:09 AM Thu, Jun 16 · UTC+7
10:50 AM Wed, Sep 21 · UTC+7
2:45 AM Thu, Oct 13 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia
4:18 AM Tue, Jan 25 · UTC+8
7:46 AM Tue, Feb 15 · UTC+8
10:17 AM Mon, May 23 · UTC+8
8:09 AM Thu, Jun 16 · UTC+8
11:50 AM Wed, Sep 21 · UTC+8
3:45 AM Thu, Oct 13 · UTC+8
Singapore
3:48 AM Tue, Jan 25 · UTC+7:30
7:16 AM Tue, Feb 15 · UTC+7:30
9:47 AM Mon, May 23 · UTC+7:30
7:39 AM Thu, Jun 16 · UTC+7:30
11:20 AM Wed, Sep 21 · UTC+7:30
3:15 AM Thu, Oct 13 · UTC+7:30
Beijing China
4:18 AM Tue, Jan 25 · UTC+8
7:46 AM Tue, Feb 15 · UTC+8
11:17 AM Mon, May 23 · UTC+9
8:09 AM Thu, Jun 16 · UTC+8
11:50 AM Wed, Sep 21 · UTC+8
3:45 AM Thu, Oct 13 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines
4:18 AM Tue, Jan 25 · UTC+8
7:46 AM Tue, Feb 15 · UTC+8
10:17 AM Mon, May 23 · UTC+8
8:09 AM Thu, Jun 16 · UTC+8
11:50 AM Wed, Sep 21 · UTC+8
3:45 AM Thu, Oct 13 · UTC+8
Perth Australia
4:18 AM Tue, Jan 25 · UTC+8
7:46 AM Tue, Feb 15 · UTC+8
10:17 AM Mon, May 23 · UTC+8
8:09 AM Thu, Jun 16 · UTC+8
11:50 AM Wed, Sep 21 · UTC+8
3:45 AM Thu, Oct 13 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea
5:18 AM Tue, Jan 25 · UTC+9
8:46 AM Tue, Feb 15 · UTC+9
12:17 PM Mon, May 23 · UTC+10
10:09 AM Thu, Jun 16 · UTC+10
12:50 PM Wed, Sep 21 · UTC+9
4:45 AM Thu, Oct 13 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan
5:18 AM Tue, Jan 25 · UTC+9
8:46 AM Tue, Feb 15 · UTC+9
12:17 PM Mon, May 23 · UTC+10
10:09 AM Thu, Jun 16 · UTC+10
12:50 PM Wed, Sep 21 · UTC+9
4:45 AM Thu, Oct 13 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia
5:48 AM Tue, Jan 25 · UTC+9:30
9:16 AM Tue, Feb 15 · UTC+9:30
11:47 AM Mon, May 23 · UTC+9:30
9:39 AM Thu, Jun 16 · UTC+9:30
1:20 PM Wed, Sep 21 · UTC+9:30
5:15 AM Thu, Oct 13 · UTC+9:30
Brisbane Australia
6:18 AM Tue, Jan 25 · UTC+10
9:46 AM Tue, Feb 15 · UTC+10
12:17 PM Mon, May 23 · UTC+10
10:09 AM Thu, Jun 16 · UTC+10
1:50 PM Wed, Sep 21 · UTC+10
5:45 AM Thu, Oct 13 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia
6:18 AM Tue, Jan 25 · UTC+10
9:46 AM Tue, Feb 15 · UTC+10
12:17 PM Mon, May 23 · UTC+10
10:09 AM Thu, Jun 16 · UTC+10
1:50 PM Wed, Sep 21 · UTC+10
5:45 AM Thu, Oct 13 · UTC+10
Auckland New Zealand
8:18 AM Tue, Jan 25 · UTC+12
11:46 AM Tue, Feb 15 · UTC+12
2:17 PM Mon, May 23 · UTC+12
12:09 PM Thu, Jun 16 · UTC+12
3:50 PM Wed, Sep 21 · UTC+12
7:45 AM Thu, Oct 13 · 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.
21 days · retreats 15.65°
January 24 → February 14, 1949 in Aquarius
Stations retrograde
Jan 24, 1949, 8:18 PM UTC at
20°12′ Aquarius
Stations direct
Feb 14, 1949, 11:46 PM UTC at
4°33′ Aquarius
Shadow opens
Jan 9, 1949, 6:39 AM UTC
(16 days before)
Shadow closes
Mar 7, 1949, 3:58 AM UTC
(20 days after)
Full window including shadows57 days
The January loop up close, shadow to shadow
Mercury crosses the 15.65° between 4°33′ Aquarius and 20°12′ Aquarius three times: forward in the pre-shadow (16 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
Saturn
in Virgo —
Jan 24 to Feb 14, 1949 (21 days of overlap)
Uranus
in Cancer —
Jan 24 to Feb 14, 1949 (21 days of overlap)
Neptune
in Libra —
Jan 24 to Feb 14, 1949 (21 days of overlap)
Pluto
in Leo —
Jan 24 to Feb 14, 1949 (21 days of overlap)
Stations retrograde
May 23, 1949, 2:17 AM UTC at
17°13′ Gemini
Stations direct
Jun 16, 1949, 12:09 AM UTC at
8°40′ Gemini
Shadow opens
May 8, 1949, 10:19 AM UTC
(15 days before)
Shadow closes
Jul 1, 1949, 1:04 AM UTC
(15 days after)
Full window including shadows54 days
The May loop up close, shadow to shadow
Mercury crosses the 8.55° between 8°40′ Gemini and 17°13′ 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
Jupiter
in Aquarius —
May 23 to Jun 16, 1949 (24 days of overlap)
Neptune
in Libra —
May 23 to Jun 16, 1949 (24 days of overlap)
Stations retrograde
Sep 21, 1949, 3:50 AM UTC at
19°07′ Libra
Stations direct
Oct 12, 1949, 7:45 PM UTC at
3°56′ Libra
Shadow opens
Aug 31, 1949, 6:25 PM UTC
(20 days before)
Shadow closes
Oct 28, 1949, 12:41 AM UTC
(15 days after)
Full window including shadows57 days
The September loop up close, shadow to shadow
Mercury crosses the 15.18° between 3°56′ Libra and 19°07′ 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
Uranus
in Cancer —
Oct 11 to Oct 12, 1949 (2 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 1949
Mercury through the zodiac in 1949
Every sign Mercury occupies during 1949, 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 1949 Dates: Jan 24, May 23, Sep 21.” Accessed October 31, 2026. https://astrohot.com/retrograde/mercury/1949/
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