Mercury retrograde 1952: 3 periods, 67 days inside the year — 18.3% of 1952. Mercury turned retrograde at 1:55 PM UTC on March 26 at 20°25′ Aries and turned direct at 1:33 AM UTC on April 19 at 8°40′ Aries. The other four stations are in the table below.
Turns retrograde
Mar 26 1:55 PM UTC
Loops in 1952
3 retrograde periods
Retrograde in 1952
67 days 18.3% of the year
Signs
Aries, Leo, Sagittarius last loop retreats 16.25°
Mercury’s path through 1952, day by day
Apparent position of Mercury against the zodiac, 1952
RetrogradeShadowR — stations retrograde · D — stations direct
Mercury starts 1952 at 16°53′ Sagittarius and ends it at 21°18′ Sagittarius — a full lap of the zodiac plus 4.4°: 404.6° forward, 40.2° given back. Its three loops retrace 11.74°, 12.28° and 16.25° (23, 24 and 20 days). Fastest day: Jun 9, 2.2° forward; fastest backward: Nov 30, 1.38°. Counting the shadows, 183 days of 1952 sit inside a retrograde window.
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Exact times
Mercury retrograde 1952: exact times in your city
Mercury turned retrograde at 1:55 PM UTC on March 26, 1952 at 20°25′ Aries — 9:55 AM in Santiago, 8:55 AM in New York, 1:55 PM in London and 10:55 PM in Tokyo.
City
Turns retrograde · Mar 26
Turns direct · Apr 19
Turns retrograde · Jul 29
Turns direct · Aug 22
Turns retrograde · Nov 20
Turns direct · Dec 10
UTC
Wed, Mar 26 · 20°25′ Aries
Sat, Apr 19 · 8°40′ Aries
Tue, Jul 29 · 27°10′ Leo
Fri, Aug 22 · 14°53′ Leo
Thu, Nov 20 · 16°31′ Sagittarius
Wed, Dec 10 · 0°16′ Sagittarius
Honolulu United States
3:55 AM Wed, Mar 26 · UTC−10
3:33 PM Fri, Apr 18 · UTC−10
10:32 AM Tue, Jul 29 · UTC−10
6:55 AM Fri, Aug 22 · UTC−10
8:44 PM Wed, Nov 19 · UTC−10
3:29 PM Tue, Dec 9 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States
3:55 AM Wed, Mar 26 · UTC−10
3:33 PM Fri, Apr 18 · UTC−10
10:32 AM Tue, Jul 29 · UTC−10
6:55 AM Fri, Aug 22 · UTC−10
8:44 PM Wed, Nov 19 · UTC−10
3:29 PM Tue, Dec 9 · UTC−10
Los Angeles United States
5:55 AM Wed, Mar 26 · UTC−8
5:33 PM Fri, Apr 18 · UTC−8
1:32 PM Tue, Jul 29 · UTC−7
9:55 AM Fri, Aug 22 · UTC−7
10:44 PM Wed, Nov 19 · UTC−8
5:29 PM Tue, Dec 9 · UTC−8
Phoenix United States
6:55 AM Wed, Mar 26 · UTC−7
6:33 PM Fri, Apr 18 · UTC−7
1:32 PM Tue, Jul 29 · UTC−7
9:55 AM Fri, Aug 22 · UTC−7
11:44 PM Wed, Nov 19 · UTC−7
6:29 PM Tue, Dec 9 · UTC−7
Denver United States
6:55 AM Wed, Mar 26 · UTC−7
6:33 PM Fri, Apr 18 · UTC−7
1:32 PM Tue, Jul 29 · UTC−7
9:55 AM Fri, Aug 22 · UTC−7
11:44 PM Wed, Nov 19 · UTC−7
6:29 PM Tue, Dec 9 · UTC−7
Chicago United States
7:55 AM Wed, Mar 26 · UTC−6
7:33 PM Fri, Apr 18 · UTC−6
3:32 PM Tue, Jul 29 · UTC−5
11:55 AM Fri, Aug 22 · UTC−5
12:44 AM Thu, Nov 20 · UTC−6
7:29 PM Tue, Dec 9 · UTC−6
Mexico City Mexico
7:55 AM Wed, Mar 26 · UTC−6
7:33 PM Fri, Apr 18 · UTC−6
2:32 PM Tue, Jul 29 · UTC−6
10:55 AM Fri, Aug 22 · UTC−6
12:44 AM Thu, Nov 20 · UTC−6
7:29 PM Tue, Dec 9 · UTC−6
New York United States
8:55 AM Wed, Mar 26 · UTC−5
8:33 PM Fri, Apr 18 · UTC−5
4:32 PM Tue, Jul 29 · UTC−4
12:55 PM Fri, Aug 22 · UTC−4
1:44 AM Thu, Nov 20 · UTC−5
8:29 PM Tue, Dec 9 · UTC−5
Toronto Canada
8:55 AM Wed, Mar 26 · UTC−5
8:33 PM Fri, Apr 18 · UTC−5
4:32 PM Tue, Jul 29 · UTC−4
12:55 PM Fri, Aug 22 · UTC−4
1:44 AM Thu, Nov 20 · UTC−5
8:29 PM Tue, Dec 9 · UTC−5
Bogotá Colombia
8:55 AM Wed, Mar 26 · UTC−5
8:33 PM Fri, Apr 18 · UTC−5
3:32 PM Tue, Jul 29 · UTC−5
11:55 AM Fri, Aug 22 · UTC−5
1:44 AM Thu, Nov 20 · UTC−5
8:29 PM Tue, Dec 9 · UTC−5
Lima Peru
8:55 AM Wed, Mar 26 · UTC−5
8:33 PM Fri, Apr 18 · UTC−5
3:32 PM Tue, Jul 29 · UTC−5
11:55 AM Fri, Aug 22 · UTC−5
1:44 AM Thu, Nov 20 · UTC−5
8:29 PM Tue, Dec 9 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela
9:25 AM Wed, Mar 26 · UTC−4:30
9:03 PM Fri, Apr 18 · UTC−4:30
4:02 PM Tue, Jul 29 · UTC−4:30
12:25 PM Fri, Aug 22 · UTC−4:30
2:14 AM Thu, Nov 20 · UTC−4:30
8:59 PM Tue, Dec 9 · UTC−4:30
Santiago Chile
9:55 AM Wed, Mar 26 · UTC−4
9:33 PM Fri, Apr 18 · UTC−4
4:32 PM Tue, Jul 29 · UTC−4
12:55 PM Fri, Aug 22 · UTC−4
2:44 AM Thu, Nov 20 · UTC−4
9:29 PM Tue, Dec 9 · UTC−4
Buenos Aires Argentina
10:55 AM Wed, Mar 26 · UTC−3
10:33 PM Fri, Apr 18 · UTC−3
5:32 PM Tue, Jul 29 · UTC−3
1:55 PM Fri, Aug 22 · UTC−3
3:44 AM Thu, Nov 20 · UTC−3
10:29 PM Tue, Dec 9 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil
11:55 AM Wed, Mar 26 · UTC−2
10:33 PM Fri, Apr 18 · UTC−3
5:32 PM Tue, Jul 29 · UTC−3
1:55 PM Fri, Aug 22 · UTC−3
3:44 AM Thu, Nov 20 · UTC−3
11:29 PM Tue, Dec 9 · UTC−2
Reykjavík Iceland
12:55 PM Wed, Mar 26 · UTC−1
1:33 AM Sat, Apr 19 · UTC
8:32 PM Tue, Jul 29 · UTC
4:55 PM Fri, Aug 22 · UTC
5:44 AM Thu, Nov 20 · UTC−1
12:29 AM Wed, Dec 10 · UTC−1
London United Kingdom
1:55 PM Wed, Mar 26 · UTC
1:33 AM Sat, Apr 19 · UTC
9:32 PM Tue, Jul 29 · UTC+1
5:55 PM Fri, Aug 22 · UTC+1
6:44 AM Thu, Nov 20 · UTC
1:29 AM Wed, Dec 10 · UTC
Lagos Nigeria
2:55 PM Wed, Mar 26 · UTC+1
2:33 AM Sat, Apr 19 · UTC+1
9:32 PM Tue, Jul 29 · UTC+1
5:55 PM Fri, Aug 22 · UTC+1
7:44 AM Thu, Nov 20 · UTC+1
2:29 AM Wed, Dec 10 · UTC+1
Paris France
2:55 PM Wed, Mar 26 · UTC+1
2:33 AM Sat, Apr 19 · UTC+1
9:32 PM Tue, Jul 29 · UTC+1
5:55 PM Fri, Aug 22 · UTC+1
7:44 AM Thu, Nov 20 · UTC+1
2:29 AM Wed, Dec 10 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany
2:55 PM Wed, Mar 26 · UTC+1
2:33 AM Sat, Apr 19 · UTC+1
9:32 PM Tue, Jul 29 · UTC+1
5:55 PM Fri, Aug 22 · UTC+1
7:44 AM Thu, Nov 20 · UTC+1
2:29 AM Wed, Dec 10 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa
3:55 PM Wed, Mar 26 · UTC+2
3:33 AM Sat, Apr 19 · UTC+2
10:32 PM Tue, Jul 29 · UTC+2
6:55 PM Fri, Aug 22 · UTC+2
8:44 AM Thu, Nov 20 · UTC+2
3:29 AM Wed, Dec 10 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt
3:55 PM Wed, Mar 26 · UTC+2
3:33 AM Sat, Apr 19 · UTC+2
10:32 PM Tue, Jul 29 · UTC+2
6:55 PM Fri, Aug 22 · UTC+2
8:44 AM Thu, Nov 20 · UTC+2
3:29 AM Wed, Dec 10 · UTC+2
Athens Greece
3:55 PM Wed, Mar 26 · UTC+2
3:33 AM Sat, Apr 19 · UTC+2
11:32 PM Tue, Jul 29 · UTC+3
7:55 PM Fri, Aug 22 · UTC+3
8:44 AM Thu, Nov 20 · UTC+2
3:29 AM Wed, Dec 10 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey
3:55 PM Wed, Mar 26 · UTC+2
3:33 AM Sat, Apr 19 · UTC+2
10:32 PM Tue, Jul 29 · UTC+2
6:55 PM Fri, Aug 22 · UTC+2
8:44 AM Thu, Nov 20 · UTC+2
3:29 AM Wed, Dec 10 · UTC+2
Moscow Russia
4:55 PM Wed, Mar 26 · UTC+3
4:33 AM Sat, Apr 19 · UTC+3
11:32 PM Tue, Jul 29 · UTC+3
7:55 PM Fri, Aug 22 · UTC+3
9:44 AM Thu, Nov 20 · UTC+3
4:29 AM Wed, Dec 10 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya
4:55 PM Wed, Mar 26 · UTC+3
4:33 AM Sat, Apr 19 · UTC+3
11:32 PM Tue, Jul 29 · UTC+3
7:55 PM Fri, Aug 22 · UTC+3
9:44 AM Thu, Nov 20 · UTC+3
4:29 AM Wed, Dec 10 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran
5:25 PM Wed, Mar 26 · UTC+3:30
5:03 AM Sat, Apr 19 · UTC+3:30
12:02 AM Wed, Jul 30 · UTC+3:30
8:25 PM Fri, Aug 22 · UTC+3:30
10:14 AM Thu, Nov 20 · UTC+3:30
4:59 AM Wed, Dec 10 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates
5:55 PM Wed, Mar 26 · UTC+4
5:33 AM Sat, Apr 19 · UTC+4
12:32 AM Wed, Jul 30 · UTC+4
8:55 PM Fri, Aug 22 · UTC+4
10:44 AM Thu, Nov 20 · UTC+4
5:29 AM Wed, Dec 10 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan
6:55 PM Wed, Mar 26 · UTC+5
6:33 AM Sat, Apr 19 · UTC+5
1:32 AM Wed, Jul 30 · UTC+5
9:55 PM Fri, Aug 22 · UTC+5
11:44 AM Thu, Nov 20 · UTC+5
6:29 AM Wed, Dec 10 · UTC+5
New Delhi India
7:25 PM Wed, Mar 26 · UTC+5:30
7:03 AM Sat, Apr 19 · UTC+5:30
2:02 AM Wed, Jul 30 · UTC+5:30
10:25 PM Fri, Aug 22 · UTC+5:30
12:14 PM Thu, Nov 20 · UTC+5:30
6:59 AM Wed, Dec 10 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal
7:25 PM Wed, Mar 26 · UTC+5:30
7:03 AM Sat, Apr 19 · UTC+5:30
2:02 AM Wed, Jul 30 · UTC+5:30
10:25 PM Fri, Aug 22 · UTC+5:30
12:14 PM Thu, Nov 20 · UTC+5:30
6:59 AM Wed, Dec 10 · UTC+5:30
Dhaka Bangladesh
7:55 PM Wed, Mar 26 · UTC+6
7:33 AM Sat, Apr 19 · UTC+6
2:32 AM Wed, Jul 30 · UTC+6
10:55 PM Fri, Aug 22 · UTC+6
12:44 PM Thu, Nov 20 · UTC+6
7:29 AM Wed, Dec 10 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand
8:55 PM Wed, Mar 26 · UTC+7
8:33 AM Sat, Apr 19 · UTC+7
3:32 AM Wed, Jul 30 · UTC+7
11:55 PM Fri, Aug 22 · UTC+7
1:44 PM Thu, Nov 20 · UTC+7
8:29 AM Wed, Dec 10 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia
9:25 PM Wed, Mar 26 · UTC+7:30
9:03 AM Sat, Apr 19 · UTC+7:30
4:02 AM Wed, Jul 30 · UTC+7:30
12:25 AM Sat, Aug 23 · UTC+7:30
2:14 PM Thu, Nov 20 · UTC+7:30
8:59 AM Wed, Dec 10 · UTC+7:30
Singapore
9:25 PM Wed, Mar 26 · UTC+7:30
9:03 AM Sat, Apr 19 · UTC+7:30
4:02 AM Wed, Jul 30 · UTC+7:30
12:25 AM Sat, Aug 23 · UTC+7:30
2:14 PM Thu, Nov 20 · UTC+7:30
8:59 AM Wed, Dec 10 · UTC+7:30
Beijing China
9:55 PM Wed, Mar 26 · UTC+8
9:33 AM Sat, Apr 19 · UTC+8
4:32 AM Wed, Jul 30 · UTC+8
12:55 AM Sat, Aug 23 · UTC+8
2:44 PM Thu, Nov 20 · UTC+8
9:29 AM Wed, Dec 10 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines
9:55 PM Wed, Mar 26 · UTC+8
9:33 AM Sat, Apr 19 · UTC+8
4:32 AM Wed, Jul 30 · UTC+8
12:55 AM Sat, Aug 23 · UTC+8
2:44 PM Thu, Nov 20 · UTC+8
9:29 AM Wed, Dec 10 · UTC+8
Perth Australia
9:55 PM Wed, Mar 26 · UTC+8
9:33 AM Sat, Apr 19 · UTC+8
4:32 AM Wed, Jul 30 · UTC+8
12:55 AM Sat, Aug 23 · UTC+8
2:44 PM Thu, Nov 20 · UTC+8
9:29 AM Wed, Dec 10 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea
10:55 PM Wed, Mar 26 · UTC+9
10:33 AM Sat, Apr 19 · UTC+9
5:32 AM Wed, Jul 30 · UTC+9
1:55 AM Sat, Aug 23 · UTC+9
3:44 PM Thu, Nov 20 · UTC+9
10:29 AM Wed, Dec 10 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan
10:55 PM Wed, Mar 26 · UTC+9
10:33 AM Sat, Apr 19 · UTC+9
5:32 AM Wed, Jul 30 · UTC+9
1:55 AM Sat, Aug 23 · UTC+9
3:44 PM Thu, Nov 20 · UTC+9
10:29 AM Wed, Dec 10 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia
11:25 PM Wed, Mar 26 · UTC+9:30
11:03 AM Sat, Apr 19 · UTC+9:30
6:02 AM Wed, Jul 30 · UTC+9:30
2:25 AM Sat, Aug 23 · UTC+9:30
4:14 PM Thu, Nov 20 · UTC+9:30
10:59 AM Wed, Dec 10 · UTC+9:30
Brisbane Australia
11:55 PM Wed, Mar 26 · UTC+10
11:33 AM Sat, Apr 19 · UTC+10
6:32 AM Wed, Jul 30 · UTC+10
2:55 AM Sat, Aug 23 · UTC+10
4:44 PM Thu, Nov 20 · UTC+10
11:29 AM Wed, Dec 10 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia
11:55 PM Wed, Mar 26 · UTC+10
11:33 AM Sat, Apr 19 · UTC+10
6:32 AM Wed, Jul 30 · UTC+10
2:55 AM Sat, Aug 23 · UTC+10
4:44 PM Thu, Nov 20 · UTC+10
11:29 AM Wed, Dec 10 · UTC+10
Auckland New Zealand
1:55 AM Thu, Mar 27 · UTC+12
1:33 PM Sat, Apr 19 · UTC+12
8:32 AM Wed, Jul 30 · UTC+12
4:55 AM Sat, Aug 23 · UTC+12
6:44 PM Thu, Nov 20 · UTC+12
1:29 PM Wed, Dec 10 · 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 11.74°
March 26 → April 19, 1952 in Aries
Stations retrograde
Mar 26, 1952, 1:55 PM UTC at
20°25′ Aries
Stations direct
Apr 19, 1952, 1:33 AM UTC at
8°40′ Aries
Shadow opens
Mar 12, 1952, 6:28 PM UTC
(14 days before)
Shadow closes
May 7, 1952, 6:34 AM UTC
(18 days after)
Full window including shadows56 days
The March loop up close, shadow to shadow
Mercury crosses the 11.74° between 8°40′ Aries and 20°25′ Aries three times: forward in the pre-shadow (14 days), back while retrograde (23 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 and ends within Aries season.
Also retrograde at the same time
Mars
in Scorpio —
Mar 26 to Apr 19, 1952 (23 days of overlap)
Saturn
in Libra —
Mar 26 to Apr 19, 1952 (23 days of overlap)
Neptune
in Libra —
Mar 26 to Apr 19, 1952 (23 days of overlap)
Pluto
in Leo —
Mar 26 to Apr 19, 1952 (23 days of overlap)
Stations retrograde
Jul 29, 1952, 8:32 PM UTC at
27°10′ Leo
Stations direct
Aug 22, 1952, 4:55 PM UTC at
14°53′ Leo
Shadow opens
Jul 11, 1952, 3:16 AM UTC
(19 days before)
Shadow closes
Sep 5, 1952, 6:41 PM UTC
(14 days after)
Full window including shadows57 days
The July loop up close, shadow to shadow
Mercury crosses the 12.28° between 14°53′ Leo and 27°10′ Leo 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 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 and ends within Leo season.
No other planet is retrograde during this period, which is unusual.
Stations retrograde
Nov 20, 1952, 6:44 AM UTC at
16°31′ Sagittarius
Stations direct
Dec 10, 1952, 1:29 AM UTC at
0°16′ Sagittarius
Shadow opens
Nov 1, 1952, 10:32 AM UTC
(19 days before)
Shadow closes
Dec 28, 1952, 1:37 AM UTC
(18 days after)
Full window including shadows57 days
The November loop up close, shadow to shadow
Mercury crosses the 16.25° between 0°16′ Sagittarius and 16°31′ Sagittarius three times: forward in the pre-shadow (19 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 in Scorpio season and ends in
Sagittarius season.
Also retrograde at the same time
Jupiter
in Taurus —
Nov 20 to Dec 10, 1952 (20 days of overlap)
Uranus
in Cancer —
Nov 20 to Dec 10, 1952 (20 days of overlap)
Pluto
in Leo —
Nov 24 to Dec 10, 1952 (15 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 1952
Mercury through the zodiac in 1952
Every sign Mercury occupies during 1952, 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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