Mercury retrograde 1964: 4 periods, 81 days inside the year — 22.2% of 1964. Mercury turned direct at 11:43 AM UTC on January 15 at 4°30′ Capricorn and turned retrograde at 9:51 PM UTC on April 16 at 11°31′ Taurus. The other 5 stations are in the table below.
Turns direct
Jan 15 11:43 AM UTC
Loops in 1964
4 retrograde periods
Retrograde in 1964
81 days 22.2% of the year
Signs
Capricorn, Taurus, Virgo last loop retreats 16.31°
Mercury’s path through 1964, day by day
Apparent position of Mercury against the zodiac, Dec 20, 1963 – Jan 4, 1965
RetrogradeShadowR — stations retrograde · D — stations direct
Mercury starts 1964 at 17°13′ Capricorn and ends it at 18°41′ Sagittarius — 331.5° of net progress: 384.6° forward, 53.2° given back. Its four loops retrace 16.24°, 10°, 13.67° and 16.31° (20, 24, 23 and 20 days). Fastest day: Jun 26, 2.19° forward; fastest backward: Dec 18, 1.38°. Counting the shadows, 186 days of 1964 sit inside a retrograde window.
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Exact times
Mercury retrograde 1964: exact times in your city
Mercury turned direct at 11:43 AM UTC on January 15, 1964 at 4°30′ Capricorn — 7:43 AM in Santiago, 6:43 AM in New York, 11:43 AM in London and 8:43 PM in Tokyo.
City
Turns direct · Jan 15
Turns retrograde · Apr 16
Turns direct · May 10
Turns retrograde · Aug 19
Turns direct · Sep 11
Turns retrograde · Dec 9
Turns direct · Dec 29
UTC
Wed, Jan 15 · 4°30′ Capricorn
Thu, Apr 16 · 11°31′ Taurus
Sun, May 10 · 1°31′ Taurus
Wed, Aug 19 · 17°57′ Virgo
Fri, Sep 11 · 4°17′ Virgo
Wed, Dec 9 · 4°52′ Capricorn
Tue, Dec 29 · 18°34′ Sagittarius
Honolulu United States
1:43 AM Wed, Jan 15 · UTC−10
11:51 AM Thu, Apr 16 · UTC−10
6:09 AM Sun, May 10 · UTC−10
4:15 AM Wed, Aug 19 · UTC−10
7:49 AM Fri, Sep 11 · UTC−10
9:06 PM Tue, Dec 8 · UTC−10
4:16 PM Mon, Dec 28 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States
1:43 AM Wed, Jan 15 · UTC−10
11:51 AM Thu, Apr 16 · UTC−10
6:09 AM Sun, May 10 · UTC−10
4:15 AM Wed, Aug 19 · UTC−10
7:49 AM Fri, Sep 11 · UTC−10
9:06 PM Tue, Dec 8 · UTC−10
4:16 PM Mon, Dec 28 · UTC−10
Los Angeles United States
3:43 AM Wed, Jan 15 · UTC−8
1:51 PM Thu, Apr 16 · UTC−8
9:09 AM Sun, May 10 · UTC−7
7:15 AM Wed, Aug 19 · UTC−7
10:49 AM Fri, Sep 11 · UTC−7
11:06 PM Tue, Dec 8 · UTC−8
6:16 PM Mon, Dec 28 · UTC−8
Phoenix United States
4:43 AM Wed, Jan 15 · UTC−7
2:51 PM Thu, Apr 16 · UTC−7
9:09 AM Sun, May 10 · UTC−7
7:15 AM Wed, Aug 19 · UTC−7
10:49 AM Fri, Sep 11 · UTC−7
12:06 AM Wed, Dec 9 · UTC−7
7:16 PM Mon, Dec 28 · UTC−7
Denver United States
4:43 AM Wed, Jan 15 · UTC−7
2:51 PM Thu, Apr 16 · UTC−7
9:09 AM Sun, May 10 · UTC−7
7:15 AM Wed, Aug 19 · UTC−7
10:49 AM Fri, Sep 11 · UTC−7
12:06 AM Wed, Dec 9 · UTC−7
7:16 PM Mon, Dec 28 · UTC−7
Chicago United States
5:43 AM Wed, Jan 15 · UTC−6
3:51 PM Thu, Apr 16 · UTC−6
11:09 AM Sun, May 10 · UTC−5
9:15 AM Wed, Aug 19 · UTC−5
12:49 PM Fri, Sep 11 · UTC−5
1:06 AM Wed, Dec 9 · UTC−6
8:16 PM Mon, Dec 28 · UTC−6
Mexico City Mexico
5:43 AM Wed, Jan 15 · UTC−6
3:51 PM Thu, Apr 16 · UTC−6
10:09 AM Sun, May 10 · UTC−6
8:15 AM Wed, Aug 19 · UTC−6
11:49 AM Fri, Sep 11 · UTC−6
1:06 AM Wed, Dec 9 · UTC−6
8:16 PM Mon, Dec 28 · UTC−6
New York United States
6:43 AM Wed, Jan 15 · UTC−5
4:51 PM Thu, Apr 16 · UTC−5
12:09 PM Sun, May 10 · UTC−4
10:15 AM Wed, Aug 19 · UTC−4
1:49 PM Fri, Sep 11 · UTC−4
2:06 AM Wed, Dec 9 · UTC−5
9:16 PM Mon, Dec 28 · UTC−5
Toronto Canada
6:43 AM Wed, Jan 15 · UTC−5
4:51 PM Thu, Apr 16 · UTC−5
12:09 PM Sun, May 10 · UTC−4
10:15 AM Wed, Aug 19 · UTC−4
1:49 PM Fri, Sep 11 · UTC−4
2:06 AM Wed, Dec 9 · UTC−5
9:16 PM Mon, Dec 28 · UTC−5
Bogotá Colombia
6:43 AM Wed, Jan 15 · UTC−5
4:51 PM Thu, Apr 16 · UTC−5
11:09 AM Sun, May 10 · UTC−5
9:15 AM Wed, Aug 19 · UTC−5
12:49 PM Fri, Sep 11 · UTC−5
2:06 AM Wed, Dec 9 · UTC−5
9:16 PM Mon, Dec 28 · UTC−5
Lima Peru
6:43 AM Wed, Jan 15 · UTC−5
4:51 PM Thu, Apr 16 · UTC−5
11:09 AM Sun, May 10 · UTC−5
9:15 AM Wed, Aug 19 · UTC−5
12:49 PM Fri, Sep 11 · UTC−5
2:06 AM Wed, Dec 9 · UTC−5
9:16 PM Mon, Dec 28 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela
7:13 AM Wed, Jan 15 · UTC−4:30
5:21 PM Thu, Apr 16 · UTC−4:30
11:39 AM Sun, May 10 · UTC−4:30
9:45 AM Wed, Aug 19 · UTC−4:30
1:19 PM Fri, Sep 11 · UTC−4:30
2:36 AM Wed, Dec 9 · UTC−4:30
9:46 PM Mon, Dec 28 · UTC−4:30
Santiago Chile
7:43 AM Wed, Jan 15 · UTC−4
5:51 PM Thu, Apr 16 · UTC−4
12:09 PM Sun, May 10 · UTC−4
10:15 AM Wed, Aug 19 · UTC−4
1:49 PM Fri, Sep 11 · UTC−4
3:06 AM Wed, Dec 9 · UTC−4
10:16 PM Mon, Dec 28 · UTC−4
Buenos Aires Argentina
8:43 AM Wed, Jan 15 · UTC−3
5:51 PM Thu, Apr 16 · UTC−4
12:09 PM Sun, May 10 · UTC−4
10:15 AM Wed, Aug 19 · UTC−4
1:49 PM Fri, Sep 11 · UTC−4
4:06 AM Wed, Dec 9 · UTC−3
11:16 PM Mon, Dec 28 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil
9:43 AM Wed, Jan 15 · UTC−2
6:51 PM Thu, Apr 16 · UTC−3
1:09 PM Sun, May 10 · UTC−3
11:15 AM Wed, Aug 19 · UTC−3
2:49 PM Fri, Sep 11 · UTC−3
4:06 AM Wed, Dec 9 · UTC−3
11:16 PM Mon, Dec 28 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland
10:43 AM Wed, Jan 15 · UTC−1
9:51 PM Thu, Apr 16 · UTC
4:09 PM Sun, May 10 · UTC
2:15 PM Wed, Aug 19 · UTC
5:49 PM Fri, Sep 11 · UTC
6:06 AM Wed, Dec 9 · UTC−1
1:16 AM Tue, Dec 29 · UTC−1
London United Kingdom
11:43 AM Wed, Jan 15 · UTC
10:51 PM Thu, Apr 16 · UTC+1
5:09 PM Sun, May 10 · UTC+1
3:15 PM Wed, Aug 19 · UTC+1
6:49 PM Fri, Sep 11 · UTC+1
7:06 AM Wed, Dec 9 · UTC
2:16 AM Tue, Dec 29 · UTC
Lagos Nigeria
12:43 PM Wed, Jan 15 · UTC+1
10:51 PM Thu, Apr 16 · UTC+1
5:09 PM Sun, May 10 · UTC+1
3:15 PM Wed, Aug 19 · UTC+1
6:49 PM Fri, Sep 11 · UTC+1
8:06 AM Wed, Dec 9 · UTC+1
3:16 AM Tue, Dec 29 · UTC+1
Paris France
12:43 PM Wed, Jan 15 · UTC+1
10:51 PM Thu, Apr 16 · UTC+1
5:09 PM Sun, May 10 · UTC+1
3:15 PM Wed, Aug 19 · UTC+1
6:49 PM Fri, Sep 11 · UTC+1
8:06 AM Wed, Dec 9 · UTC+1
3:16 AM Tue, Dec 29 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany
12:43 PM Wed, Jan 15 · UTC+1
10:51 PM Thu, Apr 16 · UTC+1
5:09 PM Sun, May 10 · UTC+1
3:15 PM Wed, Aug 19 · UTC+1
6:49 PM Fri, Sep 11 · UTC+1
8:06 AM Wed, Dec 9 · UTC+1
3:16 AM Tue, Dec 29 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa
1:43 PM Wed, Jan 15 · UTC+2
11:51 PM Thu, Apr 16 · UTC+2
6:09 PM Sun, May 10 · UTC+2
4:15 PM Wed, Aug 19 · UTC+2
7:49 PM Fri, Sep 11 · UTC+2
9:06 AM Wed, Dec 9 · UTC+2
4:16 AM Tue, Dec 29 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt
1:43 PM Wed, Jan 15 · UTC+2
11:51 PM Thu, Apr 16 · UTC+2
7:09 PM Sun, May 10 · UTC+3
5:15 PM Wed, Aug 19 · UTC+3
8:49 PM Fri, Sep 11 · UTC+3
9:06 AM Wed, Dec 9 · UTC+2
4:16 AM Tue, Dec 29 · UTC+2
Athens Greece
1:43 PM Wed, Jan 15 · UTC+2
11:51 PM Thu, Apr 16 · UTC+2
6:09 PM Sun, May 10 · UTC+2
4:15 PM Wed, Aug 19 · UTC+2
7:49 PM Fri, Sep 11 · UTC+2
9:06 AM Wed, Dec 9 · UTC+2
4:16 AM Tue, Dec 29 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey
1:43 PM Wed, Jan 15 · UTC+2
11:51 PM Thu, Apr 16 · UTC+2
6:09 PM Sun, May 10 · UTC+2
5:15 PM Wed, Aug 19 · UTC+3
8:49 PM Fri, Sep 11 · UTC+3
9:06 AM Wed, Dec 9 · UTC+2
4:16 AM Tue, Dec 29 · UTC+2
Moscow Russia
2:43 PM Wed, Jan 15 · UTC+3
12:51 AM Fri, Apr 17 · UTC+3
7:09 PM Sun, May 10 · UTC+3
5:15 PM Wed, Aug 19 · UTC+3
8:49 PM Fri, Sep 11 · UTC+3
10:06 AM Wed, Dec 9 · UTC+3
5:16 AM Tue, Dec 29 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya
2:43 PM Wed, Jan 15 · UTC+3
12:51 AM Fri, Apr 17 · UTC+3
7:09 PM Sun, May 10 · UTC+3
5:15 PM Wed, Aug 19 · UTC+3
8:49 PM Fri, Sep 11 · UTC+3
10:06 AM Wed, Dec 9 · UTC+3
5:16 AM Tue, Dec 29 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran
3:13 PM Wed, Jan 15 · UTC+3:30
1:21 AM Fri, Apr 17 · UTC+3:30
7:39 PM Sun, May 10 · UTC+3:30
5:45 PM Wed, Aug 19 · UTC+3:30
9:19 PM Fri, Sep 11 · UTC+3:30
10:36 AM Wed, Dec 9 · UTC+3:30
5:46 AM Tue, Dec 29 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates
3:43 PM Wed, Jan 15 · UTC+4
1:51 AM Fri, Apr 17 · UTC+4
8:09 PM Sun, May 10 · UTC+4
6:15 PM Wed, Aug 19 · UTC+4
9:49 PM Fri, Sep 11 · UTC+4
11:06 AM Wed, Dec 9 · UTC+4
6:16 AM Tue, Dec 29 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan
4:43 PM Wed, Jan 15 · UTC+5
2:51 AM Fri, Apr 17 · UTC+5
9:09 PM Sun, May 10 · UTC+5
7:15 PM Wed, Aug 19 · UTC+5
10:49 PM Fri, Sep 11 · UTC+5
12:06 PM Wed, Dec 9 · UTC+5
7:16 AM Tue, Dec 29 · UTC+5
New Delhi India
5:13 PM Wed, Jan 15 · UTC+5:30
3:21 AM Fri, Apr 17 · UTC+5:30
9:39 PM Sun, May 10 · UTC+5:30
7:45 PM Wed, Aug 19 · UTC+5:30
11:19 PM Fri, Sep 11 · UTC+5:30
12:36 PM Wed, Dec 9 · UTC+5:30
7:46 AM Tue, Dec 29 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal
5:13 PM Wed, Jan 15 · UTC+5:30
3:21 AM Fri, Apr 17 · UTC+5:30
9:39 PM Sun, May 10 · UTC+5:30
7:45 PM Wed, Aug 19 · UTC+5:30
11:19 PM Fri, Sep 11 · UTC+5:30
12:36 PM Wed, Dec 9 · UTC+5:30
7:46 AM Tue, Dec 29 · UTC+5:30
Dhaka Bangladesh
5:43 PM Wed, Jan 15 · UTC+6
3:51 AM Fri, Apr 17 · UTC+6
10:09 PM Sun, May 10 · UTC+6
8:15 PM Wed, Aug 19 · UTC+6
11:49 PM Fri, Sep 11 · UTC+6
1:06 PM Wed, Dec 9 · UTC+6
8:16 AM Tue, Dec 29 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand
6:43 PM Wed, Jan 15 · UTC+7
4:51 AM Fri, Apr 17 · UTC+7
11:09 PM Sun, May 10 · UTC+7
9:15 PM Wed, Aug 19 · UTC+7
12:49 AM Sat, Sep 12 · UTC+7
2:06 PM Wed, Dec 9 · UTC+7
9:16 AM Tue, Dec 29 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia
6:43 PM Wed, Jan 15 · UTC+7
4:51 AM Fri, Apr 17 · UTC+7
11:09 PM Sun, May 10 · UTC+7
9:15 PM Wed, Aug 19 · UTC+7
12:49 AM Sat, Sep 12 · UTC+7
2:06 PM Wed, Dec 9 · UTC+7
9:16 AM Tue, Dec 29 · UTC+7
Singapore
7:13 PM Wed, Jan 15 · UTC+7:30
5:21 AM Fri, Apr 17 · UTC+7:30
11:39 PM Sun, May 10 · UTC+7:30
9:45 PM Wed, Aug 19 · UTC+7:30
1:19 AM Sat, Sep 12 · UTC+7:30
2:36 PM Wed, Dec 9 · UTC+7:30
9:46 AM Tue, Dec 29 · UTC+7:30
Beijing China
7:43 PM Wed, Jan 15 · UTC+8
5:51 AM Fri, Apr 17 · UTC+8
12:09 AM Mon, May 11 · UTC+8
10:15 PM Wed, Aug 19 · UTC+8
1:49 AM Sat, Sep 12 · UTC+8
3:06 PM Wed, Dec 9 · UTC+8
10:16 AM Tue, Dec 29 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines
7:43 PM Wed, Jan 15 · UTC+8
5:51 AM Fri, Apr 17 · UTC+8
12:09 AM Mon, May 11 · UTC+8
10:15 PM Wed, Aug 19 · UTC+8
1:49 AM Sat, Sep 12 · UTC+8
3:06 PM Wed, Dec 9 · UTC+8
10:16 AM Tue, Dec 29 · UTC+8
Perth Australia
7:43 PM Wed, Jan 15 · UTC+8
5:51 AM Fri, Apr 17 · UTC+8
12:09 AM Mon, May 11 · UTC+8
10:15 PM Wed, Aug 19 · UTC+8
1:49 AM Sat, Sep 12 · UTC+8
3:06 PM Wed, Dec 9 · UTC+8
10:16 AM Tue, Dec 29 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea
8:43 PM Wed, Jan 15 · UTC+9
6:51 AM Fri, Apr 17 · UTC+9
1:09 AM Mon, May 11 · UTC+9
11:15 PM Wed, Aug 19 · UTC+9
2:49 AM Sat, Sep 12 · UTC+9
4:06 PM Wed, Dec 9 · UTC+9
11:16 AM Tue, Dec 29 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan
8:43 PM Wed, Jan 15 · UTC+9
6:51 AM Fri, Apr 17 · UTC+9
1:09 AM Mon, May 11 · UTC+9
11:15 PM Wed, Aug 19 · UTC+9
2:49 AM Sat, Sep 12 · UTC+9
4:06 PM Wed, Dec 9 · UTC+9
11:16 AM Tue, Dec 29 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia
9:13 PM Wed, Jan 15 · UTC+9:30
7:21 AM Fri, Apr 17 · UTC+9:30
1:39 AM Mon, May 11 · UTC+9:30
11:45 PM Wed, Aug 19 · UTC+9:30
3:19 AM Sat, Sep 12 · UTC+9:30
4:36 PM Wed, Dec 9 · UTC+9:30
11:46 AM Tue, Dec 29 · UTC+9:30
Brisbane Australia
9:43 PM Wed, Jan 15 · UTC+10
7:51 AM Fri, Apr 17 · UTC+10
2:09 AM Mon, May 11 · UTC+10
12:15 AM Thu, Aug 20 · UTC+10
3:49 AM Sat, Sep 12 · UTC+10
5:06 PM Wed, Dec 9 · UTC+10
12:16 PM Tue, Dec 29 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia
9:43 PM Wed, Jan 15 · UTC+10
7:51 AM Fri, Apr 17 · UTC+10
2:09 AM Mon, May 11 · UTC+10
12:15 AM Thu, Aug 20 · UTC+10
3:49 AM Sat, Sep 12 · UTC+10
5:06 PM Wed, Dec 9 · UTC+10
12:16 PM Tue, Dec 29 · UTC+10
Auckland New Zealand
11:43 PM Wed, Jan 15 · UTC+12
9:51 AM Fri, Apr 17 · UTC+12
4:09 AM Mon, May 11 · UTC+12
2:15 AM Thu, Aug 20 · UTC+12
5:49 AM Sat, Sep 12 · UTC+12
7:06 PM Wed, Dec 9 · UTC+12
2:16 PM Tue, Dec 29 · 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.
20 days · retreats 16.24°
· crosses the year boundary
December 26, 1963 → January 15, 1964 in Capricorn
Stations retrograde
Dec 26, 1963, 9:41 AM UTC at
20°44′ Capricorn
Stations direct
Jan 15, 1964, 11:43 AM UTC at
4°30′ Capricorn
Shadow opens
Dec 9, 1963, 8:17 AM UTC
(17 days before)
Shadow closes
Feb 4, 1964, 1:37 AM UTC
(20 days after)
Full window including shadows57 days
The December loop up close, shadow to shadow
Mercury crosses the 16.24° between 4°30′ Capricorn and 20°44′ Capricorn three times: forward in the pre-shadow (17 days), back while retrograde (20 days), forward again in the post-shadow (20 days).
Mercury retrograde in Capricorn
In Capricorn the retrograde hits career plans, authority and long-term structures. Deadlines slip, approvals are delayed and managers change their minds. It is traditionally used for reviewing goals and reorganizing rather than for starting new ventures.
It begins and ends within Capricorn season.
Also retrograde at the same time
Uranus
in Virgo —
Dec 26 to Jan 15, 1964 (20 days of overlap)
Pluto
in Virgo —
Dec 26 to Jan 15, 1964 (20 days of overlap)
Stations retrograde
Apr 16, 1964, 9:51 PM UTC at
11°31′ Taurus
Stations direct
May 10, 1964, 4:09 PM UTC at
1°31′ Taurus
Shadow opens
Apr 3, 1964, 2:06 AM UTC
(14 days before)
Shadow closes
May 27, 1964, 1:27 PM UTC
(17 days after)
Full window including shadows54 days
The April loop up close, shadow to shadow
Mercury crosses the 10° between 1°31′ Taurus and 11°31′ Taurus three times: forward in the pre-shadow (14 days), back while retrograde (24 days), forward again in the post-shadow (17 days).
Mercury retrograde in Taurus
In Taurus the retrograde lands on money, possessions and practical plans. Purchases get returned, payments are delayed, and decisions about property or savings are revisited. It is traditionally a good window for reviewing budgets rather than making large new commitments.
It begins in Aries season and ends in
Taurus season.
Also retrograde at the same time
Uranus
in Virgo —
Apr 16 to May 10, 1964 (24 days of overlap)
Neptune
in Scorpio —
Apr 16 to May 10, 1964 (24 days of overlap)
Pluto
in Virgo —
Apr 16 to May 10, 1964 (24 days of overlap)
Stations retrograde
Aug 19, 1964, 2:15 PM UTC at
17°57′ Virgo
Stations direct
Sep 11, 1964, 5:49 PM UTC at
4°17′ Virgo
Shadow opens
Jul 30, 1964, 9:10 PM UTC
(20 days before)
Shadow closes
Sep 26, 1964, 1:18 AM UTC
(14 days after)
Full window including shadows57 days
The August loop up close, shadow to shadow
Mercury crosses the 13.67° between 4°17′ Virgo and 17°57′ Virgo three times: forward in the pre-shadow (20 days), back while retrograde (23 days), forward again in the post-shadow (14 days).
Mercury retrograde in Virgo
In Virgo, Mercury's other home sign, the retrograde focuses on work routines, health and detail. Schedules unravel, small errors multiply, and systems that seemed fine reveal flaws. It is ideal for audits, decluttering and fixing processes before starting anything new.
It begins in Leo season and ends in
Virgo season.
Also retrograde at the same time
Saturn
in Pisces —
Aug 19 to Sep 11, 1964 (23 days of overlap)
Stations retrograde
Dec 9, 1964, 7:06 AM UTC at
4°52′ Capricorn
Stations direct
Dec 29, 1964, 2:16 AM UTC at
18°34′ Sagittarius
Shadow opens
Nov 21, 1964, 9:16 AM UTC
(18 days before)
Shadow closes
Jan 17, 1965, 12:21 AM UTC
(19 days after)
Full window including shadows57 days
The December loop up close, shadow to shadow
Mercury crosses the 16.31° between 18°34′ Sagittarius and 4°52′ Capricorn three times: forward in the pre-shadow (18 days), back while retrograde (20 days), forward again in the post-shadow (19 days).
Mercury retrograde in Capricorn
In Capricorn the retrograde hits career plans, authority and long-term structures. Deadlines slip, approvals are delayed and managers change their minds. It is traditionally used for reviewing goals and reorganizing rather than for starting new ventures.
…and back into 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 Sagittarius season and ends in
Capricorn season.
Also retrograde at the same time
Jupiter
in Taurus —
Dec 9 to Dec 29, 1964 (20 days of overlap)
Pluto
in Virgo —
Dec 18 to Dec 29, 1964 (10 days of overlap)
Uranus
in Virgo —
Dec 20 to Dec 29, 1964 (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 1964
Mercury through the zodiac in 1964
Every sign Mercury occupies during 1964, 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 1964: Until Jan 15, Apr 16, Aug 19, Dec 9.” Accessed October 31, 2026. https://astrohot.com/retrograde/mercury/1964/
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