Mercury retrograde 1991

4 periods, 70 days inside the year — 19.1% of 1991. Station times below are UTC and computed to the minute.

20 days · retreats 16.3° · crosses the year boundary

14 December → 3 January 1991 in Capricorn

Stations retrograde 14 Dec 1990, 20:55 UTC at 10.14° Capricorn
Stations direct 3 Jan 1991, 17:47 UTC at 23.83° Sagittarius
Shadow opens 27 Nov 1990 (18 days before)
Shadow closes 22 Jan 1991 (19 days after)
Full window including shadows 57 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 reorganising 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

  • Mars in Gemini — 14 Dec to 1 Jan 1991 (18 days of overlap)
  • Mars in Gemini — 14 Dec to 1 Jan 1991 (18 days of overlap)
  • Jupiter in Leo — 14 Dec to 3 Jan 1991 (20 days of overlap)

Read against Capricorn, and see that sign’s horoscope for the period.

24 days · retreats 11.04°

4 April → 28 April 1991 in Aries

Stations retrograde 4 Apr 1991, 18:12 UTC at 29.15° Aries
Stations direct 28 Apr 1991, 09:36 UTC at 18.11° Aries
Shadow opens 21 Mar 1991 (14 days before)
Shadow closes 16 May 1991 (18 days after)
Full window including shadows 55 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 in Aries season and ends in Taurus season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Pluto in Scorpio — 4 Apr to 28 Apr 1991 (24 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Capricorn — 18 Apr to 28 Apr 1991 (10 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Capricorn — 18 Apr to 28 Apr 1991 (10 days of overlap)

Read against Aries, and see that sign’s horoscope for the period.

24 days · retreats 12.86°

7 August → 31 August 1991 in Virgo

Stations retrograde 7 Aug 1991, 23:44 UTC at 6.02° Virgo
Stations direct 31 Aug 1991, 14:29 UTC at 23.16° Leo
Shadow opens 19 Jul 1991 (19 days before)
Shadow closes 14 Sep 1991 (14 days after)
Full window including shadows 57 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.

…and back into 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 in Leo season and ends in Virgo season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Venus in Virgo — 7 Aug to 31 Aug 1991 (24 days of overlap)
  • Saturn in Aquarius — 7 Aug to 31 Aug 1991 (24 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Capricorn — 7 Aug to 31 Aug 1991 (24 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Capricorn — 7 Aug to 31 Aug 1991 (24 days of overlap)

Read against Virgo, and see that sign’s horoscope for the period.

20 days · retreats 16.29°

28 November → 18 December 1991 in Sagittarius

Stations retrograde 28 Nov 1991, 16:52 UTC at 24.3° Sagittarius
Stations direct 18 Dec 1991, 11:06 UTC at 8.01° Sagittarius
Shadow opens 10 Nov 1991 (18 days before)
Shadow closes 5 Jan 1992 (18 days after)
Full window including shadows 57 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 Sagittarius season and ends in Sagittarius season, inside a single month of the Sun's year.

No other planet is retrograde during this period, which is unusual.

Read against Sagittarius, and see that sign’s horoscope for the period.

Computed from the actual motion

The nearest Mercury retrogrades either side of 1991

Previous

1990 Ended 3 January 1991 after 20 days, moving back 16.3° through the zodiac.

Next

1992 Begins 17 March 1992 and runs 23 days.

Gap across 1991

1.2 years between the two — long enough for a whole calendar year to fall inside it with nothing to report.

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 1991

Mercury through the zodiac in 1991

Every sign Mercury occupies during 1991, 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.

Mercury in Sagittarius From 1 Jan – 14 Jan
Mercury in Capricorn 14 Jan – 5 Feb
Mercury in Aquarius 5 Feb – 24 Feb
Mercury in Pisces 24 Feb – 11 Mar
Mercury in Aries 11 Mar – 16 May
Mercury in Taurus 16 May – 5 Jun
Mercury in Gemini 5 Jun – 19 Jun
Mercury in Cancer 19 Jun – 4 Jul
Mercury in Leo 4 Jul – 26 Jul
Mercury in Virgo 26 Jul – 20 Aug
Mercury in Leo 20 Aug – 10 Sep
Mercury in Virgo 10 Sep – 28 Sep
Mercury in Libra 28 Sep – 15 Oct
Mercury in Scorpio 15 Oct – 4 Nov
Mercury in Sagittarius 4 Nov – 31 Dec and beyond

15 segments in 1991. Dates from JPL orbital elements, good to about a day at sign changes.

1991 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 1991

Mars in Gemini 22 Nov 1990 – 1 Jan 1991 · 41 days
Jupiter in Leo 30 Nov 1990 – 30 Mar 1991 · 120 days
Pluto in Scorpio 21 Feb 1991 – 28 Jul 1991 · 157 days
Uranus in Capricorn 18 Apr 1991 – 19 Sep 1991 · 154 days
Neptune in Capricorn 18 Apr 1991 – 26 Sep 1991 · 160 days
Saturn in Aquarius 17 May 1991 – 5 Oct 1991 · 141 days
Venus in Virgo 1 Aug 1991 – 13 Sep 1991 · 43 days
Jupiter in Virgo 30 Dec 1991 – 9 Feb 1992 · 41 days
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