Mercury retrograde 1998: 3 periods, 67 days inside the year — 18.4% of 1998. Mercury turned retrograde at 7:42 PM UTC on March 27 at 21°29′ Aries and turned direct at 7:31 AM UTC on April 20 at 9°47′ Aries. The other four stations are in the table below.
Turns retrograde
Mar 27 7:42 PM UTC
Loops in 1998
3 retrograde periods
Retrograde in 1998
67 days 18.4% of the year
Signs
Aries, Leo, Sagittarius last loop retreats 16.25°
Mercury’s path through 1998, day by day
Apparent position of Mercury against the zodiac, 1998
RetrogradeShadowR — stations retrograde · D — stations direct
Mercury starts 1998 at 18°28′ Sagittarius and ends it at 21°16′ Sagittarius — a full lap of the zodiac plus 2.8°: 403° forward, 40.2° given back. Its three loops retrace 11.7°, 12.31° and 16.25° (23, 24 and 20 days). Fastest day: Jun 8, 2.2° forward; fastest backward: Dec 1, 1.38°. Counting the shadows, 183 days of 1998 sit inside a retrograde window.
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Exact times
Mercury retrograde 1998: exact times in your city
Mercury turned retrograde at 7:42 PM UTC on March 27, 1998 at 21°29′ Aries — 3:42 PM in Santiago, 2:42 PM in New York, 7:42 PM in London and 4:42 AM on March 28 in Tokyo.
City
Turns retrograde · Mar 27
Turns direct · Apr 20
Turns retrograde · Jul 31
Turns direct · Aug 23
Turns retrograde · Nov 21
Turns direct · Dec 11
UTC
Fri, Mar 27 · 21°29′ Aries
Mon, Apr 20 · 9°47′ Aries
Fri, Jul 31 · 28°16′ Leo
Sun, Aug 23 · 15°57′ Leo
Sat, Nov 21 · 17°33′ Sagittarius
Fri, Dec 11 · 1°17′ Sagittarius
Honolulu United States
9:42 AM Fri, Mar 27 · UTC−10
9:31 PM Sun, Apr 19 · UTC−10
4:28 PM Thu, Jul 30 · UTC−10
12:35 PM Sun, Aug 23 · UTC−10
1:46 AM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC−10
8:29 PM Thu, Dec 10 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States
10:42 AM Fri, Mar 27 · UTC−9
11:31 PM Sun, Apr 19 · UTC−8
6:28 PM Thu, Jul 30 · UTC−8
2:35 PM Sun, Aug 23 · UTC−8
2:46 AM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC−9
9:29 PM Thu, Dec 10 · UTC−9
Los Angeles United States
11:42 AM Fri, Mar 27 · UTC−8
12:31 AM Mon, Apr 20 · UTC−7
7:28 PM Thu, Jul 30 · UTC−7
3:35 PM Sun, Aug 23 · UTC−7
3:46 AM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC−8
10:29 PM Thu, Dec 10 · UTC−8
Phoenix United States
12:42 PM Fri, Mar 27 · UTC−7
12:31 AM Mon, Apr 20 · UTC−7
7:28 PM Thu, Jul 30 · UTC−7
3:35 PM Sun, Aug 23 · UTC−7
4:46 AM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC−7
11:29 PM Thu, Dec 10 · UTC−7
Denver United States
12:42 PM Fri, Mar 27 · UTC−7
1:31 AM Mon, Apr 20 · UTC−6
8:28 PM Thu, Jul 30 · UTC−6
4:35 PM Sun, Aug 23 · UTC−6
4:46 AM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC−7
11:29 PM Thu, Dec 10 · UTC−7
Chicago United States
1:42 PM Fri, Mar 27 · UTC−6
2:31 AM Mon, Apr 20 · UTC−5
9:28 PM Thu, Jul 30 · UTC−5
5:35 PM Sun, Aug 23 · UTC−5
5:46 AM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC−6
12:29 AM Fri, Dec 11 · UTC−6
Mexico City Mexico
1:42 PM Fri, Mar 27 · UTC−6
2:31 AM Mon, Apr 20 · UTC−5
9:28 PM Thu, Jul 30 · UTC−5
5:35 PM Sun, Aug 23 · UTC−5
5:46 AM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC−6
12:29 AM Fri, Dec 11 · UTC−6
New York United States
2:42 PM Fri, Mar 27 · UTC−5
3:31 AM Mon, Apr 20 · UTC−4
10:28 PM Thu, Jul 30 · UTC−4
6:35 PM Sun, Aug 23 · UTC−4
6:46 AM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC−5
1:29 AM Fri, Dec 11 · UTC−5
Toronto Canada
2:42 PM Fri, Mar 27 · UTC−5
3:31 AM Mon, Apr 20 · UTC−4
10:28 PM Thu, Jul 30 · UTC−4
6:35 PM Sun, Aug 23 · UTC−4
6:46 AM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC−5
1:29 AM Fri, Dec 11 · UTC−5
Bogotá Colombia
2:42 PM Fri, Mar 27 · UTC−5
2:31 AM Mon, Apr 20 · UTC−5
9:28 PM Thu, Jul 30 · UTC−5
5:35 PM Sun, Aug 23 · UTC−5
6:46 AM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC−5
1:29 AM Fri, Dec 11 · UTC−5
Lima Peru
2:42 PM Fri, Mar 27 · UTC−5
2:31 AM Mon, Apr 20 · UTC−5
9:28 PM Thu, Jul 30 · UTC−5
5:35 PM Sun, Aug 23 · UTC−5
6:46 AM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC−5
1:29 AM Fri, Dec 11 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela
3:42 PM Fri, Mar 27 · UTC−4
3:31 AM Mon, Apr 20 · UTC−4
10:28 PM Thu, Jul 30 · UTC−4
6:35 PM Sun, Aug 23 · UTC−4
7:46 AM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC−4
2:29 AM Fri, Dec 11 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile
3:42 PM Fri, Mar 27 · UTC−4
3:31 AM Mon, Apr 20 · UTC−4
10:28 PM Thu, Jul 30 · UTC−4
6:35 PM Sun, Aug 23 · UTC−4
8:46 AM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC−3
3:29 AM Fri, Dec 11 · UTC−3
Buenos Aires Argentina
4:42 PM Fri, Mar 27 · UTC−3
4:31 AM Mon, Apr 20 · UTC−3
11:28 PM Thu, Jul 30 · UTC−3
7:35 PM Sun, Aug 23 · UTC−3
8:46 AM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC−3
3:29 AM Fri, Dec 11 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil
4:42 PM Fri, Mar 27 · UTC−3
4:31 AM Mon, Apr 20 · UTC−3
11:28 PM Thu, Jul 30 · UTC−3
7:35 PM Sun, Aug 23 · UTC−3
9:46 AM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC−2
4:29 AM Fri, Dec 11 · UTC−2
Reykjavík Iceland
7:42 PM Fri, Mar 27 · UTC
7:31 AM Mon, Apr 20 · UTC
2:28 AM Fri, Jul 31 · UTC
10:35 PM Sun, Aug 23 · UTC
11:46 AM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC
6:29 AM Fri, Dec 11 · UTC
London United Kingdom
7:42 PM Fri, Mar 27 · UTC
8:31 AM Mon, Apr 20 · UTC+1
3:28 AM Fri, Jul 31 · UTC+1
11:35 PM Sun, Aug 23 · UTC+1
11:46 AM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC
6:29 AM Fri, Dec 11 · UTC
Lagos Nigeria
8:42 PM Fri, Mar 27 · UTC+1
8:31 AM Mon, Apr 20 · UTC+1
3:28 AM Fri, Jul 31 · UTC+1
11:35 PM Sun, Aug 23 · UTC+1
12:46 PM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+1
7:29 AM Fri, Dec 11 · UTC+1
Paris France
8:42 PM Fri, Mar 27 · UTC+1
9:31 AM Mon, Apr 20 · UTC+2
4:28 AM Fri, Jul 31 · UTC+2
12:35 AM Mon, Aug 24 · UTC+2
12:46 PM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+1
7:29 AM Fri, Dec 11 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany
8:42 PM Fri, Mar 27 · UTC+1
9:31 AM Mon, Apr 20 · UTC+2
4:28 AM Fri, Jul 31 · UTC+2
12:35 AM Mon, Aug 24 · UTC+2
12:46 PM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+1
7:29 AM Fri, Dec 11 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa
9:42 PM Fri, Mar 27 · UTC+2
9:31 AM Mon, Apr 20 · UTC+2
4:28 AM Fri, Jul 31 · UTC+2
12:35 AM Mon, Aug 24 · UTC+2
1:46 PM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+2
8:29 AM Fri, Dec 11 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt
9:42 PM Fri, Mar 27 · UTC+2
9:31 AM Mon, Apr 20 · UTC+2
5:28 AM Fri, Jul 31 · UTC+3
1:35 AM Mon, Aug 24 · UTC+3
1:46 PM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+2
8:29 AM Fri, Dec 11 · UTC+2
Athens Greece
9:42 PM Fri, Mar 27 · UTC+2
10:31 AM Mon, Apr 20 · UTC+3
5:28 AM Fri, Jul 31 · UTC+3
1:35 AM Mon, Aug 24 · UTC+3
1:46 PM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+2
8:29 AM Fri, Dec 11 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey
9:42 PM Fri, Mar 27 · UTC+2
10:31 AM Mon, Apr 20 · UTC+3
5:28 AM Fri, Jul 31 · UTC+3
1:35 AM Mon, Aug 24 · UTC+3
1:46 PM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+2
8:29 AM Fri, Dec 11 · UTC+2
Moscow Russia
10:42 PM Fri, Mar 27 · UTC+3
11:31 AM Mon, Apr 20 · UTC+4
6:28 AM Fri, Jul 31 · UTC+4
2:35 AM Mon, Aug 24 · UTC+4
2:46 PM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+3
9:29 AM Fri, Dec 11 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya
10:42 PM Fri, Mar 27 · UTC+3
10:31 AM Mon, Apr 20 · UTC+3
5:28 AM Fri, Jul 31 · UTC+3
1:35 AM Mon, Aug 24 · UTC+3
2:46 PM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+3
9:29 AM Fri, Dec 11 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran
12:12 AM Sat, Mar 28 · UTC+4:30
12:01 PM Mon, Apr 20 · UTC+4:30
6:58 AM Fri, Jul 31 · UTC+4:30
3:05 AM Mon, Aug 24 · UTC+4:30
3:16 PM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+3:30
9:59 AM Fri, Dec 11 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates
11:42 PM Fri, Mar 27 · UTC+4
11:31 AM Mon, Apr 20 · UTC+4
6:28 AM Fri, Jul 31 · UTC+4
2:35 AM Mon, Aug 24 · UTC+4
3:46 PM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+4
10:29 AM Fri, Dec 11 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan
12:42 AM Sat, Mar 28 · UTC+5
12:31 PM Mon, Apr 20 · UTC+5
7:28 AM Fri, Jul 31 · UTC+5
3:35 AM Mon, Aug 24 · UTC+5
4:46 PM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+5
11:29 AM Fri, Dec 11 · UTC+5
New Delhi India
1:12 AM Sat, Mar 28 · UTC+5:30
1:01 PM Mon, Apr 20 · UTC+5:30
7:58 AM Fri, Jul 31 · UTC+5:30
4:05 AM Mon, Aug 24 · UTC+5:30
5:16 PM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+5:30
11:59 AM Fri, Dec 11 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal
1:27 AM Sat, Mar 28 · UTC+5:45
1:16 PM Mon, Apr 20 · UTC+5:45
8:13 AM Fri, Jul 31 · UTC+5:45
4:20 AM Mon, Aug 24 · UTC+5:45
5:31 PM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+5:45
12:14 PM Fri, Dec 11 · UTC+5:45
Dhaka Bangladesh
1:42 AM Sat, Mar 28 · UTC+6
1:31 PM Mon, Apr 20 · UTC+6
8:28 AM Fri, Jul 31 · UTC+6
4:35 AM Mon, Aug 24 · UTC+6
5:46 PM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+6
12:29 PM Fri, Dec 11 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand
2:42 AM Sat, Mar 28 · UTC+7
2:31 PM Mon, Apr 20 · UTC+7
9:28 AM Fri, Jul 31 · UTC+7
5:35 AM Mon, Aug 24 · UTC+7
6:46 PM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+7
1:29 PM Fri, Dec 11 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia
2:42 AM Sat, Mar 28 · UTC+7
2:31 PM Mon, Apr 20 · UTC+7
9:28 AM Fri, Jul 31 · UTC+7
5:35 AM Mon, Aug 24 · UTC+7
6:46 PM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+7
1:29 PM Fri, Dec 11 · UTC+7
Singapore
3:42 AM Sat, Mar 28 · UTC+8
3:31 PM Mon, Apr 20 · UTC+8
10:28 AM Fri, Jul 31 · UTC+8
6:35 AM Mon, Aug 24 · UTC+8
7:46 PM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+8
2:29 PM Fri, Dec 11 · UTC+8
Beijing China
3:42 AM Sat, Mar 28 · UTC+8
3:31 PM Mon, Apr 20 · UTC+8
10:28 AM Fri, Jul 31 · UTC+8
6:35 AM Mon, Aug 24 · UTC+8
7:46 PM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+8
2:29 PM Fri, Dec 11 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines
3:42 AM Sat, Mar 28 · UTC+8
3:31 PM Mon, Apr 20 · UTC+8
10:28 AM Fri, Jul 31 · UTC+8
6:35 AM Mon, Aug 24 · UTC+8
7:46 PM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+8
2:29 PM Fri, Dec 11 · UTC+8
Perth Australia
3:42 AM Sat, Mar 28 · UTC+8
3:31 PM Mon, Apr 20 · UTC+8
10:28 AM Fri, Jul 31 · UTC+8
6:35 AM Mon, Aug 24 · UTC+8
7:46 PM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+8
2:29 PM Fri, Dec 11 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea
4:42 AM Sat, Mar 28 · UTC+9
4:31 PM Mon, Apr 20 · UTC+9
11:28 AM Fri, Jul 31 · UTC+9
7:35 AM Mon, Aug 24 · UTC+9
8:46 PM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+9
3:29 PM Fri, Dec 11 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan
4:42 AM Sat, Mar 28 · UTC+9
4:31 PM Mon, Apr 20 · UTC+9
11:28 AM Fri, Jul 31 · UTC+9
7:35 AM Mon, Aug 24 · UTC+9
8:46 PM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+9
3:29 PM Fri, Dec 11 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia
6:12 AM Sat, Mar 28 · UTC+10:30
5:01 PM Mon, Apr 20 · UTC+9:30
11:58 AM Fri, Jul 31 · UTC+9:30
8:05 AM Mon, Aug 24 · UTC+9:30
10:16 PM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+10:30
4:59 PM Fri, Dec 11 · UTC+10:30
Brisbane Australia
5:42 AM Sat, Mar 28 · UTC+10
5:31 PM Mon, Apr 20 · UTC+10
12:28 PM Fri, Jul 31 · UTC+10
8:35 AM Mon, Aug 24 · UTC+10
9:46 PM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+10
4:29 PM Fri, Dec 11 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia
6:42 AM Sat, Mar 28 · UTC+11
5:31 PM Mon, Apr 20 · UTC+10
12:28 PM Fri, Jul 31 · UTC+10
8:35 AM Mon, Aug 24 · UTC+10
10:46 PM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+11
5:29 PM Fri, Dec 11 · UTC+11
Auckland New Zealand
7:42 AM Sat, Mar 28 · UTC+12
7:31 PM Mon, Apr 20 · UTC+12
2:28 PM Fri, Jul 31 · UTC+12
10:35 AM Mon, Aug 24 · UTC+12
12:46 AM Sun, Nov 22 · UTC+13
7:29 PM Fri, Dec 11 · UTC+13
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 11.7°
March 27 → April 20, 1998 in Aries
Stations retrograde
Mar 27, 1998, 7:42 PM UTC at
21°29′ Aries
Stations direct
Apr 20, 1998, 7:31 AM UTC at
9°47′ Aries
Shadow opens
Mar 14, 1998, 12:19 AM UTC
(14 days before)
Shadow closes
May 8, 1998, 11:56 AM UTC
(18 days after)
Full window including shadows55 days
The March loop up close, shadow to shadow
Mercury crosses the 11.7° between 9°47′ Aries and 21°29′ 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 in Aries season and ends in
Taurus season.
Also retrograde at the same time
Pluto
in Sagittarius —
Mar 27 to Apr 20, 1998 (23 days of overlap)
Stations retrograde
Jul 31, 1998, 2:28 AM UTC at
28°16′ Leo
Stations direct
Aug 23, 1998, 10:35 PM UTC at
15°57′ Leo
Shadow opens
Jul 12, 1998, 8:40 AM UTC
(19 days before)
Shadow closes
Sep 7, 1998, 12:24 AM UTC
(14 days after)
Full window including shadows57 days
The July loop up close, shadow to shadow
Mercury crosses the 12.31° between 15°57′ Leo and 28°16′ 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.
Stations retrograde
Nov 21, 1998, 11:46 AM UTC at
17°33′ Sagittarius
Stations direct
Dec 11, 1998, 6:29 AM UTC at
1°17′ Sagittarius
Shadow opens
Nov 2, 1998, 3:54 PM UTC
(19 days before)
Shadow closes
Dec 29, 1998, 7:04 AM UTC
(18 days after)
Full window including shadows57 days
The November loop up close, shadow to shadow
Mercury crosses the 16.25° between 1°17′ Sagittarius and 17°33′ 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
Saturn
in Taurus —
Nov 21 to Dec 11, 1998 (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 1998
Mercury through the zodiac in 1998
Every sign Mercury occupies during 1998, 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 1998 Dates: Mar 27, Jul 31, Nov 21.” Accessed October 31, 2026. https://astrohot.com/retrograde/mercury/1998/
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