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Mercury retrograde 1938: exact dates and times

Station instants computed with Swiss Ephemeris to the minute, in UTC. Mercury is retrograde about 3.3 times a year for 19–24 days.

Mercury is retrograde 4 times in 1938: from Dec 20, 1937, 19:54 UTC at 15°37′ Capricorn until Jan 9, 1938, 19:29 UTC at 29°20′ Sagittarius; from Apr 11, 1938, 14:11 UTC at 5°37′ Taurus until May 5, 1938, 07:54 UTC at 25°11′ Aries; from Aug 14, 1938, 13:51 UTC at 12°19′ Virgo until Sep 6, 1938, 22:39 UTC at 28°59′ Leo; from Dec 4, 1938, 16:46 UTC at 29°46′ Sagittarius until Dec 24, 1938, 11:10 UTC at 13°28′ Sagittarius.

Mercury retrograde periods in 1938

All instants UTC. Arc = degrees travelled backwards between the two stations.

Stations retrograde	At	Stations direct	At	Days	Arc	Pre-shadow from	Post-shadow to
Dec 20, 1937, 19:54 UTC *	15°37′ Capricorn	Jan 9, 1938, 19:29 UTC	29°20′ Sagittarius	19.98	16.27°	29°20′ Sagittarius	15°37′ Capricorn
Apr 11, 1938, 14:11 UTC	5°37′ Taurus	May 5, 1938, 07:54 UTC	25°11′ Aries	23.74	10.43°	25°11′ Aries	5°37′ Taurus
Aug 14, 1938, 13:51 UTC	12°19′ Virgo	Sep 6, 1938, 22:39 UTC	28°59′ Leo	23.37	13.34°	28°59′ Leo	12°19′ Virgo
Dec 4, 1938, 16:46 UTC	29°46′ Sagittarius	Dec 24, 1938, 11:10 UTC	13°28′ Sagittarius	19.77	16.30°	13°28′ Sagittarius	29°46′ Sagittarius

* period crosses a year boundary and is listed in both years.

Sign changes during retrograde

Instant (UTC)	From	To
Jan 6, 1938, 21:37 UTC	Capricorn	Sagittarius
Apr 23, 1938, 13:56 UTC	Taurus	Aries
Sep 3, 1938, 02:58 UTC	Virgo	Leo

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