Retrogrades › Mercury › 1954
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Mercury is retrograde three times in 1954: Feb 20 – Mar 14 in Pisces; Jun 22 – Jul 17 in Cancer; Oct 18 – Nov 7 in Scorpio and Libra.
| Pre-shadow begins | Retrograde | Direct | Post-shadow ends | Signs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 1954 | Feb 20, 1954, 2:31 AM ET | Mar 14, 1954, 10:07 AM ET | Apr 3, 1954 | 16°08′ ♓︎ Pisces 1°42′ |
| Jun 6, 1954 | Jun 22, 1954, 10:17 PM ET | Jul 17, 1954, 2:43 AM ET | Jul 31, 1954 | 18°50′ ♋︎ Cancer 9°17′ |
| Sep 28, 1954 | Oct 18, 1954, 3:27 AM ET | Nov 7, 1954, 4:28 PM ET | Nov 24, 1954 | 14°46′ ♏︎ Scorpio → ♎︎ Libra 28°54′ |
Feb 20, 1954 – Mar 14, 1954 · 22 days
Mercury turns retrograde at 16°08′ Pisces on Feb 20, 1954, 2:31 AM ET (1954-02-20 07:31 UTC) and direct at 1°42′ Pisces on Mar 14, 1954, 10:07 AM ET (1954-03-14 15:07 UTC).
Astrologers link this retrograde to intuition, dreams and endings.
Shadow: Feb 5, 1954 – Apr 3, 1954.
Jun 22, 1954 – Jul 17, 1954 · 24 days
Mercury turns retrograde at 18°50′ Cancer on Jun 22, 1954, 10:17 PM ET (1954-06-23 02:17 UTC) and direct at 9°17′ Cancer on Jul 17, 1954, 2:43 AM ET (1954-07-17 06:43 UTC).
Astrologers link this retrograde to home, family and old memories.
Shadow: Jun 6, 1954 – Jul 31, 1954.
Oct 18, 1954 – Nov 7, 1954 · 21 days
Mercury turns retrograde at 14°46′ Scorpio on Oct 18, 1954, 3:27 AM ET (1954-10-18 08:27 UTC) and direct at 28°54′ Libra on Nov 7, 1954, 4:28 PM ET (1954-11-07 21:28 UTC).
Astrologers link this retrograde to shared money, secrets and emotional depth, then partnerships, agreements and fairness.
Shadow: Sep 28, 1954 – Nov 24, 1954.
Mercury rules communication, travel, technology and contracts. During its retrograde astrologers advise reviewing rather than launching: double-check messages and bookings, back up devices, and revisit old plans or conversations.
Retrograde motion is an optical effect: Earth and Mercury move at different speeds, so Mercury appears to drift backward against the stars for a while. Our dates are station times — when the apparent motion reverses — calculated with Astronomy Engine; see the methodology.
Same year: Venus retrograde 1954 · Mars retrograde 1954 · Jupiter retrograde 1954 · Saturn retrograde 1954 · All planets now
Mercury is retrograde three times in 1954: Feb 20 – Mar 14 in Pisces; Jun 22 – Jul 17 in Cancer; Oct 18 – Nov 7 in Scorpio and Libra.
About 67 days in total during 1954; each retrograde lasts 22 days, 24 days and 21 days. Including the pre- and post-shadow, each cycle spans roughly 57 days.
The pre-shadow starts when Mercury first reaches the degree where it will turn direct; the post-shadow ends when it passes the degree where it turned retrograde. The dates are in the table above.
Astrology is a symbolic and cultural tradition. The planetary positions on this site are calculated with astronomical accuracy; the interpretations describe what astrologers associate with them and are not scientifically validated predictions about personality, relationships or the future.