Mercury Retrograde 1885: Dates and Time
Mercury retrograde 1885: 3 times, 17 April to 11 May in Aries; 20 August to 12 September in Leo; 9 December to 29 December in Sagittarius. The exact time each retrograde begins and ends, and the degree where Mercury turns back and turns direct, are in the tables below, in IST.
Mercury Retrograde 1885: Budh Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius | at 28°58'58" | at 12°45'19" | 20 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Aries | at 20°02'53" | at 10°11'12" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Leo | at 26°20'28" | at 12°33'21" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius to Scorpio | at Sagittarius 13°05'46" | at Scorpio 26°47'17" | 19 days |
Mercury Retrograde Dates 1885 to 1889Times in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Mercury Retrograde 1885 | |||
| Mercury retrograde in Aries | at 20°02'53" | at 10°11'12" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Leo | at 26°20'28" | at 12°33'21" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius to Scorpio | at Sagittarius 13°05'46" | at Scorpio 26°47'17" | 19 days |
| Mercury Retrograde 1886 | |||
| Mercury retrograde in Aries to Pisces | at Aries 1°41'14" | at Pisces 20°20'50" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Leo to Cancer | at Leo 8°32'13" | at Cancer 25°55'12" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Scorpio | at 27°15'52" | at 10°59'36" | 19 days |
| Mercury Retrograde 1887 | |||
| Mercury retrograde in Pisces | at 14°05'30" | at 1°14'13" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Cancer | at 19°56'13" | at 8°41'54" | 24 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Scorpio to Libra | at Scorpio 11°25'39" | at Libra 25°17'00" | 19 days |
| Mercury Retrograde 1888 | |||
| Mercury retrograde in Aquarius | at 27°05'43" | at 12°56'57" | 22 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Cancer to Gemini | at Cancer 0°33'46" | at Gemini 20°42'01" | 24 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Libra | at 25°30'47" | at 9°35'07" | 20 days |
| Mercury Retrograde 1889 | |||
| Mercury retrograde in Aquarius to Capricorn | at Aquarius 10°30'51" | at Capricorn 25°24'20" | 21 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Gemini | at 10°37'40" | at 1°46'56" | 24 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Libra to Virgo | at Libra 9°26'11" | at Virgo 23°50'43" | 21 days |
Mercury Retrograde in Each Sign: Effects
What a retrograde Mercury in each sign brings for every Moon sign.
What Mercury Retrograde Means
Mercury turns retrograde three or four times a year, for about three weeks each time. What Mercury retrograde does, how it works in each sign and how to prepare for it are explained on the main Mercury retrograde dates page.
Other Planetary Transits
All retrogrades, Mercury's sign changes and combustion.
Mercury Retrograde 1885: Common Questions
Mercury retrograde 1885: 3 times, from 17 April 1885 at 18:51 to 11 May 1885 at 13:31 in Aries, from 20 August 1885 at 08:09 to 12 September 1885 at 09:44 in Leo and from 9 December 1885 at 21:31 to 29 December 1885 at 17:08 in Sagittarius (IST).
