Mercury Retrograde 1978: Dates and Time
Mercury retrograde 1978: 3 times, 1 April to 25 April in Aries; 5 August to 28 August in Leo; 26 November to 15 December in Scorpio. 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 1978: Budh Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius to Scorpio | at Sagittarius 13°54'04" | at Scorpio 27°35'31" | 19 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Aries to Pisces | at Aries 2°34'27" | at Pisces 21°18'03" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Leo to Cancer | at Leo 9°27'09" | at Cancer 26°46'59" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Scorpio | at 28°04'04" | at 11°47'34" | 19 days |
Mercury Retrograde Dates 1978 to 1982Times in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Mercury Retrograde 1978 | |||
| Mercury retrograde in Aries to Pisces | at Aries 2°34'27" | at Pisces 21°18'03" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Leo to Cancer | at Leo 9°27'09" | at Cancer 26°46'59" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Scorpio | at 28°04'04" | at 11°47'34" | 19 days |
| Mercury Retrograde 1979 | |||
| Mercury retrograde in Pisces | at 14°57'18" | at 2°09'42" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Cancer | at 20°53'04" | at 9°35'11" | 24 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Scorpio to Libra | at Scorpio 12°14'04" | at Libra 26°04'57" | 19 days |
| Mercury Retrograde 1980 | |||
| Mercury retrograde in Aquarius | at 27°55'31" | at 13°49'37" | 22 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Cancer to Gemini | at Cancer 1°32'02" | at Gemini 21°37'06" | 24 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Libra | at 26°20'03" | at 10°23'40" | 20 days |
| Mercury Retrograde 1981 | |||
| Mercury retrograde in Aquarius to Capricorn | at Aquarius 11°19'50" | at Capricorn 26°15'14" | 21 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Gemini | at 11°36'42" | at 2°44'06" | 24 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Libra to Virgo | at Libra 10°15'40" | at Virgo 24°39'12" | 20 days |
| Mercury Retrograde 1982 | |||
| Mercury retrograde in Capricorn | at 25°02'13" | at 9°18'44" | 21 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Taurus | at 21°33'56" | at 13°00'19" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Virgo | at 23°54'20" | at 8°48'09" | 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 1978: Common Questions
Mercury retrograde 1978: 3 times, from 1 April 1978 at 21:47 to 25 April 1978 at 12:17 in Aries, from 5 August 1978 at 04:37 to 28 August 1978 at 21:10 in Leo and from 26 November 1978 at 03:11 to 15 December 1978 at 21:26 in Scorpio (IST).
