Mercury Retrograde 1979: Dates and Time
Mercury retrograde 1979: 3 times, 15 March to 7 April in Pisces; 18 July to 11 August in Cancer; 9 November to 29 November 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 1979: Budh Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| 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 Dates 1979 to 1983Times in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| 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 1983 | |||
| Mercury retrograde in Capricorn to Sagittarius | at Capricorn 8°57'22" | at Sagittarius 22°51'28" | 20 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Taurus to Aries | at Taurus 1°55'33" | at Aries 22°47'37" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Virgo to Leo | at Virgo 7°07'08" | at Leo 22°45'03" | 22 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius | at 23°01'15" | at 6°44'57" | 19 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 1979: Common Questions
Mercury retrograde 1979: 3 times, from 15 March 1979 at 06:45 to 7 April 1979 at 10:51 in Pisces, from 18 July 1979 at 04:12 to 11 August 1979 at 07:02 in Cancer and from 9 November 1979 at 19:24 to 29 November 1979 at 18:10 in Scorpio (IST).
