Mercury Retrograde 1981: Dates and Time
Mercury retrograde 1981: 3 times, 8 February to 2 March in Aquarius; 9 June to 3 July in Gemini; 6 October to 27 October in Libra. 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 1981: Budh Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| 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 Dates 1981 to 1985Times in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| 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 1984 | |||
| Mercury retrograde in Aries | at 13°03'35" | at 2°39'48" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Leo | at 19°45'04" | at 6°23'11" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius to Scorpio | at Sagittarius 7°09'49" | at Scorpio 20°51'28" | 19 days |
| Mercury Retrograde 1985 | |||
| Mercury retrograde in Pisces | at 25°00'28" | at 13°04'19" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Leo to Cancer | at Leo 1°39'38" | at Cancer 19°33'26" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Scorpio | at 21°20'37" | at 5°06'19" | 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 1981: Common Questions
Mercury retrograde 1981: 3 times, from 8 February 1981 at 18:00 to 2 March 1981 at 12:35 in Aquarius, from 9 June 1981 at 17:05 to 3 July 1981 at 18:27 in Gemini and from 6 October 1981 at 14:45 to 27 October 1981 at 14:40 in Libra (IST).
