Mercury Retrograde 1996: Dates and Time
Mercury retrograde 1996: 4 times, 10 January to 30 January in Capricorn; 4 May to 28 May in Taurus; 4 September to 26 September in Virgo; 24 December to 13 January 1997 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 1996: Budh Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Mercury retrograde in Capricorn to Sagittarius | at Capricorn 11°22'03" | at Sagittarius 25°18'40" | 20 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Taurus to Aries | at Taurus 4°50'14" | at Aries 25°50'31" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Virgo to Leo | at Virgo 9°40'42" | at Leo 25°11'11" | 22 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius | at 25°24'39" | at 9°09'09" | 20 days |
Mercury Retrograde Dates 1996 to 2000Times in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Mercury Retrograde 1996 | |||
| Mercury retrograde in Capricorn to Sagittarius | at Capricorn 11°22'03" | at Sagittarius 25°18'40" | 20 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Taurus to Aries | at Taurus 4°50'14" | at Aries 25°50'31" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Virgo to Leo | at Virgo 9°40'42" | at Leo 25°11'11" | 22 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius | at 25°24'39" | at 9°09'09" | 20 days |
| Mercury Retrograde 1997 | |||
| Mercury retrograde in Aries | at 15°50'11" | at 5°39'15" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Leo | at 22°24'27" | at 8°52'33" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius to Scorpio | at Sagittarius 9°32'29" | at Scorpio 23°13'49" | 19 days |
| Mercury Retrograde 1998 | |||
| Mercury retrograde in Pisces | at 27°39'43" | at 15°57'28" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Leo to Cancer | at Leo 4°25'49" | at Cancer 22°07'24" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Scorpio | at 23°42'53" | at 7°27'39" | 19 days |
| Mercury Retrograde 1999 | |||
| Mercury retrograde in Pisces to Aquarius | at Pisces 10°12'30" | at Aquarius 27°01'29" | 23 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Cancer | at 15°38'23" | at 4°43'56" | 24 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Scorpio to Libra | at Scorpio 7°52'17" | at Libra 21°45'58" | 20 days |
| Mercury Retrograde 2000 | |||
| Mercury retrograde in Aquarius | at 23°19'09" | at 8°55'07" | 22 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Gemini | at 26°05'53" | at 16°31'17" | 24 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Libra | at 21°55'51" | at 6°04'17" | 20 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 1996: Common Questions
Mercury retrograde 1996: 4 times, from 10 January 1996 at 03:21 to 30 January 1996 at 15:46 in Capricorn, from 4 May 1996 at 04:09 to 28 May 1996 at 00:31 in Taurus, from 4 September 1996 at 11:17 to 26 September 1996 at 22:38 in Virgo and from 24 December 1996 at 01:15 to 13 January 1997 at 02:11 in Sagittarius (IST).
