Mercury Retrograde 1997: Dates and Time
Mercury retrograde 1997: 3 times, 15 April to 8 May in Aries; 18 August to 10 September in Leo; 7 December to 27 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 1997: Budh Vakri DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius | at 25°24'39" | at 9°09'09" | 20 days |
| 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 Dates 1997 to 2001Times in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrograde In | Retrograde From | Direct On | Duration |
| 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 2001 | |||
| Mercury retrograde in Aquarius to Capricorn | at Aquarius 6°49'20" | at Capricorn 21°32'13" | 21 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Gemini to Taurus | at Gemini 6°05'13" | at Taurus 27°23'14" | 24 days |
| Mercury retrograde in Libra to Virgo | at Libra 5°48'16" | at Virgo 20°19'10" | 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 1997: Common Questions
Mercury retrograde 1997: 3 times, from 15 April 1997 at 05:31 to 8 May 1997 at 23:35 in Aries, from 18 August 1997 at 01:18 to 10 September 1997 at 07:12 in Leo and from 7 December 1997 at 22:25 to 27 December 1997 at 17:10 in Sagittarius (IST).
