In 1944, Mercury has four retrograde periods: in Capricorn, Taurus, Virgo and Sagittarius. The year opens with a retrograde carried over from the year before; it ends on January 19. The last begins on December 13 and runs into the new year.
Retrograde periods in 1944
December 30, 1943 – January 19, 1944
Over
- Shadow begins
- Retrograde begins
- Turns direct
- Shadow ends
- Sign
- Capricorn
- Length
- 20 days
April 21 – May 15
Over
- Shadow begins
- Retrograde begins
- Turns direct
- Shadow ends
- Sign
- Taurus
- Length
- 24 days
August 24 – September 16
Over
- Shadow begins
- Retrograde begins
- Turns direct
- Shadow ends
- Sign
- Virgo
- Length
- 23 days
December 13, 1944 – January 2, 1945
Over
- Shadow begins
- Retrograde begins
- Turns direct
- Shadow ends
- Sign
- from Capricorn into Sagittarius
- Length
- 20 days