In 1945, Mercury has four retrograde periods: in Capricorn, Sagittarius, Aries, Virgo and Leo. The year opens with a retrograde carried over from the year before; it ends on January 2. The last ends on December 17.
Retrograde periods in 1945
December 13, 1944 – January 2, 1945
Over
- Shadow begins
- Retrograde begins
- Turns direct
- Shadow ends
- Sign
- from Capricorn into Sagittarius
- Length
- 20 days
April 3 – April 26
Over
- Shadow begins
- Retrograde begins
- Turns direct
- Shadow ends
- Sign
- Aries
- Length
- 23 days
August 6 – August 30
Over
- Shadow begins
- Retrograde begins
- Turns direct
- Shadow ends
- Sign
- from Virgo into Leo
- Length
- 24 days
November 27 – December 17
Over
- Shadow begins
- Retrograde begins
- Turns direct
- Shadow ends
- Sign
- Sagittarius
- Length
- 20 days