Mercury Transit 1953 Dates: 17 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 17 Mercury sign changes in 1953 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when 1953 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1953. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 17 times in 1953: Jan 02 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Jan 21 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 08 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Feb 25 into Pisces (Meena) · Mar 23 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Apr 10 into Pisces (Meena) · May 04 into Aries (Mesha) · May 20 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 03 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jun 20 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 27 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 12 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 30 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 23 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Nov 14 into Libra (Tula) · Dec 05 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 26 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion in 1953
- From Jan 10 in Sagittarius to Feb 20 in Aquarius.
- From Mar 11 in Pisces to Mar 25 in Aquarius.
- From May 12 in Aries to Jun 05 in Gemini.
- Jul 18 to Aug 02 in Cancer.
- From Aug 24 in Cancer to Sep 25 in Virgo.
- From Nov 09 in Scorpio to Nov 20 in Libra.
- Starting Dec 20 in Scorpio, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1953, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1953
- From Mar 09 in Pisces to Apr 01 in Aquarius.
- Jul 11 to Aug 05 in Cancer.
- From Nov 04 in Scorpio to Nov 24 in Libra.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1953, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1953
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-01-01 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 1953-01-02 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 1953-01-10 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (4) | Yes | No |
| 1953-01-11 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1953-01-19 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1953-01-21 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1953-01-27 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 1953-02-04 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1953-02-08 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 1953-02-12 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1953-02-19 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1953-02-20 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1953-02-25 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1953-02-27 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1953-03-09 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (2) | No | Yes |
| 1953-03-11 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1953-03-20 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1953-03-23 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1953-03-25 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (3) | No | Yes |
| 1953-04-01 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (2) | No | No |
| 1953-04-10 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1953-04-14 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1953-04-25 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 1953-05-04 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 1953-05-12 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 1953-05-18 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 1953-05-20 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 1953-05-24 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1953-05-30 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 1953-06-03 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 1953-06-05 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (4) | No | No |
| 1953-06-06 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1953-06-14 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 1953-06-20 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 1953-06-23 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 1953-07-11 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (4) | No | Yes |
| 1953-07-18 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1953-08-02 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | Yes |
| 1953-08-05 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 1953-08-20 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 1953-08-24 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1953-08-27 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1953-09-03 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1953-09-10 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1953-09-12 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 1953-09-17 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1953-09-25 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (4) | No | No |
| 1953-09-26 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1953-09-30 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1953-10-04 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 1953-10-14 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 1953-10-23 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 1953-10-26 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 1953-11-04 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (2) | No | Yes |
| 1953-11-09 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1953-11-11 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1953-11-14 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1953-11-20 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | Yes |
| 1953-11-24 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 1953-12-05 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 1953-12-08 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 1953-12-17 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 1953-12-20 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1953-12-26 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1953
Which sign is Mercury in during 1953?
Mercury begins 1953 in Scorpio (Vrishchika) and ends the year in Sagittarius (Dhanu). The table on this page lists every sign and nakshatra change.
How are these Mercury transit dates calculated?
Positions are sidereal, using the Lahiri ayanamsa, read at Kathmandu in Nepal Time (GMT +5:45). Every ingress and station is computed to the minute.
What does combustion mean for Mercury?
A planet is combust when it sits close enough to the Sun to lose its visibility and, in Vedic astrology, some of its strength. The orbs follow Brihat Jataka.