Mercury Transit 1966 Dates: 17 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 17 Mercury sign changes in 1966 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when 1966 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1966. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 17 times in 1966: Jan 03 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Jan 23 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 10 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Feb 26 into Pisces (Meena) · Mar 31 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Apr 08 into Pisces (Meena) · May 05 into Aries (Mesha) · May 21 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 04 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jun 21 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 29 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 13 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 01 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 23 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Nov 18 into Libra (Tula) · Dec 06 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 27 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion in 1966
- From Jan 14 in Sagittarius to Feb 23 in Aquarius.
- Mar 14 to Mar 28 in Pisces.
- From May 15 in Aries to Jun 08 in Gemini.
- Jul 21 to Aug 05 in Cancer.
- From Aug 26 in Cancer to Sep 29 in Virgo.
- From Nov 12 in Scorpio to Nov 23 in Libra.
- Starting Dec 24 in Scorpio, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1966, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1966
- From Mar 12 in Pisces to Apr 04 in Aquarius.
- Jul 15 to Aug 08 in Cancer.
- From Nov 06 in Scorpio to Nov 26 in Libra.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1966, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1966
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-01-01 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 1966-01-03 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 1966-01-12 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1966-01-14 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1966-01-21 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1966-01-23 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1966-01-29 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 1966-02-06 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1966-02-10 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 1966-02-13 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1966-02-20 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1966-02-23 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (2) | No | No |
| 1966-02-26 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1966-02-28 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1966-03-12 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (3) | No | Yes |
| 1966-03-14 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1966-03-26 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1966-03-28 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | Yes |
| 1966-03-31 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (3) | No | Yes |
| 1966-04-04 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (3) | No | No |
| 1966-04-08 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1966-04-14 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1966-04-26 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 1966-05-05 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 1966-05-13 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 1966-05-15 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 1966-05-20 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 1966-05-21 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 1966-05-26 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1966-06-01 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 1966-06-04 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 1966-06-08 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1966-06-15 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 1966-06-21 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 1966-06-24 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 1966-07-09 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 1966-07-15 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | Yes |
| 1966-07-20 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (4) | No | Yes |
| 1966-07-21 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1966-08-05 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (2) | No | Yes |
| 1966-08-08 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (2) | No | No |
| 1966-08-21 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 1966-08-26 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (3) | Yes | No |
| 1966-08-29 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1966-09-05 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1966-09-12 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1966-09-13 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 1966-09-19 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1966-09-27 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1966-09-29 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1966-10-01 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1966-10-06 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 1966-10-15 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 1966-10-23 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 1966-10-26 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 1966-11-06 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (2) | No | Yes |
| 1966-11-12 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1966-11-16 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1966-11-18 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1966-11-23 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (2) | No | Yes |
| 1966-11-26 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (2) | No | No |
| 1966-12-06 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 1966-12-09 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 1966-12-19 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 1966-12-24 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (3) | Yes | No |
| 1966-12-27 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1966
Which sign is Mercury in during 1966?
Mercury begins 1966 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.