Mercury Transit 1968 Dates: 19 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 19 Mercury sign changes in 1968 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 1968 started and was in Capricorn (Makara) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1968. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 19 times in 1968: Jan 08 into Capricorn (Makara) · Jan 27 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Feb 18 into Capricorn (Makara) · Mar 11 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Apr 03 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 19 into Aries (Mesha) · May 03 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 22 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jun 28 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jul 02 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 28 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 11 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 28 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 20 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 15 into Virgo (Kanya) · Nov 03 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 23 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 12 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Dec 31 into Capricorn (Makara)
Mercury Combustion in 1968
- Continued from previous year to Jan 20 in Capricorn.
- From Feb 09 in Aquarius to Feb 21 in Capricorn.
- From Apr 11 in Pisces to May 07 in Taurus.
- Jun 10 to Jun 27 in Gemini.
- From Jul 25 in Gemini to Aug 22 in Leo.
- From Oct 10 in Libra to Oct 22 in Virgo.
- From Nov 12 in Libra to Dec 31 in Capricorn.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1968, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1968
- From Feb 06 in Aquarius to Feb 28 in Capricorn.
- From Jun 06 in Gemini to Jun 30 in Taurus.
- From Oct 03 in Libra to Oct 24 in Virgo.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1968, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1968
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1968-01-06 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1968-01-08 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1968-01-14 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 1968-01-20 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (3) | No | No |
| 1968-01-22 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1968-01-27 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1968-02-01 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1968-02-06 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | Yes |
| 1968-02-09 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1968-02-11 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1968-02-18 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1968-02-21 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | Yes |
| 1968-02-28 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1968-03-11 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1968-03-17 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1968-03-27 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1968-04-03 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1968-04-05 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1968-04-11 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 1968-04-12 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1968-04-19 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1968-04-26 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 1968-05-02 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 1968-05-03 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 1968-05-07 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (4) | No | No |
| 1968-05-08 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 1968-05-17 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1968-05-22 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1968-05-30 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1968-06-06 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | Yes |
| 1968-06-10 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1968-06-13 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1968-06-27 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | Yes |
| 1968-06-28 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (2) | No | Yes |
| 1968-06-30 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (2) | No | No |
| 1968-07-02 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1968-07-13 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1968-07-22 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 1968-07-25 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (2) | Yes | No |
| 1968-07-28 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 1968-07-29 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 1968-08-05 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1968-08-11 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1968-08-18 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1968-08-22 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1968-08-26 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1968-08-28 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1968-09-04 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1968-09-14 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1968-09-20 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1968-09-29 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 1968-10-03 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | Yes |
| 1968-10-08 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (4) | No | Yes |
| 1968-10-10 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1968-10-15 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1968-10-21 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1968-10-22 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (4) | No | Yes |
| 1968-10-24 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (4) | No | No |
| 1968-10-28 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1968-11-03 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1968-11-08 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 1968-11-12 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (2) | Yes | No |
| 1968-11-17 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1968-11-23 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1968-11-25 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1968-12-04 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1968-12-12 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 1968-12-21 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1968-12-29 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1968-12-31 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1968
Which sign is Mercury in during 1968?
Mercury begins 1968 in Sagittarius (Dhanu) and ends the year in Capricorn (Makara). 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.