Mercury Transit 1973 Dates: 18 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 18 Mercury sign changes in 1973 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 1973 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1973. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 18 times in 1973: Jan 19 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 06 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Feb 24 into Pisces (Meena) · Mar 13 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Apr 11 into Pisces (Meena) · May 02 into Aries (Mesha) · May 17 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 01 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jun 20 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 27 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Aug 03 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 25 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 10 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 28 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 23 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Nov 06 into Libra (Tula) · Dec 04 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 24 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion in 1973
- From Jan 05 in Sagittarius to Feb 16 in Aquarius.
- From Mar 07 in Pisces to Mar 20 in Aquarius.
- From May 07 in Aries to Jun 01 in Gemini.
- From Jul 12 in Cancer to Jul 28 in Gemini.
- From Aug 19 in Cancer to Sep 20 in Virgo.
- From Nov 05 in Scorpio to Nov 16 in Libra.
- Starting Dec 14 in Scorpio, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1973, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1973
- From Mar 04 in Pisces to Mar 27 in Aquarius.
- From Jul 06 in Cancer to Jul 31 in Gemini.
- From Oct 30 in Scorpio to Nov 19 in Libra.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1973, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1973
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 1973-01-05 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (3) | Yes | No |
| 1973-01-09 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1973-01-17 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1973-01-19 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1973-01-25 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 1973-02-02 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1973-02-06 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 1973-02-10 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1973-02-16 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (4) | No | No |
| 1973-02-17 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1973-02-24 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1973-02-27 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1973-03-04 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | Yes |
| 1973-03-07 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1973-03-09 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1973-03-13 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1973-03-20 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (2) | No | Yes |
| 1973-03-27 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1973-04-11 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1973-04-14 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1973-04-24 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 1973-05-02 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 1973-05-07 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (3) | Yes | No |
| 1973-05-09 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 1973-05-16 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 1973-05-17 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 1973-05-22 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1973-05-28 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 1973-06-01 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1973-06-04 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1973-06-12 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 1973-06-20 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 1973-06-23 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 1973-07-06 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (2) | No | Yes |
| 1973-07-12 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1973-07-21 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1973-07-27 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1973-07-28 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (3) | No | Yes |
| 1973-07-31 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (3) | No | No |
| 1973-08-03 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 1973-08-08 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 1973-08-18 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 1973-08-19 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1973-08-25 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1973-09-01 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1973-09-08 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1973-09-10 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 1973-09-15 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1973-09-20 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (3) | No | No |
| 1973-09-24 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1973-09-28 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1973-10-03 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 1973-10-13 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 1973-10-23 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 1973-10-30 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | Yes |
| 1973-11-05 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1973-11-06 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1973-11-14 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1973-11-16 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (4) | No | Yes |
| 1973-11-19 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (4) | No | No |
| 1973-11-25 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 1973-12-04 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 1973-12-06 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 1973-12-14 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1973-12-15 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1973-12-24 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1973
Which sign is Mercury in during 1973?
Mercury begins 1973 in Sagittarius (Dhanu) 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.