Mercury Transit 1976 Dates: 15 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 15 Mercury sign changes in 1976 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 4 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Capricorn (Makara) when 1976 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1976. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 15 times in 1976: Feb 02 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Feb 05 into Capricorn (Makara) · Mar 05 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 23 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 07 into Aries (Mesha) · Apr 24 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jul 01 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 15 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 31 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 20 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 29 into Leo (Simha) · Oct 03 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 25 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 12 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 02 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion in 1976
- Jan 17 to Jan 29 in Capricorn.
- From Mar 17 in Aquarius to Apr 15 in Aries.
- May 12 to May 29 in Taurus.
- From Jul 03 in Gemini to Jul 29 in Cancer.
- Sep 16 to Sep 28 in Virgo.
- From Oct 17 in Virgo to Dec 03 in Sagittarius.
- Starting Dec 31 in Sagittarius, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1976, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1976
- From Jan 14 in Capricorn to Feb 04 in Sagittarius.
- May 09 to Jun 02 in Taurus.
- From Sep 09 in Virgo to Oct 01 in Leo.
- Starting Dec 28 in Sagittarius, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1976, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1976
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-01-01 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1976-01-05 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 1976-01-14 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (2) | No | Yes |
| 1976-01-17 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1976-01-22 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1976-01-29 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | Yes |
| 1976-02-02 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | Yes |
| 1976-02-04 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1976-02-05 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 1976-02-19 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 1976-02-29 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1976-03-05 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1976-03-09 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1976-03-17 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1976-03-23 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 1976-03-25 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1976-04-01 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1976-04-07 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1976-04-14 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 1976-04-15 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 1976-04-21 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1976-04-24 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1976-05-07 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 1976-05-09 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | Yes |
| 1976-05-11 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (4) | No | Yes |
| 1976-05-12 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1976-05-29 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | Yes |
| 1976-06-02 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1976-06-17 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 1976-06-27 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1976-07-01 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1976-07-03 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (4) | Yes | No |
| 1976-07-04 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1976-07-11 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 1976-07-15 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 1976-07-17 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 1976-07-24 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1976-07-29 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (3) | No | No |
| 1976-07-31 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 1976-08-08 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1976-08-17 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1976-08-20 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1976-08-30 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1976-09-09 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (2) | No | Yes |
| 1976-09-16 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1976-09-18 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1976-09-28 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | Yes |
| 1976-09-29 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | Yes |
| 1976-10-01 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1976-10-03 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1976-10-13 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1976-10-17 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (2) | Yes | No |
| 1976-10-21 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1976-10-25 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 1976-10-29 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1976-11-06 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1976-11-12 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1976-11-15 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1976-11-23 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1976-12-02 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 1976-12-03 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 1976-12-11 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1976-12-22 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1976-12-28 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | Yes |
| 1976-12-31 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | Yes |
Questions about Mercury in 1976
Which sign is Mercury in during 1976?
Mercury begins 1976 in Capricorn (Makara) 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.