Mercury Transit 1977 Dates: 13 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 13 Mercury sign changes in 1977 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 4 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 1977 started and was in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1977. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 13 times in 1977: Feb 06 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 26 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 15 into Pisces (Meena) · Mar 30 into Aries (Mesha) · Jun 06 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 23 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 07 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 24 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 30 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 18 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 05 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Nov 26 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Dec 26 into Scorpio (Vrishchika)
Mercury Combustion in 1977
- Continued from previous year to Jan 12 in Sagittarius.
- From Feb 27 in Aquarius to Mar 30 in Aries.
- Apr 22 to May 08 in Aries.
- From Jun 18 in Taurus to Jul 12 in Cancer.
- Aug 29 to Sep 12 in Leo.
- From Sep 30 in Leo to Nov 12 in Scorpio.
- From Dec 16 in Sagittarius to Dec 27 in Scorpio.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1977, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1977
- Continued from previous year to Jan 17 in Sagittarius.
- Apr 20 to May 14 in Aries.
- Aug 22 to Sep 14 in Leo.
- Starting Dec 12 in Sagittarius, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1977, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1977
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1977-01-03 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1977-01-12 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | Yes |
| 1977-01-17 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1977-02-03 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1977-02-06 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 1977-02-13 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 1977-02-22 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1977-02-26 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1977-02-27 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 1977-03-02 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1977-03-10 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1977-03-15 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 1977-03-17 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1977-03-23 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1977-03-30 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 1977-04-08 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 1977-04-20 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (3) | No | Yes |
| 1977-04-22 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1977-05-06 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1977-05-08 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (4) | No | Yes |
| 1977-05-14 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (4) | No | No |
| 1977-05-21 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 1977-06-04 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1977-06-06 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1977-06-13 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 1977-06-18 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (3) | Yes | No |
| 1977-06-20 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 1977-06-23 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 1977-06-26 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1977-07-02 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 1977-07-07 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 1977-07-09 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 1977-07-12 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (3) | No | No |
| 1977-07-16 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 1977-07-24 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 1977-08-02 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1977-08-19 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1977-08-22 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | Yes |
| 1977-08-26 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (4) | No | Yes |
| 1977-08-29 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1977-09-12 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | Yes |
| 1977-09-14 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1977-09-28 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1977-09-30 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 1977-10-06 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1977-10-14 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1977-10-18 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 1977-10-22 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1977-10-30 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1977-11-05 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1977-11-07 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1977-11-12 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (3) | No | No |
| 1977-11-16 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 1977-11-26 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 1977-12-09 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1977-12-12 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | Yes |
| 1977-12-14 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (4) | No | Yes |
| 1977-12-16 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1977-12-26 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1977-12-27 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (4) | No | Yes |
Questions about Mercury in 1977
Which sign is Mercury in during 1977?
Mercury begins 1977 in Sagittarius (Dhanu) and ends the year in Scorpio (Vrishchika). 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.