Mercury Transit 1980 Dates: 14 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 14 Mercury sign changes in 1980 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 1980 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1980. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 14 times in 1980: Jan 17 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 03 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Apr 10 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 29 into Aries (Mesha) · May 14 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 28 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jun 22 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 05 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Aug 04 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 21 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 06 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 25 into Libra (Tula) · Dec 01 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 21 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion in 1980
- Continued from previous year to Feb 09 in Aquarius.
- Feb 28 to Mar 12 in Aquarius.
- From Apr 30 in Aries to May 25 in Taurus.
- From Jul 04 in Cancer to Jul 20 in Gemini.
- From Aug 12 in Cancer to Sep 12 in Virgo.
- Oct 29 to Nov 09 in Libra.
- Starting Dec 05 in Scorpio, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1980, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1980
- Feb 26 to Mar 19 in Aquarius.
- From Jun 28 in Cancer to Jul 22 in Gemini.
- Oct 23 to Nov 12 in Libra.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1980, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1980
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 1980-01-07 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1980-01-15 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1980-01-17 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1980-01-23 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 1980-01-31 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1980-02-03 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 1980-02-07 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1980-02-09 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (2) | No | No |
| 1980-02-15 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1980-02-26 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (3) | No | Yes |
| 1980-02-28 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1980-03-08 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1980-03-12 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (3) | No | Yes |
| 1980-03-19 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (3) | No | No |
| 1980-04-01 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1980-04-10 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1980-04-12 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1980-04-21 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 1980-04-29 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 1980-04-30 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1980-05-06 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 1980-05-12 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 1980-05-14 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 1980-05-18 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1980-05-24 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 1980-05-25 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1980-05-28 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1980-06-01 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1980-06-10 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 1980-06-22 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 1980-06-28 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | Yes |
| 1980-07-04 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1980-07-05 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1980-07-20 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | Yes |
| 1980-07-22 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 1980-08-04 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 1980-08-07 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 1980-08-12 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (3) | Yes | No |
| 1980-08-15 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1980-08-21 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1980-08-28 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1980-09-04 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1980-09-06 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 1980-09-12 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1980-09-20 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1980-09-25 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1980-09-30 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 1980-10-11 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 1980-10-23 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (2) | No | Yes |
| 1980-10-29 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1980-11-01 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1980-11-09 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (2) | No | Yes |
| 1980-11-12 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (2) | No | No |
| 1980-11-24 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 1980-12-01 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 1980-12-04 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 1980-12-05 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1980-12-12 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1980-12-21 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 1980-12-29 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1980
Which sign is Mercury in during 1980?
Mercury begins 1980 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.