Mercury Transit 1981 Dates: 16 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 16 Mercury sign changes in 1981 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 1981 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1981. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 16 times in 1981: Jan 09 into Capricorn (Makara) · Jan 27 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Feb 22 into Capricorn (Makara) · Mar 11 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Apr 04 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 21 into Aries (Mesha) · May 05 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 22 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 29 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 13 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 30 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 20 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 19 into Virgo (Kanya) · Nov 04 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 25 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 14 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion in 1981
- Continued from previous year to Jan 22 in Capricorn.
- From Feb 11 in Aquarius to Feb 23 in Capricorn.
- From Apr 14 in Pisces to May 10 in Taurus.
- Jun 13 to Jun 30 in Gemini.
- From Jul 28 in Gemini to Aug 25 in Leo.
- From Oct 12 in Libra to Oct 24 in Virgo.
- Starting Nov 15 in Libra, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1981, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1981
- From Feb 08 in Aquarius to Mar 02 in Capricorn.
- Jun 09 to Jul 03 in Gemini.
- From Oct 06 in Libra to Oct 27 in Virgo.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1981, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1981
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1981-01-07 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1981-01-09 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1981-01-15 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 1981-01-22 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1981-01-27 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1981-02-01 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1981-02-08 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (2) | No | Yes |
| 1981-02-11 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1981-02-16 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1981-02-22 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1981-02-23 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (2) | No | Yes |
| 1981-03-02 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1981-03-11 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1981-03-18 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1981-03-29 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1981-04-04 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1981-04-06 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1981-04-14 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1981-04-21 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1981-04-27 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 1981-05-03 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 1981-05-05 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 1981-05-10 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 1981-05-18 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1981-05-22 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1981-05-29 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1981-06-09 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (2) | No | Yes |
| 1981-06-13 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1981-06-22 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1981-06-30 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | Yes |
| 1981-07-03 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1981-07-13 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1981-07-24 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 1981-07-28 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (3) | Yes | No |
| 1981-07-29 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 1981-07-31 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 1981-08-06 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1981-08-13 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1981-08-20 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1981-08-25 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (3) | No | No |
| 1981-08-28 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1981-08-30 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1981-09-05 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1981-09-15 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1981-09-20 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1981-09-28 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 1981-10-06 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (2) | No | Yes |
| 1981-10-12 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1981-10-14 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1981-10-19 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1981-10-24 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | Yes |
| 1981-10-27 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1981-11-04 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1981-11-09 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 1981-11-15 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (3) | Yes | No |
| 1981-11-18 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1981-11-25 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1981-11-27 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1981-12-05 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1981-12-14 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 1981-12-22 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1981-12-30 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1981
Which sign is Mercury in during 1981?
Mercury begins 1981 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.