Mercury Transit 1983 Dates: 17 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 17 Mercury sign changes in 1983 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 4 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Capricorn (Makara) when 1983 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1983. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 17 times in 1983: Jan 17 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Feb 08 into Capricorn (Makara) · Mar 03 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 20 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 04 into Aries (Mesha) · Apr 25 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 08 into Aries (Mesha) · Jun 08 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 28 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 13 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 28 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 20 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 14 into Leo (Simha) · Oct 04 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 23 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 10 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Nov 30 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion in 1983
- From Jan 10 in Capricorn to Jan 21 in Sagittarius.
- From Mar 10 in Aquarius to Apr 09 in Aries.
- From May 04 in Taurus to May 21 in Aries.
- From Jun 27 in Taurus to Jul 22 in Cancer.
- From Sep 09 in Virgo to Sep 22 in Leo.
- From Oct 10 in Virgo to Nov 25 in Scorpio.
- Starting Dec 25 in Sagittarius, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1983, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1983
- From Jan 07 in Capricorn to Jan 27 in Sagittarius.
- From May 01 in Taurus to May 25 in Aries.
- From Sep 02 in Virgo to Sep 25 in Leo.
- Starting Dec 22 in Sagittarius, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1983, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1983
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-01-01 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1983-01-07 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (4) | No | Yes |
| 1983-01-10 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1983-01-17 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1983-01-20 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1983-01-21 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | No | Yes |
| 1983-01-27 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (3) | No | No |
| 1983-02-05 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1983-02-08 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 1983-02-17 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 1983-02-27 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1983-03-03 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1983-03-07 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1983-03-10 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1983-03-15 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1983-03-20 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 1983-03-22 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1983-03-29 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1983-04-04 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1983-04-09 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (3) | No | No |
| 1983-04-11 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 1983-04-21 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1983-04-25 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1983-05-01 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | Yes |
| 1983-05-04 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1983-05-08 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1983-05-14 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1983-05-21 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (4) | No | Yes |
| 1983-05-25 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (3) | No | No |
| 1983-06-05 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1983-06-08 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1983-06-17 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 1983-06-25 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1983-06-27 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (2) | Yes | No |
| 1983-06-28 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 1983-07-02 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1983-07-08 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 1983-07-13 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 1983-07-14 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 1983-07-21 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1983-07-22 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 1983-07-28 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 1983-08-06 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1983-08-16 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1983-08-20 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1983-09-02 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (4) | No | Yes |
| 1983-09-09 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1983-09-14 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1983-09-17 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1983-09-22 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (3) | No | Yes |
| 1983-09-25 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (3) | No | No |
| 1983-10-02 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1983-10-04 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1983-10-10 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (4) | Yes | No |
| 1983-10-11 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1983-10-19 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1983-10-23 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 1983-10-27 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1983-11-04 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1983-11-10 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1983-11-12 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1983-11-21 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1983-11-25 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (2) | No | No |
| 1983-11-30 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 1983-12-09 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1983-12-22 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (3) | No | Yes |
| 1983-12-25 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (3) | Yes | Yes |
Questions about Mercury in 1983
Which sign is Mercury in during 1983?
Mercury begins 1983 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.