Mercury Transit 1986 Dates: 17 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 17 Mercury sign changes in 1986 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when 1986 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1986. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 17 times in 1986: Jan 01 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Jan 21 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 07 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Feb 25 into Pisces (Meena) · Mar 19 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Apr 11 into Pisces (Meena) · May 04 into Aries (Mesha) · May 19 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 02 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jun 20 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 27 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 11 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 29 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 23 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Nov 10 into Libra (Tula) · Dec 05 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 26 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion in 1986
- From Jan 08 in Sagittarius to Feb 19 in Aquarius.
- From Mar 10 in Pisces to Mar 23 in Aquarius.
- From May 10 in Aries to Jun 04 in Gemini.
- Jul 16 to Jul 31 in Cancer.
- From Aug 22 in Cancer to Sep 23 in Virgo.
- From Nov 07 in Scorpio to Nov 19 in Libra.
- Starting Dec 18 in Scorpio, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1986, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1986
- From Mar 07 in Pisces to Mar 30 in Aquarius.
- Jul 10 to Aug 03 in Cancer.
- From Nov 02 in Scorpio to Nov 22 in Libra.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1986, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1986
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 1986-01-08 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (4) | Yes | No |
| 1986-01-10 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1986-01-19 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1986-01-21 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1986-01-27 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 1986-02-04 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1986-02-07 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 1986-02-11 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1986-02-19 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1986-02-25 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1986-02-28 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1986-03-07 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (2) | No | Yes |
| 1986-03-10 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1986-03-15 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1986-03-19 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1986-03-23 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (3) | No | Yes |
| 1986-03-30 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (2) | No | No |
| 1986-04-11 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1986-04-15 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1986-04-25 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 1986-05-04 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 1986-05-10 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (4) | Yes | No |
| 1986-05-11 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 1986-05-18 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 1986-05-19 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 1986-05-24 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1986-05-30 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 1986-06-02 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 1986-06-04 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (4) | No | No |
| 1986-06-06 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1986-06-13 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 1986-06-20 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 1986-06-23 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 1986-07-10 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (3) | No | Yes |
| 1986-07-16 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1986-07-29 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1986-07-31 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | Yes |
| 1986-08-03 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 1986-08-08 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 1986-08-19 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 1986-08-22 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1986-08-27 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1986-09-02 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1986-09-09 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1986-09-11 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 1986-09-17 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1986-09-23 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (4) | No | No |
| 1986-09-25 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1986-09-29 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1986-10-04 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 1986-10-14 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 1986-10-23 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 1986-10-27 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 1986-11-02 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | Yes |
| 1986-11-07 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1986-11-10 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1986-11-19 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | Yes |
| 1986-11-20 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (4) | No | Yes |
| 1986-11-22 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (4) | No | No |
| 1986-11-25 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 1986-12-05 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 1986-12-08 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 1986-12-17 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 1986-12-18 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1986-12-26 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1986
Which sign is Mercury in during 1986?
Mercury begins 1986 in Scorpio (Vrishchika) 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.