Mercury Transit 1987 Dates: 12 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 12 Mercury sign changes in 1987 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 1987 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1987. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 12 times in 1987: Jan 13 into Capricorn (Makara) · Jan 31 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Apr 08 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 26 into Aries (Mesha) · May 11 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 26 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Aug 03 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 18 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 04 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 23 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 29 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 18 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion in 1987
- Continued from previous year to Feb 02 in Aquarius.
- Feb 21 to Mar 06 in Aquarius.
- From Apr 24 in Pisces to May 19 in Taurus.
- Jun 26 to Jul 12 in Gemini.
- From Aug 06 in Cancer to Sep 05 in Virgo.
- Oct 22 to Nov 03 in Libra.
- Starting Nov 27 in Libra, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1987, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1987
- Feb 18 to Mar 13 in Aquarius.
- Jun 21 to Jul 15 in Gemini.
- Oct 16 to Nov 06 in Libra.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1987, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1987
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 1987-01-03 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1987-01-11 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1987-01-13 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1987-01-19 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 1987-01-27 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1987-01-31 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 1987-02-02 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1987-02-04 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1987-02-15 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1987-02-18 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | Yes |
| 1987-02-21 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1987-02-22 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1987-03-06 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | Yes |
| 1987-03-10 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (4) | No | Yes |
| 1987-03-13 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (4) | No | No |
| 1987-03-15 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1987-04-01 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1987-04-08 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1987-04-11 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1987-04-19 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 1987-04-24 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (3) | Yes | No |
| 1987-04-26 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1987-05-03 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 1987-05-09 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 1987-05-11 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 1987-05-15 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1987-05-19 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (3) | No | No |
| 1987-05-22 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1987-05-26 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1987-05-30 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1987-06-12 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 1987-06-21 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | Yes |
| 1987-06-26 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1987-07-01 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1987-07-12 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (3) | No | Yes |
| 1987-07-15 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (3) | No | No |
| 1987-07-27 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 1987-08-03 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 1987-08-05 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 1987-08-06 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 1987-08-12 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1987-08-18 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1987-08-25 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1987-09-02 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1987-09-04 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 1987-09-05 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1987-09-10 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1987-09-19 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1987-09-23 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1987-09-29 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 1987-10-16 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (4) | No | Yes |
| 1987-10-22 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1987-10-31 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1987-11-03 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (4) | No | Yes |
| 1987-11-06 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (4) | No | No |
| 1987-11-12 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 1987-11-23 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 1987-11-27 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (3) | Yes | No |
| 1987-11-29 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1987-12-01 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1987-12-10 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1987-12-18 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 1987-12-27 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1987
Which sign is Mercury in during 1987?
Mercury begins 1987 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.