Mercury Transit 1988 Dates: 19 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 19 Mercury sign changes in 1988 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 1988 started and was in Capricorn (Makara) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1988. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 19 times in 1988: Jan 06 into Capricorn (Makara) · Jan 26 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Feb 09 into Capricorn (Makara) · Mar 11 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Apr 01 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 17 into Aries (Mesha) · May 01 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 23 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jun 10 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jul 06 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 26 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 09 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 26 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 20 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 06 into Virgo (Kanya) · Nov 02 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 21 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 10 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Dec 29 into Capricorn (Makara)
Mercury Combustion in 1988
- Continued from previous year to Jan 15 in Capricorn.
- From Feb 05 in Aquarius to Feb 17 in Capricorn.
- From Apr 06 in Pisces to May 03 in Taurus.
- From Jun 04 in Gemini to Jun 21 in Taurus.
- From Jul 21 in Gemini to Aug 17 in Leo.
- From Oct 05 in Libra to Oct 17 in Virgo.
- From Nov 07 in Libra to Dec 26 in Sagittarius.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1988, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1988
- From Feb 02 in Aquarius to Feb 23 in Capricorn.
- From Jun 01 in Gemini to Jun 25 in Taurus.
- From Sep 29 in Libra to Oct 20 in Virgo.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1988, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1988
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1988-01-04 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1988-01-06 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1988-01-12 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 1988-01-15 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (2) | No | No |
| 1988-01-21 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1988-01-26 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1988-02-02 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (4) | No | Yes |
| 1988-02-05 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1988-02-09 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1988-02-15 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1988-02-17 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (4) | No | Yes |
| 1988-02-23 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (3) | No | No |
| 1988-03-04 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1988-03-11 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1988-03-16 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1988-03-26 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1988-04-01 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1988-04-03 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1988-04-06 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (2) | Yes | No |
| 1988-04-10 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1988-04-17 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1988-04-23 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 1988-04-30 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 1988-05-01 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 1988-05-03 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1988-05-07 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 1988-05-16 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1988-05-23 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1988-06-01 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | Yes |
| 1988-06-04 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1988-06-10 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1988-06-21 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | Yes |
| 1988-06-25 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1988-07-06 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1988-07-12 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1988-07-21 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 1988-07-26 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 1988-07-27 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 1988-08-03 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1988-08-09 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1988-08-16 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1988-08-17 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1988-08-24 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1988-08-26 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1988-09-02 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1988-09-13 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1988-09-20 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1988-09-29 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (4) | No | Yes |
| 1988-10-05 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1988-10-06 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1988-10-12 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1988-10-17 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (3) | No | Yes |
| 1988-10-20 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (3) | No | No |
| 1988-10-28 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1988-11-02 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1988-11-07 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1988-11-15 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1988-11-21 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1988-11-23 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1988-12-02 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1988-12-10 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 1988-12-19 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1988-12-26 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | No | No |
| 1988-12-27 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1988-12-29 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1988
Which sign is Mercury in during 1988?
Mercury begins 1988 in Sagittarius (Dhanu) and ends the year in Capricorn (Makara). 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.