Mercury Transit 1989 Dates: 12 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 12 Mercury sign changes in 1989 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 4 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Capricorn (Makara) when 1989 started and was in Capricorn (Makara) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1989. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 12 times in 1989: Mar 06 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 25 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 09 into Aries (Mesha) · Apr 25 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jul 02 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 17 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 01 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 21 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 27 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 14 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 03 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Dec 26 into Capricorn (Makara)
Mercury Combustion in 1989
- Jan 19 to Jan 30 in Capricorn.
- From Mar 20 in Aquarius to Apr 18 in Aries.
- May 15 to Jun 01 in Taurus.
- From Jul 06 in Gemini to Aug 01 in Cancer.
- Sep 19 to Oct 01 in Virgo.
- From Oct 20 in Virgo to Dec 06 in Sagittarius.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1989, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1989
- Jan 16 to Feb 06 in Capricorn.
- May 12 to Jun 05 in Taurus.
- Sep 12 to Oct 04 in Virgo.
- Starting Dec 31 in Capricorn, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1989, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1989
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-01-01 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1989-01-05 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 1989-01-16 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (3) | No | Yes |
| 1989-01-19 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1989-01-26 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1989-01-30 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (3) | No | Yes |
| 1989-02-06 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 1989-02-19 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 1989-03-02 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1989-03-06 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1989-03-11 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1989-03-19 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1989-03-20 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1989-03-25 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 1989-03-26 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1989-04-02 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1989-04-09 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1989-04-15 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 1989-04-18 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (2) | No | No |
| 1989-04-22 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1989-04-25 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1989-05-04 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 1989-05-12 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | Yes |
| 1989-05-15 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1989-05-22 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1989-06-01 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (3) | No | Yes |
| 1989-06-05 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (3) | No | No |
| 1989-06-17 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 1989-06-28 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1989-07-02 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1989-07-06 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1989-07-12 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 1989-07-17 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 1989-07-19 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 1989-07-25 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1989-08-01 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 1989-08-09 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1989-08-18 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1989-08-21 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1989-08-30 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1989-09-12 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (3) | No | Yes |
| 1989-09-19 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1989-09-23 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1989-10-01 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | Yes |
| 1989-10-04 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1989-10-14 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1989-10-20 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (3) | Yes | No |
| 1989-10-23 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1989-10-27 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 1989-10-31 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1989-11-08 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1989-11-14 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1989-11-16 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1989-11-25 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1989-12-03 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 1989-12-06 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (2) | No | No |
| 1989-12-12 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1989-12-22 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1989-12-26 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 1989-12-31 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | Yes |
Questions about Mercury in 1989
Which sign is Mercury in during 1989?
Mercury begins 1989 in Capricorn (Makara) 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.