Mercury Transit in 1996 - Transit Dates and Timeline
Mercury was in Capricorn (Makara) when 1996 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1996. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury Combustion:
- Jan 13 to Jan 24 in Capricorn (Makara).
- Mar 15 to Apr 08 in Aquarius (Kumbha).
- May 06 to May 23 in Taurus (Vrishabha).
- Jul 01 to Jul 22 in Gemini (Mithuna).
- Sep 11 to Sep 24 in Virgo (Kanya).
- Oct 15 to Nov 23 in Virgo (Kanya).
- Starting Dec 27 in Sagittarius (Dhanu), it continues into the next year.
Mercury Retrograde Periods:
- Jan 10 to Jan 30 in Capricorn (Makara).
- May 04 to May 28 in Taurus (Vrishabha).
- Sep 04 to Sep 26 in Virgo (Kanya).
- Starting Dec 24 in Sagittarius (Dhanu), it continues into the next year.
Mercury Transit Dates - 1996
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-12-31 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (3) | ||
| 1996-01-02 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (4) | ||
| 1996-01-06 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | ||
| 1996-01-10 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Retrograde Yes | |
| 1996-01-13 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (4) | Combust Yes | Retrograde Yes |
| 1996-01-17 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (3) | Combust Yes | Retrograde Yes |
| 1996-01-19 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Combust Yes | Retrograde Yes |
| 1996-01-22 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Combust Yes | Retrograde Yes |
| 1996-01-24 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Retrograde Yes | |
| 1996-01-26 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | Retrograde Yes | |
| 1996-01-30 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | ||
| 1996-02-04 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | ||
| 1996-02-09 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | ||
| 1996-02-12 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (3) | ||
| 1996-02-15 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (4) | ||
| 1996-02-18 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | ||
| 1996-02-21 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (2) | ||
| 1996-02-23 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (3) | ||
| 1996-02-26 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (4) | ||
| 1996-02-28 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | ||
| 1996-03-01 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (2) | ||
| 1996-03-03 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | ||
| 1996-03-05 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (4) | ||
| 1996-03-08 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | ||
| 1996-03-10 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (2) | ||
| 1996-03-12 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (3) | ||
| 1996-03-13 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (4) | ||
| 1996-03-15 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-03-17 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (2) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-03-19 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (3) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-03-21 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-03-23 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-03-24 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (2) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-03-26 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (3) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-03-28 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (4) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-03-29 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-03-31 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (2) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-04-02 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (3) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-04-03 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (4) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-04-05 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-04-06 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (2) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-04-08 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (3) | ||
| 1996-04-10 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (4) | ||
| 1996-04-12 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | ||
| 1996-04-14 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (2) | ||
| 1996-04-16 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (3) | ||
| 1996-04-18 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (4) | ||
| 1996-04-20 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | ||
| 1996-04-23 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | ||
| 1996-04-28 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (3) | ||
| 1996-05-04 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (3) | Retrograde Yes | |
| 1996-05-06 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (3) | Combust Yes | Retrograde Yes |
| 1996-05-10 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Combust Yes | Retrograde Yes |
| 1996-05-16 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Combust Yes | Retrograde Yes |
| 1996-05-23 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (4) | Retrograde Yes | |
| 1996-05-28 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (4) | ||
| 1996-06-01 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | ||
| 1996-06-07 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | ||
| 1996-06-11 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (3) | ||
| 1996-06-14 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (4) | ||
| 1996-06-17 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | ||
| 1996-06-19 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (2) | ||
| 1996-06-21 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (3) | ||
| 1996-06-23 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (4) | ||
| 1996-06-25 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashirsha (1) | ||
| 1996-06-27 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashirsha (2) | ||
| 1996-06-29 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashirsha (3) | ||
| 1996-07-01 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashirsha (4) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-07-02 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-07-04 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (2) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-07-05 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (3) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-07-07 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (4) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-07-09 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-07-10 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (2) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-07-12 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (3) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-07-13 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-07-15 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-07-16 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (2) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-07-18 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (3) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-07-20 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (4) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-07-21 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-07-22 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | ||
| 1996-07-23 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (2) | ||
| 1996-07-25 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (3) | ||
| 1996-07-27 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (4) | ||
| 1996-07-29 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | ||
| 1996-07-31 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (2) | ||
| 1996-08-02 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (3) | ||
| 1996-08-04 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (4) | ||
| 1996-08-06 | Leo (Simha) | Poorva Phalguni (1) | ||
| 1996-08-08 | Leo (Simha) | Poorva Phalguni (2) | ||
| 1996-08-11 | Leo (Simha) | Poorva Phalguni (3) | ||
| 1996-08-13 | Leo (Simha) | Poorva Phalguni (4) | ||
| 1996-08-16 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | ||
| 1996-08-19 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | ||
| 1996-08-22 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (3) | ||
| 1996-08-27 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (4) | ||
| 1996-09-04 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (4) | Retrograde Yes | |
| 1996-09-11 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (4) | Combust Yes | Retrograde Yes |
| 1996-09-12 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (3) | Combust Yes | Retrograde Yes |
| 1996-09-15 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Combust Yes | Retrograde Yes |
| 1996-09-18 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Combust Yes | Retrograde Yes |
| 1996-09-22 | Leo (Simha) | Poorva Phalguni (4) | Combust Yes | Retrograde Yes |
| 1996-09-24 | Leo (Simha) | Poorva Phalguni (4) | Retrograde Yes | |
| 1996-09-26 | Leo (Simha) | Poorva Phalguni (4) | ||
| 1996-10-01 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | ||
| 1996-10-04 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | ||
| 1996-10-07 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (3) | ||
| 1996-10-09 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (4) | ||
| 1996-10-11 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | ||
| 1996-10-13 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (2) | ||
| 1996-10-15 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (3) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-10-17 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (4) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-10-19 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-10-21 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (2) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-10-23 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-10-25 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (4) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-10-27 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-10-29 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (2) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-10-31 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (3) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-11-02 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (4) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-11-04 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-11-06 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (2) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-11-08 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (3) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-11-10 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-11-13 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-11-15 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (2) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-11-17 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (3) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-11-19 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (4) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-11-21 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Combust Yes | |
| 1996-11-23 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (2) | ||
| 1996-11-26 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (3) | ||
| 1996-11-28 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (4) | ||
| 1996-11-30 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Moola (1) | ||
| 1996-12-02 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Moola (2) | ||
| 1996-12-05 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Moola (3) | ||
| 1996-12-07 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Moola (4) | ||
| 1996-12-09 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | ||
| 1996-12-12 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (2) | ||
| 1996-12-15 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (3) | ||
| 1996-12-18 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | ||
| 1996-12-24 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | Retrograde Yes | |
| 1996-12-27 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | Combust Yes | Retrograde Yes |
| 1996-12-28 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (3) | Combust Yes | Retrograde Yes |