Mercury Transit 1996 Dates: 17 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 17 Mercury sign changes in 1996 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 4 retrograde periods.
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 changed sign 17 times in 1996: Jan 22 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Feb 09 into Capricorn (Makara) · Mar 03 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 21 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 05 into Aries (Mesha) · Apr 23 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 16 into Aries (Mesha) · Jun 07 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 29 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 13 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 29 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 19 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 18 into Leo (Simha) · Oct 04 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 23 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 10 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Nov 30 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion in 1996
- From Jan 13 in Capricorn to Jan 24 in Sagittarius.
- From Mar 12 in Aquarius to Apr 11 in Aries.
- From May 06 in Taurus to May 23 in Aries.
- From Jun 29 in Taurus to Jul 24 in Cancer.
- From Sep 11 in Virgo to Sep 24 in Leo.
- From Oct 12 in Virgo to Nov 27 in Scorpio.
- Starting Dec 27 in Sagittarius, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1996, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1996
- From Jan 10 in Capricorn to Jan 30 in Sagittarius.
- From May 04 in Taurus to May 28 in Aries.
- From Sep 04 in Virgo to Sep 26 in Leo.
- Starting Dec 24 in Sagittarius, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1996, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1996
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-01-01 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1996-01-06 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 1996-01-10 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | Yes |
| 1996-01-13 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1996-01-22 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1996-01-24 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | Yes |
| 1996-01-26 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | No | Yes |
| 1996-01-30 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | No | No |
| 1996-02-04 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1996-02-09 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 1996-02-18 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 1996-02-28 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1996-03-03 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1996-03-08 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1996-03-12 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (3) | Yes | No |
| 1996-03-15 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1996-03-21 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 1996-03-23 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1996-03-29 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1996-04-05 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1996-04-11 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (4) | No | No |
| 1996-04-12 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 1996-04-20 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1996-04-23 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1996-05-04 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (3) | No | Yes |
| 1996-05-06 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1996-05-16 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1996-05-23 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (4) | No | Yes |
| 1996-05-28 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (4) | No | No |
| 1996-06-01 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1996-06-07 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1996-06-17 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 1996-06-25 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1996-06-29 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 1996-07-02 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1996-07-09 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 1996-07-13 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 1996-07-15 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 1996-07-21 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1996-07-24 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (2) | No | No |
| 1996-07-29 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 1996-08-06 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1996-08-16 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1996-08-19 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1996-09-04 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (4) | No | Yes |
| 1996-09-11 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1996-09-18 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1996-09-22 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1996-09-24 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (4) | No | Yes |
| 1996-09-26 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (4) | No | No |
| 1996-10-01 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1996-10-04 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1996-10-11 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1996-10-12 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1996-10-19 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1996-10-23 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 1996-10-27 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1996-11-04 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1996-11-10 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1996-11-13 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1996-11-21 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1996-11-27 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (3) | No | No |
| 1996-11-30 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 1996-12-09 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1996-12-24 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | No | Yes |
| 1996-12-27 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | Yes | Yes |
Questions about Mercury in 1996
Which sign is Mercury in during 1996?
Mercury begins 1996 in Capricorn (Makara) 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.