Mercury Transit 1998 Dates: 14 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 14 Mercury sign changes in 1998 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when 1998 started and was in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1998. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 14 times in 1998: Jan 07 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Jan 29 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 17 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 05 into Pisces (Meena) · May 10 into Aries (Mesha) · May 29 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 12 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jun 27 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 20 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 10 into Cancer (Karka) · Sep 04 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 21 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 08 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 28 into Scorpio (Vrishchika)
Mercury Combustion in 1998
- From Feb 02 in Capricorn to Mar 10 in Pisces.
- Mar 30 to Apr 14 in Pisces.
- From May 29 in Aries to Jun 22 in Gemini.
- From Aug 07 in Leo to Aug 21 in Cancer.
- From Sep 10 in Leo to Oct 16 in Libra.
- Nov 26 to Dec 07 in Scorpio.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1998, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1998
- Mar 28 to Apr 20 in Pisces.
- From Jul 31 in Leo to Aug 24 in Cancer.
- Nov 21 to Dec 11 in Scorpio.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1998, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1998
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-01-01 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (4) | No | No |
| 1998-01-07 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 1998-01-18 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1998-01-27 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1998-01-29 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 1998-02-02 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (3) | Yes | No |
| 1998-02-05 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 1998-02-13 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1998-02-17 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 1998-02-20 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1998-02-28 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1998-03-05 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 1998-03-07 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1998-03-10 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (2) | No | No |
| 1998-03-14 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 1998-03-28 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (4) | No | Yes |
| 1998-03-30 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1998-04-14 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | Yes |
| 1998-04-16 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (4) | No | Yes |
| 1998-04-20 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1998-04-24 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 1998-05-10 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 1998-05-20 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 1998-05-27 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1998-05-29 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 1998-06-03 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1998-06-09 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 1998-06-12 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 1998-06-15 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1998-06-22 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 1998-06-27 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 1998-06-29 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 1998-07-08 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 1998-07-20 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 1998-07-31 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (2) | No | Yes |
| 1998-08-07 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1998-08-10 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1998-08-21 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (2) | No | Yes |
| 1998-08-24 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (2) | No | No |
| 1998-09-04 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 1998-09-10 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (3) | Yes | No |
| 1998-09-12 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1998-09-19 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1998-09-21 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 1998-09-26 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1998-10-04 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1998-10-08 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 1998-10-12 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1998-10-16 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (2) | No | No |
| 1998-10-21 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 1998-10-28 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 1998-10-30 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 1998-11-10 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 1998-11-21 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (3) | No | Yes |
| 1998-11-26 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1998-11-30 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1998-12-07 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (2) | No | Yes |
| 1998-12-11 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (2) | No | No |
| 1998-12-24 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1998
Which sign is Mercury in during 1998?
Mercury begins 1998 in Scorpio (Vrishchika) and ends the year in Scorpio (Vrishchika). 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.