Mercury Transit 1999 Dates: 17 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 17 Mercury sign changes in 1999 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when 1999 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1999. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 17 times in 1999: Jan 03 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Jan 22 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 09 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Feb 26 into Pisces (Meena) · Mar 25 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Apr 11 into Pisces (Meena) · May 05 into Aries (Mesha) · May 21 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 04 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jun 21 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 28 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 13 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 01 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 23 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Nov 15 into Libra (Tula) · Dec 06 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 27 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion in 1999
- From Jan 12 in Sagittarius to Feb 22 in Aquarius.
- From Mar 12 in Pisces to Mar 26 in Aquarius.
- From May 13 in Aries to Jun 07 in Gemini.
- Jul 19 to Aug 03 in Cancer.
- From Aug 25 in Cancer to Sep 27 in Virgo.
- From Nov 10 in Scorpio to Nov 21 in Libra.
- Starting Dec 21 in Scorpio, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1999, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1999
- From Mar 10 in Pisces to Apr 02 in Aquarius.
- Jul 13 to Aug 06 in Cancer.
- From Nov 05 in Scorpio to Nov 25 in Libra.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1999, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1999
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-01-01 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 1999-01-03 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 1999-01-12 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1999-01-20 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1999-01-22 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1999-01-28 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 1999-02-05 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1999-02-09 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 1999-02-13 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1999-02-20 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1999-02-22 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1999-02-26 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1999-02-28 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1999-03-10 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (3) | No | Yes |
| 1999-03-12 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1999-03-21 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1999-03-25 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1999-03-26 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (3) | No | Yes |
| 1999-04-02 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (3) | No | No |
| 1999-04-11 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1999-04-15 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1999-04-26 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 1999-05-05 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 1999-05-13 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 1999-05-19 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 1999-05-21 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 1999-05-25 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1999-05-31 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 1999-06-04 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 1999-06-07 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1999-06-15 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 1999-06-21 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 1999-06-24 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 1999-07-13 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (4) | No | Yes |
| 1999-07-19 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1999-08-03 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | Yes |
| 1999-08-06 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 1999-08-21 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 1999-08-25 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (3) | Yes | No |
| 1999-08-28 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1999-09-04 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1999-09-11 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1999-09-13 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 1999-09-18 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1999-09-27 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1999-10-01 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1999-10-05 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 1999-10-15 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 1999-10-23 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 1999-10-27 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 1999-11-05 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (2) | No | Yes |
| 1999-11-10 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1999-11-12 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1999-11-15 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1999-11-21 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | Yes |
| 1999-11-25 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 1999-12-06 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 1999-12-09 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 1999-12-18 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 1999-12-21 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1999-12-27 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1999
Which sign is Mercury in during 1999?
Mercury begins 1999 in Scorpio (Vrishchika) 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.