Mercury Transit 2000 Dates: 12 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 12 Mercury sign changes in 2000 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 2000 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 2000. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 12 times in 2000: Jan 15 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 01 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Apr 09 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 27 into Aries (Mesha) · May 11 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 26 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Aug 03 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 19 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 04 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 24 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 30 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 19 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion in 2000
- Continued from previous year to Feb 05 in Aquarius.
- Feb 24 to Mar 07 in Aquarius.
- From Apr 26 in Pisces to May 21 in Taurus.
- Jun 28 to Jul 15 in Gemini.
- From Aug 08 in Cancer to Sep 07 in Virgo.
- Oct 24 to Nov 05 in Libra.
- Starting Nov 30 in Scorpio, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury combustion period in 2000, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 2000
- Feb 21 to Mar 15 in Aquarius.
- Jun 23 to Jul 17 in Gemini.
- Oct 18 to Nov 08 in Libra.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 2000, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 2000
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 2000-01-05 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2000-01-13 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2000-01-15 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 2000-01-21 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 2000-01-29 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 2000-02-01 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 2000-02-05 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 2000-02-15 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 2000-02-21 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | Yes |
| 2000-02-24 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 2000-02-28 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2000-03-07 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (2) | No | Yes |
| 2000-03-15 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 2000-04-01 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 2000-04-09 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 2000-04-11 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 2000-04-19 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 2000-04-26 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (4) | Yes | No |
| 2000-04-27 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 2000-05-03 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 2000-05-10 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 2000-05-11 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 2000-05-16 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 2000-05-21 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (4) | No | No |
| 2000-05-22 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 2000-05-26 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 2000-05-30 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 2000-06-10 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 2000-06-23 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (2) | No | Yes |
| 2000-06-28 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 2000-07-08 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2000-07-15 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (4) | No | Yes |
| 2000-07-17 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (3) | No | No |
| 2000-07-26 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 2000-08-03 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 2000-08-05 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 2000-08-08 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (2) | Yes | No |
| 2000-08-13 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2000-08-19 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2000-08-26 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 2000-09-02 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 2000-09-04 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 2000-09-07 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (3) | No | No |
| 2000-09-10 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 2000-09-19 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 2000-09-24 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 2000-09-29 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 2000-10-12 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 2000-10-18 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | Yes |
| 2000-10-24 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2000-11-05 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (4) | No | Yes |
| 2000-11-08 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (4) | No | No |
| 2000-11-10 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 2000-11-23 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 2000-11-30 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 2000-12-02 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2000-12-10 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2000-12-19 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 2000-12-27 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
Questions about Mercury in 2000
Which sign is Mercury in during 2000?
Mercury begins 2000 in Sagittarius (Dhanu) 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.