Mercury Transit 2001 Dates: 19 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 19 Mercury sign changes in 2001 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 2001 started and was in Capricorn (Makara) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 2001. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 19 times in 2001: Jan 07 into Capricorn (Makara) · Jan 25 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Feb 13 into Capricorn (Makara) · Mar 12 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Apr 02 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 19 into Aries (Mesha) · May 03 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 22 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jun 19 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jul 06 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 27 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 11 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 28 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 20 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 11 into Virgo (Kanya) · Nov 03 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 23 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 12 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Dec 31 into Capricorn (Makara)
Mercury Combustion in 2001
- Continued from previous year to Jan 17 in Capricorn.
- From Feb 07 in Aquarius to Feb 19 in Capricorn.
- From Apr 09 in Pisces to May 06 in Taurus.
- From Jun 08 in Gemini to Jun 25 in Taurus.
- From Jul 24 in Gemini to Aug 20 in Leo.
- From Oct 08 in Libra to Oct 20 in Virgo.
- From Nov 10 in Libra to Dec 30 in Sagittarius.
Every Mercury combustion period in 2001, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 2001
- From Feb 04 in Aquarius to Feb 25 in Capricorn.
- From Jun 04 in Gemini to Jun 28 in Taurus.
- From Oct 02 in Libra to Oct 23 in Virgo.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 2001, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 2001
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2001-01-05 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2001-01-07 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 2001-01-13 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 2001-01-17 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (3) | No | No |
| 2001-01-21 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 2001-01-25 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 2001-02-02 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 2001-02-04 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | Yes |
| 2001-02-05 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (4) | No | Yes |
| 2001-02-07 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2001-02-13 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 2001-02-19 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | Yes |
| 2001-02-20 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (4) | No | Yes |
| 2001-02-25 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (4) | No | No |
| 2001-03-03 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 2001-03-12 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 2001-03-17 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 2001-03-27 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 2001-04-02 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 2001-04-04 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 2001-04-09 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (3) | Yes | No |
| 2001-04-12 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 2001-04-19 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 2001-04-25 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 2001-05-01 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 2001-05-03 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 2001-05-06 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (3) | No | No |
| 2001-05-08 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 2001-05-16 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 2001-05-22 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 2001-06-04 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (4) | No | Yes |
| 2001-06-08 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2001-06-19 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 2001-06-25 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (2) | No | Yes |
| 2001-06-28 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (2) | No | No |
| 2001-07-06 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 2001-07-13 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 2001-07-22 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 2001-07-24 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (2) | Yes | No |
| 2001-07-27 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 2001-07-29 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 2001-08-04 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2001-08-11 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2001-08-18 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 2001-08-20 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 2001-08-26 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 2001-08-28 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 2001-09-03 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 2001-09-14 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 2001-09-20 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 2001-10-02 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (4) | No | Yes |
| 2001-10-08 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 2001-10-11 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 2001-10-17 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2001-10-20 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (4) | No | Yes |
| 2001-10-23 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (4) | No | No |
| 2001-10-29 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 2001-11-03 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 2001-11-08 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 2001-11-10 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (2) | Yes | No |
| 2001-11-16 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2001-11-23 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 2001-11-25 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2001-12-03 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2001-12-12 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 2001-12-20 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2001-12-29 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2001-12-30 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 2001-12-31 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
Questions about Mercury in 2001
Which sign is Mercury in during 2001?
Mercury begins 2001 in Sagittarius (Dhanu) and ends the year in Capricorn (Makara). 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.