Mercury Transit 2003 Dates: 15 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 15 Mercury sign changes in 2003 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 4 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Capricorn (Makara) when 2003 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 2003. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 15 times in 2003: Jan 09 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Feb 08 into Capricorn (Makara) · Mar 01 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 18 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 02 into Aries (Mesha) · Jun 08 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 26 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 10 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 26 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 21 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 04 into Leo (Simha) · Oct 03 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 21 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 08 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Nov 28 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion in 2003
- From Jan 06 in Capricorn to Jan 17 in Sagittarius.
- From Mar 05 in Aquarius to Apr 05 in Aries.
- Apr 29 to May 15 in Aries.
- From Jun 23 in Taurus to Jul 18 in Cancer.
- Sep 04 to Sep 18 in Leo.
- From Oct 06 in Virgo to Nov 19 in Scorpio.
- Starting Dec 21 in Sagittarius, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury combustion period in 2003, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 2003
- From Jan 03 in Capricorn to Jan 23 in Sagittarius.
- Apr 26 to May 20 in Aries.
- From Aug 28 in Virgo to Sep 20 in Leo.
- Starting Dec 17 in Sagittarius, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 2003, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 2003
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-01-01 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 2003-01-03 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (3) | No | Yes |
| 2003-01-06 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 2003-01-09 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 2003-01-12 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2003-01-17 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (3) | No | Yes |
| 2003-01-23 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 2003-02-05 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 2003-02-08 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 2003-02-16 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 2003-02-25 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 2003-03-01 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 2003-03-05 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2003-03-13 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 2003-03-18 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 2003-03-20 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 2003-03-27 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 2003-04-02 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 2003-04-05 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (2) | No | No |
| 2003-04-10 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 2003-04-26 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (4) | No | Yes |
| 2003-04-29 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2003-05-15 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (2) | No | Yes |
| 2003-05-20 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (2) | No | No |
| 2003-06-05 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 2003-06-08 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 2003-06-15 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 2003-06-23 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 2003-06-26 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 2003-06-29 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 2003-07-06 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 2003-07-10 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 2003-07-12 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 2003-07-18 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (4) | No | No |
| 2003-07-19 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 2003-07-26 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 2003-08-04 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 2003-08-16 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 2003-08-21 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 2003-08-28 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | Yes |
| 2003-09-04 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 2003-09-08 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2003-09-18 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (2) | No | Yes |
| 2003-09-20 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 2003-10-01 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 2003-10-03 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 2003-10-06 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (3) | Yes | No |
| 2003-10-09 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 2003-10-17 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 2003-10-21 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 2003-10-25 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 2003-11-02 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2003-11-08 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 2003-11-10 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2003-11-19 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 2003-11-28 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 2003-12-09 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 2003-12-17 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (2) | No | Yes |
| 2003-12-21 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 2003-12-25 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (4) | Yes | Yes |
Questions about Mercury in 2003
Which sign is Mercury in during 2003?
Mercury begins 2003 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.