Mercury Transit 2004 Dates: 15 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 15 Mercury sign changes in 2004 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 4 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 2004 started and was in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 2004. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 15 times in 2004: Feb 03 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 22 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 09 into Pisces (Meena) · Mar 26 into Aries (Mesha) · Apr 22 into Pisces (Meena) · May 09 into Aries (Mesha) · Jun 02 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 17 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 01 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 20 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 25 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 12 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 31 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Nov 24 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Dec 06 into Scorpio (Vrishchika)
Mercury Combustion in 2004
- Continued from previous year to Jan 01 in Sagittarius.
- From Feb 14 in Capricorn to Mar 19 in Pisces.
- From Apr 09 in Aries to Apr 24 in Pisces.
- From Jun 07 in Taurus to Jul 01 in Gemini.
- Aug 17 to Aug 31 in Leo.
- From Sep 18 in Leo to Oct 28 in Libra.
- From Dec 05 in Sagittarius to Dec 16 in Scorpio.
Every Mercury combustion period in 2004, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 2004
- Continued from previous year to Jan 06 in Sagittarius.
- From Apr 07 in Aries to Apr 30 in Pisces.
- Aug 10 to Sep 02 in Leo.
- From Nov 30 in Sagittarius to Dec 20 in Scorpio.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 2004, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 2004
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (2) | No | Yes |
| 2004-01-06 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 2004-01-21 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 2004-01-31 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 2004-02-03 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 2004-02-09 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 2004-02-14 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (3) | Yes | No |
| 2004-02-18 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 2004-02-22 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 2004-02-26 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2004-03-04 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 2004-03-09 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 2004-03-11 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 2004-03-18 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 2004-03-19 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 2004-03-26 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 2004-04-07 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (3) | No | Yes |
| 2004-04-09 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 2004-04-22 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2004-04-24 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (4) | No | Yes |
| 2004-04-30 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (4) | No | No |
| 2004-05-09 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 2004-05-22 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 2004-05-31 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 2004-06-02 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 2004-06-07 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 2004-06-14 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 2004-06-17 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 2004-06-20 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 2004-06-26 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 2004-07-01 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 2004-07-03 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 2004-07-11 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 2004-07-20 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 2004-08-04 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 2004-08-10 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | Yes |
| 2004-08-16 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (4) | No | Yes |
| 2004-08-17 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2004-08-31 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | Yes |
| 2004-09-02 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 2004-09-15 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 2004-09-18 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 2004-09-23 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 2004-09-25 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 2004-09-30 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 2004-10-08 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 2004-10-12 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 2004-10-16 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 2004-10-25 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2004-10-28 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (2) | No | No |
| 2004-10-31 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 2004-11-02 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 2004-11-12 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 2004-11-24 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 2004-11-30 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | Yes |
| 2004-12-05 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 2004-12-06 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2004-12-16 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | Yes |
| 2004-12-19 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (4) | No | Yes |
| 2004-12-20 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (4) | No | No |
| 2004-12-21 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
Questions about Mercury in 2004
Which sign is Mercury in during 2004?
Mercury begins 2004 in Sagittarius (Dhanu) 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.