Mercury Transit 2006 Dates: 18 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 18 Mercury sign changes in 2006 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 2006 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 2006. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 18 times in 2006: Jan 19 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 05 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Feb 24 into Pisces (Meena) · Mar 09 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Apr 11 into Pisces (Meena) · May 02 into Aries (Mesha) · May 17 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 31 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jun 20 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 20 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Aug 05 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 25 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 09 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 28 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 24 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Nov 01 into Libra (Tula) · Dec 04 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 24 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion in 2006
- From Jan 02 in Sagittarius to Feb 14 in Aquarius.
- From Mar 05 in Pisces to Mar 18 in Aquarius.
- From May 06 in Aries to May 31 in Taurus.
- From Jul 10 in Cancer to Jul 26 in Gemini.
- From Aug 18 in Cancer to Sep 18 in Virgo.
- Nov 03 to Nov 14 in Libra.
- Starting Dec 12 in Scorpio, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury combustion period in 2006, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 2006
- From Mar 03 in Pisces to Mar 25 in Aquarius.
- From Jul 05 in Cancer to Jul 29 in Gemini.
- From Oct 29 in Scorpio to Nov 18 in Libra.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 2006, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 2006
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 2006-01-02 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (2) | Yes | No |
| 2006-01-08 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2006-01-17 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2006-01-19 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 2006-01-25 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 2006-02-02 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 2006-02-05 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 2006-02-09 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2006-02-14 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (3) | No | No |
| 2006-02-17 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 2006-02-24 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 2006-03-03 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | Yes |
| 2006-03-05 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2006-03-09 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 2006-03-18 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | Yes |
| 2006-03-21 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (4) | No | Yes |
| 2006-03-25 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (4) | No | No |
| 2006-03-29 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 2006-04-11 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 2006-04-14 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 2006-04-24 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 2006-05-02 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 2006-05-06 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (3) | Yes | No |
| 2006-05-09 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 2006-05-15 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 2006-05-17 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 2006-05-21 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 2006-05-28 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 2006-05-31 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 2006-06-04 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 2006-06-12 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 2006-06-20 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 2006-06-24 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 2006-07-05 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (2) | No | Yes |
| 2006-07-10 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 2006-07-15 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2006-07-20 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 2006-07-26 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (3) | No | Yes |
| 2006-07-29 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (3) | No | No |
| 2006-08-05 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 2006-08-09 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 2006-08-18 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2006-08-25 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2006-08-31 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 2006-09-07 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 2006-09-09 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 2006-09-15 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 2006-09-18 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (2) | No | No |
| 2006-09-23 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 2006-09-28 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 2006-10-02 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 2006-10-13 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 2006-10-24 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 2006-10-29 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | Yes |
| 2006-11-01 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (3) | No | Yes |
| 2006-11-03 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 2006-11-10 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2006-11-14 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (3) | No | Yes |
| 2006-11-18 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (3) | No | No |
| 2006-11-26 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 2006-12-04 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 2006-12-06 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 2006-12-12 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (3) | Yes | No |
| 2006-12-15 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2006-12-24 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
Questions about Mercury in 2006
Which sign is Mercury in during 2006?
Mercury begins 2006 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.