Mercury Transit 2008 Dates: 13 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 13 Mercury sign changes in 2008 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 2008 started and was in Capricorn (Makara) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 2008. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 13 times in 2008: Jan 04 into Capricorn (Makara) · Mar 10 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 30 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 15 into Aries (Mesha) · Apr 29 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jul 06 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 23 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 07 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 25 into Virgo (Kanya) · Nov 01 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 19 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 08 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Dec 28 into Capricorn (Makara)
Mercury Combustion in 2008
- Continued from previous year to Jan 10 in Capricorn.
- Jan 31 to Feb 12 in Capricorn.
- From Apr 02 in Pisces to Apr 29 in Aries.
- May 30 to Jun 16 in Taurus.
- From Jul 17 in Gemini to Aug 13 in Leo.
- Oct 01 to Oct 13 in Virgo.
- From Nov 02 in Libra to Dec 21 in Sagittarius.
Every Mercury combustion period in 2008, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 2008
- Jan 29 to Feb 19 in Capricorn.
- May 26 to Jun 19 in Taurus.
- Sep 24 to Oct 16 in Virgo.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 2008, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 2008
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2008-01-02 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2008-01-04 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 2008-01-10 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 2008-01-19 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 2008-01-29 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (2) | No | Yes |
| 2008-01-31 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 2008-02-07 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2008-02-12 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (3) | No | Yes |
| 2008-02-19 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (2) | No | No |
| 2008-03-04 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 2008-03-10 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 2008-03-15 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 2008-03-24 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 2008-03-30 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 2008-04-01 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 2008-04-02 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 2008-04-08 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 2008-04-15 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 2008-04-21 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 2008-04-28 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 2008-04-29 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 2008-05-05 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 2008-05-16 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 2008-05-26 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (2) | No | Yes |
| 2008-05-30 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 2008-06-07 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2008-06-16 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (3) | No | Yes |
| 2008-06-19 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (3) | No | No |
| 2008-06-30 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 2008-07-06 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 2008-07-11 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 2008-07-17 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (4) | Yes | No |
| 2008-07-18 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 2008-07-23 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 2008-07-25 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 2008-07-31 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2008-08-07 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2008-08-13 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (4) | No | No |
| 2008-08-14 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 2008-08-22 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 2008-08-25 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 2008-09-01 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 2008-09-13 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 2008-09-24 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (2) | No | Yes |
| 2008-10-01 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 2008-10-04 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2008-10-13 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (2) | No | Yes |
| 2008-10-16 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (2) | No | No |
| 2008-10-27 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 2008-11-01 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 2008-11-02 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 2008-11-05 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 2008-11-13 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2008-11-19 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 2008-11-21 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2008-11-30 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2008-12-08 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 2008-12-17 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2008-12-21 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 2008-12-25 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 2008-12-28 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
Questions about Mercury in 2008
Which sign is Mercury in during 2008?
Mercury begins 2008 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.