Mercury Transit 2009 Dates: 17 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 17 Mercury sign changes in 2009 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 4 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Capricorn (Makara) when 2009 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 2009. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 17 times in 2009: Jan 26 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Feb 07 into Capricorn (Makara) · Mar 05 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 22 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 06 into Aries (Mesha) · Apr 24 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 25 into Aries (Mesha) · Jun 05 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 30 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 15 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 30 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 20 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 24 into Leo (Simha) · Oct 05 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 25 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 12 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 01 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion in 2009
- Jan 15 to Jan 26 in Capricorn.
- From Mar 15 in Aquarius to Apr 13 in Aries.
- From May 10 in Taurus to May 26 in Aries.
- From Jul 02 in Gemini to Jul 27 in Cancer.
- From Sep 14 in Virgo to Sep 27 in Leo.
- From Oct 15 in Virgo to Dec 01 in Scorpio.
- Starting Dec 30 in Sagittarius, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury combustion period in 2009, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 2009
- From Jan 11 in Capricorn to Feb 01 in Sagittarius.
- From May 07 in Taurus to May 31 in Aries.
- From Sep 07 in Virgo to Sep 29 in Leo.
- Starting Dec 26 in Sagittarius, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 2009, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 2009
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-01 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 2009-01-05 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 2009-01-11 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (2) | No | Yes |
| 2009-01-15 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 2009-01-18 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2009-01-26 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | Yes |
| 2009-02-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 2009-02-07 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 2009-02-18 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 2009-02-28 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 2009-03-05 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 2009-03-09 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 2009-03-15 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (4) | Yes | No |
| 2009-03-17 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 2009-03-22 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 2009-03-24 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 2009-03-31 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 2009-04-06 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 2009-04-13 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 2009-04-21 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 2009-04-24 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 2009-05-07 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (4) | No | Yes |
| 2009-05-10 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2009-05-25 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 2009-05-26 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | Yes |
| 2009-05-31 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 2009-06-05 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 2009-06-18 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 2009-06-27 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 2009-06-30 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 2009-07-02 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 2009-07-04 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 2009-07-10 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 2009-07-15 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 2009-07-16 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 2009-07-23 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2009-07-27 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (3) | No | No |
| 2009-07-30 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 2009-08-07 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 2009-08-17 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 2009-08-20 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 2009-08-31 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 2009-09-07 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | Yes |
| 2009-09-13 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (4) | No | Yes |
| 2009-09-14 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2009-09-24 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 2009-09-27 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | Yes |
| 2009-09-29 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 2009-10-05 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 2009-10-13 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 2009-10-15 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (2) | Yes | No |
| 2009-10-21 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 2009-10-25 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 2009-10-29 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 2009-11-06 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2009-11-12 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 2009-11-14 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2009-11-23 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2009-12-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 2009-12-11 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 2009-12-23 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 2009-12-26 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | Yes |
| 2009-12-30 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | Yes | Yes |
Questions about Mercury in 2009
Which sign is Mercury in during 2009?
Mercury begins 2009 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.