Mercury Transit 2010 Dates: 13 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 13 Mercury sign changes in 2010 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 4 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 2010 started and was in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 2010. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 13 times in 2010: Feb 06 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 26 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 14 into Pisces (Meena) · Mar 30 into Aries (Mesha) · Jun 06 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 22 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 06 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 23 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 30 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 17 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 05 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Nov 26 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Dec 23 into Scorpio (Vrishchika)
Mercury Combustion in 2010
- Continued from previous year to Jan 10 in Sagittarius.
- From Feb 25 in Capricorn to Mar 29 in Pisces.
- Apr 20 to May 06 in Aries.
- From Jun 16 in Taurus to Jul 11 in Cancer.
- Aug 28 to Sep 10 in Leo.
- From Sep 29 in Leo to Nov 10 in Scorpio.
- From Dec 14 in Sagittarius to Dec 25 in Scorpio.
Every Mercury combustion period in 2010, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 2010
- Continued from previous year to Jan 15 in Sagittarius.
- Apr 18 to May 12 in Aries.
- Aug 21 to Sep 13 in Leo.
- From Dec 10 in Sagittarius to Dec 30 in Scorpio.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 2010, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 2010
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2010-01-10 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | Yes |
| 2010-01-11 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (4) | No | Yes |
| 2010-01-15 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (4) | No | No |
| 2010-01-21 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 2010-02-03 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 2010-02-06 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 2010-02-13 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 2010-02-22 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 2010-02-25 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (2) | Yes | No |
| 2010-02-26 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 2010-03-02 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2010-03-09 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 2010-03-14 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 2010-03-16 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 2010-03-23 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 2010-03-29 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (4) | No | No |
| 2010-03-30 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 2010-04-08 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 2010-04-18 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (2) | No | Yes |
| 2010-04-20 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 2010-04-30 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2010-05-06 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (3) | No | Yes |
| 2010-05-12 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (3) | No | No |
| 2010-05-23 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 2010-06-04 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 2010-06-06 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 2010-06-12 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 2010-06-16 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (3) | Yes | No |
| 2010-06-19 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 2010-06-22 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 2010-06-25 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 2010-07-02 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 2010-07-06 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 2010-07-08 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 2010-07-11 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (2) | No | No |
| 2010-07-15 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 2010-07-23 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 2010-08-03 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 2010-08-21 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (4) | No | Yes |
| 2010-08-28 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 2010-09-07 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2010-09-10 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (4) | No | Yes |
| 2010-09-13 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (4) | No | No |
| 2010-09-18 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 2010-09-28 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 2010-09-29 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 2010-09-30 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 2010-10-06 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 2010-10-13 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 2010-10-17 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 2010-10-21 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 2010-10-29 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2010-11-05 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 2010-11-07 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2010-11-10 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (2) | No | No |
| 2010-11-16 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 2010-11-26 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 2010-12-10 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (4) | No | Yes |
| 2010-12-14 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2010-12-23 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2010-12-25 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (4) | No | Yes |
| 2010-12-30 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (3) | No | No |
Questions about Mercury in 2010
Which sign is Mercury in during 2010?
Mercury begins 2010 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.