Mercury Transit 2011 Dates: 16 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 16 Mercury sign changes in 2011 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when 2011 started and was in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 2011. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 16 times in 2011: Jan 08 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Jan 31 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 18 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 06 into Pisces (Meena) · Mar 28 into Aries (Mesha) · Apr 02 into Pisces (Meena) · May 11 into Aries (Mesha) · May 31 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 14 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jun 29 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 20 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 17 into Cancer (Karka) · Sep 05 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 22 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 09 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 29 into Scorpio (Vrishchika)
Mercury Combustion in 2011
- From Feb 05 in Capricorn to Mar 13 in Pisces.
- From Apr 02 in Aries to Apr 17 in Pisces.
- From Jun 01 in Taurus to Jun 25 in Gemini.
- From Aug 10 in Leo to Aug 24 in Cancer.
- From Sep 12 in Leo to Oct 20 in Libra.
- Nov 29 to Dec 10 in Scorpio.
Every Mercury combustion period in 2011, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 2011
- From Mar 31 in Aries to Apr 23 in Pisces.
- From Aug 03 in Leo to Aug 27 in Cancer.
- Nov 24 to Dec 14 in Scorpio.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 2011, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 2011
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-01 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (4) | No | No |
| 2011-01-08 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 2011-01-19 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 2011-01-29 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 2011-01-31 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 2011-02-05 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (4) | Yes | No |
| 2011-02-06 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 2011-02-14 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 2011-02-18 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 2011-02-22 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2011-03-01 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 2011-03-06 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 2011-03-08 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 2011-03-13 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (3) | No | No |
| 2011-03-15 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 2011-03-28 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 2011-03-31 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | Yes |
| 2011-04-02 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2011-04-17 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (2) | No | Yes |
| 2011-04-23 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 2011-05-11 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 2011-05-21 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 2011-05-29 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 2011-05-31 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 2011-06-01 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 2011-06-05 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 2011-06-11 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 2011-06-14 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 2011-06-17 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 2011-06-23 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 2011-06-25 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 2011-06-29 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 2011-06-30 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 2011-07-09 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 2011-07-20 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 2011-08-03 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (3) | No | Yes |
| 2011-08-10 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 2011-08-17 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2011-08-24 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (3) | No | Yes |
| 2011-08-27 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (3) | No | No |
| 2011-09-05 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 2011-09-12 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (4) | Yes | No |
| 2011-09-13 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 2011-09-21 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 2011-09-22 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 2011-09-28 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 2011-10-05 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 2011-10-09 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 2011-10-14 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 2011-10-20 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (3) | No | No |
| 2011-10-22 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 2011-10-29 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 2011-11-01 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 2011-11-11 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 2011-11-24 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (3) | No | Yes |
| 2011-11-29 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 2011-12-05 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2011-12-10 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (3) | No | Yes |
| 2011-12-14 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (2) | No | No |
| 2011-12-24 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
Questions about Mercury in 2011
Which sign is Mercury in during 2011?
Mercury begins 2011 in Scorpio (Vrishchika) 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.