Mercury Transit 2013 Dates: 12 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 12 Mercury sign changes in 2013 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 2013 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 2013. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 12 times in 2013: Jan 15 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 02 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Apr 10 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 28 into Aries (Mesha) · May 13 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 28 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Aug 04 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 21 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 06 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 25 into Libra (Tula) · Dec 01 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 20 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion in 2013
- Continued from previous year to Feb 07 in Aquarius.
- Feb 26 to Mar 10 in Aquarius.
- From Apr 29 in Aries to May 24 in Taurus.
- Jul 02 to Jul 18 in Gemini.
- From Aug 11 in Cancer to Sep 10 in Virgo.
- Oct 27 to Nov 07 in Libra.
- Starting Dec 03 in Scorpio, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury combustion period in 2013, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 2013
- Feb 23 to Mar 18 in Aquarius.
- Jun 26 to Jul 21 in Gemini.
- Oct 21 to Nov 11 in Libra.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 2013, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 2013
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 2013-01-05 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2013-01-13 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2013-01-15 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 2013-01-21 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 2013-01-29 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 2013-02-02 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 2013-02-06 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2013-02-07 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 2013-02-14 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 2013-02-23 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (2) | No | Yes |
| 2013-02-26 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 2013-03-04 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2013-03-10 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (3) | No | Yes |
| 2013-03-18 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (2) | No | No |
| 2013-04-01 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 2013-04-10 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 2013-04-12 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 2013-04-21 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 2013-04-28 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 2013-04-29 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 2013-05-05 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 2013-05-11 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 2013-05-13 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 2013-05-17 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 2013-05-24 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 2013-05-28 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 2013-05-31 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 2013-06-10 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 2013-06-26 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (3) | No | Yes |
| 2013-07-02 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 2013-07-17 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2013-07-18 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (4) | No | Yes |
| 2013-07-21 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (4) | No | No |
| 2013-07-24 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 2013-08-04 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 2013-08-07 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 2013-08-11 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (3) | Yes | No |
| 2013-08-14 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2013-08-21 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2013-08-27 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 2013-09-04 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 2013-09-06 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 2013-09-10 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (4) | No | No |
| 2013-09-11 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 2013-09-20 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 2013-09-25 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 2013-09-30 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 2013-10-12 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 2013-10-21 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (2) | No | Yes |
| 2013-10-27 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 2013-10-29 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2013-11-07 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | Yes |
| 2013-11-11 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 2013-11-24 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 2013-12-01 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 2013-12-03 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2013-12-12 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2013-12-20 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 2013-12-29 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
Questions about Mercury in 2013
Which sign is Mercury in during 2013?
Mercury begins 2013 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.