Mercury Transit 2015 Dates: 13 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 13 Mercury sign changes in 2015 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 2015 started and was in Capricorn (Makara) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 2015. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 13 times in 2015: Jan 01 into Capricorn (Makara) · Mar 09 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 28 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 12 into Aries (Mesha) · Apr 27 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jul 05 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 20 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 04 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 23 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 29 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 17 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 06 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Dec 27 into Capricorn (Makara)
Mercury Combustion in 2015
- Continued from previous year to Jan 02 in Capricorn.
- Jan 24 to Feb 05 in Capricorn.
- From Mar 26 in Aquarius to Apr 23 in Aries.
- May 22 to Jun 08 in Taurus.
- From Jul 11 in Gemini to Aug 06 in Leo.
- Sep 24 to Oct 07 in Virgo.
- From Oct 26 in Virgo to Dec 13 in Sagittarius.
Every Mercury combustion period in 2015, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 2015
- Jan 21 to Feb 11 in Capricorn.
- May 19 to Jun 12 in Taurus.
- Sep 17 to Oct 09 in Virgo.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 2015, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 2015
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-01 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 2015-01-02 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 2015-01-07 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 2015-01-21 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (4) | No | Yes |
| 2015-01-24 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2015-02-05 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (4) | No | Yes |
| 2015-02-11 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (4) | No | No |
| 2015-02-19 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 2015-03-04 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 2015-03-09 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 2015-03-13 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 2015-03-22 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 2015-03-26 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (3) | Yes | No |
| 2015-03-28 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 2015-03-29 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 2015-04-05 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 2015-04-12 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 2015-04-18 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 2015-04-23 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (3) | No | No |
| 2015-04-25 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 2015-04-27 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 2015-05-04 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 2015-05-19 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (3) | No | Yes |
| 2015-05-22 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 2015-06-08 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | Yes |
| 2015-06-12 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 2015-06-30 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 2015-07-05 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 2015-07-09 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 2015-07-11 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (2) | Yes | No |
| 2015-07-16 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 2015-07-20 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 2015-07-22 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 2015-07-28 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2015-08-04 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2015-08-06 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (2) | No | No |
| 2015-08-12 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 2015-08-20 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 2015-08-23 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 2015-08-31 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 2015-09-17 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (4) | No | Yes |
| 2015-09-24 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 2015-10-03 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2015-10-07 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (4) | No | Yes |
| 2015-10-09 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (4) | No | No |
| 2015-10-16 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 2015-10-25 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 2015-10-26 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 2015-10-29 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 2015-11-02 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 2015-11-11 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2015-11-17 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 2015-11-19 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2015-11-27 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2015-12-06 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 2015-12-13 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (4) | No | No |
| 2015-12-15 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 2015-12-24 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 2015-12-27 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
Questions about Mercury in 2015
Which sign is Mercury in during 2015?
Mercury begins 2015 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.