Mercury Transit 2016 Dates: 15 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 15 Mercury sign changes in 2016 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 4 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Capricorn (Makara) when 2016 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 2016. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 15 times in 2016: Jan 14 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Feb 09 into Capricorn (Makara) · Mar 02 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 19 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 03 into Aries (Mesha) · Jun 08 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 27 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 11 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 27 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 19 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 09 into Leo (Simha) · Oct 03 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 21 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 09 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Nov 28 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion in 2016
- From Jan 09 in Capricorn to Jan 20 in Sagittarius.
- From Mar 07 in Aquarius to Apr 06 in Aries.
- May 01 to May 17 in Aries.
- From Jun 25 in Taurus to Jul 20 in Cancer.
- From Sep 06 in Virgo to Sep 20 in Leo.
- From Oct 08 in Virgo to Nov 21 in Scorpio.
- Starting Dec 23 in Sagittarius, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury combustion period in 2016, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 2016
- From Jan 05 in Capricorn to Jan 26 in Sagittarius.
- Apr 28 to May 22 in Aries.
- From Aug 30 in Virgo to Sep 22 in Leo.
- Starting Dec 19 in Sagittarius, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 2016, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 2016
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-01 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 2016-01-05 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (4) | No | Yes |
| 2016-01-09 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 2016-01-14 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 2016-01-17 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2016-01-20 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (3) | No | Yes |
| 2016-01-26 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (3) | No | No |
| 2016-02-05 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 2016-02-09 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 2016-02-17 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 2016-02-26 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 2016-03-02 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 2016-03-06 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 2016-03-07 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2016-03-13 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 2016-03-19 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 2016-03-20 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 2016-03-27 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 2016-04-03 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 2016-04-06 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (3) | No | No |
| 2016-04-10 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 2016-04-21 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 2016-04-28 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | Yes |
| 2016-05-01 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 2016-05-07 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2016-05-17 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (3) | No | Yes |
| 2016-05-22 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (3) | No | No |
| 2016-06-05 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 2016-06-08 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 2016-06-16 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 2016-06-23 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 2016-06-25 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 2016-06-27 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 2016-06-30 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 2016-07-06 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 2016-07-11 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 2016-07-13 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 2016-07-19 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2016-07-20 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 2016-07-27 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 2016-08-05 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 2016-08-16 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 2016-08-19 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 2016-08-30 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (3) | No | Yes |
| 2016-09-06 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 2016-09-09 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 2016-09-13 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2016-09-20 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (3) | No | Yes |
| 2016-09-22 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (3) | No | No |
| 2016-10-01 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 2016-10-03 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 2016-10-08 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (4) | Yes | No |
| 2016-10-10 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 2016-10-17 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 2016-10-21 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 2016-10-25 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 2016-11-02 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2016-11-09 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 2016-11-11 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2016-11-19 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2016-11-21 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 2016-11-28 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 2016-12-08 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 2016-12-19 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (3) | No | Yes |
| 2016-12-23 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 2016-12-29 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (4) | Yes | Yes |
Questions about Mercury in 2016
Which sign is Mercury in during 2016?
Mercury begins 2016 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.