Mercury Transit in 2016 - Transit Dates and Timeline
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 Combustion:
- Jan 09 to Jan 20 in Capricorn (Makara).
- Mar 10 to Apr 04 in Aquarius (Kumbha).
- May 01 to May 17 in Aries (Mesha).
- Jun 27 to Jul 18 in Gemini (Mithuna).
- Sep 06 to Sep 20 in Virgo (Kanya).
- Oct 11 to Nov 17 in Virgo (Kanya).
- Starting Dec 23 in Sagittarius (Dhanu), it continues into the next year.
Mercury Retrograde Periods:
- Jan 05 to Jan 26 in Capricorn (Makara).
- Apr 28 to May 22 in Aries (Mesha).
- Aug 30 to Sep 22 in Virgo (Kanya).
- Starting Dec 19 in Sagittarius (Dhanu), it continues into the next year.
Mercury Transit Dates - 2016
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-31 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (3) | ||
| 2016-01-03 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (4) | ||
| 2016-01-05 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (4) | Retrograde Yes | |
| 2016-01-07 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (3) | Retrograde Yes | |
| 2016-01-09 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (3) | Combust Yes | Retrograde Yes |
| 2016-01-11 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Combust Yes | Retrograde Yes |
| 2016-01-14 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Combust Yes | Retrograde Yes |
| 2016-01-17 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | Combust Yes | Retrograde Yes |
| 2016-01-20 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (3) | Retrograde Yes | |
| 2016-01-26 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (3) | ||
| 2016-02-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | ||
| 2016-02-05 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | ||
| 2016-02-09 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | ||
| 2016-02-12 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (3) | ||
| 2016-02-14 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (4) | ||
| 2016-02-17 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | ||
| 2016-02-19 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (2) | ||
| 2016-02-22 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (3) | ||
| 2016-02-24 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (4) | ||
| 2016-02-26 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | ||
| 2016-02-28 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (2) | ||
| 2016-03-02 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | ||
| 2016-03-04 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (4) | ||
| 2016-03-06 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | ||
| 2016-03-08 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (2) | ||
| 2016-03-10 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (3) | Combust Yes | |
| 2016-03-11 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (4) | Combust Yes | |
| 2016-03-13 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Combust Yes | |
| 2016-03-15 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (2) | Combust Yes | |
| 2016-03-17 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (3) | Combust Yes | |
| 2016-03-19 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Combust Yes | |
| 2016-03-20 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Combust Yes | |
| 2016-03-22 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (2) | Combust Yes | |
| 2016-03-24 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (3) | Combust Yes | |
| 2016-03-25 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (4) | Combust Yes | |
| 2016-03-27 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Combust Yes | |
| 2016-03-29 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (2) | Combust Yes | |
| 2016-03-30 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (3) | Combust Yes | |
| 2016-04-01 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (4) | Combust Yes | |
| 2016-04-03 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Combust Yes | |
| 2016-04-04 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (2) | ||
| 2016-04-06 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (3) | ||
| 2016-04-08 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (4) | ||
| 2016-04-10 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | ||
| 2016-04-12 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (2) | ||
| 2016-04-14 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (3) | ||
| 2016-04-17 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (4) | ||
| 2016-04-21 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | ||
| 2016-04-28 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Retrograde Yes | |
| 2016-05-01 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Combust Yes | Retrograde Yes |
| 2016-05-07 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (4) | Combust Yes | Retrograde Yes |
| 2016-05-13 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (3) | Combust Yes | Retrograde Yes |
| 2016-05-17 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (3) | Retrograde Yes | |
| 2016-05-22 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (3) | ||
| 2016-05-31 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (4) | ||
| 2016-06-05 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | ||
| 2016-06-08 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | ||
| 2016-06-11 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (3) | ||
| 2016-06-13 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (4) | ||
| 2016-06-16 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | ||
| 2016-06-18 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (2) | ||
| 2016-06-20 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (3) | ||
| 2016-06-22 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (4) | ||
| 2016-06-23 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashirsha (1) | ||
| 2016-06-25 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashirsha (2) | ||
| 2016-06-27 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashirsha (3) | Combust Yes | |
| 2016-06-28 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashirsha (4) | Combust Yes | |
| 2016-06-30 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Combust Yes | |
| 2016-07-02 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (2) | Combust Yes | |
| 2016-07-03 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (3) | Combust Yes | |
| 2016-07-05 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (4) | Combust Yes | |
| 2016-07-06 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Combust Yes | |
| 2016-07-08 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (2) | Combust Yes | |
| 2016-07-09 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (3) | Combust Yes | |
| 2016-07-11 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Combust Yes | |
| 2016-07-13 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Combust Yes | |
| 2016-07-14 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (2) | Combust Yes | |
| 2016-07-16 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (3) | Combust Yes | |
| 2016-07-18 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (4) | ||
| 2016-07-19 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | ||
| 2016-07-21 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (2) | ||
| 2016-07-23 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (3) | ||
| 2016-07-25 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (4) | ||
| 2016-07-27 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | ||
| 2016-07-29 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (2) | ||
| 2016-07-31 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (3) | ||
| 2016-08-02 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (4) | ||
| 2016-08-05 | Leo (Simha) | Poorva Phalguni (1) | ||
| 2016-08-07 | Leo (Simha) | Poorva Phalguni (2) | ||
| 2016-08-10 | Leo (Simha) | Poorva Phalguni (3) | ||
| 2016-08-12 | Leo (Simha) | Poorva Phalguni (4) | ||
| 2016-08-16 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | ||
| 2016-08-19 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | ||
| 2016-08-24 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (3) | ||
| 2016-08-30 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (3) | Retrograde Yes | |
| 2016-09-05 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Retrograde Yes | |
| 2016-09-06 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Combust Yes | Retrograde Yes |
| 2016-09-09 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Combust Yes | Retrograde Yes |
| 2016-09-13 | Leo (Simha) | Poorva Phalguni (4) | Combust Yes | Retrograde Yes |
| 2016-09-16 | Leo (Simha) | Poorva Phalguni (3) | Combust Yes | Retrograde Yes |
| 2016-09-20 | Leo (Simha) | Poorva Phalguni (3) | Retrograde Yes | |
| 2016-09-22 | Leo (Simha) | Poorva Phalguni (3) | ||
| 2016-09-28 | Leo (Simha) | Poorva Phalguni (4) | ||
| 2016-10-01 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | ||
| 2016-10-03 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | ||
| 2016-10-05 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (3) | ||
| 2016-10-08 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (4) | ||
| 2016-10-10 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | ||
| 2016-10-11 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (2) | Combust Yes | |
| 2016-10-13 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (3) | Combust Yes | |
| 2016-10-15 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (4) | Combust Yes | |
| 2016-10-17 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Combust Yes | |
| 2016-10-19 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (2) | Combust Yes | |
| 2016-10-21 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Combust Yes | |
| 2016-10-23 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (4) | Combust Yes | |
| 2016-10-25 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Combust Yes | |
| 2016-10-27 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (2) | Combust Yes | |
| 2016-10-29 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (3) | Combust Yes | |
| 2016-10-31 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (4) | Combust Yes | |
| 2016-11-02 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Combust Yes | |
| 2016-11-04 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (2) | Combust Yes | |
| 2016-11-06 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (3) | Combust Yes | |
| 2016-11-09 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Combust Yes | |
| 2016-11-11 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Combust Yes | |
| 2016-11-13 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (2) | Combust Yes | |
| 2016-11-15 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (3) | Combust Yes | |
| 2016-11-17 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (4) | ||
| 2016-11-19 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | ||
| 2016-11-22 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (2) | ||
| 2016-11-24 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (3) | ||
| 2016-11-26 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (4) | ||
| 2016-11-28 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Moola (1) | ||
| 2016-12-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Moola (2) | ||
| 2016-12-03 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Moola (3) | ||
| 2016-12-06 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Moola (4) | ||
| 2016-12-08 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | ||
| 2016-12-11 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (2) | ||
| 2016-12-16 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (3) | ||
| 2016-12-19 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (3) | Retrograde Yes | |
| 2016-12-23 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (2) | Combust Yes | Retrograde Yes |
| 2016-12-26 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Combust Yes | Retrograde Yes |
| 2016-12-29 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Moola (4) | Combust Yes | Retrograde Yes |