Mercury Transit 2017 Dates: 13 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 13 Mercury sign changes in 2017 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 4 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 2017 started and was in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 2017. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 13 times in 2017: Feb 03 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 22 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 11 into Pisces (Meena) · Mar 27 into Aries (Mesha) · Jun 03 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 18 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 03 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 21 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 27 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 14 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 02 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Nov 24 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Dec 11 into Scorpio (Vrishchika)
Mercury Combustion in 2017
- Continued from previous year to Jan 03 in Sagittarius.
- From Feb 16 in Capricorn to Mar 22 in Pisces.
- Apr 12 to Apr 27 in Aries.
- From Jun 09 in Taurus to Jul 04 in Cancer.
- Aug 20 to Sep 03 in Leo.
- From Sep 21 in Leo to Oct 31 in Libra.
- From Dec 07 in Sagittarius to Dec 18 in Scorpio.
Every Mercury combustion period in 2017, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 2017
- Continued from previous year to Jan 08 in Sagittarius.
- Apr 10 to May 03 in Aries.
- Aug 13 to Sep 05 in Leo.
- From Dec 03 in Sagittarius to Dec 23 in Scorpio.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 2017, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 2017
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2017-01-03 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (3) | No | Yes |
| 2017-01-08 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (2) | No | No |
| 2017-01-21 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 2017-02-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 2017-02-03 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 2017-02-10 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 2017-02-16 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (3) | Yes | No |
| 2017-02-18 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 2017-02-22 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 2017-02-26 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2017-03-05 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 2017-03-11 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 2017-03-12 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 2017-03-19 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 2017-03-22 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (2) | No | No |
| 2017-03-27 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 2017-04-10 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (4) | No | Yes |
| 2017-04-12 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2017-04-27 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | Yes |
| 2017-05-03 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 2017-05-23 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 2017-06-01 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 2017-06-03 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 2017-06-09 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 2017-06-15 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 2017-06-18 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 2017-06-22 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 2017-06-28 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 2017-07-03 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 2017-07-04 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 2017-07-12 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 2017-07-21 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 2017-08-02 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 2017-08-13 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (2) | No | Yes |
| 2017-08-20 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 2017-08-22 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2017-09-03 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (2) | No | Yes |
| 2017-09-05 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (2) | No | No |
| 2017-09-17 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 2017-09-21 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (3) | Yes | No |
| 2017-09-25 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 2017-09-27 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 2017-10-02 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 2017-10-10 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 2017-10-14 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 2017-10-18 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 2017-10-26 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2017-10-31 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (3) | No | No |
| 2017-11-02 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 2017-11-04 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 2017-11-13 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 2017-11-24 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 2017-12-03 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (2) | No | Yes |
| 2017-12-07 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 2017-12-11 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2017-12-18 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (2) | No | Yes |
| 2017-12-23 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
Questions about Mercury in 2017
Which sign is Mercury in during 2017?
Mercury begins 2017 in Sagittarius (Dhanu) 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.