Mercury Transit 2018 Dates: 12 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 12 Mercury sign changes in 2018 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when 2018 started and was in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 2018. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 12 times in 2018: Jan 06 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Jan 28 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 15 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 03 into Pisces (Meena) · May 09 into Aries (Mesha) · May 27 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 10 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jun 25 into Cancer (Karka) · Sep 02 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 19 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 06 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 26 into Scorpio (Vrishchika)
Mercury Combustion in 2018
- From Jan 27 in Sagittarius to Mar 06 in Pisces.
- Mar 25 to Apr 08 in Pisces.
- From May 25 in Aries to Jun 18 in Gemini.
- Aug 02 to Aug 17 in Cancer.
- From Sep 05 in Leo to Oct 11 in Libra.
- Nov 22 to Dec 03 in Scorpio.
Every Mercury combustion period in 2018, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 2018
- Mar 23 to Apr 15 in Pisces.
- Jul 26 to Aug 19 in Cancer.
- Nov 17 to Dec 07 in Scorpio.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 2018, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 2018
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (4) | No | No |
| 2018-01-06 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 2018-01-16 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 2018-01-25 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 2018-01-27 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2018-01-28 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 2018-02-03 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 2018-02-11 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 2018-02-15 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 2018-02-18 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2018-02-25 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 2018-03-03 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 2018-03-05 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 2018-03-06 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 2018-03-13 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 2018-03-23 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (2) | No | Yes |
| 2018-03-25 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 2018-04-03 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2018-04-08 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (3) | No | Yes |
| 2018-04-15 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (3) | No | No |
| 2018-04-28 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 2018-05-09 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 2018-05-18 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 2018-05-25 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 2018-05-27 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 2018-06-01 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 2018-06-07 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 2018-06-10 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 2018-06-13 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 2018-06-18 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (4) | No | No |
| 2018-06-20 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 2018-06-25 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 2018-06-27 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 2018-07-07 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 2018-07-26 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (4) | No | Yes |
| 2018-08-02 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2018-08-17 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | Yes |
| 2018-08-19 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 2018-09-02 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 2018-09-05 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (2) | Yes | No |
| 2018-09-10 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 2018-09-17 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 2018-09-19 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 2018-09-24 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 2018-10-02 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 2018-10-06 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 2018-10-10 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 2018-10-11 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 2018-10-19 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 2018-10-26 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 2018-10-29 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 2018-11-10 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 2018-11-17 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | Yes |
| 2018-11-22 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2018-12-03 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | Yes |
| 2018-12-05 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | Yes |
| 2018-12-07 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 2018-12-08 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 2018-12-22 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
Questions about Mercury in 2018
Which sign is Mercury in during 2018?
Mercury begins 2018 in Scorpio (Vrishchika) 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.