Mercury Transit 2019 Dates: 19 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 19 Mercury sign changes in 2019 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when 2019 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 2019. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 19 times in 2019: Jan 01 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Jan 20 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 07 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Feb 25 into Pisces (Meena) · Mar 15 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Apr 12 into Pisces (Meena) · May 03 into Aries (Mesha) · May 18 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 02 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jun 21 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 30 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Aug 03 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 26 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 11 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 29 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 23 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Nov 07 into Libra (Tula) · Dec 05 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 25 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion in 2019
- From Jan 06 in Sagittarius to Feb 17 in Aquarius.
- From Mar 08 in Pisces to Mar 21 in Aquarius.
- From May 09 in Aries to Jun 02 in Gemini.
- Jul 14 to Jul 29 in Cancer.
- From Aug 20 in Cancer to Sep 22 in Virgo.
- From Nov 06 in Scorpio to Nov 17 in Libra.
- Starting Dec 16 in Scorpio, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury combustion period in 2019, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 2019
- From Mar 06 in Pisces to Mar 28 in Aquarius.
- From Jul 08 in Cancer to Aug 01 in Gemini.
- From Oct 31 in Scorpio to Nov 21 in Libra.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 2019, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 2019
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 2019-01-06 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (3) | Yes | No |
| 2019-01-10 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2019-01-18 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2019-01-20 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 2019-01-26 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 2019-02-03 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 2019-02-07 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 2019-02-11 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2019-02-17 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (4) | No | No |
| 2019-02-18 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 2019-02-25 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 2019-02-28 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 2019-03-06 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | Yes |
| 2019-03-08 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 2019-03-11 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2019-03-15 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 2019-03-21 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (2) | No | Yes |
| 2019-03-28 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 2019-04-12 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 2019-04-15 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 2019-04-25 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 2019-05-03 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 2019-05-09 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (3) | Yes | No |
| 2019-05-10 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 2019-05-17 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 2019-05-18 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 2019-05-23 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 2019-05-29 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 2019-06-02 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 2019-06-05 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 2019-06-13 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 2019-06-21 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 2019-06-24 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 2019-07-08 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (3) | No | Yes |
| 2019-07-14 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 2019-07-23 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2019-07-29 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | Yes |
| 2019-07-30 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (3) | No | Yes |
| 2019-08-01 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (3) | No | No |
| 2019-08-03 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 2019-08-09 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 2019-08-19 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 2019-08-20 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2019-08-26 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2019-09-02 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 2019-09-09 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 2019-09-11 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 2019-09-16 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 2019-09-22 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (3) | No | No |
| 2019-09-25 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 2019-09-29 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 2019-10-04 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 2019-10-14 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 2019-10-23 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 2019-10-30 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 2019-10-31 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | Yes |
| 2019-11-02 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | Yes |
| 2019-11-06 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2019-11-07 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 2019-11-15 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2019-11-17 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (4) | No | Yes |
| 2019-11-21 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (4) | No | No |
| 2019-11-26 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 2019-12-05 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 2019-12-07 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 2019-12-16 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2019-12-25 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
Questions about Mercury in 2019
Which sign is Mercury in during 2019?
Mercury begins 2019 in Scorpio (Vrishchika) 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.