Mercury Transit 2020 Dates: 12 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 12 Mercury sign changes in 2020 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 2020 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 2020. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 12 times in 2020: Jan 13 into Capricorn (Makara) · Jan 31 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Apr 07 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 25 into Aries (Mesha) · May 09 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 25 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Aug 02 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 17 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 02 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 22 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 28 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 17 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion in 2020
- Continued from previous year to Jan 31 in Aquarius.
- Feb 19 to Mar 03 in Aquarius.
- From Apr 21 in Pisces to May 17 in Taurus.
- Jun 23 to Jul 09 in Gemini.
- From Aug 04 in Cancer to Sep 02 in Virgo.
- Oct 20 to Oct 31 in Libra.
- Starting Nov 24 in Libra, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury combustion period in 2020, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 2020
- Feb 17 to Mar 10 in Aquarius.
- Jun 18 to Jul 12 in Gemini.
- Oct 14 to Nov 03 in Libra.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 2020, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 2020
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 2020-01-03 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2020-01-11 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2020-01-13 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 2020-01-19 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 2020-01-27 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 2020-01-31 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 2020-02-04 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 2020-02-17 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (4) | No | Yes |
| 2020-02-19 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2020-03-03 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (4) | No | Yes |
| 2020-03-10 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (4) | No | No |
| 2020-03-17 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 2020-03-31 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 2020-04-07 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 2020-04-09 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 2020-04-17 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 2020-04-21 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (3) | Yes | No |
| 2020-04-25 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 2020-05-01 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 2020-05-07 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 2020-05-09 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 2020-05-14 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 2020-05-17 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (2) | No | No |
| 2020-05-21 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 2020-05-25 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 2020-05-29 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 2020-06-14 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 2020-06-18 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | Yes |
| 2020-06-22 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (4) | No | Yes |
| 2020-06-23 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2020-07-09 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (2) | No | Yes |
| 2020-07-12 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (2) | No | No |
| 2020-07-26 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 2020-08-02 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 2020-08-04 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 2020-08-10 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2020-08-17 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2020-08-24 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 2020-08-31 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 2020-09-02 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 2020-09-08 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 2020-09-17 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 2020-09-22 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 2020-09-28 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 2020-10-14 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (4) | No | Yes |
| 2020-10-20 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 2020-10-27 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2020-10-31 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | Yes |
| 2020-11-03 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 2020-11-11 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 2020-11-21 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 2020-11-24 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (2) | Yes | No |
| 2020-11-28 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 2020-11-30 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2020-12-08 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2020-12-17 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 2020-12-25 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
Questions about Mercury in 2020
Which sign is Mercury in during 2020?
Mercury begins 2020 in Sagittarius (Dhanu) 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.