Mercury Transit 2021 Dates: 19 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 19 Mercury sign changes in 2021 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 2021 started and was in Capricorn (Makara) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 2021. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 19 times in 2021: Jan 05 into Capricorn (Makara) · Jan 25 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Feb 04 into Capricorn (Makara) · Mar 11 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Apr 01 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 16 into Aries (Mesha) · May 01 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 26 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jun 03 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jul 07 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 25 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 09 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 26 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 22 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 02 into Virgo (Kanya) · Nov 02 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 21 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 10 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Dec 29 into Capricorn (Makara)
Mercury Combustion in 2021
- Continued from previous year to Jan 12 in Capricorn.
- From Feb 02 in Aquarius to Feb 14 in Capricorn.
- From Apr 05 in Pisces to May 01 in Taurus.
- From Jun 02 in Gemini to Jun 19 in Taurus.
- From Jul 20 in Gemini to Aug 16 in Leo.
- Oct 04 to Oct 16 in Virgo.
- From Nov 05 in Libra to Dec 24 in Sagittarius.
Every Mercury combustion period in 2021, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 2021
- From Jan 30 in Aquarius to Feb 21 in Capricorn.
- From May 30 in Gemini to Jun 23 in Taurus.
- From Sep 27 in Libra to Oct 18 in Virgo.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 2021, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 2021
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2021-01-03 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2021-01-05 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 2021-01-11 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 2021-01-12 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 2021-01-19 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 2021-01-25 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 2021-01-30 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | Yes |
| 2021-02-02 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 2021-02-04 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 2021-02-10 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2021-02-14 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (3) | No | Yes |
| 2021-02-21 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (3) | No | No |
| 2021-03-05 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 2021-03-11 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 2021-03-16 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 2021-03-25 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 2021-04-01 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 2021-04-02 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 2021-04-05 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (2) | Yes | No |
| 2021-04-10 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 2021-04-16 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 2021-04-23 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 2021-04-29 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 2021-05-01 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 2021-05-06 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 2021-05-16 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 2021-05-26 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 2021-05-30 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | Yes |
| 2021-06-02 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 2021-06-03 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 2021-06-16 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2021-06-19 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (4) | No | Yes |
| 2021-06-23 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (4) | No | No |
| 2021-06-29 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 2021-07-07 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 2021-07-12 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 2021-07-20 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 2021-07-25 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 2021-07-27 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 2021-08-02 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2021-08-09 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2021-08-16 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 2021-08-24 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 2021-08-26 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 2021-09-02 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 2021-09-13 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 2021-09-22 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 2021-09-27 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | Yes |
| 2021-10-02 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (2) | No | Yes |
| 2021-10-04 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 2021-10-09 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2021-10-16 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (2) | No | Yes |
| 2021-10-18 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (2) | No | No |
| 2021-10-28 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 2021-11-02 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 2021-11-05 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (4) | Yes | No |
| 2021-11-06 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 2021-11-14 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2021-11-21 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 2021-11-23 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2021-12-01 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2021-12-10 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 2021-12-18 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2021-12-24 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (3) | No | No |
| 2021-12-27 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 2021-12-29 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
Questions about Mercury in 2021
Which sign is Mercury in during 2021?
Mercury begins 2021 in Sagittarius (Dhanu) and ends the year in Capricorn (Makara). 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.