Mercury Transit 2022 Dates: 13 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 13 Mercury sign changes in 2022 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 4 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Capricorn (Makara) when 2022 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 2022. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 13 times in 2022: Mar 06 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 24 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 08 into Aries (Mesha) · Apr 25 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jul 02 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 17 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 01 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 21 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 26 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 13 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 03 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Dec 28 into Capricorn (Makara) · Dec 31 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion in 2022
- Jan 17 to Jan 29 in Capricorn.
- From Mar 18 in Aquarius to Apr 16 in Aries.
- May 13 to May 30 in Taurus.
- From Jul 04 in Gemini to Jul 30 in Cancer.
- Sep 17 to Sep 30 in Virgo.
- From Oct 18 in Virgo to Dec 04 in Sagittarius.
Every Mercury combustion period in 2022, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 2022
- Jan 14 to Feb 04 in Capricorn.
- May 10 to Jun 03 in Taurus.
- Sep 10 to Oct 02 in Virgo.
- Starting Dec 29 in Capricorn, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 2022, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 2022
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-01 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 2022-01-05 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 2022-01-14 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (2) | No | Yes |
| 2022-01-17 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 2022-01-23 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2022-01-29 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | Yes |
| 2022-02-04 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 2022-02-19 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 2022-03-01 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 2022-03-06 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 2022-03-10 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 2022-03-18 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 2022-03-24 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 2022-03-26 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 2022-04-02 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 2022-04-08 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 2022-04-15 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 2022-04-16 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 2022-04-22 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 2022-04-25 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 2022-05-06 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 2022-05-10 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | Yes |
| 2022-05-13 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 2022-05-14 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2022-05-30 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | Yes |
| 2022-06-03 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 2022-06-18 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 2022-06-28 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 2022-07-02 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 2022-07-04 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (4) | Yes | No |
| 2022-07-05 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 2022-07-12 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 2022-07-17 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 2022-07-18 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 2022-07-25 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2022-07-30 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (4) | No | No |
| 2022-08-01 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 2022-08-09 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 2022-08-18 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 2022-08-21 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 2022-08-30 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 2022-09-10 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (2) | No | Yes |
| 2022-09-17 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 2022-09-19 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2022-09-30 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | Yes |
| 2022-10-02 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 2022-10-14 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 2022-10-18 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (3) | Yes | No |
| 2022-10-22 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 2022-10-26 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 2022-10-30 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 2022-11-07 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2022-11-13 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 2022-11-16 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2022-11-24 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2022-12-03 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 2022-12-04 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 2022-12-12 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 2022-12-22 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 2022-12-28 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 2022-12-29 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | Yes |
| 2022-12-31 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | Yes |
Questions about Mercury in 2022
Which sign is Mercury in during 2022?
Mercury begins 2022 in Capricorn (Makara) 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.