Mercury Transit 2023 Dates: 13 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 13 Mercury sign changes in 2023 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 4 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 2023 started and was in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 2023. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 13 times in 2023: Feb 07 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 27 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 16 into Pisces (Meena) · Mar 31 into Aries (Mesha) · Jun 07 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 24 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 08 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 25 into Leo (Simha) · Oct 01 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 19 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 06 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Nov 27 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Dec 28 into Scorpio (Vrishchika)
Mercury Combustion in 2023
- Jan 02 to Jan 13 in Sagittarius.
- From Feb 28 in Aquarius to Mar 31 in Aries.
- Apr 24 to May 10 in Aries.
- From Jun 19 in Taurus to Jul 14 in Cancer.
- Aug 31 to Sep 13 in Leo.
- From Oct 01 in Leo to Nov 13 in Scorpio.
- Dec 17 to Dec 28 in Sagittarius.
Every Mercury combustion period in 2023, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 2023
- Continued from previous year to Jan 18 in Sagittarius.
- Apr 21 to May 15 in Aries.
- Aug 24 to Sep 16 in Leo.
- Starting Dec 13 in Sagittarius, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 2023, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 2023
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | Yes |
| 2023-01-02 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 2023-01-04 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2023-01-13 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | Yes |
| 2023-01-18 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 2023-02-04 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 2023-02-07 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 2023-02-14 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 2023-02-23 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 2023-02-27 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 2023-02-28 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 2023-03-03 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2023-03-11 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 2023-03-16 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 2023-03-18 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 2023-03-24 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 2023-03-31 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 2023-04-08 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 2023-04-21 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (3) | No | Yes |
| 2023-04-24 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 2023-05-08 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2023-05-10 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (4) | No | Yes |
| 2023-05-15 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (4) | No | No |
| 2023-05-22 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 2023-06-05 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 2023-06-07 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 2023-06-14 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 2023-06-19 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (3) | Yes | No |
| 2023-06-21 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 2023-06-24 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 2023-06-27 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 2023-07-03 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 2023-07-08 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 2023-07-10 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 2023-07-14 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (3) | No | No |
| 2023-07-17 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 2023-07-25 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 2023-08-03 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 2023-08-19 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 2023-08-24 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | Yes |
| 2023-08-28 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (4) | No | Yes |
| 2023-08-31 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2023-09-13 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | Yes |
| 2023-09-16 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 2023-09-29 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 2023-10-01 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 2023-10-07 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 2023-10-15 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 2023-10-19 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 2023-10-23 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 2023-10-31 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2023-11-06 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 2023-11-08 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2023-11-13 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (3) | No | No |
| 2023-11-17 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 2023-11-27 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 2023-12-10 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 2023-12-13 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | Yes |
| 2023-12-16 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (4) | No | Yes |
| 2023-12-17 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2023-12-28 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (4) | No | Yes |
Questions about Mercury in 2023
Which sign is Mercury in during 2023?
Mercury begins 2023 in Sagittarius (Dhanu) 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.