Mercury Transit 2024 Dates: 16 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 16 Mercury sign changes in 2024 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 4 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when 2024 started and was in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 2024. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 16 times in 2024: Jan 07 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Feb 01 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 20 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 07 into Pisces (Meena) · Mar 26 into Aries (Mesha) · Apr 09 into Pisces (Meena) · May 10 into Aries (Mesha) · May 31 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 14 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jun 29 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 19 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 22 into Cancer (Karka) · Sep 04 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 23 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 10 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 29 into Scorpio (Vrishchika)
Mercury Combustion in 2024
- From Feb 08 in Capricorn to Mar 15 in Pisces.
- From Apr 04 in Aries to Apr 19 in Pisces.
- From Jun 02 in Taurus to Jun 27 in Gemini.
- From Aug 12 in Leo to Aug 26 in Cancer.
- From Sep 14 in Leo to Oct 22 in Libra.
- Nov 30 to Dec 11 in Scorpio.
Every Mercury combustion period in 2024, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 2024
- Continued from previous year to Jan 02 in Scorpio.
- From Apr 02 in Aries to Apr 25 in Pisces.
- From Aug 05 in Leo to Aug 29 in Cancer.
- Nov 26 to Dec 16 in Scorpio.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 2024, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 2024
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (4) | No | Yes |
| 2024-01-02 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (4) | No | No |
| 2024-01-07 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 2024-01-20 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 2024-01-30 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 2024-02-01 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 2024-02-08 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 2024-02-16 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 2024-02-20 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 2024-02-24 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2024-03-02 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 2024-03-07 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 2024-03-09 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 2024-03-15 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 2024-03-16 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 2024-03-26 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 2024-04-02 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | Yes |
| 2024-04-04 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 2024-04-09 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2024-04-19 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (3) | No | Yes |
| 2024-04-25 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (2) | No | No |
| 2024-05-10 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 2024-05-21 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 2024-05-29 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 2024-05-31 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 2024-06-02 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (3) | Yes | No |
| 2024-06-05 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 2024-06-11 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 2024-06-14 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 2024-06-18 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 2024-06-24 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 2024-06-27 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (2) | No | No |
| 2024-06-29 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 2024-07-01 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 2024-07-09 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 2024-07-19 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 2024-08-05 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (3) | No | Yes |
| 2024-08-12 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 2024-08-22 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2024-08-26 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (4) | No | Yes |
| 2024-08-29 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (4) | No | No |
| 2024-09-04 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 2024-09-14 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 2024-09-21 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 2024-09-23 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 2024-09-28 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 2024-10-06 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 2024-10-10 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 2024-10-14 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 2024-10-22 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (4) | No | No |
| 2024-10-23 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 2024-10-29 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 2024-11-01 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 2024-11-11 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 2024-11-26 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (4) | No | Yes |
| 2024-11-30 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2024-12-09 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2024-12-11 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (4) | No | Yes |
| 2024-12-16 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (3) | No | No |
| 2024-12-24 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
Questions about Mercury in 2024
Which sign is Mercury in during 2024?
Mercury begins 2024 in Scorpio (Vrishchika) 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.