Mercury Transit 2026 Dates: 14 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
Mercury is in Libra until 2 Dec 2026, then enters Scorpio.
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 2026 started and will be in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year will end. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 2026. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changes sign 14 times in 2026: Jan 17 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 03 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Apr 11 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 30 into Aries (Mesha) · May 15 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 29 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jun 22 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 07 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Aug 05 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 22 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 07 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 26 into Libra (Tula) · Dec 02 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 22 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion in 2026
- Continued from previous year to Feb 10 in Aquarius.
- Feb 28 to Mar 13 in Aquarius.
- From May 01 in Aries to May 26 in Taurus.
- From Jul 05 in Cancer to Jul 21 in Gemini.
- From Aug 14 in Cancer to Sep 13 in Virgo.
- Oct 30 to Nov 10 in Libra.
- Starting Dec 07 in Scorpio, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury combustion period in 2026, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 2026
- Feb 26 to Mar 21 in Aquarius.
- From Jun 29 in Cancer to Jul 24 in Gemini.
- Oct 24 to Nov 13 in Libra.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 2026, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 2026
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 2026-01-07 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2026-01-15 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2026-01-17 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 2026-01-23 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 2026-01-31 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 2026-02-03 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 2026-02-07 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2026-02-10 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (2) | No | No |
| 2026-02-15 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 2026-02-26 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (3) | No | Yes |
| 2026-02-28 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 2026-03-10 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2026-03-13 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (4) | No | Yes |
| 2026-03-21 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (3) | No | No |
| 2026-04-01 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 2026-04-11 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 2026-04-13 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 2026-04-22 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 2026-04-30 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 2026-05-01 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 2026-05-07 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 2026-05-13 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 2026-05-15 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 2026-05-19 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 2026-05-26 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 2026-05-29 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 2026-06-02 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 2026-06-11 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 2026-06-22 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 2026-06-29 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | Yes |
| 2026-07-05 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2026-07-07 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 2026-07-21 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | Yes |
| 2026-07-24 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 2026-08-05 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 2026-08-08 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 2026-08-14 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (3) | Yes | No |
| 2026-08-16 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2026-08-22 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2026-08-29 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 2026-09-05 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 2026-09-07 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 2026-09-13 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 2026-09-21 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 2026-09-26 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 2026-10-01 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 2026-10-12 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 2026-10-24 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (3) | No | Yes |
| 2026-10-30 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 2026-11-03 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2026-11-10 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (2) | No | Yes |
| 2026-11-13 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (2) | No | No |
| 2026-11-25 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 2026-12-02 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 2026-12-04 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 2026-12-07 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2026-12-13 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2026-12-22 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 2026-12-30 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
Questions about Mercury in 2026
Which sign is Mercury in during 2026?
Mercury begins 2026 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.