Mercury Transit 2028 Dates: 13 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 13 Mercury sign changes in 2028 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury will be in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 2028 starts and will be in Capricorn (Makara) when the year ends. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 2028. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changes sign 13 times in 2028: Jan 02 into Capricorn (Makara) · Mar 09 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 28 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 13 into Aries (Mesha) · Apr 27 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jul 05 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 21 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 05 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 23 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 30 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 17 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 06 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Dec 26 into Capricorn (Makara)
Mercury Combustion in 2028
- Continued from previous year to Jan 05 in Capricorn.
- Jan 27 to Feb 08 in Capricorn.
- From Mar 28 in Aquarius to Apr 25 in Aries.
- May 24 to Jun 10 in Taurus.
- From Jul 13 in Gemini to Aug 08 in Leo.
- Sep 26 to Oct 09 in Virgo.
- From Oct 28 in Virgo to Dec 16 in Sagittarius.
Every Mercury combustion period in 2028, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 2028
- Jan 24 to Feb 14 in Capricorn.
- May 21 to Jun 14 in Taurus.
- Sep 19 to Oct 11 in Virgo.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 2028, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 2028
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2028-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2028-01-02 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 2028-01-05 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (3) | No | No |
| 2028-01-09 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 2028-01-19 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 2028-01-24 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | Yes |
| 2028-01-27 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 2028-01-29 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2028-02-08 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | Yes |
| 2028-02-12 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (4) | No | Yes |
| 2028-02-14 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (4) | No | No |
| 2028-02-16 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 2028-03-04 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 2028-03-09 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 2028-03-14 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 2028-03-22 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 2028-03-28 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 2028-03-30 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 2028-04-06 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 2028-04-13 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 2028-04-19 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 2028-04-25 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (4) | No | No |
| 2028-04-26 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 2028-04-27 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 2028-05-04 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 2028-05-21 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (4) | No | Yes |
| 2028-05-24 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2028-06-10 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (2) | No | Yes |
| 2028-06-14 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (2) | No | No |
| 2028-06-30 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 2028-07-05 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 2028-07-09 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 2028-07-13 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (2) | Yes | No |
| 2028-07-16 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 2028-07-21 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 2028-07-23 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 2028-07-29 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2028-08-05 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2028-08-08 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (2) | No | No |
| 2028-08-12 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 2028-08-21 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 2028-08-23 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 2028-08-31 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 2028-09-15 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 2028-09-19 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | Yes |
| 2028-09-24 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (4) | No | Yes |
| 2028-09-26 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2028-10-08 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2028-10-09 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (4) | No | Yes |
| 2028-10-11 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (4) | No | No |
| 2028-10-14 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 2028-10-26 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 2028-10-28 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (2) | Yes | No |
| 2028-10-30 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 2028-11-03 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 2028-11-11 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2028-11-17 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 2028-11-19 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2028-11-28 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2028-12-06 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 2028-12-15 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2028-12-16 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 2028-12-24 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 2028-12-26 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
Questions about Mercury in 2028
Which sign is Mercury in during 2028?
Mercury begins 2028 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.