Mercury Transit 2038 Dates: 15 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 15 Mercury sign changes in 2038 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury will be in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when 2038 starts and will be in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ends. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 2038. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changes sign 15 times in 2038: Jan 05 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Jan 26 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 13 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 01 into Pisces (Meena) · May 08 into Aries (Mesha) · May 25 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 08 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jun 24 into Cancer (Karka) · Sep 01 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 17 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 04 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 25 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Nov 29 into Libra (Tula) · Dec 06 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 30 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion in 2038
- From Jan 21 in Sagittarius to Mar 01 in Pisces.
- Mar 20 to Apr 03 in Pisces.
- From May 20 in Aries to Jun 14 in Gemini.
- Jul 28 to Aug 12 in Cancer.
- From Sep 01 in Leo to Oct 06 in Libra.
- Nov 17 to Nov 28 in Scorpio.
- Starting Dec 31 in Sagittarius, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury combustion period in 2038, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 2038
- Mar 18 to Apr 10 in Pisces.
- Jul 21 to Aug 14 in Cancer.
- From Nov 12 in Scorpio to Dec 02 in Libra.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 2038, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 2038
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2038-01-01 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 2038-01-05 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 2038-01-15 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 2038-01-21 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (3) | Yes | No |
| 2038-01-24 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2038-01-26 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 2038-02-01 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 2038-02-09 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 2038-02-13 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 2038-02-16 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2038-02-23 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 2038-03-01 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 2038-03-03 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 2038-03-14 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 2038-03-18 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | Yes |
| 2038-03-20 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 2038-03-23 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2038-04-03 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (2) | No | Yes |
| 2038-04-10 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 2038-04-28 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 2038-05-08 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 2038-05-16 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 2038-05-20 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (3) | Yes | No |
| 2038-05-23 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 2038-05-25 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 2038-05-29 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 2038-06-04 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 2038-06-08 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 2038-06-11 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 2038-06-14 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (2) | No | No |
| 2038-06-18 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 2038-06-24 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 2038-06-26 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 2038-07-07 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 2038-07-21 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (3) | No | Yes |
| 2038-07-28 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 2038-08-05 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2038-08-12 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (3) | No | Yes |
| 2038-08-14 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (3) | No | No |
| 2038-08-22 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 2038-09-01 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2038-09-08 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 2038-09-15 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 2038-09-17 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 2038-09-22 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 2038-09-30 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 2038-10-04 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 2038-10-06 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 2038-10-08 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 2038-10-18 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 2038-10-25 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 2038-10-28 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 2038-11-12 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (4) | No | Yes |
| 2038-11-17 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 2038-11-25 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2038-11-28 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | Yes |
| 2038-11-29 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (3) | No | Yes |
| 2038-12-02 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (3) | No | No |
| 2038-12-06 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 2038-12-10 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 2038-12-21 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 2038-12-30 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 2038-12-31 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
Questions about Mercury in 2038
Which sign is Mercury in during 2038?
Mercury begins 2038 in Scorpio (Vrishchika) 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.